15 Facts You Didn’t Know About Aluminium

At Betaview, we believe Aluminium is the absolute best material to use for your windows and doors. We know it has amazing properties, is strong, won’t rust, and won’t warp or discolour, but we thought we’d share with you some of the reasons why aluminium truly is impressive, not just in what we do, but for the whole world!

• Aluminium is not found in pure form in nature.

Inside the Earth’s Crust, of which Aluminium accounts for approximately 8% of total mass, resides over 270 different materials that make up Aluminium. The primary ore is called bauxite.

• It’s the most abundant metal in the world.

It’s used in an enormously diverse range of products. Arguably the most recognised is aluminium foil, or the humble soft drink can. It’s also used in planes, HiFi products, and of course high quality doors and windows.

•  It was once considered more valuable than Gold.

As there was no commercially viable way to isolate and create aluminium for general purpose, it was considered the most valuable metal in the world until the late 1800’s. Notable examples include Napoleon III, who served his most distinguished guests with plates and cutlery crafted from Aluminium. Other guests of lower prestige were given sets of gold and silver.

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Thanks,

David