About eight percent of the Earth's crust is made up of aluminium. Aluminium is found in everything from the average beverage can to mechanical parts for aeroplanes. It is also becoming prevalent in the heating industry mainly since it is lightweight, flexible and conductive. In recent years many players in the heating industry have been experimenting with using aluminium for radiators and other parts.
The Greeks and the Romans first used Aluminium as a dye, but the pure metal form of Aluminium was discovered for the first time in the latter part of the eighteenth century. The pure form aluminium can be elusive and is quite rare. In spite of this, after only fifty years of experiments, aluminium began to slowly make its way into industrial societies.
Today aluminium is used by everyone from packagers to jewellery makers to industrial experts. One of the reasons this metal is so popular is that it is very resistant to corrosion. Corrosion resistance is one of the properties, along with its flexibility and its light weight nature, that make it so easy to recycle again and again.
Recently experts in the heating and cooling industry have begun working with using aluminium for the parts of a variety of heating and cooling equipment. One of the most popular heating products to be made with aluminium is heating coil. Aluminium tubing has also been replacing copper tubing in many installations.
Over the last few years several manufacturers of central heating components have taken up this metal and started building radiators completely out of aluminium. Although still a minority, there are many customers that chose to purchase the aluminium radiators instead of traditional radiators because the aluminium radiators last longer and does not need as many repairs over the years. If the component does need repairing, the repairs can be carried out quickly because of the pliable nature of the metal.
In addition to aluminium radiators, people aluminium windows have grown in popularity as they help lower the cost of heating and cooling as well. Windows made of aluminium prevent the temperature of a room from fluctuating with the outside temperatures. Most users who choose aluminium windows have reported that their heating and cooling costs have dropped dramatically since having the windows installed. Aluminium can also be used for refrigeration coils, the ventilation grilles of the floor panels and lining ventilation ducts with aluminium foil.
Aluminium is one of the most versatile materials found within the earth's crust. Because there is so much of it and the fact that it is highly versatile, aluminium can be used by almost every industry. The heating industry has proven that aluminium can be used for just about anything and they have gone to great lengths to implement this versatile material. - 30517
The Greeks and the Romans first used Aluminium as a dye, but the pure metal form of Aluminium was discovered for the first time in the latter part of the eighteenth century. The pure form aluminium can be elusive and is quite rare. In spite of this, after only fifty years of experiments, aluminium began to slowly make its way into industrial societies.
Today aluminium is used by everyone from packagers to jewellery makers to industrial experts. One of the reasons this metal is so popular is that it is very resistant to corrosion. Corrosion resistance is one of the properties, along with its flexibility and its light weight nature, that make it so easy to recycle again and again.
Recently experts in the heating and cooling industry have begun working with using aluminium for the parts of a variety of heating and cooling equipment. One of the most popular heating products to be made with aluminium is heating coil. Aluminium tubing has also been replacing copper tubing in many installations.
Over the last few years several manufacturers of central heating components have taken up this metal and started building radiators completely out of aluminium. Although still a minority, there are many customers that chose to purchase the aluminium radiators instead of traditional radiators because the aluminium radiators last longer and does not need as many repairs over the years. If the component does need repairing, the repairs can be carried out quickly because of the pliable nature of the metal.
In addition to aluminium radiators, people aluminium windows have grown in popularity as they help lower the cost of heating and cooling as well. Windows made of aluminium prevent the temperature of a room from fluctuating with the outside temperatures. Most users who choose aluminium windows have reported that their heating and cooling costs have dropped dramatically since having the windows installed. Aluminium can also be used for refrigeration coils, the ventilation grilles of the floor panels and lining ventilation ducts with aluminium foil.
Aluminium is one of the most versatile materials found within the earth's crust. Because there is so much of it and the fact that it is highly versatile, aluminium can be used by almost every industry. The heating industry has proven that aluminium can be used for just about anything and they have gone to great lengths to implement this versatile material. - 30517
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Tal Potishman, editor of Heating Central, writes articles about boiler, central heating, plumber Peterborough, underfloor heating and solar thermal. He specializes in helping save money by advising on efficient heating.
