{"id":97604,"date":"2026-04-10T14:44:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T09:14:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=97604"},"modified":"2026-04-10T14:44:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T09:14:13","slug":"aluminium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/aluminium\/","title":{"rendered":"Aluminium"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Aluminium Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New research has found aluminium can be made to behave in the same way that makes transition metals such as palladium, rhodium, and platinum.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Aluminium<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a chemical <\/span><b>element with symbol Al<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>atomic number 13.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is <\/span><b>classified as a post-transition metal<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aluminium Ore <\/span><b>derived from bauxite<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, is one of the most abundant, versatile, and strategically important metals in the world.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The transformation of bauxite into aluminium is a two-stage industrial process:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Bayer Process:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The raw bauxite is first <\/span><b>crushed and treated with sodium hydroxide<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to separate <\/span><b>aluminum hydroxide<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This is then calcined (heated strongly) to produce alumina (Al\u2082O\u2083).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Hall- H\u00e9roult Process<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: The alumina is <\/span><b>smelted using electrolytic reduction<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, requiring enormous amounts of electricity, which makes aluminium one of the most energy-intensive metals to produce.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Properties of Aluminium<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a hard, strong, silvery-white metal with low density.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has <\/span><b>high thermal conductivity,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> excellent corrosion resistance.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has high malleability and ductile properties.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Lightweight &amp; corrosion-resistant:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Ideal for transportation and construction.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Recyclable:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Retains its original properties and requires only 5% of the energy compared to primary production.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Applications of Aluminium<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Transport:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Aircraft, automobiles, ships, and rail coaches.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Household &amp; Packaging:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Utensils, appliances, and aluminium foils.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Infrastructure:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Doors, windows, screens, and cladding.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Electrical:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Good conductor, used in transmission lines.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Strategic Applications:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Defence, nuclear industries, and aerospace.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/science\/in-breakthrough-cheap-aluminium-may-replace-costly-catalysts-in-pharma\/article70833959.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TH<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aluminium is a chemical element with symbol Al and atomic number 13. 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