The involvement of metals in the contemporary lifestyle is not second to any other element. While all the metals have their own utility, the debate for the most usable metal has been here for a long time. Stainless steel has prominently featured in this debate for the longest time after the industrial revolution. There might be a new entrant to this list, Aluminium.
Benefits of Aluminium over stainless steel
The sudden increment in the value of Aluminium as the favored metal has got a lot to do with some of its overriding qualities over stainless steel. Aluminium company limited in Dubai have been promoting the below mentioned benefits of Aluminium
- Strength to weight ratio: While the absolute strength of stainless is better that Aluminium but at the same time its weight is close to one third of the former. This improves the strength to weight ratio which is a key variable in the automobile and aviation designing. Thus there is improvement in mileage of the vehicle.
- Corrosion resistance: The oxide layer formed on the Aluminium items acts as a resistance layer against the external corrosion. While stainless steel too is highly resistant to corrosion, the external Aluminium oxide layer offers extra assistance in this regard.
- Economy: Aluminium is typically cheaper than stainless steel by at least a fraction of two. This makes the overall consumption highly economical. While in the smaller operations cost is not the driving factor, in larger usages like creation of architectural facades, economy is the most important feature.
- Thermal conductivity: The molecular structure of Aluminium makes it a better thermal conductor than steel. Due to the high thermal conductivity coefficient, Aluminium readily finds use in automobile radiators and other temperature conditioning equipments.
- Ease of working: Aluminium has better malleability and thus is easier to work upon. This makes it far easier for the designing of intricate shapes. While the strength of steel structures is higher to a degree, the machining is easier in case of Aluminium.
- Electrical conductivity: The electrical conductivity coefficient of Aluminium are far better than steel. This is the reason for the use of Aluminium as the inside element in the wires. Aluminium is considered the most obvious substitute of copper in domestic and large scale commercial wirings.
- Toxicity: While the impact of stainless steel on the food elements during long exposures is a disputed issue because of the debate over the toxicity of steel alloying elements; Aluminium is a confirmed non toxic metal and therefore finds extensive usage in food storage in domestic as well as commercial scales.
These benefits have the capacity to catapult Aluminium over stainless steel as the most suitable metal for domestic as well as industrial purposes. While there can’t be any discrediting of steel’s importance in the development of human species, but it is always good to find alternatives to a favorable instant. This allows flexibility in decision making while also improving the overall quality of the product in subsequent manner.
Author Bio:
Zayn Steel is one of the premier manufacturers of metallic sheets in Dubai. It is also known for its expertise in understanding the new trends in the market and bring in new innovative solutions in accordance with them.
Barbara Ratliff