# Aluminium ## 🧊 Aluminium · 3D (three.js) <iframe src="https://wikitube-elements.netlify.app/?el=Al&embed=1" width="100%" height="620" frameborder="0" style="border:0;border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden" allowfullscreen loading="lazy" title="The Elements 3D microsim - Aluminium"></iframe> *Aluminium in the live three.js Elements explorer — drag to orbit the atom, click any tile to compare, slide the temperature.* · [▶ open full](https://wikitube-elements.netlify.app/?el=Al) <!-- ELEMENTS_MICROSIM:END --> !Aluminium plate.svg *Plate 13 of 118 - animated Bohr shells, stylized per Madelung filling; engraving style per house Arcanity kit.* ## Microsim To Do *Claimable rows, house pattern. Real Wikipedia articles only.* - Hall-Héroult process - electrochemical reduction of alumina - Bauxite - mineral ore and aluminium extraction - Aluminium alloy - aerospace and automotive applications - Passivation chemistry - oxide layer formation and corrosion resistance - Aluminium recycling - energy savings and circular economy ## Links (Wikipedia order) <!-- injected from _registry/childlinks/Aluminium.json (2026-07-30T02:09:12Z) --> `(Pentamethylcyclopentadienyl)aluminium(I)` · `1050_aluminium_alloy` · `1060_aluminium_alloy` · `1070_aluminium_alloy` · `1100_aluminium_alloy` · `1145_aluminium_alloy` · `1199_aluminium_alloy` · `1200_aluminium_alloy` · `1350_aluminium_alloy` · `1370_aluminium_alloy` · `2000s_commodities_boom` · `2004_aluminium_alloy` · `2014_aluminium_alloy` · `2017_aluminium_alloy` · `2024_aluminium_alloy` · `2090_aluminium_alloy` · `2091_aluminium_alloy` · `2195_aluminium_alloy` · `2218_aluminium_alloy` · `2219_aluminium_alloy` · `2319_aluminium_alloy` · 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Infobox grounded in [Wikipedia: List of chemical elements](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_chemical_elements), fetched 2026-07-08. Full article: [Wikipedia: Aluminium](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aluminium). <!-- ELEMENTS_MICROSIM:BEGIN (auto-managed block - edits inside will be overwritten) --> ## Key facts (infobox) | | | |---|---| | Symbol - Z | Al - 13 | | Group - Period - Block | 13 - 3 - p-block | | Atomic weight (Da) | 26.982 | | Density (g/cm3) | 2.70 | | Melting - Boiling (K) | 933.47 - 2792 | | Electronegativity (Pauling) | 1.61 | | Crustal abundance (mg/kg) | 82300 | | Origin | primordial | | Phase (STP) | solid | | Name origin | alumina, from Latin alumen, 'alum' | *Bracketed weights are the mass number of the most stable isotope; values in parentheses are predictions (per the source table).* ## Story Aluminium was first isolated in 1825 by Danish physicist Hans Christian Ørsted, a century after its oxide (alumina) was identified as a distinct substance. The element was initially so difficult and expensive to produce that it was considered rarer and more precious than gold in the 19th century; King Louis-Philippe of France used an aluminium crown at state occasions [model-prior - verify]. The introduction of the Hall-Héroult process in 1886 revolutionized production, dramatically lowering costs and enabling industrial-scale use. The name derives from *alumen*, the Latin term for alum, a double sulfate compound known since antiquity. Aluminium is the third most abundant element in Earth's crust (after oxygen and silicon) but rarely occurs as a pure metal in nature, instead forming chemically stable oxides and silicates in rocks and minerals like bauxite and feldspar. Metallic aluminium is highly reactive with oxygen and spontaneously forms a thin, tough, self-healing oxide layer that protects the underlying metal from corrosion [model-prior - verify]. This unique combination of lightness, corrosion resistance, and moderate strength made aluminium the enabling material for modern aviation: aircraft would not be possible without aluminium alloys. The element also powers the global economy through packaging (aluminum foil and cans), electrical transmission lines, and construction materials. The extraction process is extraordinarily energy-intensive, consuming about 5% of global electricity production, making it a barometer of industrial activity [model-prior - verify]. In this corpus, aluminium embodies the **transformation of industrial chemistry**—from precious rarity to ubiquitous commodity. Its extraction, refining, and recycling form a critical loop in modern resource management that threads through mining, energy, and manufacturing narratives. ## Corpus connections - R.E.A.C.T.I.O.N. - the Chemistry hub - Centers of Excellence Portal - [[Technetium|Technetium - the element made before found]] - the canon's patron - and Technitium, the School - External: [Hall-Héroult_process - en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hall%E2%80%93H%C3%A9roult_process) for industrial electrolysis - External: [Bauxite - en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bauxite) for ore mineralogy - History of Mining in Minnesota - bauxite and mining industry energy consumption ## Vocational-Technical Semiotics The element speaks the canon's shared signs: the periodic table cell (Al, group 13, period 3), isotope notation, and hazard pictograms ghs where handling demands it. ## Sources Infobox: [en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_chemical_elements](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_chemical_elements) (fetched 2026-07-08); etymology per the same table's notes. Story sources to be added at enrichment. <!-- REAL-GENERATIVE-MEDIA:START --> ## From the Real GENERATIVE library > Aluminium (or aluminum in North American English) is a chemical element; it has symbol Al and atomic number 13. Aluminium has a density lower than that of other common metals, about one-third that of steel. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aluminium)) <!-- REAL-GENERATIVE-MEDIA:END --> ## Navigation - Canon: Elements Canon index - neighbors by Z: [[Magnesium|Magnesium (12)]] - [[Silicon|Silicon (14)]] - R.E.A.C.T.I.O.N. - Centers of Excellence ## Wikipedia : Wikitube **Strict pair:** [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aluminium) : [Wikitube](https://en.wikitube.io/wiki/Aluminium) ## Previous hub tags Tree parents: [[Helium]] · [[Hydrogen]] · [[Oxygen]]. Legacy hubs: none. --- *Sources: 1 legacy note. Minted wave 1, 2026-07-30 (v1.6 order).*