Name : Aluminum
Symbol : Al
Atomic Number : 13
Atomic Weight : 26.981539
Specific Heat : 0.90 J/gK
Melting Point : 660.37°C
Vaporization : 293.40 kJ/mol
Boiling Point : 2519°C
Electronegativity : 1.5
Density@293 K : 2.702 g/cm³
Discovered : Hans Christian Oersted, Denmark, 1825
Description : Soft, lightweight, silvery-white metal. Third most abundant element in the earth\'s crust.
Uses : Used for many purposes from airplanes to beverage cans. Too soft in its pure form so less than 1% of silicon or iron is added, which hardens and strengthens it.