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.