About eight percent of the Earth's crust is made up of aluminium. Aluminium is found in everything from the average beverage can to mechanical parts for aeroplanes. It is also becoming prevalent in the heating industry mainly since it is lightweight, flexible and conductive. In recent years many players in the heating industry have been experimenting with using aluminium for radiators and other parts.
The Romans and Greeks were the first to use aluminium, using effectively an aluminium salt for dyeing. However, the pure form of aluminium was first found at the end of the eighteenth century. The pure form of the metal can be very hard to find but in spite of its elusiveness, many industries began implementing aluminium with some regularity by the beginning of the nineteenth century, growing substantially in the twentieth century.
Currently aluminium can be found in many everyday objects like jewellery, computers and other electronic devices and packing materials. One of the main reasons aluminium is so popular is that it has very high corrosion resistance levels. Alongside its light weight and flexibility, resistance to corrosion is one of the major reasons that aluminium is a prime candidate for repeated recycling, making it very popular in our eco-friendly society.
Over the last few years, manufacturers of central heating equipment have started using aluminium for cooling and heating systems both for domestic and commercial applications. Two of the most popular heating components to recently be switched to aluminium construction are heating coils and copper tubing.
Another use many heating equipment manufacturers have for aluminium involves using the metal to make radiators. Aluminium radiators have grown in popularity, stealing market share from radiators made out of traditional sheet metal. This popularity is mostly down to the fact that aluminium radiators are more efficient and can help lower the cost of heating and cooling. The radiators also withstand wear and tear better than sheet metal, though if something does break, the parts can easily be replaced or refitted because aluminium is a very pliable metal.
In addition to aluminium radiators, people aluminium windows have grown in popularity as they help lower the cost of heating and cooling as well. Windows made of aluminium prevent the temperature of a room from fluctuating with the outside temperatures. Most users who choose aluminium windows have reported that their heating and cooling costs have dropped dramatically since having the windows installed. Aluminium can also be used for refrigeration coils, the ventilation grilles of the floor panels and lining ventilation ducts with aluminium foil.
Of all of the materials in the earth's crust, aluminium is among the most versatile. Aluminium can be used in many applications and is growing in popularity in the heating and cooling industry. The heating components manufacturing industry has taken a proactive step towards adopting the metal and turning it into a successful selling point. - 15465
The Romans and Greeks were the first to use aluminium, using effectively an aluminium salt for dyeing. However, the pure form of aluminium was first found at the end of the eighteenth century. The pure form of the metal can be very hard to find but in spite of its elusiveness, many industries began implementing aluminium with some regularity by the beginning of the nineteenth century, growing substantially in the twentieth century.
Currently aluminium can be found in many everyday objects like jewellery, computers and other electronic devices and packing materials. One of the main reasons aluminium is so popular is that it has very high corrosion resistance levels. Alongside its light weight and flexibility, resistance to corrosion is one of the major reasons that aluminium is a prime candidate for repeated recycling, making it very popular in our eco-friendly society.
Over the last few years, manufacturers of central heating equipment have started using aluminium for cooling and heating systems both for domestic and commercial applications. Two of the most popular heating components to recently be switched to aluminium construction are heating coils and copper tubing.
Another use many heating equipment manufacturers have for aluminium involves using the metal to make radiators. Aluminium radiators have grown in popularity, stealing market share from radiators made out of traditional sheet metal. This popularity is mostly down to the fact that aluminium radiators are more efficient and can help lower the cost of heating and cooling. The radiators also withstand wear and tear better than sheet metal, though if something does break, the parts can easily be replaced or refitted because aluminium is a very pliable metal.
In addition to aluminium radiators, people aluminium windows have grown in popularity as they help lower the cost of heating and cooling as well. Windows made of aluminium prevent the temperature of a room from fluctuating with the outside temperatures. Most users who choose aluminium windows have reported that their heating and cooling costs have dropped dramatically since having the windows installed. Aluminium can also be used for refrigeration coils, the ventilation grilles of the floor panels and lining ventilation ducts with aluminium foil.
Of all of the materials in the earth's crust, aluminium is among the most versatile. Aluminium can be used in many applications and is growing in popularity in the heating and cooling industry. The heating components manufacturing industry has taken a proactive step towards adopting the metal and turning it into a successful selling point. - 15465
About the Author:
Tal Potishman, editor of Heating Central, writes articles about central heating, plumbers, London boiler, underfloor heating and solar thermal. He specializes in helping save money by advising on efficient heating.
