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Advantages and Disadvantages of using Aluminum Wiring
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Aluminum wire for household purposes became popular in the 1960s. This was because it was cheaper as compared to copper while still conducting electricity effectively. However, just because it's cheap doesn't mean it's unsafe to use or you need to have your home rewired. Using aluminum wires has its own advantages and disadvantages. Let’s have a look at a few advantages and disadvantages of using aluminum wiring:
It is lightweight: It is a well-known lightweight metal with a specific weight of 2.71 g/cm3. It weighs about a third as much as steel, making it easier and less expensive to transport than most other metals. Aluminum's strength can be modified by adding different alloying elements to achieve better results, such as increased strength or simpler formability. Aluminum sheets are used for projects including automobile paneling, artwork, building cladding, and kitchen fitting because of their lightweight, corrosion resistance, and ease of production.
It provides resistance against corrosion: Aluminium is a corrosion-resistant metal that produces a protective covering on its own. When aluminum comes into touch with an oxidizing atmosphere, a very thin layer forms. This protective layer of aluminum oxide helps to preserve the metal's surface against corrosion. Surface treatment, such as painting or anodizing, can also help to increase the metal's overall corrosion resistance.
Provides electrical and thermal conductivity: It is a great heat and electrical conductor. Although aluminum is not as conductive as copper, it is about a third the weight, so an aluminum wire half the weight of a copper wire would have the same electrical resistance. As a result, it's the material of choice for power transmission lines. It's also a good heat conductor, thus it's employed as a heatsink in LED lights, electrical appliances, and computer motherboards, among other things.
Ductile nature: Aluminium has a low melting point and density and is ductile. It can be treated in different ways in a molten phase. Because of its ductility, aluminum goods can be manufactured after the design process. Aluminum can be used in sheets, foil, geometrical arrangements, tubes, rods, and wires.
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