In 1808, a scientist named Humphery Davy thought that we could make aluminum by using special electric equipment to break down a material called alumina. But he didn’t have the right stuff to try it out. Hans Christian Oersted made an aluminum alloy using Davy’s ideas in 1825.
A scientist named Friedrich Woehler made some aluminum in 1845 by using an idea from another scientist named Oersted. Henri-Etienne Sainte-Claire Deville made a new kind of metal called aluminum using chemicals in France about 165 years ago. At first, this metal was very expensive and was like silver. It was mainly used to make medals.
Napoleon III was a historical figure who lived a long time ago. Helped to make metal in France called aluminum. These days, people like to use aluminum for many things because it is light and does not rust easily.
In 1886, two people named Paul Heroult and Charles Hall made a new method to produce aluminum. The engineer and student found out that they can make aluminum by using electricity to melt a substance called alumina with cryolite.
We use the Hall-Heroult process to make aluminum. It’s an important way to do it. Karl Josef Bayer also found another method to make aluminum back in 1888. The Bayer process is a way to make aluminum from bauxite and some chemicals by heating them.
Another method for producing aluminum was discovered by Karl Josef Bayer in 1888. The Bayer process involves heating bauxite and an alkali mixture to create aluminum.
People discovered a new metal called Aluminum. Aluminum was not found naturally in its purest form until the 19th century when chemistry and electricity were developed. Aluminum has gone on a fascinating journey in the last 150 years – from being really rare and valuable to being used in almost everything we do and have.
Discovery of aluminum
People used to use a material called alum that was made from aluminum a long time ago. Commander Archelaus discovered that if he put a thing called alum on wood, it would not burn easily.
Aluminum is a kind of metal that can be found in the ground. People can find it in rocks that are near or on the surface of the earth. A long time ago, aluminum cost more money than gold did. You can also find aluminum in the earth, rocks, soil, clay, and plants. Hans-Christian figured out how to create raised areas on aluminum by heating up a mixture of potassium and aluminum.
Hans Christian Oersted created aluminum by using a mixture of potassium, mercury, and aluminum chloride. Making aluminum was difficult because it was hard to separate.
In the early 1900s, America was not the same as it is today. People who own businesses and make things realized that aluminum was better than other materials. Electricity moves easily through aluminum. So, people began using it to make power lines that carry electricity for trains and tall buildings.
The Wright brothers made a special airplane called the biplane in 1903. They used a type of metal called aluminum to make the engine. The foil made from aluminum was first sold in 1910. In 1911, people made new metal mixes that made things stronger and helped start new businesses. During a tough time when many people were struggling, the government made a program called the WPA to help create more electricity.
This helped make more aluminum too. At that time, some people came together to create a group called the Aluminum Association. The group’s first gathering was in 1935 in New York City. At that point, a few folks worked together to form a team called the Aluminum Association. The group met for the first time in 1935 in New York City.
History of Aluminum in the Aerospace Industry
In 1903, the Wright brothers flew the first airplane called the Wright Flyer.
In the past, car engines were too heavy and not strong enough to help planes to fly. The Wright brothers fixed the problem by creating a new engine with lighter materials made of aluminum.
The airplane couldn’t be made with aluminum because it was too expensive and hard to get. Instead, they used materials like Sitka spruce, bamboo, and canvas to build the frame. To lift the plane
high, it had to be very lightweight. Wood was the only light enough material that could be used. This happened because the plane was not able to fly fast and create enough upward force.
It took over 10 years for people to start using aluminum frequently.
They couldn’t use aluminum to make the airplane because it cost too much and was difficult to find. Instead of using traditional materials, they used Sitka spruce, bamboo, and canvas to build the frame. To make the plane go up.
It had to be light because it was high up. People had to use wood because it was the only material that was light enough. This happened because the plane couldn’t go fast enough and make enough power to fly up.
People did not use aluminum a lot for more than 10 years.
People improved how they make airplanes and found a new type of strong metal called aluminum alloys to use in them. In 1941, the leader of the Soviet Union, Joseph Stalin, sent a letter to the leader of the United States, Franklin Roosevelt. Stalin wrote a letter asking for 30,000 tons of aluminum, saying it would help his country win the war. After the fighting stopped, the metal workers returned to making things that people use every day.
Development and consolidation
There was a big project in Saguenay—Lac-Saint-Jean from 1998 to 2001. Alcan used $3 billion to create a factory called a smelter in Alma. The factory can produce 400,000 tons of things every year.
In January 2005, Alouette started producing more aluminum with new equipment. They now make 575,000 tonnes more every year. The building where people make aluminum is huge. It’s one of the biggest in America and almost in the top five in the world. In total, $1. 4 billion was spent on the Alouette expansion plan.
