From Precious Commodity to Plentifully Common: How Aluminum Became the World’s Go-To Metal
Aluminum is one of the most widely used metals in the world; it’s a component in soda cans, jet engines, and warships to name just a few examples. But that hasn’t always been the case, despite it being the most frequently found compound in the earth’s crust. Relatively inexpensive in modern times, aluminum was considered … From Precious Commodity to Plentifully Common: How Aluminum Became the World’s Go-To Metal
