Symbol
Al
  
Ti
  
Period Number
3
  
4
  
Block
p block
  
d block
  
Element Family
Post-Transition
  
Transition Metal
  
Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m
  
P63/mmc
  
Interesting Facts
- Aluminum’s abundance percentage is more as it is found in more than 260 minerals.
- Pure Aluminum always reacts with oxygen rapidly.
- It is a good conductor of heat and electricity and used in transmission lines.
  
- The only metal which burns in Nitrogen is Titanium.
- Titanium is also known as corrosion resistant metal.
  
Sources
By Electrolysis Process, Earth's crust, Mining
  
Found in Minerals, Mining
  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Hans Christian Oersted
  
W. Gregor & J. Berzelius
  
Discovery
In 1825
  
In 1791
  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Abundance In Humans
Not Available
  
Uses & Benefits
- Aluminum is used in a various products; for example, cans, foils, kitchen utensils, window frames, beer kegs and aero plane parts, automobile parts, etc.
  
- Its alloys are used in spacecraft, aircraft and ammunition industry.
- Its pipes are used in distillation plants, submarines, hulls of big ships, etc.
  
Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
  
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
  
Medical Uses
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing
  
Dentistry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing
  
Other Uses
Alloys, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues
  
Alloys, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues
  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Non Toxic
  
Non Toxic
  
Present in Human Body
Yes
  
Yes
  
In Blood
0.39 Blood/mg dm-3
  
9
0.05 Blood/mg dm-3
  
16
In Bone
27.00 p.p.m.
  
11
Not Available
  
Melting Point
1,660.00 °C
  
18
Boiling Point
2,467.00 °C
  
99+
3,287.00 °C
  
22
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid
  
Solid
  
Color
Silvery Gray
  
Silvery Gray-White
  
Luster
Metallic
  
Metallic
  
Hardness
  
  
Brinell Hardness
160.00 MPa
  
99+
Speed of Sound
5,000.00 m/s
  
10
5,090.00 m/s
  
9
Optical Properties
  
  
Reflectivity
Not Available
  
Allotropes
No
  
No
  
α Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
β Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
γ Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Chemical Formula
Al
  
Ti
  
Isotopes
  
  
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
Sanderson Electronegativity
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Not Available
  
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
577.50 kJ/mol
  
99+
658.80 kJ/mol
  
39
2nd Energy Level
1,816.70 kJ/mol
  
19
1,309.80 kJ/mol
  
99+
3rd Energy Level
2,744.80 kJ/mol
  
38
2,652.50 kJ/mol
  
99+
4th Energy Level
11,577.00 kJ/mol
  
3
4,174.60 kJ/mol
  
32
5th Energy Level
14,842.00 kJ/mol
  
2
9,581.00 kJ/mol
  
5
6th Energy Level
18,379.00 kJ/mol
  
2
11,533.00 kJ/mol
  
6
7th Energy level
23,326.00 kJ/mol
  
2
13,590.00 kJ/mol
  
6
8th Energy Level
27,465.00 kJ/mol
  
2
16,440.00 kJ/mol
  
8
9th Energy Level
31,853.00 kJ/mol
  
2
18,530.00 kJ/mol
  
11
10th Energy Level
38,473.00 kJ/mol
  
4
20,833.00 kJ/mol
  
15
11th Energy Level
42,647.00 kJ/mol
  
5
25,575.00 kJ/mol
  
14
12th Energy Level
Not Available
  
28,125.00 kJ/mol
  
14
13th Energy Level
Not Available
  
76,015.00 kJ/mol
  
1
14th Energy Level
Not Available
  
83,280.00 kJ/mol
  
2
15th Energy Level
Not Available
  
90,880.00 kJ/mol
  
3
16th Energy Level
Not Available
  
100,700.00 kJ/mol
  
4
17th Energy Level
Not Available
  
109,100.00 kJ/mol
  
5
18th Energy Level
Not Available
  
117,800.00 kJ/mol
  
6
19th Energy Level
Not Available
  
129,900.00 kJ/mol
  
7
20th Energy Level
Not Available
  
137,530.00 kJ/mol
  
9
Electrochemical Equivalent
0.34 g/amp-hr
  
99+
0.45 g/amp-hr
  
99+
Other Chemical Properties
Chemical Stability, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes
  
Chemical Stability, Ionization
  
Electron Configuration
[Ne] 3s2 3p1
  
[Ar] 3d2 4s2
  
Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)
  
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
  
Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Aluminium.jpg#100
  
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Titanium.jpg#100
  
Atom
  
  
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Volume
10.00 cm3/mol
  
99+
10.64 cm3/mol
  
99+
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Valence Electron Potential
80.70 (-eV)
  
17
95.20 (-eV)
  
10
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2
  
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
  
Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
2.70 g/cm3
  
99+
4.51 g/cm3
  
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
2.38 g/cm3
  
99+
4.11 g/cm3
  
99+
Viscosity
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available
  
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Not Available
  
Elasticity properties
  
  
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable
  
Ductile
  
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
  
Paramagnetic
  
Permeability
Not Available
  
Susceptibility
Not Available
  
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Conductor
  
Poor Conductor
  
Resistivity
28.20 nΩ·m
  
99+
420.00 nΩ·m
  
12
Electrical Conductivity
0.38 106/cm Ω
  
4
0.02 106/cm Ω
  
99+
Electron Affinity
42.50 kJ/mol
  
26
7.60 kJ/mol
  
37
Specific Heat
0.90 J/(kg K)
  
5
0.52 J/(kg K)
  
9
Molar Heat Capacity
24.20 J/mol·K
  
99+
25.06 J/mol·K
  
99+
Thermal Conductivity
237.00 W/m·K
  
4
21.90 W/m·K
  
99+
Critical Temperature
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Thermal Expansion
23.10 µm/(m·K)
  
17
8.60 µm/(m·K)
  
99+
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
293.70 kJ/mol
  
31
429.00 kJ/mol
  
15
Enthalpy of Fusion
10.67 kJ/mol
  
35
15.48 kJ/mol
  
19
Enthalpy of Atomization
322.20 kJ/mol
  
31
468.60 kJ/mol
  
15
Standard Molar Entropy
28.30 J/mol.K
  
99+
27.30 J/mol.K
  
99+