[Steely Tom]

Aluminum is an important component of solid rocket fuel. Burning it releases a lot of energy; separating it from bauxite consumes a lot of energy.

Aluminum is essentially energy in solid form.

One might even go so far as to say it's electricity in solid form.

[amorphous]

Yep. Some time back, researchers were experimenting with a reaction device which used pure aluminum - no oxide coating - and mixing it with plain water for a source of hydrogen gas for fuel-cell vehicles. Not sure what the outcome was, but probably a little on the dangerous side.

I used a mixture with sulfur in my amateur rocketry days.

[catnipman]

“One might even go so far as to say it’s electricity in solid form.”

absolutely. which is why i’m extremely diligent about recycling aluminum, really all metals ...

[amorphous]

IIRC, no known biological process uses the element aluminum. I’ve also read it can affect the brain - not that it would stand a chance against my lead exposure - but I usually avoid kegs and cans, preferring bottled beer instead. :-)

[TexasGator]

"Aluminum is essentially energy in solid form. "

E = MC²

[Red Badger]

So does magnesium...................

[grey_whiskers]

I wanna see aluminum batteries in old cars as they start to rust.

[steve86]

All matter is energy in solid form.

[FrdmLvr]

Why didn’t they use aluminum in the first place then instead of lithium ion?

[YogicCowboy]

Cool!

[Lurker]

“Aluminum is essentially energy in solid form.”

All matter is energy.

L

[octex]

In 1974, I bought an 11 y/o “fixer-upper” house whose owner had never done any maintenance to the yard or house.

The house, built in the early ‘60s, was completely wired with aluminum wire (cheaper than copper) and many ceiling lights and wall sockets were “dead”. Aluminum wiring shrinks when electric current is applied.

I spent a couple of weeks of nights after work and weekends re-wiring all outlets with pig-tailed copper wire.

Curious to see how aluminum reacts in a battery.