It is rarely attacked by nitric acid, organic acids or water. It is highly resistant to corrosion.
It is light in weight, soft and flexible.
It is a soft metal.
The melting point of aluminum is about 658°C.
It has great stiffness and tensile strength (1,960 kg/cm2).
Its specific gravity is about 2.70.
It dissolves in hydrochloric acid.
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