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[–] nonentity@sh.itjust.works 39 points 10 hours ago (3 children)

It’s not even pure Al, but a ‘Weird’ combination alloy.

[–] Leviathan@lemmy.world 16 points 6 hours ago

A 'Weird Al', if you will.

[–] lemmyman@lemmy.world 23 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

I'll be That Guy and say that essentially every structural piece of aluminum in the world is an aluminum alloy. Pure aluminum is very soft and more difficult to manufacture into usable parts.

[–] TheJesusaurus@piefed.ca 8 points 8 hours ago (3 children)

But pureer = gooder and less pureer = badder!?!!?

[–] Redjard@reddthat.com 2 points 3 hours ago (2 children)

Would you care for some pure stainless steel?

[–] TheJesusaurus@piefed.ca 4 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Gross, you mean that MIGHTY PURE IRON that some dweeb infected with carbon

[–] Redjard@reddthat.com 1 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

You are thinking of regular steel. Stainless steel may not even have any iron or carbon, so don't worry.
My product is 99.999% pure stainless steel by weight.

[–] TheJesusaurus@piefed.ca 2 points 2 hours ago (1 children)
[–] Redjard@reddthat.com 1 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

You can but it doesn't suit itself for heat treatment, so don't expect results.

Oh, there'll be results, for sure. 😅

[–] Droechai@piefed.blahaj.zone 2 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

But aluminium puree is really weird to build with

[–] TheJesusaurus@piefed.ca 1 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

I was being fececious, there's a reason it was the bronze age and not the copper age

[–] sundray@lemmus.org 13 points 9 hours ago

aka 'slop metal'