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[–] nonentity@sh.itjust.works 43 points 1 day ago (3 children)

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

[–] Leviathan@lemmy.world 18 points 20 hours ago

A 'Weird Al', if you will.

[–] lemmyman@lemmy.world 24 points 23 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 9 points 22 hours ago (3 children)

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

[–] Redjard@reddthat.com 2 points 17 hours ago (2 children)

Would you care for some pure stainless steel?

[–] TheJesusaurus@piefed.ca 4 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

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

[–] Redjard@reddthat.com 1 points 17 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 16 hours ago (1 children)
[–] Redjard@reddthat.com 1 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

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

[–] wyldrstallyns@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 16 hours ago

Oh, there'll be results, for sure. 😅

[–] Droechai@piefed.blahaj.zone 3 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

But aluminium puree is really weird to build with

[–] TheJesusaurus@piefed.ca 1 points 19 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 1 day ago

aka 'slop metal'