| Type | |
| Uses | Electronics • aerospace • transportation • construction • packaging • cookware • decorative arts • Military and industrial products |
| Color | |
| Group | 13 (Boron group) |
| State | Solid |
| Period | 2 |
| Symbol | Al |
| Past uses | Decorative items • arts and crafts • new aesthetic movements • limited military and industrial applications |
| Discovered | Ancient China |
| Discoverer | |
| Atomic mass | 26.982 u |
| Atomic number | 13 |
| Discovery date |
