Alam nating lahat na ang aluminyo ay isang solidong metal, kaya ba ang solid aluminum ay magiging liquid aluminum? Ang sagot ay oo. Ang aluminyo ay maaaring matunaw sa likidong aluminyo kapag pinainit sa tamang temperatura. Ang aluminyo ay may isang punto ng pagtunaw ng tungkol sa 660 mga degree Celsius (1220 degrees Parenhayt). Kapag ang aluminum ay umabot o lumampas sa temperaturang ito, nagbabago ito mula sa solid sa likido.
Sa mataas na temperatura, aluminum’s lattice structure becomes unstable and its atoms begin to move and lose their solid crystalline form, forming liquid aluminium. Liquid aluminum has low viscosity and surface tension, allowing it to flow and fill containers.
It should be noted that the melting point of aluminum refers to the melting point of aluminum material with higher purity. Aluminum may have a different melting point if it contains other elements or alloying components. Sa karagdagan, the oxide layer of aluminum also has an influence on the melting process, because the melting point of the oxide layer is higher than that of pure aluminum.
Thus, by heating aluminum to a sufficiently high temperature, it can be melted into liquid aluminium, which can then be utilized or processed by appropriate means.