An Aluminized Future World?

One might say the same for Titanium, with it's greater strength and many other attributes. It is not as abundant as Aluminium, and Titanium does not have a cheap process to extract from the oxide, like the Hall Process does for Al- but, many smart chemists are at work on making an electrically efficient Ti process.

Klaus is just trying to boost his company. Aluminum hasn't even replaced steel for aircraft structural tubing, and is steadily loosing market share to composites for skins. The energy used to manufacture it won't be getting any cheaper, so it will remain a niche market.

But when you mix Al with Zinc, Magnesium, Chrome, and maybe few % of other materials you already get a 90% of steels strengths

Fortal a proprietary brand of 7075T aluminim is stronger and harder than mild steel but not even close to steel alloys and costs a lot a more.

That being said I use Fortal on a regular basis for making billiard cue components in my business True Heart Billiard Cues to save on weight. I use more composites and stainless steel than aluminum.

i think Klaus is forgeting carbon fibers

Aluminium production relies on copious amount of electricity and "carbon" emmissions. Therefore the Greenies and their fellow travellers frown upon it. Besides, it will only pe produced in countries that do not tax CO2.

Please excuse this rant but I am still reeling under the Carbon Tax just announced in Australia.

Royce

Yes, Truehearth #3 is absolutely right. And to my delight, the other respondents were right, mainly.

As aluminum is one of the most abundant element in earth's crust, titanium not much behind, the question is - at least on the long scale - is rather academic. Let me explain it. A good century ago metallic aluminum was lousy soft, and precious. Due its TEMPORARY scarcity. No more.

Titanium is the same, temporarily, no more.

For the future - I would say with an unshakable certainity - all of the above, and many more. Be ready, that what you do not know about future, will surprise you.