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Aluminum
This useful metal was once considered more valuable than gold. Watch as aluminum is stretched, pounded, melted and turned into foam. Did you know that aluminum is made out of a powder? Visit the widest rolling mill in the world where skins for the largest jets are made, then it’s off to NASA to observe how aluminum is used to make reflective mirrors for telescopes. Discover the process of making aluminum foil and learn why aluminum baseball bats are better than wood.
Aired: Jul 25, 2007 Genre: DocumentaryCreated By: Bruce NashDuration: 44m Rating: 0 Country: United States of America Production: Jupiter Entertainment, Six West Media
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01: Balls02: Environmental Tech03: Canning04: Pumps05: Ice06: More Ice07: The Destroyer08: Star Trek Tech09: Weapons of Mass Destruction10: Barbarian Battle Tech11: Dams12: Yard Tech13: More Military Movers14: Deep Sea Salvage15: Welding16: 60s Tech17: It Came From Outer Space18: World's Strongest II19: Engineering Disasters of the '70s20: 70s Tech21: Truck Stops22: Fertilizer23: Cheese24: Saws25: Aluminum26: Sticky Stuff27: Chocolate28: Bedroom Tech29: Vacuums30: Traps31: Nature Tech: Volcanoes32: Star Wars Tech33: Extreme Aircraft II34: Deep Freeze35: Acid36: World's Sharpest37: Engineering Disasters 2138: Environmental Tech II39: Corn40: The Pig41: Rocks42: Most Shocking43: Cold Cuts44: Fast Food Tech