Properties of Aluminum Oxide (Alumina)

Properties of Aluminum Oxide (Alumina)

Compound of aluminum and oxygen with the chemical formula Al2O3. Commonly called alumina, and may also be called aloxide, aloxite, or alundum depending on particular forms or applications. Al2O3 is significant in its use to produce aluminum metal, as an abrasive owing to its hardness, and as a refractory material owing to its high melting […]