Which is a better bike frame? alloy or aluminum?

• Answer:

  Aluminum is an element. It can not be succesfully used for a bicycle frame unless it is mixed with other elements. When you mix aluminum with any other element it becomes an alloy. Indictment is a legal term. When it has to do with the President it is called Impeachment. Iron is an element. When mixed with other elements it can become steel. From what you learned about aluminum, what is another name for steel? Magnesium is an element. When mixed with an element that won't readily combine with it, the material is called a cermet. Ceramic metal. If you take an aluminum screen and fill all the holes with plaster we discover that the 2 materials will not readily combine. When this happens the material is referred to as having a ceramic construction. What other things might be called a ceramic, and how are they the same? How are they different? When cement and rocks are combined, it is known as an aggregate. The cement is made from materials that don't readily combine BUT do react with each other. What is another name for cement? Why is it called an aggregate when rocks are added? ...and for the finale... Water is liquid because of it's characteristics. Glass is also liquid. Is a truckload of pebbles also a liquid? Sorry, had a flashback to being 10 years old.