why is aluminium used in so many aspects of everyday life?

even though it is such a reactive metal ?and could corrode easily?

They say a horse's ideal outside temperature is between 50 and down to 20' fI say watch the weather and if it is windy and below 20 I blanket my oldest who doesn't grow much of a coatMy other ones , get very woolly and they have constant hay, water and shelterI bring them in for the night once it drops steadily below freezingThen they have heated water buckets , hay , senior feed for the nightI can count the times on one hand , that I have left blankets on for the entire nightWe have temperatures that drop to the minus teens on a regular basis in the winterI blanket thenMy boys are all seniors ranging from 19 to 26They are healthy and as a fit as they can be and I have had the with me or most of their livesI think people over do the blanket thingBut I see nothing wrong when weather conditions get severeStatements like , they don't wear blankets in the wild is crazyThey don't live till 30 or 40 in the wild eitherAnd as soon as we take over their care, they are far from living in the wild and depend on our care.

Some horses never grow winter coats, TBs are one of the breeds that usually have troubleWhat we do with our TBs (outside 24/7 w/ shelter) is not blanket them unless it is going to be very cold, windy, or they are shiveringEven though the coat isn't long, they usually get a pretty thick one that worksI think we actually blanket maybe 3 weeks out of the whole winter, and that is mainly when it gets below zeroHe shouldn't need a blanket in the barn- leave that one off if you want any chance of a winter coatWhat I would do in your situation is to not blanket him in the stall (those barns can get nice and toasty during the night) and blanket him lightly outside- maybe a midweight- that way he has some protection, especially from the wind, but still will grow a coat to make up for that extra little bit of warmthA horse that has never had to grow a winter coat can sometimes take years to adjust to growing the right thicknessSame with horses moved to warmer climates- they still will grow a super thick winter coat for a few years until their body adjusts.

At 50 degrees he only needs a medium weightA heavy weight should be put on once the temperature drops to under 20Until then use a medium weight.

I blanket my horse when the temperature gets below 40 degrees FBut only at night when he is in his stallI live in the southern US where the winters are fairly mildI never leave a blanket on him when I turn him out during the day because he gets too hot Since your horse is getting up in age you probably have him on a senior feedI up the senior feed for my older horses in the winter, it gives them the extra energy to stay warmI don't blanket all my horses all the timeJust the one who for whatever reason does not grow such a nice winter coat as the othersHe is such a weenie and shivers when the temp drops below 40(I do, however, blanket the other two if the weather report is calling for a hard freeze - usually under 20 degrees)

Aluminium has a low density which means it is easier to handle than steel, or copperSo it is suitable for aircraft manufacture and electricity cablesIt is also easy to work, can be shaped, drawn, and other mechanical propertiesIt is a reactive metal, consider the thermit processHowever it forms a stable surface layer of aluminium oxide which is bound tightly to the metal surfaceThis protects it from further corrosionCertain environments can make it corrode quickly, such as the salty atmosphere at the coastMercury causes severe corrosion problemsIron (steel) on the other hand does not form a tight layer of oxide (rust) The volume of rust formed is greater than the iron it came from so is loose.

They say a horse's ideal outside temperature is between 50 and down to 20' fI say watch the weather and if it is windy and below 20 I blanket my oldest who doesn't grow much of a coatMy other ones , get very woolly and they have constant hay, water and shelterI bring them in for the night once it drops steadily below freezingThen they have heated water buckets , hay , senior feed for the nightI can count the times on one hand , that I have left blankets on for the entire nightWe have temperatures that drop to the minus teens on a regular basis in the winterI blanket thenMy boys are all seniors ranging from 19 to 26They are healthy and as a fit as they can be and I have had the with me or most of their livesI think people over do the blanket thingBut I see nothing wrong when weather conditions get severeStatements like , they don't wear blankets in the wild is crazyThey don't live till 30 or 40 in the wild eitherAnd as soon as we take over their care, they are far from living in the wild and depend on our care.

Some horses never grow winter coats, TBs are one of the breeds that usually have troubleWhat we do with our TBs (outside 24/7 w/ shelter) is not blanket them unless it is going to be very cold, windy, or they are shiveringEven though the coat isn't long, they usually get a pretty thick one that worksI think we actually blanket maybe 3 weeks out of the whole winter, and that is mainly when it gets below zeroHe shouldn't need a blanket in the barn- leave that one off if you want any chance of a winter coatWhat I would do in your situation is to not blanket him in the stall (those barns can get nice and toasty during the night) and blanket him lightly outside- maybe a midweight- that way he has some protection, especially from the wind, but still will grow a coat to make up for that extra little bit of warmthA horse that has never had to grow a winter coat can sometimes take years to adjust to growing the right thicknessSame with horses moved to warmer climates- they still will grow a super thick winter coat for a few years until their body adjusts.

At 50 degrees he only needs a medium weightA heavy weight should be put on once the temperature drops to under 20Until then use a medium weight.

I blanket my horse when the temperature gets below 40 degrees FBut only at night when he is in his stallI live in the southern US where the winters are fairly mildI never leave a blanket on him when I turn him out during the day because he gets too hot Since your horse is getting up in age you probably have him on a senior feedI up the senior feed for my older horses in the winter, it gives them the extra energy to stay warmI don't blanket all my horses all the timeJust the one who for whatever reason does not grow such a nice winter coat as the othersHe is such a weenie and shivers when the temp drops below 40(I do, however, blanket the other two if the weather report is calling for a hard freeze - usually under 20 degrees)

Aluminium has a low density which means it is easier to handle than steel, or copperSo it is suitable for aircraft manufacture and electricity cablesIt is also easy to work, can be shaped, drawn, and other mechanical propertiesIt is a reactive metal, consider the thermit processHowever it forms a stable surface layer of aluminium oxide which is bound tightly to the metal surfaceThis protects it from further corrosionCertain environments can make it corrode quickly, such as the salty atmosphere at the coastMercury causes severe corrosion problemsIron (steel) on the other hand does not form a tight layer of oxide (rust) The volume of rust formed is greater than the iron it came from so is loose.