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Aluminum price today โ€” AL

Aluminum
$3,150.18
-0.62%
per ton
Last updated:
Open$3,165.61
High$3,193.61
Low$3,140.48
Previous close$3,165.61
Bid$3,149.74
Ask$3,150.62

Aluminum chart

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Aluminum prices in the global market

Based on the live aluminum spot price ยท US Dollar

UnitPrice
Ton3,150 US DollarDetails
Kilogram3.15 US DollarDetails
Gram0.0032 US DollarDetails

About Aluminum

Aluminum (Al) is the most abundant metal in the Earth's crust, yet until 1886 it was rarer than gold โ€” Napoleon III famously reserved aluminum cutlery for his most honoured guests. The Hall-Hรฉroult electrolysis process changed everything, and aluminum is today the second most-used metal after iron.

Its strength-to-weight ratio (one third the density of steel), natural corrosion resistance and full recyclability make it the backbone of modern aerospace, automotive lightweighting and beverage packaging. Recycled aluminum uses only 5% of the energy of primary production.

See the live aluminum spot price per tonne and our wider industrial-metals dashboard.

Main uses

  • Aircraft fuselages, car body panels and EV battery casings
  • Beverage cans and food packaging foil
  • Power-transmission cables (ACSR conductors)
  • Window frames, faรงades and architectural cladding
  • Heat sinks for electronics and LED lighting
Common grades

LME-deliverable aluminum is 99.7% minimum (P1020A). Higher-purity 4N (99.99%) is used for electronics, and ultra-pure 5N (99.999%) for semiconductors. Common engineering alloys are 6061 (structural) and 7075 (aerospace).