Ngemva kokuphathwa komnyango womlilo we-aluminium, ungabonisa imibala ehlukene njengethusi elidala lesibindi, igolide eliphuzi, elimhlophe elisiliva, njll. Ukukhethwa kwesikhala kukhulu, futhi kukhanya futhi kuhlanzekile ngemva kwe-oxidation. Izicabha zomlilo ze-aluminium zisebenza kahle ngokuvala, okuhlanganisa ukucinana komoya, ukucinana kwamanzi, ukwahlukanisa ukushisa nokuvala umsindo.