Ukuba namalungu eAluminiyam amatshini ahluke kakhulu kwezinye iintsimbi ezifana nentsimbi kunye nentsimbi. I-castings, i-forgings kunye nezakhiwo ze-Aluminiyam kunye ne-alloys yazo inobulukhuni obuncinci kunobo bentsimbi ye-ferrous phantsi kweemeko eziqhelekileyo zonyango lobushushu. Ngenxa yoko, i-machinist kufuneka isebenzise izixhobo ezikhethekileyo zokusika.