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  • why aluminum prices are higher than iron?
  • Despite aluminum stores in the Earth’s crust being more abundant than those of iron, the manufacturing technique is more complicated than for iron. Aluminum is a lively metal element, requiring smelting by electrolytic process, which means the cost of going through the whole process is higher than it is for iron. As a result, aluminum prices are higher than iron prices.