Amanzi akufuneki asetyenziswe ukucima umlilo obangelwa ngumgubo we-aluminiyam, njengoko isabela ngamanzi, ukuvelisa ugqabhuko-dubulo lwerhasi yehidrojeni.
Xa imililo yomgubo we-aluminiyam igalelwa ngeejethi zamanzi ezithe ngqo, umgubo usasazeka emoyeni, ukwenza ilifu elishinyeneyo lothuli. Ugqabhuko-dubulo lunokwenzeka ukuba olu thuli lufikelela kugxininiso oluthile luze ludibane nedangatye. Kwimeko yomlilo ebandakanya i-aluminium powder okanye i-aluminium-magnesium alloy powders, amanzi ayilokhetho olusebenzayo. Ngemililo emincinci, zibethe ngononophelo usebenzisa isanti eyomileyo okanye umhlaba. Kwiimeko apho kukho inani elikhulu le-aluminium powder, umngcipheko wokuba uvuswe kwakhona kwaye ubangele ugqabhuko-dubulo lwesibini lukhona.