I'm sure there's a reason all the heavy-duty pro smoker's and grills are made of steel, but is there a reason more grills/smokers aren't made of heavy guage aluminium?
Aluminium also dissipates heat quickly, that is why it is used as a heat sink in electronic components such as cpu/memory coolers, automobile engine controllers etc...did you ever notice how quickly an aluminium pot or pan cools more quickly than an iron or stainless steel pan? Aluminium also warps easily.
Would it still be ok to put aluminum pans for a baffle and tuning plates?
im seeing lots of people do that instead of using steel wether they cant weld or cant cut the steel to size.