Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-12481512-20130717104617/@comment-24874313-20140528051451

216.183.149.73 wrote: Since many real metals are present in TES it is fair to assume that aluminum may be present as well. I highly doubt this, seeing as for one, aluminum is created on Earth, where we focus on science and not magic, and how in Nirn, they use magic instead of sceince, and you can't magically create a metal that was originally sceintifically made in reality. In addition to the previously stated, we could be looking at this from the wrong angle. They only mix up to two metals in the Elder Scrolls without magic, I think they would magically transmute (similar to the transmute spell) a metal into Dwarven Metal using  what seems to be the source of their power for their machinery, MAGIC soul gems (intended emphasis) and a spell/staff.