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Aviation History
1941
1941 - 0558.PDF
18 Advertisements. MARCH 6TH, 1941 The third metal age has arrived— THE ACE OF 1UIII11P1 he Iron Age is giving way to Aluminium for the following reasons: Firstly, because the supplies <bf raw materials for Aluminium and its Alloys are inexhaustible. Secondly, because these metals have Metallurgical Microscope special properties which give manufacturers and designers new opportunities. The outstanding property is a low specific gravity. Other characteristics are: a high strength-to weight ratio, ductility, ease and economy in casting and fabrication, and freedom from rusting. There are war-time limitations of supply at present, but Apparatus for electrolytic operation they cannot affect the ultimate leadership of Aluminium. In our Research Laboratories we are developing the applications of Aluminium and its. Alloys. We are also publishing at monthly intervals a booklet, Aluminium Technique, which gives technical and semi-technical information op various problems concerned with A m. working of Aluminium and its Alloys. Copies will be sent on request. Testing compression of sand Apparatus for testing ductility of metal sheet Equipment for testing resistance to shock ALUMINIUM UNION LIMITED LONDON • MONTREAL The largest distributors in the British Empire of Aluminium and its Alloys in all commercial forms. THE ADELPHI, STRAND, LONDON, W.C.2, AND AT SHANGHAI, OSAKA AND SAO PAULO
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