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1948
1948 - 0601.PDF
MAV 6TH, 194^ FLIGHT Advertisements. 11 f CAST AWAY DEAD WEIGHT Castings usually account for most of the dead weight in a design. ELEKTRON Magnesium Alloy castings are 40% to 75% lighter than those in other metals and are finding new; applications every day in post-war products from buses to binoculars, from typewriters to toys. Sand, gravity die and pressure die castings can be sup- plied. Apart from their lightness, ELEKTRON castings possess exceptional machinability, resistance to fatigue and freedom from "pin-holing" and other defects. They are easier to design, too, because cored holes and pockets can be eliminated without appreciable addition to weight. ELEKTRON offers no particular machine shop problems if certain elementary rules are observed. Next time you are thinking in terms of castings, remember that F. A. Hughes & Co. Ltd., who have over 20 years' experi- ence in Magnesium Alloys, freely offer you advice both on design and production aspects of ELEKTRON. Write to the -^-^r-'.:; METALS DEPARTMENT,; "• -•'* •% * F. A. Hughes & Co. Ltd., Abbey House, N.W.I MAGNESIUM ALLOYS »
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