A New Alloy.
Vccording to the It on Age two parts oi alummuiin and one part of zinc form an alloy to which the name of Algene " has been given The strength of tins alloy is equal to good cast iron, and is superior to it so far as the elastic limit is concerned It does not easily oxidise, and takes a fine polish. It melts at a low red-heat, and becomes very fluid and it will then till small places While meltmit great care must be exercised paiticularly when mixing the two metals The alloy is not suited tor articles which require the toughness possessed by bars, but theie are many purposes for which it can be used with advantage It has a tensile strength of about 22 000 lbs per sq in. and its specific giavity is 3 t,
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Progress, Volume II, Issue 2, 1 December 1906, Page 68
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141A New Alloy. Progress, Volume II, Issue 2, 1 December 1906, Page 68
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