Duralumin vs. Aluminium — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Duralumin and Aluminium
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Duralumin
Duralumin (also called duraluminum, duraluminium, duralum, dural(l)ium, or dural) is a trade name for one of the earliest types of age-hardenable aluminium alloys. The term is a combination of Dürener and aluminium.
Aluminium
Variant of aluminum.
Duralumin
An alloy of aluminum that contains copper, manganese, magnesium, iron, and silicon and is resistant to corrosion by acids and seawater.
Aluminium
A light, silvery metal extracted from bauxite, and a chemical element (symbol Al) with an atomic number of 13.
Duralumin
(metallurgy) An alloy of over 90% aluminium, 4% copper and traces of manganese, magnesium, iron and silicon, widely used in the aircraft industry.
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Aluminium
(countable) A single atom of this element.
Duralumin
An aluminum-based alloy which is both light and strong, containing 4 per cent of copper and 0.5 per cent of magnesium and smaller amounts of iron, manganese, and silicon. It hardens with aging at room temperature.
Aluminium
(slang) Aircraft or other machinery made partially or wholly of aluminium.
Duralumin
An aluminum-based alloy
Aluminium
Same as aluminum, chiefly British in usage.
Aluminium
A silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite
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