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duralium

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Also known as Duraluminium, Dural, duralum, duraluminum

alliage à base d’aluminium

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Duralumin is a type of aluminum alloy that was used in aircraft and airships like the Hindenburg due to its strength. While it offered structural advantages, it is susceptible to corrosion, as evidenced by damaged components recovered from historical aircraft.

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aluminium alloy
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iron
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DLZ129 spar.jpg
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Aluminium alloys
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Le duralium , aussi appelé duralumin , duraluminum, duraluminium (en allemand), est un alliage à base d’aluminium (95 %), de cuivre (4 %), de magnésium (0,5 %) et de manganèse (0,5 %), découvert par sérendipité (hasard) par Alfred Wilm, en 1908, à Düren en Allemagne.

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