Aluminum and light alloys: (Notes for the course on materials, fuels and testing) by Fontana, Lorenzo P.

“…Allied with other elements, which improve its mechanical characteristics, it has entered the aeronautical industry. Since Wilm established in 1911 the '' duraluminium '' and its thermal treatments, combining lightness and high resistance, aluminum became the most important raw material for aeronautical constructions.…”
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