Duralumin is a strong, lightweight alloy of aluminium discovered in 1910 by Alfred Wilm, a German metallurgist. It is relatively soft, ductile and easily workable under normal temperature. The alloy ...

AT first believed immune, aluminum alloys have been found extremely susceptible to both surface corrosion and intercrystalline corrosion. The latter goes on under paint that has been applied to ...

Duralumin, an aluminum alloy used in airship frames and auto body panels, isn’t necessarily the first material springing to one’s mind when it comes to cell phones cases. But Japan-based Factron ...