Abstract
THE remarkable changes in properties which may be achieved by the addition of small quantities, or traces, of certain elements to age-hardening alloy systems has aroused much interest recently. A notable example is the pronounced effect of traces of cadmium, indium, or tin on the elevated temperature ageing characteristics of aluminium-copper alloys1. Similar observations have been made in a number of alloys; but, with the exception of a study of trace element additions to ternary aluminium-copper-lithium alloys2, investigations have been confined to binary systems.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 303-304 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Nature |
Volume | 186 |
Issue number | 4721 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 1960 |
Externally published | Yes |