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Aluminum Copper Alloy Experiment
Pete W.:
--- Quote from: Biggles on May 19, 2017, 09:27:21 PM ---If you really want a hard alloy try Beryllium with Copper. It’s used to cover expensive golf clubs and can be used for armour piercing bullets!
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Years ago, I had occasion to visit an aircraft company in the UK midlands. There was a detached laboratory on the site, surrounded with a tall security fence. Occasiomally, one or two of the staff could be seen outside the building, all clad in 'space suits'. On enquiring of our hosts 'what's that all about?' we were told 'that's the Beryllium research department'. My understanding is that beryllium's not very nice stuff, even alloyed (e.g. beryllium copper) or in the ceramic form (beryllia) used for semiconductor heat-sinks.
vtsteam:
Good work Norman! And I like the sound of your test results. :beer:
Biggles:
I didn’t realise it was that bad Pete as they have it as a coating on several things. Perhaps it’s the heating process and vapours that are bad. :doh:
Well done Norman, bypass Beryllium then. :headbang:
Pete W.:
--- Quote from: Biggles on May 29, 2017, 08:09:49 PM ---I didn’t realise it was that bad Pete as they have it as a coating on several things. Perhaps it’s the heating process and vapours that are bad. :doh:
Well done Norman, bypass Beryllium then. :headbang:
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Have a look here: https://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/diseases/beryllium.html
I chose that one at random from from the Google response to the phrase 'Beryllium health risks?' There were lots more.
Biggles:
Oh! i havent touch any that i know off. Better keep clear of that stuff then. :bugeye:
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