POWER METAL

MCDONNELL DOUGLAS IS UPGRADING the performance of its civil helicopter transmissions using a new magnesium alloy with increased corrosion resistance. The lightweight metal is created by anodizing a magnesium alloy called WE43A in a solution of Tagnite, then spraying on and baking a durable coating...

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