The Hiduminium alloys or R.R. alloys are a series of high-strength, high-temperature aluminium alloys, developed for aircraft use by Rolls-Royce ("RR")...
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the UK for a mass fly-by at the end of an airshow. "Another Triumph for Hiduminium" (advert). Flight. 14 September 1933. Boyne, Walter J. (2002). Air warfare:...
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temperatures, it was necessary to develop new alloys such as Y alloy and Hiduminium, specifically for use as pistons. A few early gas engines had double-acting...
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series of aluminium alloys with addition of nickel developed during WWI; Hiduminium, series of aluminium alloys with addition of nickel developed before WWII;...
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(45% Al, 50% Cu, 5% Zn): chemical reducing agent. Duralumin (copper) Hiduminium or R.R. alloys (2% copper, iron, nickel): used in aircraft pistons Hydronalium...
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across the chest. Folding-stock, standard 533 mm (21.0 in) barrel length, 'Hiduminium' aluminium alloy lower receiver made it lighter than the 50.61, which...
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further research on nickel-aluminium alloys gave rise to the successful Hiduminium or "R.R. alloys", developed by Rolls-Royce. As for many of the aluminium...
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supersonic aircraft's structure is the nose, due to aerodynamic heating. Hiduminium R.R. 58, an aluminium alloy, was used throughout the aircraft because...
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Retrieved 10 May 2024. Sicolo 2017, pp. 312–315. "Another Triumph for Hiduminium" (advert). Flight. 14 September 1933. Boyne 2002, p. 63. "Alaska Airways...
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(2013-2017) used forged pistons. All Honda S2000s use forged pistons. Y alloy Hiduminium Bolig, Randy (25 March 2014). "Narrowing Your Piston Choices". MotorTrend...
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and many of the early jet engines; it made Concorde's airframe from the Hiduminium R.R.58 aluminium alloy. Maxaret, the world's first ABS braking system...
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the 5-litre six-cylinder Siddeley Special was announced, featuring a Hiduminium aluminium alloy engine; this model cost £950. Car production continued...
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performance sports products, particularly snowboards and skis. Y alloy; Hiduminium alloys, also known as R.R. alloys: pre-war nickel–aluminium alloys, used...
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Shorts had to develop its own machinery to produce the necessary T-shaped Hiduminium alloy lengths that comprised the main spar. A specialised and patented...
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In 1931 the engine was re-designed, including the adoption of the new Hiduminium alloys for the crankcase, exhaust manifolds and pistons. Airship Development...
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aluminium alloys (important examples: 2024 and 2019, also Y alloy and Hiduminium) 6000-series aluminium alloys (important example: 6061 for bicycle frames...
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Distington, Cumbria High Duty Alloys Ltd Farmland Aircraft parts made of Hiduminium Abandoned Wheatley Hall Road, Doncaster Crompton Parkinson Greenfield...
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in an aircraft. The W.1 used a double-sided centrifugal compressor of Hiduminium RR.59 alloy, reverse-flow 'Lubbock' combustion chambers and a water-cooled...
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the TU-144 were both constructed of conventional aluminum: Concorde of Hiduminium and TU-144 of duralumin. Modern, advanced materials were not to come out...
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goods have been as the result of a 'peace dividend'. After World War II, Hiduminium alloy appeared in bicycle brake components as its maker sought to expand...
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Wallace C. Devereux set up this offshoot company in order to market their Hiduminium range of high-performance aluminium alloys to the motor-racing industry...
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impeller, diffuser vanes installed part way through testing, material: Hiduminium RR 56 Combustors: single straight through design, located immediately...
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High Duty Alloys, produced special aluminium alloys under the trade name Hiduminium that proved to be ideal for operating within the conditions inside a jet...
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of their early work was still on Y alloy and then on 'DU' from which Hiduminium was developed. In 1935 Hawker Siddeley Aircraft was formed, when Hawker...
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established on the ironworks site, making a wide range of materials, including Hiduminium for war use, such as in aircraft parts. After the war, however, the rail...
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