Review of development and use of growing proportion of magnesium components in racing cars to achieve important weight reductions; it is expected that magnesium-thorium alloy pistons will be used with magnesium-zirconium alloy cylinder blocks, heads, and valve gear; this will ultimately benefit automobile industry at large.


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    Title :

    New breed of racing cars makes time with magnesium


    Additional title:

    Modern Metals


    Contributors:
    Watts, G.A. (author)

    Published in:

    Modern Metals ; 24 , n 7


    Publication date :

    1968


    Size :

    3 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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    Modern racing cars

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    French racing motor cars

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    Aerodynamics in racing cars

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