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From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).
Test results and chemical analysis of various special aluminium alloys at different temperatures.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 76\3\  scan0019
Date  15th February 1918
  
R.R. A 285 (400 T) (S.C. 536. 15-2-18) G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 1548.

Special Aluminium. 19/1

Test Temperature Max: Stress Yield point Elongation Reduction in Area
P1 400°C 2.60 5.0 4.9
P1 320°C 6.6 5.2 1.0 0.9
P1 270°C 8.0 6.0 0.5 0.5
P1 220°C 6.4 5.2 0.3 0.3
P1 20°C 1.2 6.0 2.0 2.3

H 400°C 2.60 10.0 9.0
H 320°C 6.6 4.8 6.5 5.8
H 270°C 6.4 4.8 6.5 5.0
H 220°C 7.4 6.0 6.0 5.8
H 20°C 9.2 7.2 5.0 4.7

M1 320°C 3.2 2.4 1.0 1.0
M1 270°C 3.2 2.4 0.5 0.8
M1 220°C 4.0 2.4 0.5 0.5
M1 20°C 9.2 8.0 2.0 2.5

M2 320°C 3.2 2.4 6.0 5.0
M2 270°C 3.0 2.0 0.9 5.5
M2 220°C 5.2 2.8 2.5 3.0
M2 20°C 5.2 3.2 1.0 1.0

C 320°C 4.8 3.6 5.5 5.3
C 270°C 4.8 4.0 5.2 5.4
C 220°C 5.2 4.4 4.0 4.1
C 20°C 9.6 8.0 2.8 3.0

L 320°C 5.8 3.6 5.5 5.0
L 270°C 5.2 4.0 4.2 4.8

P2 320°C 5.8 4.4 3.0 3.2
P2 270°C 6.4 4.8 2.9 3.0
P2 220°C 6.8 4.4 2.3 2.5
P2 20°C 7.2 4.4 3.3 3.3

A 320°C 6.6 4.4 1.0 0.8
A 270°C 6.8 4.8 1.6 1.5
A 220°C 6.6 4.8 0.5 0.5
A 20°C 7.2 5.6 1.0 1.0

Analysis of Alloys.

Al Cu Zn T Sb{Mr Bull/Mr Bannister} Ni Fe Si Mg
P1 11.8 T - 1.3 .97 .46 .37 -
H 2.4 2.7 - - - .53 .40 -
M1 2.3 15.5 1.15 - - .38 .42 .10
M2 88.0 9.64 .23 T - - .33 .40 -
C 2.1 13.0 - - .20 .40 .32 -
L 96.4 2.2 .44 - - - .30 .38 - .18
P2 1.9 .10 - - - .37 .32 -
A 10.3 - - 1.25 - .37 .30 -
  
  


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