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).
Laboratory report on the chemical analysis of a non-ferrous alloy from a 'Fiat' Piston.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 76\3\ scan0071 | |
| Date | 14th August 1918 | |
| RR. 664a. ROLLS-ROYCE, LIMITED. LL 574 LABORATORY REPORT ON NON-FERROUS ALLOY. To Mr. Hives & Mr. Reston Date 14/8/18 Re "Fiat" Piston (approx 6 3/4" diameter) alloy E 32 in the form of one of same marked T 2660 received at works on laboratory on 13/8/18 CHEMICAL ANALYSIS. Aluminium .. .. .. .. % Copper .. .. .. .. 7.0 % Zinc .. .. .. .. Trace % Tin .. .. .. .. nil % Antimony .. .. .. .. nil % Lead .. .. .. .. % Iron .. .. .. .. .60 % Arsenic .. .. .. .. % Nickel .. .. .. .. nil % Silicon .. .. .. .. .40 % Phosphorus .. .. .. .. % Sulphur .. .. .. .. % Manganese .. .. .. .. .01 % Magnesium Traces % Oxide of al TOTAL ESTIMATED Traces % Remarks, etc. This appears to have been chilled upon the outside. Signature HCD | ||