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Originally Posted by Gina Vampire
Not mag alloy .. when this baby was made we had just mastered smelting al al over at silver water . There is a table of reactive elements and aluminum . Brass is not the culprit but steel is . In this case long term exposure to salt laden mist.
Moisture gathering on edges and low points . Use of al al to reduce weight . Made to British spec but weldable . A basic All
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Hi Gina,
I understand BHP had a plant in Newcastle producing magnesium by 1941 and Elektron was then produced in Australia for war work.
regards, Richard
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