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It may be time for aluminum alloys to come out of the automobile’s closet and find applications in exterior parts. New French alloys may have the strength and corrosion resistance to do so
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Deschamps, R., Develay, R. & Peyraud, J. New aluminum alloys for automobile bodies. JOM 28, 15–18 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03354297
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