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Duralumin



Duralumin, any of a group of aluminum-copper alloys. Typically made of 95% aluminum, 4% copper, 0.5% magnesium, and 0.5% manganese, duralumin is widely used in the aircraft industry because of its lightness and hardness.

See also: Alloy.

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