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RE: aluminium (was: NEW RONIN Movie..)



In message <000001bddcca$c268e240$47b24cd1@Phwomp> "Avi Meron" writes:

> Close to automotive steel maybe......but there are thousands of steel alloys
> that no Alum. Can match............

The patented (and to a degree still secret) Chobham armour used on the
Vickers main battle tank is supposed to be largely aluminium.

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