A lightweight aluminum alloy that is very strong and durable, used in aircraft and other applications requiring strength without weight.
From 'dura' (hard) plus 'aluminum.' Coined as a trademark name by German company Dürener Metallwerke around 1909; combines Latin for hard with the metal element name.
Duralumin was a revolutionary material that made modern aircraft possible—it's so strong for its weight that it literally enabled humans to fly, and it's still used in planes today!
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