South African light metals project yields first results.
The Council for Scientific Industrial Research (CSIR CSIR Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (Ghana)
CSIR Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (India)
CSIR Centre for Scientific and Industrial Research ) in South Africa South Africa, Afrikaans Suid-Afrika, officially Republic of South Africa, republic (2005 est. pop. 44,344,000), 471,442 sq mi (1,221,037 sq km), S Africa. has succeeded in casting a lightweight aluminum engine-mounting bracket in an industrial trial using a proprietary, newly-patented semi-solid casting technology. A CSIR spokesperson said trials on titanium titanium (tītā`nēəm, tĭ–) [from Titan], metallic chemical element; symbol Ti; at. no. 22; at. wt. 47.88; m.p. 1,675°C;; b.p. 3,260°C;; sp. gr. 4.54 at 20°C;; valence +2, +3, or +4. parts for the aerospace industry--specifically Boeing--will follow the casting of the bracket for Fiat South Africa.
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