- Industria: Aviation
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Aviation Supplies & Academics, Inc. (ASA) develops and markets aviation supplies, software, and books for pilots, flight instructors, flight engineers, airline professionals, air traffic controllers, flight attendants, aviation technicians and enthusiasts. Established in 1947, ASA also provides ...
A soft, silvery, rare-earth metallic chemical element. Dysprosium’s symbol is Dy, its atomic number is 66, and its atomic weight is 162.50.
Dysprosium is used in nuclear research.
Industry:Aviation
A soft, silvery-gray, rare-earth, metallic chemical element. Terbium’s symbol is Tb, its atomic number is 65, and its atomic weight is 158.924. Terbium is used in the manufacture of semiconductor devices and in laser technology.
Industry:Aviation
A soft, silvery-white, alkaline-earth, metallic chemical element. Barium’s symbol is Ba, its atomic number is 56, and its atomic weight is 137.34.
Industry:Aviation
A soft, silvery-white, ductile, metallic chemical element. Cesium’s symbol is Cs, its atomic number is 55, and its atomic weight is 132.905. Cesium is an important element used in the manufacture of photoelectric cells.
Industry:Aviation
A soft, silvery-white, lightweight, alkali metal chemical element. Potassium’s symbol is K, its atomic number is 19, and its atomic weight is 39.102. Potassium salts are important in the manufacture of soaps and grease.
Industry:Aviation
A soft, silvery-white, malleable, ductile, metallic, rare-earth chemical element. Lanthanum’s symbol is La, its atomic number is 57, and its atomic weight is 138.91. Lanthanum is used as an element in making glass for special lights.
Industry:Aviation
A soft, silvery-white, reactive, alkali-metal chemical element. Rubidium’s symbol is Rb, its atomic number is 37, and its atomic weight is 85.47. Rubidium ignites spontaneously in air and reacts violently with water. It is used in the manufacture of photocells and electron tubes.
Industry:Aviation
A soft, strong, lightweight wood from the tropical American balsa tree. Balsa wood is used in aircraft structure as the core for sandwich-type material. Planks of balsa are cut across the grain and are bonded (glued) between sheets of thin aluminum alloy. The balsa sandwich is strong, lightweight, and rigid.
Industry:Aviation
A soft, yellow, heavy, corrosion-resistant chemical element. Gold’s symbol is Au, its atomic number is 79, and its atomic weight is 196.967. Gold is a good thermal and electrical conductor, and because of its resistance to corrosion, it is often plated onto critical electrical contacts and slip rings.
Industry:Aviation
A soft-face mallet whose head is made of a tightly wound roll of rawhide. Rawhide mallets are used to form soft sheet metal and to pound parts that must not be damaged by hitting them with a hard hammer.
Industry:Aviation
