- Industry: 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 lubricant used to coat a mold in which plastic resin is formed. Resin does not stick to the release agent, and the part can be taken from the mold when the resin has cured. A mold-release agent is also called a parting agent.
Industry:Aviation
A lubrication system of a gas turbine engine in which the oil cooler is in the pressure portion of the system. Hot oil returns directly from the engine into the tank without being cooled.
Industry:Aviation
A luminous, radiant emission over middle and high latitudes confined to the thin air of high altitudes and centered over the earth’s magnetic poles.
These interesting sights are called “aurora borealis” (northern lights) in the northern hemisphere and “aurora australis” (southern lights) in the southern hemisphere.
Industry:Aviation
A lustrous white, ductile, malleable, metallic chemical element. Silver’s symbol is Ag, its atomic number is 47, and its atomic weight is 107.870. Silver has the highest thermal and electrical conductivity of any metal, and it is used in electrical contacts and printed circuits. One of the primary industrial uses of silver is in photography.
Industry:Aviation
A lustrous, grayish-black, corrosive, poisonous chemical element. Iodine’s symbol is I, its atomic number is 53, and its atomic weight is 126.9044. Iodine is used as a germicide, an antiseptic, and a component in dyes.
Industry:Aviation
A lustrous, grayish-white, metallic chemical element. Zirconium’s symbol is Zr, its atomic number is 40, and its atomic weight is 91.22. Zirconium is used as an ingredient in ceramics and refractory materials.
Industry:Aviation
A lustrous, hard, steel-gray, metallic chemical element. Chromium’s symbol is Cr, its atomic number is 24, and its atomic weight is 51.996. Chromium is used to harden alloy steels and as an alloying agent to make corrosion-resistant steels.
Industry:Aviation
A lustrous, iron-gray, malleable, metallic, rare-earth chemical element. Cerium’s symbol is Ce, its atomic number is 58, and its atomic weight is 140.12. Cerium is used as a getter in the manufacture of electron tubes and as a constituent in friction-lighter flints.
Industry:Aviation
A lustrous, silvery-white, ductile, malleable, metallic chemical element. Tin’s symbol is Sn, its atomic number is 50, and its atomic weight is 118.69. Tin is used as a plating material for steel (tinplate) and as one of the two major alloys in solder. Soft solder contains between 40% and 60% tin; the rest is lead.
Industry:Aviation
A machine screw or sheet metal screw that has a large-diameter head that is slightly crowned, or rounded, on top.
Industry:Aviation
