Metals
A metal (from Greek μέταλλον métallon, "mine, quarry, metal") is a material that, when freshly prepared, polished, or fractured, shows a lustrous appearance, and conducts electricity and heat relatively well. Metals are typically malleable (they can be hammered into thin sheets) or ductile (can be drawn into wires). A metal may be a chemical element such as iron; an alloy such as stainless steel; or a molecular compound such as polymeric sulfur nitride. In physics, a metal is generally regarded as any substance capable of conducting electricity at a temperature of absolute zero. Many elements and compounds that are not …
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Content in British Society, 1939-1951 is arranged in collections corresponding to the archives from which they were sourced. You can read more about the archive materials selected for this resource …
waste. ● Campaigns promoting the salvage of scrap metals and other resources. ● Advertisements promoting …
The National Archives · 1 January 1982 English
prospects. The imports of raw and other materials and metals from the Soviet Union, paid for through exports …
The National Archives · 1 January 1982 English
A file of correspondence and reports concerning a proposed Anglo-East German agreement on economic and industrial cooperation. The documents include drafts of the proposed agreement, which provides for the development …
The National Archives · 1 January 1982 English
programmes aimed at contributing to a better use of metals, crude oil, methane gas,wood, aluminium and other … the industrial consump- tion of electricity, the metals industry (including the extraction of ferrous and … 1976-1980 Electrical and thermal energy 207 Metals industry 238 Machine building 845 Chemical …
The National Archives · 1 January 1982 Serbian
A file of correspondence and reports concerning political relations between Yugoslavia and the United Kingdom. The documents cover a meeting between the British Foreign Secretary, Francis Pym, and the Yugoslav …
The National Archives · 1 January 1982 English
A file containing documents concerning corruption in the Soviet Union. Subjects covered in the file include allegations of corruption and cover-ups in the Soviet Committee for State Security (K.G.B.) and …
be involved in supplying diamonds and precious metals to foreign and domestic speculators. His previous … allegedly, a leading supplier of diamonds and precious metals to foreign and domestic speculators. His daughter-in-law …
The National Archives · 1 January 1982 French
A file of correspondence and reports concerning East-West economic relations. The documents cover the lifting of U.S. trade sanctions affecting the construction of a Siberian pipeline to bring gas to …
military technology, such as highly H developed metals for artillery, and the access enjoyed by H Austrian …
The National Archives · 1 January 1982 French
A file of correspondence and reports concerning the economic situation in Yugoslavia. The documents cover discussions with Yugoslav officials on the country's current economic situation; the pessimistic views of British …
construction materials (- 2 %). Production of non-ferrous metals stagnated. f) Business losses For many sectors … Union and Eastern Europe (processed non-ferrous metals - 18 % , paper products - 17 % , textiles - 7 … further reserves of antimony. Stocks of non- ferrous-metals which fell by 29 % in 1980 recovered by 8 % . …
The National Archives · 1 January 1982 English
A file containing documents relating to the Soviet economy. Subjects covered in the file include the problems caused by a shortage of mineral fertilisers; Soviet economic growth at its lowest …
" II-q 135 0-4 0-4 qq-j I Rolled ferrous metals » '» 9 0' 2.% 0 ' 2 Steel pipes » " … 1981. (% Plan fulfilment) Ferrous metals 97 Non-ferrous metals 99,9 Chemicals 98 Energy machine … Steel (m.t) 149 - 148 loo,l Rolled ferrous metals (m.t) lo3 lo9,2(94%) lo3 loo,l Steel piping …
