[austechwriter] Re: Alumin(i)um
- From: Michael West <mbwest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2003 17:24:04 +1000
> No self-respecting US scientist would use aluminum as the scientific name,
> as the scientific name is aluminium. However, the Americans have aluminum
> siding on houses etc.
Here are some Google hits that have a strong
science/engineering/academic focus. All very self-
respecting, to judge from outward appearances.
I did a search on "aluminum element physics" and skimmed
these off the top of the list --
http://www.efunda.com/materials/elements/element_info.cfm?Element_ID=Al
http://www.nea.fr/html/science/docs/1997/nsc-doc97-1/
http://www.physicstoday.org/pt/vol-53/iss-7/p65.html
http://home.achilles.net/~jtalbot/data/elements/
http://physics.nist.gov/PhysRefData/Handbook/Tables/aluminumtable7.htm
http://www.css.sfu.ca/update/vol2/2.1-Frindt.html
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-05062002-100056/unrestricted/JFThesis4_
12_02.pdf
http://homework.phys.utk.edu/courses/fall2002/phys101/answers6.html
Okay, my work here is finished. For today, anyway.
-
Mike West
Melbourne
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