- Zalium
Zalium is a
zirconium -basedalloy . It is used for machining casings for some high-endwatch es. Its name originates of Zirconium and allium lily.Reportedly far harder than
titanium , Zalium is used primarily in theaerospace industry in jet engines, to make surgical tools and in a rare instance a fine jewellery watch case.Zalium is difficult to work with and must be machined from an
ingot . Zaliumdust is also very flammable.See also
Zircaloy .
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