chief of state. n. pl. chiefs of state. The formal head of a nation, distinct from the head of the government. Also called head of state. chiefâ² of stateâ² n. the titular head of a nation, as a president or king. Thesaurus Antonyms Related Words Synonyms Legend: Switch to new thesaurus . Noun: 1.
Strength is an important quality in the use of metals. This is especially true in construction, transportation, heavy industry and tool making. Metal alloys are often stronger than a metal in their pure form. In discussing the strongest metals, we should first consider what we mean by strength.
Aluminium alloys typically have an elastic modulus of about 70 GPa, which is about one-third of the elastic modulus of most kinds of steel and steel alloys.