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.
Thread: Aluminium alloy grades. Rugby, Warwickshire. Aluminium alloy grades. The text below was taken from a Landrover forum in the UK, it might be of some help. Aluminium alloys. An alloy is basically a metallic element to which other elements are added, to change the properties of the main element. With aluminium alloys, there seem to be many 'holy grails'.