THE Metallurgy Division of the National Bureau of Standards has accelerated its research programme on
metals in order to meet the increased demand for materi-als with improved and special properties so essential
for continuing the technological advances of the space arse. Much of the work is designed to furnish basic information on metals and alloys in terms of their structures. Studies are being conducted on problems related to creep, fatigue, corrosion , metal physics , preparation of extremely pure metals and other related fields . Some of' the emphasis of the prograninie is
being placed on evaluating specific properties of aluminium, titanium , magnesium, and their alloys
