Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 58, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 March 1920 — Clarus. [ARTICLE]

Clarus.

Claras is one of the comparatively new metals, or alloys, an amalgam of aluminum. It -is made commercially in Birmingham, England. One claim for it is that it is 60 per cent stronger than aluminum, while its weight is but one-third that of brass. It will take a high polish, equal to that which may be obtained with silver. It has the merit of keeping its luster, even when exposed to the most trying atmospheric conditions. Unlike many metals it is not brittle when cast and tn that form it can be bent cold and. moreover, the castings are sound and free from blowholes. This alloy is said to be Suitable for motorcars, electric railroad and airplane trimmings.