Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 February 1896 — A New and Light Metal. [ARTICLE]

A New and Light Metal.

The metal glucinium, hitherto a chemical rarity, Is likely to come forward as a useful material, especially in electrical work. It is only twice as heavy as water, and is, tnerefere, even lighter than aluminum. It Is a good deal less extensible than iron and has an electric conductivity greater than that of copper. It Is more durabfc. than Iron. At Its present price, $17.83 per pound, It Is one-tenth the prlctf of platinum, weight for weight, and oneone hundred and sixtieth the price volume for volume.