Table 1:
Common Uses of Beryllium
  • Inertial guidance systems
  • Turbine rotor blades
  • Laser tubes
  • Rocket engine liners
  • Springs
  • Aircraft brakes and landing gear
  • Ball bearings
  • Injection and blow mold tooling
  • Electrical contacts
  • Automotive electronics
  • X-ray tube windows
  • Spark plugs
  • Electrical components
  • Ceramic applications
  • Gears
  • Aircraft engines
  • In oil and gas industries
  • Welding electrodes
  • Computer electronics
  • Golf clubs
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