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Old 04-06-07, 10:57 AM   #31 (permalink)
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Re: Which to choose from......

MikeD,

I think if you'll look into it, SS work hardens the worst of the options. To me, this has always been the main argument against its use as chassis material.

Alloys used also make a big difference. The use of aluminum in aircraft that undergo a lot of flex sort of tells the story where this is concerned and as mentioned in another thread, work hardening requires flex as a precondition.

Lynn
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