Your extremities will probably survive, however the duration of such will depend directly on your brain's ability to decipher when they are causing you pain ;^)
Regarding the properties of materials that are subject to cold temperatures (from -10C on down to failure), it depends. Between carbon fiber, steel, or KEVLAR, steel will suffer first the ill-effects relative to modulus and/or glass transition before the other aforementioned materials. Balsa will do very well. Mylar on the other hand, as well as those plastics which are hygroscopic by nature or utilize H2O as part of the molecular chain will suffer brittle characteristics as temperature drops below 10C ( or 50F)
Today reached 5C (that's 41F) with a wind out of the west averaging 30Kph (ah yes...that's 18mph). Not as warm as a few days ago (12C...53F and change), but still manageable for sloping some large stuff. Keep in mind that although Canada can see various cold spells, it does not compare with the stuff we sent you a few days ago. The news indicated that at the top of Mnt. Rushmore it hit -100 with wind chill. would you like us to send you some more?
Matt Lydon wrote:
Speaking of cold, one of the member had mentioned living up in Canada and having to contend with permanent cold. Most of our bellyaching pales in comparison to conditions there. My curiousity is peaked, however, with this thought - Don't planes get brittle when it's cold out? Do they snap much more easily. I know I'm always worried about flying in the winter - of course, it has NOTHING to do with the fact that I'm freezing my nuts off, I'm just worried about my planes -
Matt
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