Chromoly is stronger but not stiffer or lighter. In
other words it can deflect farther without permanent
distortion and resist dents better but will not offer
any more rigidity than mild 1020 steel...
cheers, Terry
--- "Sat Tara S. Khalsa" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> on 11/21/00 7:49 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] at
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> Thadd1969: The DOM steel tubing is Carbon 1020
> Drawn Over Mandral welded
> tubing. This is a very cheap type of tubing. This
> is what I had origanally
> planned to use. If you could find out the thickness
> of the steel tubing
> used
> to brace the swingarm or plate to brace the frame,
> I would greatly
> appreciate it. Thanks, Paul, 85 V-Max, VMOA 1161.
>
> Just Curious,
>
> Wouldn't chromoly be a lot lighter/stronger?
>
> best,
> Sat Tara
>
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