Re: [CR]Reynolds 531 double-punctuated tubes

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From: "Roy H. Drinkwater" <roydrink@ptd.net>
Subject: Re: [CR]Reynolds 531 double-punctuated tubes
Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2002 22:50:32 -0500

"monkeyman" asked:
>Many, many years ago someone told me that the number designations of
>Reynolds tubing was the ratios of the different metal components of the
>steel. Can anyone elaborate on this?

The information I have it's the original proportion of Manganese, Molybdenum and carbon alloying additions to the steel.

Roy "am I right?" Drinkwater
Lititz, "long day" PA