Re: [CR]Stainless Steel Failures

(Example: Framebuilders:Alberto Masi)

Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2005 08:37:35 -0500
From: "John Thompson" <JohnThompson@new.rr.com>
Organization: The Crimson Permanent Assurance
To: classic list <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: Re: [CR]Stainless Steel Failures
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In-Reply-To: <001101c5ba7c$45fc4980$0a0110ac@am>


Andrew Gillis wrote:
> Lastly (vintage content!), I was told years ago that Reynolds 753
> obtained its improved tensile strength because additional carbon was
> added to the formulation, in addition to the heat treating process.

A Reynolds rep told me many years ago that the formulation of 753 was identical to 531; the difference being the thinner walls and heat treatment in 753.

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-John Thompson (john@os2.dhs.org)
Appleton WI USA