Re: aluminium drive train???
[Re: Tashko Sarakinov]
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November 26, 2008 11:55 pm UTC
November 26, 2008 11:55 pm UTC
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Ziggy Dietrich
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Ya, I meant aluminum driveshafts and performance axles. I wonder though, like a good 7075 aluminum....how that would compare? They could conceivably be made a fair bit LARGER for strenght and STILL be a lot lighter..
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Re: aluminium drive train???
[Re: Ziggy Dietrich]
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November 27, 2008 03:26 am UTC
November 27, 2008 03:26 am UTC
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Bradley Woodward
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Like Tashko said, its not just a strength problem. Unlike steel, aluminum has no fatigue limit (and all around generally lower fatigue properties) so it is only a matter of time.
That being said, if they did their homework and figured out what stess level is in the shaft they could make it strong enough to have a reasonable life.
Same reason I didn't want an aluminum flywheel.
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