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<blockquote data-quote="mark" data-source="post: 1211280" data-attributes="member: 16354"><p>Going out on a limb here, but part of it might also be the general use.</p><p></p><p>Race cars are kind of a one-time-use cage. Its there to protect you if all hell breaks loose, and it pretty much a goner at that time. Did its job, now its done. If it deforms a little, or gets tweaked, that's actually OK cause that is absorbing energy and impact that your body is not. In this case, light(er) weight is a good trade off.</p><p></p><p>A wheelers's rig, they cage is constantly used and abused, and need to come back for more. Thicker, "tougher" and increased durability (toughness is actually a technical turn). More weight is a acceptable trade off vs the little bit of weight savings, especially per the cost.</p><p></p><p>"DOM" is a "tougher" material than standard HREW, hence it is the preferred choice.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Now, it appears that "chromo" is becoming popular for link material (in heavy wall thickness) not for weight savings, but for the "spring link" properties that can be obtained after the proper heat-treating.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Web-Wheelers opinion with a little bit of engineering background (but its been a while since those classes)</p><p>________</p><p><a href="http://vaporizerinfo.com/" target="_blank">Easy Vape Whips</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mark, post: 1211280, member: 16354"] Going out on a limb here, but part of it might also be the general use. Race cars are kind of a one-time-use cage. Its there to protect you if all hell breaks loose, and it pretty much a goner at that time. Did its job, now its done. If it deforms a little, or gets tweaked, that's actually OK cause that is absorbing energy and impact that your body is not. In this case, light(er) weight is a good trade off. A wheelers's rig, they cage is constantly used and abused, and need to come back for more. Thicker, "tougher" and increased durability (toughness is actually a technical turn). More weight is a acceptable trade off vs the little bit of weight savings, especially per the cost. "DOM" is a "tougher" material than standard HREW, hence it is the preferred choice. Now, it appears that "chromo" is becoming popular for link material (in heavy wall thickness) not for weight savings, but for the "spring link" properties that can be obtained after the proper heat-treating. Web-Wheelers opinion with a little bit of engineering background (but its been a while since those classes) ________ [URL="http://vaporizerinfo.com/"]Easy Vape Whips[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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