Comment on Aluminum
Maalus@lemmy.world 3 months agoAluminium doesn’t get stronger on the welds like steel does, it gets weaker. So if you screw them up, you end up with a two part bike
Comment on Aluminum
Maalus@lemmy.world 3 months agoAluminium doesn’t get stronger on the welds like steel does, it gets weaker. So if you screw them up, you end up with a two part bike
MightyCuriosity@sh.itjust.works 3 months ago
Weaker or more brittle?
Maalus@lemmy.world 3 months ago
Weaker, by like 50%. Welding aluminium isn’t worth it most of the time, just use steel if you need that. Otherwise bolt it together.