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Forum: Road Cycling

09-14-19, 09:30 AM

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Titanium or Steel

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Posted By terrymorse

Implying that steel is flexible, but titanium is...

Implying that steel is flexible, but titanium is not? That is not true.

Flexibility can be defined by Young's Modulus (Modulus of Elasticity), or how much a material will stretch in response to...

Forum: Road Cycling

09-13-19, 06:06 PM

Replies: 156

Titanium or Steel

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Posted By terrymorse

No, it can't get softer with use. Annealing steel...

No, it can't get softer with use. Annealing steel can make it more ductile (softer), but its ductility won't increase over time.

If you put annealed metal through cyclic stresses (such as riding a...

Forum: Road Cycling

09-13-19, 04:38 PM

Replies: 156

Titanium or Steel

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Posted By terrymorse

The reason why you don’t see Ti and steel frames...

The reason why you don’t see Ti and steel frames in shops is because carbon fiber is a superior material for bike frames than any metal.

Forum: Road Cycling

09-13-19, 04:31 PM

Replies: 156

Titanium or Steel

Views: 17,323

Posted By terrymorse

That’s a myth. Steel never softens. If a...

That’s a myth. Steel never softens.

If a steel frame suddenly feels soft, it has developed a crack somewhere and is about to break. Stop riding it.

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