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01-29-14, 09:34 AM

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Reynolds 631 or 853 for Touring Frameset

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Posted By Scooper

Both ultimate tensile strength and yield strength...

Both ultimate tensile strength and yield strength are greater with the heat treated 725. This means that 725 can be drawn with thinner walls and therefore will be lighter.

The downside is that...

Forum: Framebuilders

12-31-13, 06:26 PM

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Reynolds 631 or 853 for Touring Frameset

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Posted By Scooper

Personally, for a touring bike I'd use 631...

Personally, for a touring bike I'd use 631 because the slightly thicker walls would be a little more dent resistant. The chemical composition of 853 and 631 is identical, but 853 is heat treated. The...

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