Thread: Copper Spokes
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Old 06-22-11, 09:02 AM
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Near as I can tell, the "Copper" spokes were from Industry Nine, and they weren't copper at all. They were I9's normal aluminum spokes anodized a cool color.

I don't believe it would be possible to make a copper alloy with the tensile strength necessary to be a safe spoke.
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