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Old 07-15-11 | 12:14 PM
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Originally Posted by MinnMan
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An alloy is a metal from a blend of elements. Steel is unquestionably an alloy of Fe, C, and almost always, Cr, Mo, and a few other things (e.g., Mn).
Is the Al in bike frames also an alloy? If so, what are the other element or element(s)
Oh never mind. Found it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alumini...Cycling_alloys
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