Thread: More and more CF frames failing...
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Old 07-24-16 | 04:56 PM
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Originally Posted by gsa103
The welds fail. It's actually relatively common. Titanium is an extremely difficult material to work with, making welding very tricky.
I have seen several pictures of Ti frames with the failures in the middle of tubes, especially the down and seat tubes. Possible inclusions in the metal?
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