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Old 06-12-24 | 09:19 PM
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Originally Posted by almico8
That's why springs are made out of steel, not aluminum.
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Springs are made of steel because aluminum has limited fatigue life. Steel springs can be designed for infinite fatigue life.
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Originally Posted by bragi "However, it's never a good idea to overgeneralize."
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