The problem with Chrome Moly is welding it. If you weld it, you need
to heat treat it, and it is not very practical to heat treat it as
installed in our cars. If you don't heat treat it after welding, it
will be suseptable to brittle welds. You don't need the cage falling
apart just when you need it most. You will not save much weight by
using chrome moly, either, so just stick with mild steel. My $.02,
Joe(B)
----- Original Message -----
From: "MARK J WEATHERS" <markjwea@email.msn.com>
To: "Chuck Arnold" <chuck.arnold@oracle.com>; <6pack@autox.team.net>;
<Fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, May 14, 2004 7:30 AM
Subject: Re: Roll bar material
> Chuck, Tube Specialties is a national supplier, try googling them if
you
> can't find it through a shop. I remember recently reading that
regular low
> carbon steel is better than high strength chrome-moly for purposes
of impact
> absorbtion.
>
> Mark
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chuck Arnold" <chuck.arnold@oracle.com>
> To: <6pack@autox.team.net>; <Fot@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, May 13, 2004 3:11 PM
> Subject: Roll bar material
>
>
> > I am looking to get a cage made here locally. What is appropriate
> material
> > and where can one get it?
> > Thanks
> >
> > Chuck Arnold
> > Technical Manager
> > Oracle Northwest Fulfillment Practice
> > 425 241 0457 [cell]
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