Chrome plating can cause embrittlement. We could not chrome roll bars for
that reason. There is a way to solve the problem, though I can't remember
what the process entailed.
Best,
Ray
----- Original Message -----
From: <TATERRY@aol.com>
To: <Kellmg@aol.com>; <mg-mmm@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, December 28, 2001 7:23 PM
Subject: Re: Petrol pipes
> In a message dated 12/28/01 17:09:34 Pacific Standard Time, Kellmg@aol.com
> writes:
>
> << Wouldn't this process have made them brittle? >>
>
> That's a result of hydrogen embrittlement......I don't think the chrome
> process does that. You get it with cadmium plating.
> I'm sure I've seen the pipes bright plated.
> Terry
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