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Old 04-02-2015, 01:56 AM   #92
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Originally Posted by Dimman View Post
Titanium's denser than aluminum, plus has a worse stiffness to weight.

Aluminum, especially the aerospace grades, can outperform titanium in certain aplications.

Between 6061 and 7075... 2024?
SPLs only use titanium for the lock nut and the bolt on their clamp I believe. The LCA itself is 6061-T6.

I'm away on business for my day job. I will write up our findings when I return home on Saturday.
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