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Old 08-17-2023, 01:15 PM   #3
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Originally Posted by Ultramaroon View Post
Doesn't matter in that application. The vibration mostly comes into play when the part can flex like a tuning fork. Resonance will kill steel just the same as any other metal but it can tolerate limited cyclic strain indefinitely. Think springs. Can't make a spring out of aluminum or brass.
Thanks for the reply. The quote came from a thread about this very application not saying the user is correct just saying
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