nowadays you see a lot of bicycle frames which have been plated with crome. i was wondering why you don't see a lot of bicycle frames made from
stainless steel, would it be too expensive or would the alloy be less stong?Mr. Wizard - 13-5-2008 at 15:26
Both are true.azo - 13-5-2008 at 15:41
The reason why it is to heavy.
That is why professionals use chrome moly half the weight and heaps stronger.franklyn - 16-7-2012 at 10:34
[Edited on 17-7-2012 by Vogelzang]zed - 12-9-2012 at 13:43
Ummm. Stainless isn't incredibly easy to either weld or solder.
ChromeMoly rusts.
I once suggested to a pioneer frame builder, that anodizing areas of Stainless/then Copper plating them etc., might render them easy to solder or
braze. He liked the idea, but I don't think he ever got around to trying it. The off-roaders he eventually became famous for, usually utilized TIG
welded large diameter aircraft-alloy Aluminum in their frames.triplepoint - 12-9-2012 at 14:00
