RE: [DL] Gunsmithing and PC's making guns

[Patrick Phalen <pphalen@yahoo.com>]

>But you
> couldn't say that
> GR tempered steel was lighter then regular steel

But since the material is stronger, for hollow applications
(i.e., gun barrels) you need less of it...
 
>Aluminum
> and carbon fiber are also light, but their real strength
> comes from the
> design of the item being built.  A good example is a
> bicycle frame.  

True, but this is a function of their strength-to-weight
ratio...

Patrick

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