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01242006,07:20AM #1

8.8gradesteelvsA2stainlessfastners??
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Dude!! IamdoingsomeworkonmybikeandIamgettingridofthecrapunplatedcapscrewsthatholdmyhandlebarsonmyRandalsothemachinescrewsthatholdthe

fenderbaseplateon..WhileIhasafewotherthingsapartIfiguredIwouldgoaheadandreplacewhateverItookoutwithstainless..

SoIorderedthereplacementsandwhilewaitingforthemtoarriveIwasthinkingaboutthetensilestrengthofthevariousfastnersIwasreplacing..

NowitlookslikeHDusegrade8.8fansterseverywhere,evenwherestrengthisnotanissue..
ThestainlessreplacementfanstnersIhavegotcomingaregradeA2..

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IdidsomediggingandtheonlythingIhavebeenabletofindsofaristhis..
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IfyouarereplacingordinarysteelboltsthenpleasebeawarethatA2stainlesssteelhasaslightlylowertensilestrengththanstandard8.8gradeplaincarbon
steelbolts.

Ihaven'tbeenabletofindtheactualtensilestrengthratingofthetwotoseejustwhatthedifferenceis..

MostofwhatIamwantingtoreplaceonthisroundisnotsaftycriticalbutthetwoareaswhereitwouldbeisthehandlebarclampsandtheforkpinchboltsinthetriple
tree..Thereare8fastnersholdingtheforksinthetripletreesothatshouldbereallystrongbutIdon'thavetheactualtensilestrengthvaluestoseejusthowbigthe
differenceis..

Doesanyonehaveanyinputonthis?
HowmuchloweristhetensilestrengthofanA2stainlessfastnerthanan8.8steelone?

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01242006,07:55AM #2

Maybethiswillhelp.
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01242006,09:42AM #3

Greatlink..WasjusttheinformationIwaslookingfor..
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Dude!!
IseethatA2stainlesshasabout12%lowertensilestrengthandabout30%lowerstrengththan8.8steel..A4stainlesshasthesametensilestrengthandonly6%
loweryeildstrength..

SoIhaveorderedA4stainlessforthemoreimportantareas..

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BuyersGuide 01272006,02:44AM #4

Thereareacoupleofotherissuesyououghttoconsiderbeforeswitchingtostainless,especiallyinacriticalarealikethehandlebarclamps.
MotorcycleSchools
MotorcycleLoans
vroddrew
MotorcycleAttorney Tiredofthecrap
Stainlesssteelhasahigherfrictioncoefficientthansteel.Thismeansthatthesameamountoftorquewillgivelesspreload.Inotherwordsyouwillfinditverydifficult
MotorcycleGear
tofigureouthowtighttofastenthebolts.Ifyouusethetorquesettingspecifiedinthemanual,youwillendupwithloosebolts.
MotorcycleHelmets
MotorcycleParts
MotorcycleTires InotherwordsDon'tusestainlesssteelincriticalareas.
MotorcycleGPS
MotorcycleTrailers Lastly,beforeadozenorsoguysclaimhowtheyhaveusedstainlessboltstheyboughtatXXXXandhad"noproblems,sofar..."pleaserememberthis:

Thereareplentyofpeoplewhosmokethreepacksofcigarettesaday,anddrinkafifthofbourboneveryweekend,andwhoarenotyetdead.Thisdoesn'tmeanthat
thosepracticesaresafe.

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01292006,09:50PM #5

luxlamf Quote:
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OriginallyPostedbyvroddrew
Thereareplentyofpeoplewhosmokethreepacksofcigarettesaday,anddrinkafifthofbourboneveryweekend,andwhoarenotyetdead.Thisdoesn't
meanthatthosepracticesaresafe.

Idothis,butScotcheveryNightandiamherewrittingthis.SoiagreewithDrew.
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01302006,02:00AM #6

Drinkingaside,thetorqueissueisimportant,butthestretchissueismoreso.
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Whatthatmeansisthatthe8.8hasgivetoit,ismoreforgivingandcanmovesome,wherewithstainless,
thesteelisrigidIE:willsnapmucheasier.

Stainlessworksokayfortoerailsonasailboatortolockawinchdowntothedeckorforfishingpoleholders,butonabikeotherthandecorativethings,I'dbeleeryto
runtheminplaceswherethestretchisneeded.
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