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Materials selection - properties. Materials selection - properties. Materials selection - properties. Materials selection - environment. Bicycle frames. Bicycle frames. Bicycle frames – hot piercing for seamless tubing. Bicycle frames – cold drawing of seamless tubing.
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Bicycle frames – cold drawing of seamless tubing Cold drawing – need high formability ––> extensive work-hardening
Bicycle frames – common materials used density modulus Plain carbon steel 7.8 gm/cc 200GPa Cr-Mo steel 7.8 200 6061–T6 2.7 70 Ti-3Al-2.5V 4.5 110 Polymer composite yield yield/density Plain carbon steel 240 MPa 30 Cr-Mo steel 485 62 6061–T6 260 95 Ti-3Al-2.5V 700 156
A little bit more on Ti and its alloys Ti is polymorphic: -Ti (hcp) ––> -Ti(A2) at 882°C Ti mostly alloyed with Al, V Remember - & -Fe w/ chromium, & nickel Various elements have different solubilities in - & -Ti
A little bit more on Ti and its alloys Ti-3Al-2.5V is an "- alloy" Enuf -stabilizer (V) added so that a little phase can exist at room temp & phase solution strengthened by Al & V alloys are stronger than those containing only or phase
Joining techniques Conventional arc welding Tungsten inert gas (TIG) welding Brazing Adhesive bonding
Use butted tubing for strengthening HAZ region Joining techniques Plain carbon steel frame – TIG welded Tubing is strengthened by drawing operation – but softened near weld
Joining techniques Cr-Mo steel frame – TIG welded But weld and HAZ harder than tubing – more rapid cooling than that experienced by tubing – get Bainite original tube