Titanium angle

[DrexeL]

Has anyone tried using titanium angle for a stick? If I remember right, from my mountain biking days, titanium is stronger and more flexible than aluminum. You can get by using a piece much thinner, and probably not have to worry about drilling holes:?:

 

[Unholy]

I've never seen any titanium u or l channel, but i am sure there is some somewhere.

Cost would be a factor...

This is from McMasterCarr: A 24" x 24" square piece that is 0.125" thick = $1161.58 :shock:

Part Number: 9039K31 $1161.58 Each
Material
High Strength Titanium (Grade 5)
Shape
Sheets, Bars, and Strips
Thickness
.125"
Thickness Tolerance
±0.008"
Length
24"
Length Tolerance
+1/16"
Width
24"
Width Tolerance
+1/16"
Flatness Tolerance
1/2"
Finish
Ground
Hardness
Rockwell C30-C34
Maximum Attainable Hardness
Rockwell C37-C39
Yield Strength
120,000 psi
Condition/Temper
Annealed Temper
Specifications Met
American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
ASTM Specification
ASTM B265

 

[STANG KILLA SS]

titanium is MUCH stiffer then aluminum, titanium does NOT flex, it breaks. properties are similiar to carbon fiber.

 

[DrexeL]

titanium is MUCH stiffer then aluminum, titanium does NOT flex, it breaks. properties are similiar to carbon fiber.

They use alloys for bike frames that are subjected to constant twisting. After a little Googling, it looks like titanium has a higher "yield point" than aluminum. Titanium DOES flex....not quite as much as aluminum, but it does not weaken from flexing like aluminum does.....comes back to its original shape better....so as long as the amount of twist isn't to much for the titanium to handle, it would be a great material for a chassis.

Here's some titanium properties http://www.sheldonbrown.com/frame-materials.html


Here's a link for titanium angle.....could be mounted like a V with nylon countersink bolts....not sure if they offer alloys...
http://ticotitaniuminc.thomasnet.com/item/angle-billet/angles/ang?&plpver=10&origin=&assetid=spec&forward=1&backtoname=

I've seen titanium that's crazy expensive, and some that's not.....Look on ebay...you can find titanium sheet (12"x2"x1/16" which can be shaped into angles or channels) for only $9.00....just have to form it.

I'll grab some up and try it.