Re: As strong as steel...

[Coolian <coolian@tiac.net>]

>> Remember, the aluminum used in an A8 is not ordinary aluminum.  It is a
>> special alloy that exceeds the strength of steel while retaining the
>> lightness of aluminum.
>
>The alloy is stronger than steel FOR THE SAME WEIGHT,  i.e.
>on a weight for weight basis, not for the same size/shape.......
>( if it really is stronger in the same SHAPE, it would be
>a breakthrough, and could replace Titanium )
>
>the way it is worded, it sounds like is STRONGER THAN STEEL
>while still being as LIGHT AS ALUMINUM.

Yet EXPENSIVE AS HELL.  That's why it's not a "breakthrough"...If Joe the
Cheapskate on the corner can't afford a car using this "new aluminum", it's
not a breakthrough, only an oddity for the rich.  Cheap to mid-range cars
drive the market.




Brendan Barry
Boston, Massachusetts
Owner of a Glaringly red, 
1987 Audi 4000 CS quattro
*ABS, ATE on front/Slotted on rear
*Not too many additions...yet.
Works like a charm, on Sundays.