Best Lightweight Steel Tubing
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2016 1:30 am
What is the best 1 inch steel tubing that is a good balance between weight and strength? I am building some cabinets for my van.
caseyjaybenson wrote:bending/flexing I have been trying to work with aluminum for the weight properties but I just cant seem to get it right and I am getting very frustrated. I seem to be able to weld steel with no problems at all. I am making a bed frame and cabinets for my RV/Van so I dont want to have to much weight added in.
Docol is the shit, it's just expensive lolOscar wrote:There is some very high strength steel tubing made in Switzerland or Sweden I believe. Docol R8. But you're probably not gonna wanna spend as much as it costs for the projects you're working on.
You can go with 4130 chromoly, but the stiffness of a structure will depend more on the geometry of the joint rather than the material properties.
Have you worked/welded with it previously?GreinTime wrote:Docol is the shit, it's just expensive lolOscar wrote:There is some very high strength steel tubing made in Switzerland or Sweden I believe. Docol R8. But you're probably not gonna wanna spend as much as it costs for the projects you're working on.
You can go with 4130 chromoly, but the stiffness of a structure will depend more on the geometry of the joint rather than the material properties.
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We used it for a project at one of the shops I helped at when I was in school. We made ladder bars, as well as trans crossmembers, and front structure with it for a pulling truck. Granted, we bought because we were impressed with their display at PRI, the knowledgeable staff they had there, and the guy had unlimited budget. Whether it actually holds up better than 4130 in a wreck or not, would remain unseen, as it's hard to crash a pulling truck. Other people may have better input on the matter, but that's my story.Oscar wrote:Have you worked/welded with it previously?GreinTime wrote:Docol is the shit, it's just expensive lolOscar wrote:There is some very high strength steel tubing made in Switzerland or Sweden I believe. Docol R8. But you're probably not gonna wanna spend as much as it costs for the projects you're working on.
You can go with 4130 chromoly, but the stiffness of a structure will depend more on the geometry of the joint rather than the material properties.
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