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Old 03-26-2014, 09:08 AM
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Originally Posted by adam lancia
Just for fun, I emailed the company offering the titanium screws about what grade they're made of. Here's the response: The titanium screws no grade!Is just plain titanium screws, 45% weight lighter than ordinary steel screws.

So, I'd say the price reflects the potential for a lower grade titanium. That being said, even a low grade titanium is likely going to be stronger than aluminum so you can still save some weight on a budget. You just might not get a 6Al4V grade ti...
I ask someone who knows all about the Titanium.

Said they use the same tools to cut allumium screws as that cheepo Ti .


A good indication its not even close to the same hardness or grade as the better Titanium.
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