At 12:05 6/22/98 -0700, you wrote: >Gregory Torres wrote: >I have heard that if you anneal brass (heat it to some temperature and >let it cool slowly), this cures the brittleness >> BTW, maybe someone can explain why stainless steel has not been used in this >> type of application The metallurgists on the list surely can supply hardness numbers, but my guess is that the brass being softer than the centerpin does at least two things. Since ductile is opposite of brittle... 1. Flange will slightly mold itself around pin, affording a more secure clamping. 2. Being softer, it would also be quieter if flange is slightly loose. No facts to back me up, just some idle thoughts. Anybody who actually knows something wanna jump in? Conrad Conrad Hoffsommer Office - (319) 387-1204 Luther College Music Dept Fax - (319) 387-1076 700 College Drive Decorah, Iowa 52101-1045 hoffsoco@martin.luther.edu Ignorance doesn't kill you, but it will make you sweat a lot. - Haitian proverb
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