I'd say that the amount of material they'd have used, as well as the glue, would have brought it to a pretty similar weight. If you optimise both materials and compare like for like on stiffness and strength, there's no more than a pound to be saved with aluminium.
I'd say that the amount of material they'd have used, as well as the glue, would have brought it to a pretty similar weight.
If you optimise both materials and compare like for like on stiffness and strength, there's no more than a pound to be saved with aluminium.
This was what I was getting at, what with a pound of aluminium being lighter than a pound of steel...
Hmmmm, seems like everyone is in general agreement. However, we are on the Internet, so shall we slag off each others parents, then respond with pithy memes?
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This was what I was getting at, what with a pound of aluminium being lighter than a pound of steel...