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?
everyone is in general agreement
I thought there was something odd going on...
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This was what I was getting at, what with a pound of aluminium being lighter than a pound of steel...