which is better aluminum or steel????

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which is better aluminum or steel????

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13-11-2004, 10:26

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Re: which is better aluminum or steel????

yeah aluminum is definatly my metal of choice, i work in a machine shop and steel is alot harder to machine than aluminum, it's also usually heavier. hmmm that fiberglass sounds like it might be a good material, i'll have to check it out for my team.

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