which is better aluminum or steel????

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which is better aluminum or steel????

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14-01-2005, 10:43

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Re: aluminum or steel????

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Originally Posted by robolemur1236

Aluminum ... [is] easier to weld and not as messy as steel.

Isn't aluminum significantly harder to weld then steel? Steel can be welded with a torch while aluminum requires TIG/MIG because of its corrosiveness.

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