In a message dated 4/6/01 10:19:05 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
JClymerjr@aol.com writes:
> For those interested in Gripples, please see:
> http://www.gripple.co.uk/indust/index.htm.
This is a UK idea that Rohn looked at several years ago. I don't remember
if it'll handle EHS but hams will NEVER use this system because you need to
buy the terminations and a special tool.
>
> With regard to my question about the "bending moment" of 6061-T6 aluminum,
> what I was actually looking for was the approx. yield strength of 2" O.D.,
> .375 wall, round aluminum tubing.
6061-T6 has a yield strength of 35,000 psi. The figure is for the
material so the particular configuration has little to do with it.
Cheers, Steve K7LXC
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