[TowerTalk] Stainless Steel Mast

[Rex Lint]

Dave,

6061-T6 has Tensile strength of 42K PSI and yeild at 35K PSI - See
wikipedia.
Stainless varies from about 75K to 190K PSI Tensile, depending on the
allooy.  See http://www.onlinemetals.com/stainlessguide.cfm 

      -Rex-
 
     K1HI
       Rex Lint
       Merrimack, NH 

-----Original Message-----
From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of David Jordan
Sent: Monday, November 02, 2009 2:10 PM
To: TowerTalk at contesting.com
Subject: [TowerTalk] Stainless Steel Mast

Hi Folks,

 

I found a nice length of stainless steel pipe 2" OD (.250" wall) by 10ft
that I thought might make a nice mast stub.  How would this tubing's
strength compare to 6061 aluminum of similar dimensions?

 

Thanks,

Dave 

Wa3gin

 

 

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