[TowerTalk] Stainless Steel Mast

[Pete Smith]

BUT, if it's pipe, it may not be seamless

73, Pete N4ZR
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On 11/2/2009 3:34 PM, Rex Lint wrote:
> 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,
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> 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?
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>
> Thanks,
>
> Dave
>
> Wa3gin
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