Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/01/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]David, Titanium is also harder than brass. Consequently, it works in combination with brass and resistst the casual surface scuffing, etc. Brass provides the strength, precisely because it is soft. Chris At 01:58 PM 1/2/97 -0800, you wrote: >At 10:51 AM 02/01/97 +0000, you wrote: > >>But with titanized brass I can't find any advantage in functionality >>at all. IMHO you just pay for a nicer look, that's all >> >>Stefan >>-- > > >Titanium is a *very* strong metal, though as a plating, I doubt it would add >any strength to the brass. But perhaps it would be strong enough to resist >the ravages of "normal" wear and tear, and thus prevent the camera >"brassing" at a young age. Possible? >----------- >David Young | Smile! It's the 2nd >Victoria, B.C. CANADA | best thing you can >youngs@IslandNet.com | do with your lips. > > > - ------------------------------------------------- C.M. Fortunko Group Leader, Materials Characterization (853.05) National Institute of Standards and Technology Materials Science and Engineering Laboratory 325 Broadway Boulder, CO 80303 tel. (303)497-3062 FAX (303)497-5030 e-mail: fortunko@boulder.nist.gov - -----------------------------------------------