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Brian Ray
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Some bearings in two of my shock pivots are shot, one almost frozen solid,
so I located their replacements:
http://cgi.ebay.com/10-6900-RS-Seal...ryZ25284QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem
I asked the vendor if the races are made of stainless steel and the balls
themselves are made of chrome steel, because I don't want the exterior of
the races rusting. The vendor said no, all the metal in the bearing is
chrome steel. But Wikipedia says chrome steel is just another term for
stainless steel:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrome_steel
Can anybody with some metallurgical expertise clue me in here? Is Wikipedia
correct? If it's incorrect, does this chrome steel have similar corrosion
resistance to stainless steel?
My original bearings did not rust at all. But they are located near the rear
dropouts. They don't rotate much at this location and take the brunt of
impact; other Ventana owners report these wear out two to three times as
quickly as the other pivot bearings.
Thanks,
Brian
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so I located their replacements:
http://cgi.ebay.com/10-6900-RS-Seal...ryZ25284QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem
I asked the vendor if the races are made of stainless steel and the balls
themselves are made of chrome steel, because I don't want the exterior of
the races rusting. The vendor said no, all the metal in the bearing is
chrome steel. But Wikipedia says chrome steel is just another term for
stainless steel:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrome_steel
Can anybody with some metallurgical expertise clue me in here? Is Wikipedia
correct? If it's incorrect, does this chrome steel have similar corrosion
resistance to stainless steel?
My original bearings did not rust at all. But they are located near the rear
dropouts. They don't rotate much at this location and take the brunt of
impact; other Ventana owners report these wear out two to three times as
quickly as the other pivot bearings.
Thanks,
Brian
---------------------------------
www.radioparadise.com
DJ-mixed modern & classic rock, world music, electronica, & more.
100% commercial-free