I bought an AXIS titanium screw set last June and I got two of them (M6) to snap in the last two weeks. Anyone having similar issues?
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I bought an AXIS titanium screw set last June and I got two of them (M6) to snap in the last two weeks. Anyone having similar issues?
I snapped one m6 ti bolt last year.. turned out I was way over tightening then.. worth using a torque wrench a few times to get a feel for how tight is tight enough ..
It's a pretty soft metal (titanium).. You are better off using S/S because the weight saving is minimal.
A cracked titanium stud caused the loss of a S92 helicopter in 2009, loss of 17 souls. Titanium will crack after repeated use, as DJ said, 316 stainless is a better option.
aviation-safety.net/wikibase/58935
Yes, replace all ti with 316 ss. Whose idea was it to use ti? I was lucky to recover my Slingshot foil from lake bottom after ti fuse/mast bolts failed. Has happened to other foilers i know.
