I posted the question about which is better, grade 5 or grade 8, in automotive terms for a restoration, to the Shop-Talk list on team.net. Here are some of the well informed responses. I hope you rea
This is what I said BRITTLE AND SHEAR being the important issues, except I never said use AN bolts (though I do sometimes but they are expensive) Daniel1312 << - - Also see Carroll Smiths books. Grad
Thanks for the research Allen. This confirms my own personal findings on the A40. I wasn't going to get in on this thread but BTDT and you just showed my why. ** Grade 8s tend to break without yieldi
<<Under dynamic loads (think suspension), Grade 8 will have more of a tendency to break than Grade 5 due to fatigue caused by repeated cyclic But, Frank!! UNFAIR!! You and I don't have a death wish!!