C caseywan Member Apr 7, 2006 157 0 17 Chicago, IL Mar 3, 2007 #1 Mar 3, 2007 #1 I know that crank and rods are realy good, forged pieces when they are 4340, but what exactly does that number mean?
I know that crank and rods are realy good, forged pieces when they are 4340, but what exactly does that number mean?
S steadfastcrew New Member Feb 8, 2007 15 0 0 North Las Vegas Mar 3, 2007 #2 Mar 3, 2007 #2 caseywan said: I know that crank and rods are realy good, forged pieces when they are 4340, but what exactly does that number mean? Click to expand... i believe 4340 is the type of material its made out of.. (ie: like sterling silver jewelry is '925") 4340 is the strong stuff.. hehe
caseywan said: I know that crank and rods are realy good, forged pieces when they are 4340, but what exactly does that number mean? Click to expand... i believe 4340 is the type of material its made out of.. (ie: like sterling silver jewelry is '925") 4340 is the strong stuff.. hehe
90_Red_LX Member Sep 29, 2003 668 5 19 Asheboro, NC Mar 3, 2007 #3 Mar 3, 2007 #3 dmacaalay said: i believe 4340 is the type of material its made out of.. (ie: like sterling silver jewelry is '925") 4340 is the strong stuff.. hehe Click to expand... Yep, it's just a number assigned to the type of metal it is, which in this case is a grade of steel.
dmacaalay said: i believe 4340 is the type of material its made out of.. (ie: like sterling silver jewelry is '925") 4340 is the strong stuff.. hehe Click to expand... Yep, it's just a number assigned to the type of metal it is, which in this case is a grade of steel.
f4fntm New Member Oct 10, 2004 88 2 0 Olympia, WA Mar 3, 2007 #4 Mar 3, 2007 #4 Uh... metals are pretty complicated. You're gonna have to do some reading. But yeah, 4340 is strong. http://www.steelforge.com/infoservices/matoverview/mo_alloy_steel.asp
Uh... metals are pretty complicated. You're gonna have to do some reading. But yeah, 4340 is strong. http://www.steelforge.com/infoservices/matoverview/mo_alloy_steel.asp