<VV> 4340 crankshafts

[BobHelt at aol.com]

In a message dated 8/4/2007 9:11:21 AM US Mountain Standard Time,  
vairologist at verizon.net writes:

4340 is  a high carbon chrome steel.  It is very tough with high fatigue  
strength. 


Thanks, Smitty,
But does that mean a crank made from this mateterial will be more or less  
prone to fracturing/cracking and breaking than a LM turbo crank? As i already  
posted, IMO crank breaking is the #1 failure mode. Wear is way second. Your  
input?
 
Thanks.
Regards,
Bob Helt



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