swiftstuff
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Hi, newbie asking a bit of advice here
I have made a strut brace for the engine bay of my classic to go between the suspension turrets and aid handling (so far so good) However, I have dissimilar metals in that the turret plates are 4mm 304 stainless steel and the bar that joins them is 1" mild steel tube.
I haven't welded it up yet, but have had great difficulty in getting any 309l wire as it all seems to come in huge drums that costs hundreds of pounds (a touch counter productive as the point of making the strut brace was so that it cost a minimal amount!)
My question is this; Can I get away with using mild steel wire?
Obviously the brace is not critically load bearing, but will be subject to compression forces as the car corners... My alternative would be to purchase some s/s tube and some s/s wire, but that means more expense and remaking the strut. Any advice would be gratefully received...
I have made a strut brace for the engine bay of my classic to go between the suspension turrets and aid handling (so far so good) However, I have dissimilar metals in that the turret plates are 4mm 304 stainless steel and the bar that joins them is 1" mild steel tube.
I haven't welded it up yet, but have had great difficulty in getting any 309l wire as it all seems to come in huge drums that costs hundreds of pounds (a touch counter productive as the point of making the strut brace was so that it cost a minimal amount!)
My question is this; Can I get away with using mild steel wire?
Obviously the brace is not critically load bearing, but will be subject to compression forces as the car corners... My alternative would be to purchase some s/s tube and some s/s wire, but that means more expense and remaking the strut. Any advice would be gratefully received...
