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JunHow Docol® Tube R8 is Made
Docol® Tube R8 and other Advanced High Strength Steels are complex, sophisticated materials, with carefully selected chemical compositions and multiphase microstructures resulting from precisely controlled heating and cooling processes.
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MayMaterial Weights
Over the years as material science has advanced so has our ability to reduce weight. Materials like Advanced High Strength Steels allow us to build lighter but stronger chassis then those of the past.
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FebThe History of 4130 Cold Drawn Seamless Round Tube
4130 seamless tube is the product of two emerging technologies of the late 1800’s and early 1900’s: the production of alloy steels and the production of seamless tube.
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JanRacing into the Future with Docol® Tube R8
If you were unable to catch our Racing into the Future with Docol® Tube R8 seminar at PRI 2018 you can watch the full seminar here!
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SepSprint Car Crash Test
Several years ago, A.E.D., partnering with Spike Chassis and CAPE – The Center for Advanced Product Evaluation, set out to crash test a sprint car to provide real world scenarios of what happens during an extreme sprint car crash.
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AugWhat are the best preparation practices for welding 4130 Chrome Moly?
While not a very common practice in the auto racing industry, it is always recommended to remove the decarb or oxide layer from your 4130 Chrome Moly tube around the weld area.
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