I've googled and searched ST but it's mostly weld related info.
Are there any metallurgical engineers who could advise if bending alloy (1 to 2mm) would require the aplication of heat and at what temp (colour to observe)and duration?
Thx
You will need to provide more information in order to get the advice you are looking for. Are you trying to bend tubular alloy or sheet alloy? How thick is the material and is it a stressed component. Bending alloy of any description is a complex evolution with or without heat and best left to the experts or not bothered with at all.
Hi Glen,
Yes, sorry about the vague description, I'm the victim of infant torture atm.
It's for a BB chainstay pivot eyelett, solid billet 8mm thick on each 'arm' that leads to the bearing and pivot itself. The eyelet itself is undamaged, the deformation (prob a 1 to 2mm max) is in the arm leading up to the eyelet and has effectively reduced the width of the dimension that the BB pivot bearing and bush require. That said, it fits together and seems to be fine.
I'm just a tad concerned as it's on the frame I was hoping to buid up for wifey...saying that, the insurance payout would pay for loads of yummy bike bits....insert *go straight to hell smiley*