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Does anybody know if anyone makes stainless steel axles like what is shown in the picture below?
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Stainless steel is soft. It cannot be hardened. It would never work for driveshafts or axles. They would twist like bubble gum.Stainless steel is a lot tougher that the mild steel that I run and it would just be a bit better
Tensile = ability to stretch basically. In that regard, it is stronger than regular old mild steel (which axles are not made from anyway). But stronger does not mean harder, or better for the application you are needing. If you could find those axles in stainless, a 3 year old child could bend them with ease. Do you see that last statement about carbon? That hardens the steel. It makes it harder to bend. Steel will break easier than stainless because it does not bend as easily, but that resistance to bending is what you want in a driveshaft.
Heat it and dip it. That's what I do on my brittle cars.Is there a tougher steel that they can be made out of or is hardened steel the toughest?
You initially asked in your original thread if anyone knew of any axles for your custom bouncer. You're going to have to step up to a better axle housing. You've obviously exceeded the durability of the original design. You're likely not going to find anything for your current axles except cheap Chinese made axles.Is there a tougher steel that they can be made out of or is hardened steel the toughest?
I have tried that but it is one of those steels that don't want to heat treat. I did everything perfectly but it did not want to harden.Heat it and dip it. That's what I do on my brittle cars.
Generally, hardened steel is where it's at, but WickedFog is right. You're going to need beefier axles housings.
I understand and I'm working on it. Thanks for the infoYou initially asked in your original thread if anyone knew of any axles for your custom bouncer. You're going to have to step up to a better axle housing. You've obviously exceeded the durability of the original design. You're likely not going to find anything for your current axles except cheap Chinese made axles.