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Grade 9 Ti-3Al-2.5V tube butting, trailing argon purge chambers, and steering trail geometry.
Grade 9
Ti-3Al-2.5V Cold-Worked
58 mm
Mechanical Trail Target
Zero Color
Porous Diffuser Weld Arc
[SYS-01] TITANIUM WELDING
9 min read
Argon Back-Purging: Preventing Interstitial Oxygen Embrittlement in Titanium TIG Welds
Why titanium heated above 400°C must be shrouded in 99.999% pure argon to prevent catastrophic embrittlement.
BY: Marco Valenti
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[SYS-02] FRAME GEOMETRY
8 min read
Bicycle Steering Geometry: Head Tube Angle, Fork Offset, and Ground Trail Calculations
How calculating mechanical trail dictates high-speed stability versus low-speed wheel flop across varying tire cross-sections.
BY: Astrid Lindholm
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[SYS-03] TUBE BUTTING
8 min read
Internally Butted Ti-3Al-2.5V Tubing: Wall Thickness Transitions and Resonant Compliance
Tapering tube walls from 0.9mm at high-stress joints down to 0.55mm at center sections for vibration absorption.
BY: Marco Valenti
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[SYS-04] FATIGUE TESTING
7 min read
ISO 4210 Dynamic Fatigue Testing: Horizontal and Vertical Stress Cycles in Titanium Stays
Subjecting prototype titanium frames to 100,000 pneumatic cycles at 1,200 Newtons to confirm infinite fatigue life.
BY: Astrid Lindholm
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