One last note:
Let's say low-alloy high-tensile steel does have superior a stregnth to weight ratio. Tell me Mr. Allen which weighs more, 100 pounds of feathers or 100 pounds of lead? It's a trick question, they weigh the same. But what is the VOLUME of these two materials? This is what I meant by "there's more to a materials suitability for a particular application than it's stregnth to weight ratio." You're leaving out volume to weight ratio.
How bout this, you have two sebenzas. One with a Titanium handle, the other with a low-alloy high-tensile steel handle. Let's say the low-alloy high-tensile steel is 100 times stronger than the titanium. It is still going to weigh close to twice as much. There is no way of getting around this Mr. Allen. You can continue argueing about your "optimizing weight" or your "strength to weight ratios" in old english or you can use your turkey metaphors, just argue the points and stay on track.
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[This message has been edited by JoHnYKwSt (edited 29 September 1999).]
Let's say low-alloy high-tensile steel does have superior a stregnth to weight ratio. Tell me Mr. Allen which weighs more, 100 pounds of feathers or 100 pounds of lead? It's a trick question, they weigh the same. But what is the VOLUME of these two materials? This is what I meant by "there's more to a materials suitability for a particular application than it's stregnth to weight ratio." You're leaving out volume to weight ratio.
How bout this, you have two sebenzas. One with a Titanium handle, the other with a low-alloy high-tensile steel handle. Let's say the low-alloy high-tensile steel is 100 times stronger than the titanium. It is still going to weigh close to twice as much. There is no way of getting around this Mr. Allen. You can continue argueing about your "optimizing weight" or your "strength to weight ratios" in old english or you can use your turkey metaphors, just argue the points and stay on track.
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Johnny
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[This message has been edited by JoHnYKwSt (edited 29 September 1999).]