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Originally Posted by Chris Gibbs
The 1.6mm ERW was chosen because it's strong enough to do the job and it's light. Using RHS would make a strong and heavy chassis but it doesn't deform in the same way as ERW in an accident, the progressive collapse by buckling is preferable to joints breaking and possibly pushing tubes into the passenger compartment.
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Chris  |
Of the many local steel suppliers I sent e-mails to, the only one who got back to me is the one who supplies to the folks who makes chassis locally. (If I'd known it was them I would have worded my mail very differently.) Anyways, they're saying I'm wasting money buying the ERW, He says that RHS in 1.6mm is quite acceptable.
That said, our RHS does seem to be very square and quite uniform in terms of thickness.
Maybe just a spot of clarification, as I understand RHS it is a hot rolled induction welded tube Whilst ERW is cold rolled. I am quite prepared to accept that I have it all wrong.
So right now I am as confused as can be, please help and use small simple words.
