Re: Fracturing conrods

[bearbvd@domain.elided (Greg Hermann)]

>This effect is what caused the Liberty ships in WWII to break in half and
>more recently is used by car thieves to break Crooklok strg wheel locks.
>They chill them with dry ice or something and then hit them with a hammer
>and they snap like a fresh carrot.

Sounds like the Crooklok folks will need to start using stainless
(austenitic) steels, which do not usdergo this low-temp transition, in
order to keep on foiling the crooks!! :-)

Greg
>
>A very interesting topic for the Alfa Digest.
>
>Andrew Jordine
>Adelaide Australia
>1971 1750 GTV

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