material for suspension linkage material

[bluestreak]

hey can anyone suggest what materials can be used for the a-arms,etc

[Kirk Feldkamp]

Cheese.

It all depends on your loads, weight targets, cost targets, and tolerable compliances. Put on your flame suit.

-Kirk

[Warpspeed]

Rubber is good.
It bounces back into shape after you crash.

[MCoach]

GI Joe with a flamethrower reporting in.


Just kidding. I'll be nice this time.


bluestreak,

With this being your first post, I feel this is necessary before we continue..
Go up to the stickies and read the "If you are new here..." post. It's pretty important. Then I would point you to consider the "reasoning your way through the FSAE design process" post. You don't have to read all of it, just skim it, and consider it.

Once you have done that, this forum will be much more receptive. But, I will leave you with a starting point for material selection.

Can you describe the forces in the control arms, push/pull rods?
Can you describe what your goals are in the design?

[BluSTi]

We use un-normalized moly because we like excitement.

[M. Nader]

Once again the thread tittle promises so much yer the thread delivers nothing.


@bluestreak what kind of material do you have in mind?