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Luigi
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Re: Tripod Legs - Wood Better than Aluminum?
08/06/08 08:43 AM
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Density of the material is important but so is modulus of elasticity, which in metals are so much higher than wood that it far outweighs the density, so to speak. What does come into play is general robustness. A very thin wall SS tube may be much lighter and stiffer than wood but it would be very easy to dent.
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