"New Technology for Stainless Steel Tubing, Pipes, Stamping and Forming..."
KVA Stainless MS2 Bicycle Tubing
- air-hardening martensitic alloy
- excellent ride characteristics
- outstanding durability & toughness
- corrosion resistance
Excellent mechanical properties, including specific strength and stiffness, toughness and fatigue performance, in addition to corrosion-resistance, can be achieved by using KVA Stainless martensitic stainless steel tubing in place of other materials.
KVA Stainless processed air-hardening stainless steel tubing exhibits:
- tensile strength > 200 ksi (1400 MPa)
- elongation > 14%
- hardness ~ 38-42 HRC
Ideal applications include silver brazed lugged-construction and TIG welded bicycle frames. ER309L filler wire and 350° F stress-relieve recommended for best welded joint performance.
Already proven by KVA Stainless in other industries, patented KVA Stainless martensitic stainless steel structural tubing is now be integrated into high performance bicycle frames to reduce weight, increase strength and stiffness, at significant cost decreases over competitive materials. KVA Stainless controlled atmosphere thermal processing ensures consistent, high-quality results.
KVA STAINLESS™ hardening heat treatment "erases" all prior deformation history from the weld. This "resets" the microstructure, enabling very high strengths with improved ductility.
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