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Originally posted by Keith Webb
The reason steel is used for brake lines is that copper fatigues and fractures and is the wrong material to use for brakes or fuel.
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Keith,
On British vehicles of the 40's period it is very common to find copper brake pipes used, and for fuel. On Bedfords, Daimler, Morris Commercial, etc. they were used from new. A good subtItute nowadays is Cunifer, a copper/nickel pipe.
I am presently dismantling a Daimler armoured vehicle that has laid dormant since release in mid 60's and copper pipes are as flexable as if they had just been annealed.
Richard
18-09-05, 22:23
Re: Copper
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