Chain Plates

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Originally Posted by Turimees

I was about to replace the chainplates on my S&S 34 with another set made of 316 stainless, but reading your post and the subsequent string has stayed my hand. What argues for changing from stainless — is it the shortcomings of 316 in this application or the advantages of other alloys?

Regards,
Jan Waldin

The main reason I was considering another material besides 316 stainless is to get away from the stress corrosion cracking problem. I am located in Hawaii and the salt air and tropical heat is a problem for stainless. I was considering either silicon bronze or titanium.