|   Is a patch weld on a bike stronger than the original metal? | jackhoe
Feb 19, 2002 3:33 AM | | I'm looking into a bike w/ a crack at the seatstay/chainstay junction, not too noticeable. It's a 853 steel trials frame. Will a weld in that area hold up better than the original metal w/out the crack?
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| Probably not. | BlargleSnart
Feb 19, 2002 8:04 AM | | I'm not a metallurgist or an engineer, but my understanding of the matter is that the original structure is almost always stronger.
Welding on a patch could affect the structure of the surrounding metal and could also ruin any heat treating performed on it. |
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