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Originally Posted by 930cabman View Post
Still, why would the engineers simply have not used a mild steel??
What they used were meant to match the thermal expansion rates of the rest of the engine.

Dilivar were better at this but they can develop corrosion pits along the shaft and shear after many cycles.
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