> im trying to bend the speedway engineering sway bar arms i have. they are
> about 1/2 thick and 1 inch across. i heated them to c. 550 F and quenched
> to anneal them, but even then i could not bend it even 1 degree.
James,
Don't!!!! Aluminum has completely different properties than steel and if
you don't know the alloy and how it's been treated, you're begging for
crack initiation and eventual fatigue failure.
Your heat/quench may have already damaged the bar. You might call Speedway
and get their opinion - probably something like "Why'd ya do dat??". I sort
of doubt they'll tell you much. If you care about sway bar failure, you might
want to have it inspected for cracks after it's been in service a little while.
I think fluorescent dye penetrant is how it's done.
/Bill
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