Thankyou for the comments.
GregLocock:
"serves no function in guiding the path of the wheels as the suspension moves"
Noted, thankyou. Will contact Flex-com about the sideways load / stress on the springs.
BrianPetersen:
"what vehicle"
http://classic-carshow.com/cars/Vauxhall/Cresta/PC...
You all might be interested in this.
Received a quote for fibre glass leaf springs, from mark@flex-form.com
Here is the data sent to him:
http://classic-carshow.com/cars/Vauxhall/Cresta/PC-653
dry weight: 2796lb/1.248ton (1268kg)
Mark must think fibre glass has enough load bearing and tensile...
To replace the leaf springs on a car, to reduce the overall mass. Would beryllium copper be strong enough, manage the same loads and stresses as steel, be similar mass to titanium and cheaper than titanium?
thread404-321076 gave some information (below) but not all the answers.
titanium …...
