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This does not sound like a good idea. Titanium while light and strong is a #### bearing material, along with it being very brittle, also this is an answer to a question no one was asking.
 
I thought titanium was less than ideal for parts that rub against other metallic surfaces, something about it not handling the repeated friction very well. Or something, I think it was regarding pistol frames.
 
Stevebot-7 said:
I thought titanium was less than ideal for parts that rub against other metallic surfaces, something about it not handling the repeated friction very well. Or something, I think it was regarding pistol frames.
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Depends on the grade. Rubbing against an anodized aluminum upper, I don't think the wear is going to be too bad (if at all).

However, it WILL be an overly expensive part for what it actually does......which is nothing really more than a steel one.
 
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I thought titanium was less than ideal for parts that rub against other metallic surfaces, something about it not handling the repeated friction very well. Or something, I think it was regarding pistol frames.
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You thought correct. Not sure what this coating itself is, I assume it is for the bearing friction surface, doesn't solve the brittleness problem of titanium.
 
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ztunelover said:
You thought correct. Not sure what this coating itself is, I assume it is for the coating, doesn't solve the brittleness problem of titanium.
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It's probably anodized (you can anodize titanium).

And as far as being 'brittle', in respect to the application, it's not that brittle. If you broke that carrier, I would be shocked. My guess is that it's Grade 5 titanium (they use that in jet engines IIRC) and you won't be breaking that carrier any time soon. I'm not really sure where you get that it's brittle from?

Still a giant waste of money of you ask me, though.


Stevebot-7 - In regards to pistol frames/slides, as an example, 1911 slides are usually hardened to 36-45RC (depending). Titanium (Gr. 5 for example) is only around 32-37RC so, the steel would have better wear resistance. You would likely have to fire a LOT of rounds through one to notice the difference. Also consider some companies make aluminum frames.......
Frames aren't usually that hard, and generally come in at or below 32RC so titanium would be fine for a frame.
 
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None of my bcg has ever broke. Bolt lugs and pins and extractors, another story.
 
*MALICE* said:
It's probably anodized (you can anodize titanium).

And as far as being 'brittle', in respect to the application, it's not that brittle. If you broke that carrier, I would be shocked. My guess is that it's Grade 5 titanium (they use that in jet engines IIRC) and you won't be breaking that carrier any time soon. I'm not really sure where you get that it's brittle from?

Still a giant waste of money of you ask me, though.


Stevebot-7 - In regards to pistol frames/slides, as an example, 1911 slides are usually hardened to 36-45RC (depending). Titanium (Gr. 5 for example) is only around 32-37RC so, the steel would have better wear resistance. You would likely have to fire a LOT of rounds through one to notice the difference. Also consider some companies make aluminum frames.......
Frames aren't usually that hard, and generally come in at or below 32RC so titanium would be fine for a frame.
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But as you said above, it does nothing a conventional steel carrier does not. Even for competition guys I doubt they can outshoot a full auto m4. So like both of us said this is the answer to the question nobody is asking.
 
A lot of people have and like light carriers....so its not like this is a question no one asked.

I like that people are trying different materials even if they don't pan out.
 
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