Reynolds 520 Chromoly Steel

Reynolds 520 chrome moly cold worked steel.

Reynolds 520 chromoly steel. Shimano drivetrain with ultra wide 3x9 gearing ranges allow riders to tackle both climbs and flats with ease. For cycling these are mandrel butted for accurate profiles and available in a wide range of shapes. Race geometry fuji race geometry provides a low and aggressive position on the bike and is designed to get the most performance from the rider and their machine. 1080 1280 mpa so the 725 frame will probably be a little lighter but i doubt there s much in it the 520 equilibrium frame wasn t exactly a porker.

Is the cold drawn version of the 853 with similar air hardening advantages in the weld zone. Weight savings from butting provide competitively priced light framesets. This tubing is made from a variety of different grades of steel but they can be divided into two camps hi tensile and. Now go to the most common quality cycletube steel which is 4130 cr mo this has almost identical properties as the old reynolds 531 and is what reynolds 525 and 520 is made of it s also almost certainly what any quality bike manufacturer uses for their own brand or generic cr mo tubing this gives a typical uts of 1110 mpa and a yield.

Reynolds 520 double butted heat treated chromoly steel provides a lightweight and lively ride that only a high quality steel frame can produce. With similar properties to our original 531 brand alloy. Chrome moly steel based on the industry standard 4130 steel alloy. Reynolds 525 range can be used for sports car chassis suspension units motorcycle race frames etc.

Our reynolds 520 series is normally a welded cold drawn version. Reynolds 520 butted chromoly steel frame is both durable and lightweight. In 1897 the company patented the process for making butted tubes which are thicker at the ends than in the middle this allowed frame builders to create frames that were both strong and lightweight. The reynolds 520 range uses the same alloy made under license for us in taiwan and subject to the same quality standards.

Geometry is designed for all day comfort while fully loaded with a longer wheelbase and lower bottom bracket for enhanced stability. In welded and fillet brazed structures. This tube range is heat treated.