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NW Washington | The mechanical strength of steel tubing is too involved to hash out here and I don't think I could do it justice anyway, but like most things it is more complex than you think. Wall thickness is a big factor as is the kind and direction of the load. And as always cost and weight are always factors. Here is a link to a discussion of steel tubing for bicycle building which does a good job of explaining things and the same factors apply to cattle working facilities. http://mnhpva.org/tech/frame_tubes.html | |
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Strenght of square tube vs. round pipe
