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Been runnin Magnum 5" axles since Victor started sell 'em
Probably have bought over a hundred of 'em.
Never had a failure.

Originally Posted by DA34GUY

Been runnin Magnum 5" axles since Victor started sell 'em
Probably have bought over a hundred of 'em.
Never had a failure.

Thats what got me wondering, they have been doing it forever. I have a magnum 5", just recently had chromed, a shop that has been chromeing forever, old spanish guy, but he knows nothing of Hydrogen embrittlement. Would you run my axel after seeing that, Just parnoid because I have alot in a car I am about to finish and hate to see it wrecked over a defective axel. What percentage do you think of axels that suffer from HE issues? Whatch mine be other 1 %

Originally Posted by PRO53

.........., a shop that has been chromeing forever, old spanish guy, but he knows nothing of Hydrogen embrittlement......

Not very encouraging, this stuff isn't new, nor should it be unknown to a quality plater. It's probably not a "guarantee" of failure, but not very reassuring either. How lucky do you feel?

Here's some more to ponder: http://www.finishing.com/1600-1799/1747.shtml

If you do a web search by "chrome plating and hydrogen embrittlement" you'll find much more to ponder.

Originally Posted by Bob Parmenter

Not very encouraging, this stuff isn't new, nor should it be unknown to a quality plater. It's probably not a "guarantee" of failure, but not very reassuring either. How lucky do you feel?

Here's some more to ponder: http://www.finishing.com/1600-1799/1747.shtml

If you do a web search by "chrome plating and hydrogen embrittlement" you'll find much more to ponder.

Yea thats what I am talking about, most likely I am out about 800 in a chrome axel I am going to hang on a wall because I am unsure, Does HE happen in forged parts?