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Steel vs aluminum

The stiffness of a metal depends on the modulus of elasticity, also known as Young's Modulus, which is constant for a given metal. Since Young's Modulus for steel is three times that of aluminum, an aluminum part under load will deflect three times as much as a similarly loaded steel part. Hope that helps.


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