• mrgoosmoos@lemmy.ca
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    18 days ago

    who the fuck calls aluminum alloy

    I have never heard of this before

    I think you’d get laughed out of the room if you said that around us

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      18 days ago

      IDK if I’ve heard aluminum by itself called an alloy. I do know that steel wheels are typically not called “alloy wheels” for some reason; that’s reserved for wheels made from an aluminum alloy.

    • infinitesunrise@slrpnk.net
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      17 days ago

      Bike parts. Lots of bike parts are made of aluminum-based mystery alloy so they’re marketed as just “alloy”. It’s pretty annoying when you’re a casual builder who actually cares what your bike is made out of.