Cast ironvs. Steel was Prowler V6

[Michael Kasimirsky]

>     All points well taken but a few contradictions. If the 
> steel part is so
> much stiffer why does it have a harder time tampening tortional vibes.
> Ductile essentially means "bendable without breaking." It is 
> for this reason

It's a difference between steel and cast iron and the physical
properties of the materials themselves.  It has to do with the 
grain structures of the materials, the excess carbon present
in cast iron compared to steel, etc.  It's the reason that machine
tools are all made from cast iron, not steel.  If you want a better
explanation than that, consult a materials science textbook.  :-)

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