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Old 03-13-2018, 11:57 AM   #64
A1971Blazer
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Re: New replica tow hooks!

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Originally Posted by fecklessgadfly View Post
Complete novice on this, but does the "ductile" cast iron make a difference? Is that somehow better than regular cast iron, or is he just adding random words?
Ductile iron has a different alloy composition than gray cast iron...
in simple terms "ductile" means that the material can bend and flex somewhat without breaking...
cast iron cannot bend and flex...
neither are as strong as forged steel....
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