Definitely true. Steel will stretch or bend if overloaded but aluminum is brittle enough that it will break once but without any warning of fatigue that may hav

Definitely true. Steel will stretch or bend if overloaded but aluminum is brittle enough that it will break once but without any warning of fatigue that may have occurred. Now, in this case I wouldn't want to use steel, because it rusts and is heavier and neither are good for fire fighting.