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Some high-end Smith and Wesson revolvers use scandium-aluminum alloys in exactly the same way to reduce weight. It does seem to be an alloy that is restricted
by slavboj 4y ago
Some high-end Smith and Wesson revolvers use scandium-aluminum alloys in exactly the same way to reduce weight. It does seem to be an alloy that is restricted to high end consumer goods in hobbies where consumers are willing to pay to avoid ounces - my guess is it would also appear in some specialty backpacking gear.
- morsch 4y agoI was curious, but I couldn't find much. Apparently a manufacturer called Yunan made Scandium tent poles ("Yunan Air Hercules"). Maybe they made other Scandium equipment, and maybe at they're still making it. That's all I could find in a couple of minutes. Apart from tent poles, backpack frames, and cooking equipment, there isn't a lot of metal in backpacking gear. I guess there's more of it in (high) alpine stuff... Climbing gear, crampons, ... But no Scandium that I could find (plenty of aluminum, though). http://www.yunanalu.com/company1.php http://www.yunanalu.com/company1.php
- Consultant32452 4y agoIn my experience the high end backpacking gear metal of choice is titanium.