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To: cinFLA
interesting, aluminum is obviously lighter for scuba but steel is still nice.
14 posted on 04/14/2003 7:44:11 PM PDT by Soul Citizen
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To: Soul Citizen
When I was SCUBA diving, the aluminum tanks were heavier because the tanks had to be thicker to give the same strength as steel. That was in the late 1970's. I don't know how it is today.
31 posted on 04/14/2003 8:28:45 PM PDT by Shooter 2.5 (Don't punch holes in the lifeboat)
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