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Hard chrome platers

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ThrottleJunky:
I think Kaw Rider is looking for a chrome repair not a metallized repair.
chrome = 60 to 65 rockwell
metalized = 30 to 40 rockwell

sandblaster:
Good point.
However, check to hardness of the journal.
Going beyond the hardness of the base metal does not really gain you much if anything at all.
If the bearing journal was the same hardness or anywhere close to chrome there would be a high risk of hydrogen embrittlement.

kaw rider:
I'm only going to be using the crank for the testing and there a go chance that the crank will be a paper weight after the testing is done. Hate to spend the money on new crank and then have expensive paper weights.

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