On Apr 24, 8:50*am, engineman wrote:
On a recent episode of "factory made" on the manufacture of light rail
cars they mentioned that the frames were made of what they called
"weathering steel" which was described as an alloy which only develop
surface rust which prevents further rusting.
If there is such a thing, I'm wondering why they don't use it on
automobile frames?
What advantages would it have over galvanized steel?

Engineman

They made Aloha Stadium out of it and found out it doesn't work in
Hawaii.
Karl