What is scandium bike frame?

So-called “scandium” frames are aluminum alloy frames. The aluminum alloy used in their tubing has about 2% of scandium added to it to increase strength slightly. This allows a frame tube to be made slightly thinner, therefore weigh slightly less than a tube made from an aluminum alloy not containing scandium.

How is scandium used in bicycles?

Scandium works by convincing aluminum molecules to restructure themselves. This is especially valuable in high-strength aluminum, like 7005 alloy. Traditionally, 7005 alloys make light, strong, forged or CNC machined bicycle components, but can’t be welded because they weaken when they melt.

What is stronger titanium or scandium?

Scandium can be stiffer and lighter than titanium, but not as strong or durable. This is assuming the tube design is about equal.

Is scandium lighter than aluminum?

Better strength and requiring lesser composites to attain same amount of strength. Scandium are generally lighter than aluminum. They are also more susceptible to paint peeling due to the scandium properties.

What’s the difference between steel and scandium frames?

Thats different – Steel contains traces of Carbon – not traces of steel. The word Steel is used to describe the Refined Iron/Carbon mix and is a word in its own right. Calling a frame Scandium implies it is made entirely of Scandium – the equivalent word to “steel” to describe the Aluminium/Scandium mix is Sc7000. As I said – not as marketable ?

How did the scandium De Rosa bike get its name?

Ugo intuitively realized the need to capitalize on the trend and improve it by infusing it with Italian design and performance. The aluminum frame was born and grew to become the Scandium, a very light frame that matches the performance standards of carbon but is more rigid.

What kind of material is a scandium wheel made of?

No frame is made from pure aluminium – that would be terrible – all are made from alloys of the material. My aluminium frame contains a tiny amount of silicon to improve the material properties – but its not called a “silicon frame” as silicon doesn’t sound as cool as Scandium. They were all made with the wrong wheel size.

When did the last scandium frame come out?

This topic has 36 replies, 31 voices, and was last updated 7 years ago by ndthornton. What ever happened to Scandium frames? Scandium frames seem to have disappeared off the face of the planet.