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From: Miike G on 21 Nov 2009 01:58

"Conor" <conor(a)gmx.co.uk> wrote in message
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> In article <k6sdg5595lmme14qcf7lvpv9up7qe87av8(a)4ax.com>, asahartz
> says...
>
>> And you feel safe with that? Surface corrosion is a sign of real
>> corrosion, and it only takes a pinhole...
>>
> Copper brakepipes don't corrode.

I wouldn't recommend anyone to fit copper brake pipes.
IMO thy are potentially dangerous
Copper pipes can age harden and fracture, especially if subjected to
vibration..
Cupro-nickel brake pipes, such as Kunifer, also don't corrode, and don't
suffer from age hardening or cracking.
Mike. .


From: Conor on 21 Nov 2009 06:05
In article <op.u3p4noa4haghkf(a)lucy>, Duncan Wood says...
>
> On Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:21:06 -0000, Conor <conor(a)gmx.co.uk> wrote:
>
> > In article <k6sdg5595lmme14qcf7lvpv9up7qe87av8(a)4ax.com>, asahartz
> > says...
> >
> >> And you feel safe with that? Surface corrosion is a sign of real
> >> corrosion, and it only takes a pinhole...
> >>
> > Copper brakepipes don't corrode.....
> >
>
> What's the green stuff at the joints then?
>
Oxidisation. They don't rust like steel ones.

> >> I've often removed brake pipes with apparent surface corrosion which
> >> have fallen apart in my hands afterwards!
> >
> > Yes, steel ones.
> >
> >
>
> Which is almost all OEM ones

Shouldn't be.


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From: Conor on 21 Nov 2009 06:05
In article <7mphcsF3j3d4iU1(a)mid.individual.net>, Miike G says...

> Cupro-nickel brake pipes, such as Kunifer, also don't corrode, and don't
> suffer from age hardening or cracking.
> Mike. .

And Cupro Nickel are commonly referred to as copper due to their
colour.....


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From: Duncan Wood on 21 Nov 2009 06:30
On Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:05:06 -0000, Conor <conor(a)gmx.co.uk> wrote:

> In article <op.u3p4noa4haghkf(a)lucy>, Duncan Wood says...
>>
>> On Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:21:06 -0000, Conor <conor(a)gmx.co.uk> wrote:
>>
>> > In article <k6sdg5595lmme14qcf7lvpv9up7qe87av8(a)4ax.com>, asahartz
>> > says...
>> >
>> >> And you feel safe with that? Surface corrosion is a sign of real
>> >> corrosion, and it only takes a pinhole...
>> >>
>> > Copper brakepipes don't corrode.....
>> >
>>
>> What's the green stuff at the joints then?
>>
> Oxidisation. They don't rust like steel ones.
>
>> >> I've often removed brake pipes with apparent surface corrosion which
>> >> have fallen apart in my hands afterwards!
>> >
>> > Yes, steel ones.
>> >
>> >
>>
>> Which is almost all OEM ones
>
> Shouldn't be.
>
>

What shouldn't be?
From: Conor on 21 Nov 2009 08:28
In article <op.u3qsxdo3haghkf(a)lucy>, Duncan Wood says...

>
> What shouldn't be?

Mftrs still using steel brake pipes.

A bit anecdotal...
I've just sold a Capri. 24 years old still on the original brake pipes.
This feat was achieved by liberally coating them in grease.

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