Re: [Harp-L] Brass vs Stainless Steel

["lil Buddha" <ltlbuddha@xxxxxxxxx>]

I am not a metallurgist, but from what I have read here is how it works;
many metals exhibit the effects of cumulative stress, but steel does not.
Meaning that brass and bronze WILL eventually fail with repeated load no
matter how small the load. Steel, theoretically at least, will never fail if
loading is kept below a particular level.

What am I missing?

Of course, the key to reed longevity whatever the material is do not use
excessive force.