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Old 17th Oct 2014, 20:48
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yr right
 
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They are to britle and that makes them not flexible. In the cold section subject to fod they break and in the hot section they fatigue due to the constant change in temperature. Off and on and centrifugal loads applied. They may come but at present single cystaline blades are becoming more avaiable
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