About Reynolds Cycle Technology
Reynolds Technology Ltd. of Birmingham, England, holds the original 1898 patent for the butted (variable wall thickness) cycle tube and continues the innovation today with ultra high strength metals. The material selection for Reynolds cycle tubing is broad and includes among others: Reynolds 953, a stainless maraging steel with a maximum tensile strength of 2000 MPa (290,200 psi); Reynolds 921, the newest in the stainless line, is a cold worked high strength austenitic stainless steel with a tensile strength of over 1000 MPa (145,100 psi); Reynolds 853 is a seamless, air-hardening, cold drawn and heat treated steel with a maximum tensile strength of 1200 MPa (174,120 psi); Reynolds 631, with the same chemistry as 853, has a maximum tensile strength of between 800-900 MPa (116,080 - 130,590 psi). In the heat affected zone both 631 and 853 gain strength in excess of heat treated chrome molybdenum steel.
Reynolds work with key partners around the world to develop metals with technical advantages, as each material may have different benefits to offer on strength, stiffness, fatigue life, vibration damping or damage tolerance. Regardless of the type of cycle tube material you choose to build with, rest assured that Reynolds quality procedures are accredited to ISO 9002 Standards.
