cool_hardware52
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I've also seen people using aluminum plates for travel, because it saves them 5 pounds in the luggage.
Have you ever weighed an aluminum plate vs a Stainless Steel plate? Aluminum is ~165 lbs / cuft and SS is 495 lbs / cuft. The typical SS plate is about 5 lbs and the typical Aluminum plate is about 2 lbs. Most SS plates are 11 gauge (.115") and most al plates are 1/8 or .125"
The net weight difference is usually a touch over 3 lbs, not 5.
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