In response to yet another frame materials question, I thought it might be useful to start with a more answerable question. One answer per material please, with an example of a bicycle frame using that material.
Please use the format I've used in my answer(s) to make it easy to compare materials.
I see no harm in having all 400+ steel alloys listed if someone wants to do that, but "steel" must specifically be low-grade mild steel rather than a specific alloy. Likewise for aluminium, titanium, magnesium and other metals.
For composites, including metal composites, I would again prefer specific examples with details (there's a big difference between steel reinforced concrete and kevlar/polyester composites). I would also love to see weird and wonderful bikes included.
Materials
(ie index to answers. Please update links as you add an answer):
Metals
- Aluminum Bikes
- Steel Bikes
- Columbus Steel (not written yet)
- ChromeMoly Steel (not written yet)
- Gaspipe Steel
- Ishiwata Steel (not written yet)
- Kaisei Steel (not written yet)
- Mild Steel
- Reynolds Steel (needs extension)
- Tange Steel (not written yet)
- Vitus/Super Vitus Steel (not written yet)
- Titanium
- Beryllium
- Gold (pure) (theoretical)
- MagnesiumMagnesium (not written yetneeds extension)
Organic
- Bamboo
- Bones
- Wood Bikes
- Carved Wood
- Plywood (composite)
- Wood (complete frame and bicycle)
- Cardboard (not yet written)
Composites and Polymers
Layout Specific
- Cables aka Tensegrity or Tensional Integrity
- 3D Printed (not yet written)
