Cymbal temperature Question

[BattleArmor]

Hey guys.

It's gotten colder here lately, in the 60's which is cold for so fla.

I was wondering if that temperature would make it bad to play the cymbals? They are cold to the touch.

Thanks

 

[alparrott]

Common question. It's been in a few threads lately. Generally speaking, metal has to be cooled quite far past 60 degrees to become brittle. It's not going to make your cymbals any more fragile than a "normal" room temperature might, at least not in terms of damage you might dole out with a pair of drumsticks.

 

[Joey182]

Hey guys.

It's gotten colder here lately, in the 60's which is cold for so fla.

I was wondering if that temperature would make it bad to play the cymbals? They are cold to the touch.

Thanks

I live in Florida too! Where in So Fla are you?

 

[BattleArmor]

Common question. It's been in a few threads lately. Generally speaking, metal has to be cooled quite far past 60 degrees to become brittle. It's not going to make your cymbals any more fragile than a "normal" room temperature might, at least not in terms of damage you might dole out with a pair of drumsticks.

Yeah I knew there was a few threads, but I wanted to know for this specific temperature...thanks!

I live in Florida too! Where in So Fla are you?

Pembroke Pines, you?

 

[daredrummer]

I'm pretty sure bronze, copper, and tin have to be well below 60 to become fragile, but I don't know much about this, so not %100...

 

[MikeM]

I wouldn't begin to even think about imagining the thought of merely contemplating whether 60 deg would be too cold for cymbals. That's downright warm as far as I'm concerned. I might start to get concerned if temps dropped down to freezing or below, but again, not being a metallurgist, I really don't know.

 

[bobdadruma]

There are many threads here about this.
Cold temps are not a problem for cymbals. (Unless it is liquid nitrogen that you are referring to!)
Don't worry about it.

 

[Nodiggie]

Our jam room gets down to 40-45 during the winter months and I haven't had any problems bashing away at them for over two years now. I think 60 degrees will be just fine.