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by obsrvatlarge 1349 days ago
Might have a problem with fire resistance.
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Most materials (including steel) have issues with extreme heat. Steel can suffer “invisible” damage, where it becomes structurally weak, but there’s little visual evidence.

In that case, a cable that visibly melts or breaks, can be better.

Elevators have all kinds of passive braking systems. They might get stuck, but they only fall in movies.