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Well there ya go,you live and learnUnit for unit, 4130 is very similar in weight and has very similar performance characteristics to 531, with the added advantage that it can be TIG welded so is better suited to mass production. Gas pipe the material most certainly is not.
http://www.bretonbikes.com/homepage/cycling-article-blog/163-steel-tubing-for-cycle-tourists
I've had 4130 framed bikes and they were usually shod with pretty low end components. My Chimera was Chro-mo framed and while it was a good bike...it certainly wasn't a touch on my 531 .
But...Obviously better than gas pipe I concede happily.