Jeff, Do you have a way of finding what steel alloy a part is
made from? I have a Hurley Eng. steel apex seal I would like the
material specs on.

Paul Lamar

Jeff Spitzer wrote:

Yes, but I've never asked what it costs.  We can do it here on a scanning
electron microscope.  I think there's some vendors around that do it.  My
bet would be some form of tool steel.  That's what most others have used.

Jeff Spitzer

If I give you a piece can you get it done?

Do you have a charge number I can use?  :-)  (That means no)

Jeff Spitzer

I know what charge numbers are :-)

I had heard that tool steel was incompatible with chrome.  I think Jon
mentioned that. I am in touch with a Prof. King Ning Tu of materials 
science at UCLA. I am going to ask him. I think we can get seals made
cheaper than Mazda charges for them. Perhaps one piece for simplicity,
better reliability and durability.

Paul Lamar
 
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