17-4 PH GO/NO GO gauge
17-4 PH GO/NO GO gauge
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Hopefully this question is in the right place. I was wodnering if any one could provide me with some advice on what type of steel I should use for some GO/NO GO gauges I'm having made. I currently selected 17-4 PH steel but I'm wondering if thats over kill. Thanks!





RE: 17-4 PH GO/NO GO gauge
Tolerances/temperatures/material (alloy) to be measured,etc..???
RE: 17-4 PH GO/NO GO gauge
either way 17-4PH is soft and rather expensive for the job.
Nick
RE: 17-4 PH GO/NO GO gauge
@NickE, Would I be able to use those materials (01 or A2) without heat treating? My boss wants the gauges as cheap as possible.
Any opinions on 304 stainless steel?
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Pre-Hardened drill rod can work, just get it big enough over the basic diameter, OD grind/polish one end to your max, and the other end to the min. Paint a Red stripe, and a green stripe on it. Heat shrink a label at the center handle section.
It really is that simple and that's likely your lowest cost option, anything else is likely more. (Except just buying gauge pins and a handle)
Nick