Hi wear Stainless material help
Hi wear Stainless material help
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Hello all, I know very little about the extreme technical aspects of different materials, and hope this is the correct forum.
I am a machinist/tool and die engineer(by training not degree), I have been given a task of finding a appropriate material for a pin that needs to be weather resistant (stainless?) hard but not brittle, as usual right.
The short pin will act similar to a non rotating ball detent, being pushed laterally in and out of the socket repeatedly, is their a material you suggest.
With my minimal experience machining parts for engineers, I would assume 440? or Percipitated, say 17-4. Any help would be appreciated.
Also hardening would it be better to just have it surface /case hardened as apposed to fully, Its only .25 Dia. x.375 length.
Thank Guys.
CHEERS!
I am a machinist/tool and die engineer(by training not degree), I have been given a task of finding a appropriate material for a pin that needs to be weather resistant (stainless?) hard but not brittle, as usual right.
The short pin will act similar to a non rotating ball detent, being pushed laterally in and out of the socket repeatedly, is their a material you suggest.
With my minimal experience machining parts for engineers, I would assume 440? or Percipitated, say 17-4. Any help would be appreciated.
Also hardening would it be better to just have it surface /case hardened as apposed to fully, Its only .25 Dia. x.375 length.
Thank Guys.
CHEERS!





RE: Hi wear Stainless material help
RE: Hi wear Stainless material help
http://www.dynafit.com/products-winter/bindings.ht...
http://www.dynafit.com/products-winter/boots.html
here you can see their version of this pin and the boots, i need to get my pin to mate to.
Thanks
RE: Hi wear Stainless material help
After taking a look at the mating pin socket in the ski boot you showed, I would suggest using a pin made from a 400-series stainless steel (ie. 410 or 416). This will provide the best combination of cost and strength. The socket on the boot appears to be made from a sheet metal stamping, so it is likely a relatively soft austenitic stainless alloy.
Hope that helps.
Terry
RE: Hi wear Stainless material help