In our application the casting is a rather low end lost wax casting which is then bored to the appropriate size(.005" less then final.) The plating is then applied (US Chrome I believe) .007" thick and honed to the final size. Yes, porosity of the casting has been a major issue, but the...
I have a pretty good amount of experience with the Spraycore tooling topcoat. Great stuff, machines well, but you will still need to do some hand finishing to get a good mold surface.
One thing to consider is the thermal issues with the topcoat and the base material. If you are using...
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Thanks for the info.
You lead me into a follow-up question. Thou the manufacturer says that I should not need to do any sort of break in with the engine, I suspect otherwise. Is there a standard break-in methodology that I should be following before I do any serious testing? I'm quite...
I am in the process of integrating a small 2-stroke rc engine (5hp) into a UAV. The cylinder head has a Nikasil coating. The manufacturer has stated that I should expect to see approx. a 200hr life out of the coating but I'm suspicious as I have seen a significant amount of wear after only 20...
