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    Stainless Steel Nipples - Aluminum Housing

    Thanks you for your response. Would the LCD at the NPT connection be exacerbated by a temper of 6061-T0? I ask because during the aluminum housing is actually 2 pieces dip-brazed together to accomodate a coolant channel. During this process, the aluminum is brought to the the T0 state. The...
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    Stainless Steel Nipples - Aluminum Housing

    Hi, Am concerned about a mechanical connection I am designing between 316 SS nipples into a 6061-T6 Al housing. Temp range is cyclic, from ambient to 600 deg F. Housing is then cooled back to ambient using PAO heat transfer fluid. This process is likely to occur 500-1000 times during product...

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