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    soldering 304L st/st to copper plumbing pipe

    We always used minimum 45% silver solder for braise-welding copper pipe to stainless steel. The flux was a liqid-paste containing borax and flouride compounds. As I recall the brazing temp was about 600 deg. C. The application was to pipe oxgen gas at 2,000psi. Fortune favours the bold and...
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    PTFE machining properties

    Machining PTFE is a black art and those that know rarely divulge their hard won knowlege for free. We sometimes make seals from PTFE but generally avoid using the stuff. It has a low modulus, low resilience, practically no compressive nor tensile strength and because it has high thermal...
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    Stainless Blades

    nornrich in addition to the information supplied by unclesyd. I strongly suggest you look at the Kolsterising process or one of its clones. Choose 316L or a duplex type stainless, but preferably a ss with plenty of chrome, and Mo. The process allows carbon to form carbide compounds with Fe and...
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    Polymer capable of steel/aluminum strength with same thickness ?

    Could this be he? Electro Adapter Sales Reps NJ, Tom Saxe Electro Adapter, Inc. 20640 Nordhoff Street Chatsworth, CA 91311, Tom Saxe, Ph: 818.998.1198 Fx: 818.709.5773 TSaxe@electro-adapter.com ... www.electro-adapter.com/website/eacrepdata/rep.cgi - 14k - Cached - Similar pages Fortune...
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    Polymer capable of steel/aluminum strength with same thickness ?

    My project is a rectangular box of sorts that will be injection molded and I need to know what polymer will give me the equivalent properties of 1mm of steel or aluminum. I know that in most cases a "thicker" polymer is used to make up for the loss of strength. This is not an option for me. I...
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    Functional or chronological resume?

    When you send your resume in, assume at least three people will expect a copy. Send in three clearly separated, but original copies. That way you may just have the little edge needed.
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    Ball/roller temperature

    "........Although the ball diameter is much smaller than the ring radius, its contribution to thermal problems could be also signaficant due to higher temperature. This way I explain to myself the superiority of oil-air lube in high-speed applications." Assuming other factors to be equal and...
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    Acetone Extraction Test on Phenolics

    Part cured phenolic resin dissolves into most alcohols and acetone is one of the more agressive solvents. We use acetone only for cleaning solvent. To test a phenolic part for cure, we rely on a special hot compression test developed in-house. Properly cured and partially cured phenolic resin...
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    Acetone Extraction Test on Phenolics

    I would also like to say that while acetone may be useful for extracting unreactants, over time and above acetone also attacks perfectly cured phenolic. IMO it is a destructive test therefore the test part should be isolated from and not returned to the batch.
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    Acetone Extraction Test on Phenolics

    'Standard Test Method for Acetone Extraction of Phenolic Molded or ... This test method covers the determination of the amount of. webstore.ansi.org/ansidocstore/ product.asp?sku=ASTM+D494-04 - 23k - Cached - Similar pages D494-04 Standard Test Method for Acetone Extraction of Phenolic ... 1.1...
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    Galvanising protection

    It may be just as practical to ream them after galvanising.
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    What is the best engineering advice you ever received?

    Another take on TheTick's superb quote: "Decision is clean cut, easily mended, blended, repaired or removed. Indecision is ragged edged with loose threads and jams everything associated with it.
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    Attaching metal brackets to carbon fibre layup

    As long as carbon fibers are prevented from being in electrical contact with the metal part it should be OK. Longer term chafing might be worth considering.
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    Attaching metal brackets to carbon fibre layup

    It will be a "battery" only if it gets wet. Even if you use ss, if does get wet, it won't help if salt is present and can accumulate. Isolate the two materials with a creep resisting electrical insulator such as epoxy grp, heavy film Mylar from Dupont. Electrical insulation specialist suppliers...
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    PVC Pipe rated temperatures

    I would not use PVC pipe for carrying water where ambient temperature is more than 50 deg. C. What does the supplier recommend?

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