Just thought I would get the opinions of some Materials Engineers, What Steel do you feel would be the best for Firearm Pistol sights?
It needs to be strong enough not to get bent or damaged when dropped, not so hard that it is brittle and breaks when dropped from waist height.
Also not harder...
I am moving this thread to this forum, I didnt see it before.
Hello all, I am trying to find if a material exists in this state.
I am looking for a Stainless steel wire (.078-.08")that has spring properties.
I have ordered 303/304 stainless wire with spring temper, but it doesn't seem strong...
Hello, I am trying to get a opinion on what material would be best used for a Burner bell on a camp stove, most of them seem to use some type of brass, i didnt think one of the free machining brasses like 360 would work due to the lead, and the bell get extremely hot.
Ill attach some images...
Hello I am designing a burner for a packpack stove, the burner needs a hi thermal conductivity, good corrosion resistance, as light weight as possible.
Most you see are made of some type of Copper Alloy. Which one would you recommend? I would love to use Aluminum because of the weight, but I...
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...
i am trying to create a Redox system for a sensory deprivation tank, i was told it wont work but i know a manufacturer that has one.
They said that a standard Redox probe wont recognize Bromine or Hydrogen peroxide I need to use Hydrogen peroxide.
They said its a problem with the electrolyte...
I am trying to find out how corrosive Epsom Salt water is compared to Sea saltwater. This information if for a sensory deprivation tank, and there are not a lot of pumps or heaters designed for pools and spas that are capable of saltwater, most pumps have stainless steel shafts at the least...
