Posted: 4/28/2016 7:37:25 PM EDT
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Need a material with a similar Young's modulus and density to 304 stainless but with negligible electrical conductivity.
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Ahh matweb. Add in the machinist handbook, the Guhring drill/tap/speed feed/metric/inch conversion flippy chart thing, the HSM app on my phone and various design specific handbooks and you have the references that I use on pretty much a daily basis. Ya know just for the stuff I don't have memorized.  Depends how close you want the modulus to be. Steel is the only thing that's gonna be "close". G10 was the next thing that came to mind. Probably about half as dense as 304 but non conductive. Probably closer to 6061 in density. High density and non conductive with a youngs similar to steel is a trick. Ceramics? |
| What about Garolite? Even the paper-based is rigid but not as tough as steel. I frequently use the cheap paper based type but I think they now make linen based and other types from more exotic and heat resistant materials. Delrin will not work. Delrin is being used as a fuel now. Mcmaster-Carr sells all sizes and types of Garolite. |
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Something denser and stronger could work too. I was looking at a particular tungsten carbide with a resistance of 1000ohm/cm but I doubt I'll be able to machine it. Anywhere from 150gpa to 400 is probably ok. I have no idea what the fuck all that engineer babble is. Can you grind the carbide or use Wire EDM? Can carbide be cut with a water jet, or a plasma cutter? Carbide dust isn't a good thing to be breathing... Beware. |
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Quoted: I have no idea what the fuck all that engineer babble is. Can you grind the carbide or use Wire EDM? Can carbide be cut with a water jet, or a plasma cutter? Carbide dust isn't a good thing to be breathing... Beware. Quoted: Quoted: Something denser and stronger could work too. I was looking at a particular tungsten carbide with a resistance of 1000ohm/cm but I doubt I'll be able to machine it. Anywhere from 150gpa to 400 is probably ok. I have no idea what the fuck all that engineer babble is. Can you grind the carbide or use Wire EDM? Can carbide be cut with a water jet, or a plasma cutter? Carbide dust isn't a good thing to be breathing... Beware. |