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Corrosion - S/ST 316
Thank you for the replies, Specify the material to suppress microbial growth is a great idea..the only issue I see here is the corrosive properties of an alloy with high Cu or Silver. Having an alloy with 65% of these elements concerns me, should I be concerned? Maybe since the saline solution...- Matt_Eng
- Post #6
- Forum: Metal and Metallurgy engineering
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Corrosion - S/ST 316
Hi Eng-Tip users, For a small passion project I would like to machine a contact lense case, since I am a long-time user of contact lenses and use up a lot of disposable cases. I figured S/ST 316 would be best for this based on its properties and cost, but I have stumbled on the question on...- Matt_Eng
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- Replies: 6
- Forum: Metal and Metallurgy engineering
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Designing/Drafting - Which Material??
Guys, Thank you for your responses. Much appreciated. Has certainly gave me food for thought and some solid advice. Have a good weekend! Matt- Matt_Eng
- Post #11
- Forum: Mechanical engineering general discussion
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Designing/Drafting - Which Material??
Hi Eng-Tips Users, We have had some difference of opinions in the office and i would like to put a question of 2 parts to you guys. If/when you are/were designing a piece of equipment, how do you select the materials to use? Do you have any hard and fast rules? There are some obvious examples...- Matt_Eng
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- Replies: 15
- Forum: Mechanical engineering general discussion
