Thanks - the guys in Louisville apparently also have automotive experience. I believe that several manufacturers have factories there. I know that the Corvette plant is in Bowling Green and I think that Honda also has a plant in the state.
I am trying to determine if the crankshaft can be case hardened, or induction hardened, and/or shot peened; the shop needs to know the material so it knows what process(es) it can apply - if any. I want to know if it is worth pursuing as a crankshaft in a racing engine.
Or is it a nice doorstop?
Dave - thanks for that. amazingly, I found the same document last night after some subsequent searching.
What degree of accuracy can this laboratory typing achieve? For example, can it distinguish between say 1045 and 4340? Or is it more general than that? Thanks again.
I'm aware of the various basic alloys; the problem is it is an OEM Honda motorcycle crankshaft and there appears to be a total dearth of information about what they use.
I know that everything from nodular iron to E4340 is used; how can I determine what has been used in such an OEM item when...
I'm a layperson who is in need of some basic information; is it possible to determine what steel has been used in the manufacture of an OEM crankshaft? If so, any idea as to what that would cost?
Thanks in advance and sorry if it's a silly question.
His worry is cracking during service not machining. I'm considering having the part electropolished and hard anodized. 7075 has higher fatigue strength, ultimate tensile strength, and yield strength but lower fracture toughness. Seems that it would be more resistant to any initial failure...
I would like to use 7075-T651 round bar to machine a sprocket flange that is driven by splines. My machinist is worried about cracking but I'm more worried about failure of the splines/flange if we use 2024-T4 (6061-T6 is out of the question). It's modulus is almost identical to 2024-T4 so I'd...
Yes that's good info. I found one application called TracTrix that is supposed to do the raster to vector file conversion; however, as you state, whatever's on the drawing will be something in the file. Not sure if it's worth it - might be easier to do what you suggest.
Rich
Is there an application or ACAD 14 plugin/utility that will allow a user to scan in an image and then work with it? I need to scale that image (enlarge it) and then save or export it as .dwg files so a friend can use them to cut some templates on his CNC router.
Thanks -
Rich Melaun...
Thanks guys - hadn't seen Desktop Aero; I've sent them an e-mail regarding LinAir 1.4 as it appears to fit my needs.
I think my planform comes close to the "ideal" elliptical lift distribution - if I get the washout correct.
I did a quick & dirty calculation using the so-called...
I cannot find a formula for calculating load distribution on a tapered wing. I am calculating deflection of a spar and the formula I'm using (D = WL^4/8EI where D is deflection) assumes that w is a uniform load along the span. I'm not sure if that assumption is correct for the wing design (I do...
