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Same or Dissimilar....that is the question
Thanks Ed I am a machinist but weak on metallurgy. Took a 16 week class that got my fingertips wet but never got further than that. I have found some info in the machinery handbook and some metals distributors have decent information of the uses of stainless but most only touch the surface. If...- i44troll
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- Forum: Metal and Metallurgy engineering
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Same or Dissimilar....that is the question
I've built an automatic tool changer prototype for my bench-top CNC mill out of 6061 Aluminum. Now that I have all of the mechanical problems worked out I have chosen to manufacture it out of 303 stainless. My question is... should I use two totally different alloys for the spindle and the...- i44troll
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- Forum: Metal and Metallurgy engineering
