I would be more than happy to do this for free if the metal is supplied. Trying to get this alloy just to test seems a bit complicated. I tried, talking to a supply shop and heat treatment facility.
Tell me exactly what you want tested and how and I'll do it!
Sorry for being away for so long. The professor who helped me wants to do further testing. Customer who has a fit over this decided to have them powder coated.
Seeing what I have from all of this, I completely agree wtih swall. There is a lack of awareness on this. At teh same time, no one...
Thats giong to be part of the further testing I'd like to do. The nature of these parts means the thickness is maybe 3/16" and full of curves.
What does the Brinell do the Rockwell test does not?
OK, here is whats happened. Customer sent em a sample piece of a similar era wheel, which I cut a small piece off of (about the size of a quater) and had tested. Hit it arounf 6-8 times and the results came back 29-47. Most stayed around 32-37. I was very suprised at the variance in such a...
Should have stats to post tomorrow. ustomer sent me 1/5th of a simlilar wheel to run tests on. Hit a piece teh size of a quarter tonight 7-8 times. Eliminating the high (47.5) and the low (29), they stayed in teh 36-42 range.
Simulated teh original bake tonight and will get those parts...
Swall, could you define permanent mold casting for me? I really don't know what that means.
I really appreciate the time/temp specs on the aging. Reading that, the problem begins to be time/temp requirements for powder. Typically 400* for most colors. Primers can require 460*. Soem can...
I apologize for the 365 reference, realized a short time ago what I was doing.
~Metalguy, we are looking into obtaining a sacrificial wheel right now. Of course no one wants to put up a good wheel but bent/unusable ones should pop up before too long. That would be the ideal candidate for...
Hit another snag. Took the wheels into the local university to get them Rockwell tested. This is the machine they had.
http://www.brystartools.com/servlet/the-71/4TT-Wilson-Rockwell-Hardness/Detail
Not large enough to get any kind of a good reading on the wheels as they really could not be...
Sorry its been a few days, thanks guys. Really appreciate the link. Like you said, no clear answer.
I believe you are right to question the 6061, owner believes they are 365 after all. Going tomorrow to have them Rockwell tested to get some clear data as to what has happened. Owner also has...
Hello all. First of all, I apologize for asking what I expect may be a simple question to you. I am not an engineer, but would like to ask those who are and versed in what the issue is
I am a powder coater. I have a set of motorcycle wheels cast in T6 aluminum. Since they are cast, SOP says...
