How can i tell if exhaust pipe is stainless?
12-15-2006, 03:21 PM
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How can i tell if exhaust pipe is stainless?
I just bought an exhaust and the guy first told me it was aluminized and then told me it was stainless. He will give me my money back if its not stainless so i decided to buy it. I figured i would jsut hit it with a magnet to see if its stainless but i guess that some stainless steels are magnetic. There is no surface rust or anything but it would be aluminized if its not stainless so there shouldnt be surface rust. How can i tell which it is?
12-15-2006, 03:32 PM
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Re: How can i tell if exhaust pipe is stainless?
I tried the magnet and there was a strong pull. I called kteller and they said they cant visually tell the difference between the pipes. I am doing a bit more research and it says that stainless steels are magnetic too.
12-15-2006, 03:47 PM
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Re: How can i tell if exhaust pipe is stainless?
Originally Posted by rsmith2786
I tried the magnet and there was a strong pull. I called kteller and they said they cant visually tell the difference between the pipes. I am doing a bit more research and it says that stainless steels are magnetic too.
12-15-2006, 10:21 PM
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Re: How can i tell if exhaust pipe is stainless?
Originally Posted by Inquisition
300 series stainless steel is not magnetic. End of discussion. Go google it like you do for any other question you've ever been asked Mr. "Premed".
12-15-2006, 10:44 PM
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Re: How can i tell if exhaust pipe is stainless?
Doctor. I built the chest ------er, you know the one with the crank and gears one. Stainless, with some lead to make the machining easier, but harder on us welders. Some stainless is magnetic some is not.
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12-15-2006, 11:13 PM
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Re: How can i tell if exhaust pipe is stainless?
Originally Posted by iceracercrx
Doctor. I built the chest ------er, you know the one with the crank and gears one. Stainless, with some lead to make the machining easier, but harder on us welders. Some stainless is magnetic some is not.
Randy
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12-16-2006, 09:40 AM
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Re: How can i tell if exhaust pipe is stainless?
Stainless can be magnetic expescially if you weld it, I get done welding manfolds they will pick up the steel shavings off the table, and you can feel a magnet pull it isnt strong but it is there, when it isnt welded the pull is weaker I guess something about the heat and high frequency aligning the atoms or something lol
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