[SEL] Hot tube material

[Listerdiesel]

On 5/2/05, Steve Gray <segray at mlode.com> wrote:
>   OK, guys. I know this has been covered before and I've perused some
> of the available list archives to no avail, so I'll ask a repeat
> question. What's the general opinion about the type of material used for
> hot tubes? I'm in the process of sanitizing the Fairbanks "Y" oil engine
> I just bought and will be replacing the starting hot tube. Easily made,
> but would like to come up with the proper material. My feeble brain cell
> SEEMS to remember something about nickel being used.
> Thanks in advance.
> 
> - Steve

One of the nickel-chrome steels perhaps?  Inconel is one, thought a
real pain to machine, but there are others such as the stainless steel
varieties.

Peter
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