bearing in mind it will have to go through a bender & get flared whats the best stainless alloy to use for an exhaust pipe?
H.
SS exhaust pipe
May 26, 2012
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Most aircraft and many racecar pipes are made from 321. Regards, Bob
Best? Can you afford Inconel?
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Do you expect it to remain shiny or just last a long time?
The stainless steel exhaust components on Honda cars definitely don't last forever. My home-made repair parts:
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weren't originally stainless, and I've had to replace other stainless parts I couldn't make.
jsw
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Looking for more for longevity & non-rusty more than shiny. This will be going on a restored '55 CJ5 (
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) just copying the stock setup, nothing showy.
H.
When I went looking for vacuum oven lining I was told that 316L is a good balance between durable, workable and price. I bought some as scrap at $1 a pound. It can be stick-welded, but be careful of the flux fumes.
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jsw
It depends on whether you live where road salt is used in winter.
David
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Great link, thanks for that.
Looks like 304 is hat I'm looking for.
H.
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