In case you're curious, exhaust material

[kDiqq_imp]

So I was gonna start fabricating my exhaust, but naturally I need to know the content of the steel. So I figured I'd bust out my $35k Niton Analyzer and hit it with some X-rays! Turns out the entire stock system is 304 stainless.

Also, the Niton isn't mine.. but I had one at work! Cool, right?





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[Todd_K_imp]

Very cool! How about applying that technology to the headlight bracket for kicks and grins?

[Ack-CB11_imp]

Cool indeed.....

[Motogeezer1949_imp]

Quality materials, quality product. That's why the bike's not cheap

[Stealth128_imp]

What! Are you kidding me ?.. Why would they have not used 316?.that explains a whole lot! Or better yet Nitronic the best..

[AzBob_imp]

Holy <expletive>. I didn't even realize such a tool exists. That. Is. Awesome.

[kDiqq_imp]

I actually didn't either! I got turned down on analyzing more materials though haha! I guess inspection needed it more than I do.

Here we use it for two main purposes. One is stock identification if there is a mix up, but the main purpose is identifying chemistry in our forgings. Reports within a 95% confidence interval! Only thing we can't find out is carbon content...

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As a follow-up, this is the main reason I'm not getting rid of my factory header. Its here, it's cheap, it just needs the cat deleted to be a hot rod header. Luckily for us, deleting the cat just 'extends' the collector. And after that, I have myself a nice 304 header with thick wall tubing. Oh and it's not located across the world haha! Anyone else need a cat delete??

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[Randy B]

Not in CA.

[Houtman_imp]

Could you put that instrument against my head to see what kind of material is inside my skull , if any !

[Elipten_imp]

Does not measure air or vacuum. Use these in mines a little very helpful instruments.


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