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07-08-2015, 07:43 PM
Yup.

If my numbers are correct, a 1" hole in aluminum will expand about .008" when heated to 400ºF, but a steel shaft will only shrink about .0004" when cooled to 0ºF.

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Steel shaft into aluminum casting - by Dominic58 - 07-07-2015, 08:33 PM
RE: Steel shaft into aluminum casting - by dallen - 07-07-2015, 08:41 PM
RE: Steel shaft into aluminum casting - by f350ca - 07-07-2015, 09:39 PM
RE: Steel shaft into aluminum casting - by TomG - 07-08-2015, 07:43 PM



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