10-28-2016, 11:24 PM
(10-28-2016, 09:24 PM)Vinny Wrote: Has anyone ever heard of Modumetal?
That's quite interesting. I'll bet the current price is astronomical so the customers will be nuclear plants, the military, aerospace, NASA, Virgin Space Industries, and the like. From my Navy experience corrosion is a constant battle. Down in the engineering spaces it is hot, humid and salt laden air. Been in spaces where your exposure was limited to 15 minutes/hour due to the heat & humidity caused by steam leaks. Many mechanical items were made from stainless or Monel, but that was far from a majority except on subs, the Enterprise and the Long Beach. However steam pipes and valves were made of 4130 & 4140. Drilled out a lot of rusted in studs in flanges & the like.
I can see this material making a huge difference.