Titanium apex seals?
#2
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I am sure in 40 years of rotary development it would have been considered if it were a viable option. My guess though is that it would destroy the housings and would be a shitty material to use as a seal. It's not about strength.
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Sucks for that 7 owner!
#8
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#9
Gold Wheels FTW
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LMAO.. took a while, but I found it...
Original mention:
Having titanium apex seals made. - RX7Club.com
Conclusion:
Titanium apex seals...what happened - RX7Club.com
#11
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Ti is so yesterday, lol
the yield strength drops off quickly beyond 600 degF; it can't handle the heat or the sliding friction contact, which is where ceramic dominates
it's not recommended for exhaust temps that exceed 800 degF which is why you rarely see it used for anything but catbacks and tips
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the yield strength drops off quickly beyond 600 degF; it can't handle the heat or the sliding friction contact, which is where ceramic dominates
it's not recommended for exhaust temps that exceed 800 degF which is why you rarely see it used for anything but catbacks and tips
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Last edited by TeamRX8; 03-07-2013 at 01:05 PM.
#12
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Yea ... very durable wedding bands, but something that takes great caution lol. ER visits are a dime a dozen for WC wearers. A coworkers good friend had to have his ring finger reconstructed ... he is a construction worker, slid off a beam and got his hand caught ... everything gave way except the ring lol ... blew the top half of his finger off. No bueno.
They recommend you dont sleep in them, because dramatic change in your body's water retention / temprature over night can get the ring stuck on lol.
#13
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Lol you mean tungsten carbide?
Yea ... very durable wedding bands, but something that takes great caution lol. ER visits are a dime a dozen for WC wearers. A coworkers good friend had to have his ring finger reconstructed ... he is a construction worker, slid off a beam and got his hand caught ... everything gave way except the ring lol ... blew the top half of his finger off. No bueno.
They recommend you dont sleep in them, because dramatic change in your body's water retention / temprature over night can get the ring stuck on lol.
Yea ... very durable wedding bands, but something that takes great caution lol. ER visits are a dime a dozen for WC wearers. A coworkers good friend had to have his ring finger reconstructed ... he is a construction worker, slid off a beam and got his hand caught ... everything gave way except the ring lol ... blew the top half of his finger off. No bueno.
They recommend you dont sleep in them, because dramatic change in your body's water retention / temprature over night can get the ring stuck on lol.
#14
for example the top of the seal, where it rides on the rotor housing has a different hardness than the sides, which have to be easy on the rotor.
the stock seals are crowned a little too, so its not flat on top.
#16
i don't think the base metal is all that special, but i'm no metallurgist!
#17
Out of NYC
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Mazda might spent the most in R&D but that doesn't mean they are the best ... Ceramic Seal is one great example. they simply can't figure it out no matter how much money/time they've spent ... that's why they gotta hire Dr. Iannetti for the job.
Ceramic seal is KING. , something OEM seals can't match (also the price, lol)
Ceramic seal is KING. , something OEM seals can't match (also the price, lol)
#20
rev it up
creamic has many benefits however,I understand that the corner seals are still standard so this could still be a weak point. a lot of blowby under boost and advanced timing come from the corner seals.
i have heard of builders using soild corner seals for high boost applications
i have heard of builders using soild corner seals for high boost applications
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#22
Out of NYC
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creamic has many benefits however,I understand that the corner seals are still standard so this could still be a weak point. a lot of blowby under boost and advanced timing come from the corner seals.
i have heard of builders using soild corner seals for high boost applications
i have heard of builders using soild corner seals for high boost applications
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