Spring steel vs 316 stainless

[Z.hb71]

Which one is stronger? And how much heat is spring steel resistant to? It's for some shims

 

[Seandonato73]

Too much heat and spring steel will lose its temper. And most likely wouldnt be needed for this application. I would think the stainless would work fine

 

[Z.hb71]

Too much heat and spring steel will lose its temper. And most likely wouldnt be needed for this application. I would think the stainless would work fine

Thx. One more question, would hardened spring steel be better? Becuase that's all that Fastenal sells and as stated in my Build thead, that I need everything asap but obviously don't want to. Rush and get some crap that will melt and /or disintegrate into the engine

 

[dougstar]

Thx. One more question, would hardened spring steel be better? Becuase that's all that Fastenal sells and as stated in my Build thead, that I need everything asap but obviously don't want to. Rush and get some crap that will melt and /or disintegrate into the engine

Get it are theses what you wanna use for shims?

 

[Z.hb71]

Get it are theses what you wanna use for shims?

Get what? Hardened spring steel shims? Also what are "these"? Did you mean to put a link sorry I don't understand lol

 

[dougstar]

Yip get the hardened spring steeel

 

[Seandonato73]

Hardend is fine normally we just used hardened steel washer or stainless for shims in our engines but they were all made for that type of thing. I think we got them from a company called pioneer.

 

[Z.hb71]

Hardend is fine normally we just used hardened steel washer or stainless for shims in our engines but they were all made for that type of thing. I think we got them from a company called pioneer.

So in summary, hardened spring steel will be ok?

 

[Seandonato73]

Yeah ought to be.
https://www.mcmaster.com/shims
They have a nice selection. I called one of my machinist buddy's and asked where we used to get them from and he said the company got bought out and all their shims now come from McMaster carr now.

 

[Z.hb71]

Yeah ought to be.
https://www.mcmaster.com/shims
They have a nice selection. I called one of my machinist buddy's and asked where we used to get them from and he said the company got bought out and all their shims now come from McMaster carr now.

K thx. If Fastenal doesn't have the ones I need in stock in my near by store, then I'll order from McMaster Carr.

 

[Z.hb71]

Oh and I'm taking ur word with this, so if it blows up, you owe me just kidding

 

[Seandonato73]

Box it up and send it my way I'll have the fastest dbxl around

 

[Z.hb71]

Box it up and send it my way I'll have the fastest dbxl around

Sure thing, I'll get right on it. Want $100 and a bj free aswell?

 

[Seandonato73]

Heck no. more like $300 and an a years worth of bj...

 

[Z.hb71]

Heck no. more like $300 and an a years worth of bj...

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