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Re: [Land-speed] 1750 EGT>From>JGMagoo

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Subject: Re: [Land-speed] 1750 EGT>From>JGMagoo
From: jgmagoo@comcast.net
Date: Wed, 01 Oct 2008 20:39:41 +0000
Skip, 

RE: 1750F EGT

My engineering book shows that the melting temperature of Aluminum (ie. 
pistons) is 1250F
Iconnel is 2450F
Stainless Steel is 2750F

I think I'd worry more about the pistons than the valves.

I know the pistons are an alloy of Aluminun, but still.....

JG 
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