[TheForge] chip shapes and materials

[Jerry Frost]

From: "Demon Buddha" <osan at netlabs.net>


>>
>> That would be my misuse of terminology. How about this, High heat 
>> resistance and high conductivity? It's what I meant.
>
> OK, if you're willing to spend the dough, and htis would be whopping 
> expensive, hollow, pierced, thick-walled tungsten shot.  High MP and far 
> better conductivity than ceramics.  Niobium would be another possible 
> candidate, though I am not sure if it poses a fire hazard the way Ti does.
>

Hmmmm. Tungsten wouldn't have to be hollow. It's got all three, high 
specific heat, high resistence and good conductivity. A little heavy maybe 
but with what my intuition says would be good forge chip characteristics.

Dang, maybe darned near perfect. Like your butt; only potentially useful. 
<grin>

Think I'll hit the drill shop and rotomill guys and start collecting the 
carbides from worn bits. I actually have a FREE  source for this stuff.

Good idea, I'll give it a try.

Frosty
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