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Interesting metallurgy patent info.
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/...1a37c149b8.pdf
General Motors has more Patents then I care to read lol!
https://patents.justia.com/company/g...-motors?page=3
A reputable company that deals with US patents I will call and ask some GM questions.
https://www.candcip.com/metallurgy
Missy Good Wench ( Moderator)
Recycled steel and various other metals can be used to make a myriad of products.
Cast iron is a more generic term
There are many types of cast-iron alloys, but the four primary categories include white cast-iron, gray cast-iron, ductile cast iron, and malleable cast-iron.
In order to get a consistent "Batch" at the foundry the materials have to be a well managed blend of several given substances.....
Bumpers off a few Toyota pickup's, a handful of rail road track and sundry cast brackets from ancient tractors is not gonna cut it...
Repeatable mixtures of the required elements in huge quantity are required.
I do believe most recycled materials are used for more mundane items.....A batch of fenders made from scrap car bodies.....VERY POSSIBLE
We have an outfit locally that takes in huge quantities of scrap steel....They turn out rebar and steel T posts (The green/white fence posts)
They ship out huge rolls of rebar every day...
Steel sheets and such can be made from a lot of recycled materials.....
Engine blocks have to be a bit tighter on the mix...Steel fenders can't be made into cast iron....
MY OTHER POST ABOUT WHAT WAS USED WAS A BIT OF TONGUE IN CHEEK..
(1) 1995 Suburban 2500 4x4
(1) 1997 Astro
(1) 2005 Suburban (Papa Smurf)
THIS IS BOW TIE COUNTRY
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Ok cool! I was feeding your excitement :-)Originally Posted by Robyn
Recycled steel and various other metals can be used to make a myriad of products.
Cast iron is a more generic term
There are many types of cast-iron alloys, but the four primary categories include white cast-iron, gray cast-iron, ductile cast iron, and malleable cast-iron.
In order to get a consistent "Batch" at the foundry the materials have to be a well managed blend of several given substances.....
Bumpers off a few Toyota pickup's, a handful of rail road track and sundry cast brackets from ancient tractors is not gonna cut it...
Repeatable mixtures of the required elements in huge quantity are required.
I do believe most recycled materials are used for more mundane items.....A batch of fenders made from scrap car bodies.....VERY POSSIBLE
We have an outfit locally that takes in huge quantities of scrap steel....They turn out rebar and steel T posts (The green/white fence posts)
They ship out huge rolls of rebar every day...
Steel sheets and such can be made from a lot of recycled materials.....
Engine blocks have to be a bit tighter on the mix...Steel fenders can't be made into cast iron....
MY OTHER POST ABOUT WHAT WAS USED WAS A BIT OF TONGUE IN CHEEK..
Missy Good Wench ( Moderator)
Yup.....:d:d
(1) 1995 Suburban 2500 4x4
(1) 1997 Astro
(1) 2005 Suburban (Papa Smurf)
THIS IS BOW TIE COUNTRY
Enthusiast
The owner of Twisted Steel Performance most graciously donated a lot of P400 block material for my metallurgy experiment lab testing. Definitely more then 5 grams! Thank you soooo much man!
Here’s the block identification.
The drill sample location:
The material in the test tube:
I only have 2 more blocks I need to get material for before I send the samples to the lab for testing. Soooo exciting!
Enthusiast
Which blocks are on your hit list?
90 Chev 3500 c/c 4x4,6.2na,400 auto,4:10 gears.DSG Timing gears,main girdle, isspro tach, pyro,boost,oil and trany temp.Dual Tstats, High volume peninsular pump,on shelf, Custom turbo and intercooler 85%complete. Change of plans for the dually, it's going to get a Cummins. Both trucks are Blue 90 4x4 crews
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When my blazer is out of the shop, I’ll get a sample from its Optimizer and a sample from customers 85 6.2 block after I pull it. Just progress is slow because parts are on back order.
Enthusiast
Just scored a free 599 engine complete
Is it one that you wanted to test?Attachment 6631
90 Chev 3500 c/c 4x4,6.2na,400 auto,4:10 gears.DSG Timing gears,main girdle, isspro tach, pyro,boost,oil and trany temp.Dual Tstats, High volume peninsular pump,on shelf, Custom turbo and intercooler 85%complete. Change of plans for the dually, it's going to get a Cummins. Both trucks are Blue 90 4x4 crews
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90 Chev 3500 c/c 4x4,6.2na,400 auto,4:10 gears.DSG Timing gears,main girdle, isspro tach, pyro,boost,oil and trany temp.Dual Tstats, High volume peninsular pump,on shelf, Custom turbo and intercooler 85%complete. Change of plans for the dually, it's going to get a Cummins. Both trucks are Blue 90 4x4 crews
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No. I’m good! Think I have all I need here soon. Don’t wanna pay more then $1200 on tests lol. What are your plans for that 99?
Enthusiast
Pull it apart soon to see what is savable.
It was sitting out in the weather for quite a while,water was leaking out when i winched it up my rollback.
I hope i can salvage more than the injection system.
Hopefully the block and crank are salvageable.A bore job will probably be called for.
90 Chev 3500 c/c 4x4,6.2na,400 auto,4:10 gears.DSG Timing gears,main girdle, isspro tach, pyro,boost,oil and trany temp.Dual Tstats, High volume peninsular pump,on shelf, Custom turbo and intercooler 85%complete. Change of plans for the dually, it's going to get a Cummins. Both trucks are Blue 90 4x4 crews
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Just an update. Still waiting on more samples. Should have what I need after I am done building an Optimizer.
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Hi
Good to see you again
Merry xmas
I have another 599 block in my shop to try and save
Came out of the 94 i am dismantaling
90 Chev 3500 c/c 4x4,6.2na,400 auto,4:10 gears.DSG Timing gears,main girdle, isspro tach, pyro,boost,oil and trany temp.Dual Tstats, High volume peninsular pump,on shelf, Custom turbo and intercooler 85%complete. Change of plans for the dually, it's going to get a Cummins. Both trucks are Blue 90 4x4 crews
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