Re: [DML] Stainless Throttle Plate

[Martin Gutkowski <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I too have my doubts about these guys. I have a good relationship with a 
laser cutting company, and wanted to get myself a new muffler 
heatshield. I knew about the "special" one they do made from (quote):

All are made from an unusual alloy of stainless steel that was developed 
for use in high-tech industries including aviation and satellites. 
Similar in appearance and durability to common SS 304 like what DeLorean 
body panels are made, industry recognizes our heat shield alloy as V4A. 
Applications for this material are so unusual that there are only two 
manufactures on the planet that produce it.

Well, I started looking for this stuff, and talked to my laser cutting 
place. They'd never heard of it (not surprising, I thought given how 
unusual it apparently is). So I did a search on Google for "V4A 
stainless" - I invite anyone to do the same. The result is that it 
appears to be just another name for 316 stainless, which is as common as 
304 (harder and more brittle, I believe - cutlery is commonly made from it).

I e-mailed them this query and never received a reply. I would really 
like to be proved wrong on this, but it looks a bit suspect to me.

Martin

PS Got my heatshied from DMCH in the end - a nice modern shield made in 
proper material for a reasonable price.

Jack Singer wrote:

>I ordered and paid to this company but never received the merchandise.
>Then I had to fight to get my money back.
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>Jack.
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