X-Junk-Score: 0 [] X-Cloudmark-Score: 0 [] X-Cloudmark-Analysis: v=2.3 cv=PbaBeRpd c=1 sm=1 tr=0 a=oakJ7VqGoKDDa4dePaZOHw==:117 a=x7bEGLp0ZPQA:10 a=ad1WmcueCrwA:10 a=y4yBn9ojGxQA:10 a=HZJGGiqLAAAA:8 a=Ia-xEzejAAAA:8 a=56Ce_il0zqW_rzkHKbgA:9 a=QEXdDO2ut3YA:10 a=r-axsBQAfZYzcopW4SAA:9 a=2ex51JSQYvBUAddY:21 a=Urk15JJjZg1Xo0ryW_k8:22 From: "William Jepson wrjjrs@gmail.com" Received: from mail-lj1-f174.google.com ([209.85.208.174] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.2.14) with ESMTPS id 617651 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 08 Aug 2020 01:28:52 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.85.208.174; envelope-from=wrjjrs@gmail.com Received: by mail-lj1-f174.google.com with SMTP id w14so4338200ljj.4 for ; Fri, 07 Aug 2020 22:28:54 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20161025; h=mime-version:references:in-reply-to:from:date:message-id:subject:to; bh=gTKBgP4l4riG7ApMeBsO9cpQ7kbCcpvKUhfBxVA2Sx4=; b=rv3KoudGl0suMBfH3muRwFMn6jbCm/plCXt02rwhHIaLfdKI+Yhpq2yBFj67XK1Wvh Bm9g68ugezmCL20wIOflH8GA701bUDkOA+GdxUdaKdiJD+li2BDa1TuzUOBdxcVXVNHV nprS1FwtSCJBKNUjIl1rYlX8Udq+QrVQhhNPHD/B8id63Isu6M0zbWQSPmoaABe6J+0Z SkENH3+IdHoHqOMtECB/o4E58IJEUrFb5mRqZMhYX7/OEHhkuaWjeZkYzw2XARdU67sU bU9D8dAiBHuNK4MzTeRYQY6gG+4dKME0aGwm6RIuyDC9RmZkghAm/2vUC0OOu7qhnlU6 s3Bw== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:references:in-reply-to:from:date :message-id:subject:to; bh=gTKBgP4l4riG7ApMeBsO9cpQ7kbCcpvKUhfBxVA2Sx4=; b=SFgbjdUYRgVUS+HG0fk0p/FIV5WUd5e0cvuPZ8wzpa+BQ+NqkhYryrPREK0TKn0wnf yGzLE793CDuBWdFlJmuTf1RcGTTdxzA+MqJxesvZKhRy+bkT279TgYCU6FVRBddPNRgg PY5EnSy6F7fn0EjtTyErdchvpAxPZoFSYPUXFLXUbkJhuAXLhbVO93gFeUMr0dHYCG6P OpyorHCKMrDLaQnzpP7hcVv1h5HC6J+U9OjJVxe026FGyNOVoawpDlXVgWKq6iNVLQ+e RMlV6v/OsmAPig9LIU4NA87bnVGhOjHvIcfRqZoFiNmDFtNYgtZ6S+HZ9LsfO3gHrkId 9dvg== X-Gm-Message-State: AOAM533+3Zk1QT3Suy1mAU/27lu82sWHkN3SgzhLG3Z0CyV90+XTPgfa A3tll9ig6ZwnhMZqvIBoRmItmklqPUlhV4Kjqmgrwg== X-Google-Smtp-Source: ABdhPJxiZU4QEOHXWtIM1SStx0QeFHx0E5jwsM+/mTVu7frcJXRgtC6pg76eUybmouQDwdYenpBTUv4cpPnca5UG6JU= X-Received: by 2002:a2e:874c:: with SMTP id q12mr4136547ljj.380.1596864515287; Fri, 07 Aug 2020 22:28:35 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 References: In-Reply-To: Date: Fri, 7 Aug 2020 22:28:24 -0700 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Nikasil vs Chrome To: Rotary motors in aircraft Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="000000000000302caf05ac56fe39" --000000000000302caf05ac56fe39 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Ernest, You are correct. The housings are porous chrome. Don=E2=80=99t think Mazda = invented nikasil but I=E2=80=99m sure they tested it. I know there were several comp= anies testing it or running it in the Early 70=E2=80=99s. Bill On Fri, Aug 7, 2020 at 7:46 PM Ernest Christley echristley@att.net < flyrotary@lancaironline.net> wrote: > I was looking into nikasil coatings and was surprised to read that it was > originally developed by Mazda for the rotary engines. I thought the roto= r > housings were chrome plated. Is it really nikasil instead? > --000000000000302caf05ac56fe39 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Ernest,
You are correct. The = housings are porous chrome. Don=E2=80=99t think Mazda invented nikasil but = I=E2=80=99m sure they tested it. I know there were several companies testin= g it or running it in the Early 70=E2=80=99s.
Bill

On Fri, Aug 7, 2020 at 7:46 PM Ernest Christley echristley@att.net <flyrotary@lancaironline.net> wrote:
I was looking into= nikasil coatings and was surprised to read that it was originally develope= d by Mazda for the rotary engines.=C2=A0 I thought the rotor housings were = chrome plated.=C2=A0 Is it really nikasil instead?
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