X-Junk-Score: 0 [] X-Cloudmark-Score: 0 [] X-Cloudmark-Analysis: v=2.3 cv=PbaBeRpd c=1 sm=1 tr=0 a=CD5TnntNgZSTsHQ6nLFA4Q==:117 a=xycr6CVXJRVtFs4WRGOeRA==:17 a=y4yBn9ojGxQA:10 a=pGLkceISAAAA:8 a=Ia-xEzejAAAA:8 a=HZJGGiqLAAAA:8 a=7DJEA69ct42HVmtXbs8A:9 a=QEXdDO2ut3YA:10 a=bLAikYaDJ42KodA3YJAA:9 a=z40SDOAscXsHk9tD:21 a=_W_S_7VecoQA:10 a=Urk15JJjZg1Xo0ryW_k8:22 From: "Marc Wiese cardmarc@charter.net" Received: from [47.43.20.28] (HELO impout004.msg.chrl.nc.charter.net) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.2.14) with ESMTPS id 618904 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 08 Aug 2020 11:19:07 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=47.43.20.28; envelope-from=cardmarc@charter.net Received: from [192.168.1.104] ([97.94.202.172]) by cmsmtp with ESMTPA id 4QcUkS0uPwzF84QcUkNK2b; Sat, 08 Aug 2020 15:18:50 +0000 Authentication-Results: charter.net; none X-Authority-Analysis: v=2.3 cv=SdVDicZu c=1 sm=1 tr=0 a=xycr6CVXJRVtFs4WRGOeRA==:117 a=xycr6CVXJRVtFs4WRGOeRA==:17 a=pGLkceISAAAA:8 a=Ia-xEzejAAAA:8 a=HZJGGiqLAAAA:8 a=7DJEA69ct42HVmtXbs8A:9 a=QEXdDO2ut3YA:10 a=bLAikYaDJ42KodA3YJAA:9 a=z40SDOAscXsHk9tD:21 a=_W_S_7VecoQA:10 a=Urk15JJjZg1Xo0ryW_k8:22 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-A9CDE703-A3EA-4D9A-9A7E-3C61C0F03B24 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Mime-Version: 1.0 (1.0) Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Nikasil vs Chrome Date: Sat, 8 Aug 2020 10:18:49 -0500 Message-Id: <3A2DC352-526A-4324-831B-13BF6BDFA1FE@charter.net> References: In-Reply-To: To: Rotary motors in aircraft X-Mailer: iPad Mail (17G68) X-CMAE-Envelope: MS4wfNquG3nIWP7JJvv6dPr7UX86xDmFT+naAUKOSkqM+6flgZXuxxokXWDt9m6ATtS2I9khlp99+k+kVmaynZd55hoJqhDNtInLKHSKt+D0wX8zCOt2exe5 +e11sBlofFm/D7eia1Pigko7KjbSMORXJljUy1f5B2PtWqcDhMx02fq7EQqH76qOZMd87SOrdKfNjw== --Apple-Mail-A9CDE703-A3EA-4D9A-9A7E-3C61C0F03B24 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable The side plates (iron) have some kind of treatment that penetrates them shal= lowly. At one time shops still were able to retreat the ground ones- it was a= gas of some sort mixed with ammonia? M Sent from my iPad > On Aug 8, 2020, at 12:28 AM, William Jepson wrjjrs@gmail.com wrote: >=20 > =EF=BB=BF > 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 sev= eral companies testing it or running it in the Early 70=E2=80=99s. > Bill >=20 >> On Fri, Aug 7, 2020 at 7:46 PM Ernest Christley echristley@att.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 rotor h= ousings were chrome plated. Is it really nikasil instead? --Apple-Mail-A9CDE703-A3EA-4D9A-9A7E-3C61C0F03B24 Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable The side plates (iron) have some kind of tr= eatment that penetrates them shallowly. At one time shops still were able to= retreat the ground ones- it was a gas of some sort mixed with ammonia?
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On Aug 8, 2020, at 12:28 AM, William Jepson wrjjrs@gmail= .com <flyrotary@lancaironline.net> wrote:

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Ern= est,
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 testing it or running it in the Ear= ly 70=E2=80=99s.
Bill

On Fri, Aug 7, 2020 at 7= :46 PM Ernest Christley echristley@att= .net <flyrotary@lancai= ronline.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 t= hought the rotor housings were chrome plated.  Is it really nikasil ins= tead?
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