hello everybody

i have a few questions about piping.

-mildsteel = stock exhaust piping ? ??? ????
-whats lighter stainless or mildsteel?
-what cools better stainless or mildsteel?

best regards moshik galimidi

 

Stainless steel is denser which = heavier, however, stainless steel is stronger as well so you can use thinner material which in the long run could wieght less.

Say you make an exhaust with 16 gauge Mild steel weighing 35lbs total. Now you could make the same exhaust with stainless steel 18 or 20 gauge and end up possibly 30lbs total. And you dont need to worry about stainless steel rusting through either.

Also stainless steel holds in heat better than mild steel which is a + when it comes to exhaust because the hotter the fumes inside the tube the faster they flow = higher hp outputs.

 

1008 carbon steel has a density of .284 lbs/cubic inch where as 304 stainless is .285, so their weights are the same for the same size and gage of tubing.

Stainless is a better insulator