COARSE
COMPARES TO # 4 STEEL WOOL
AVERAGE FIBER WIDTH
120 microns (0.12mm) / 0.005″ (5 mils)
MEDIUM
COMPARES TO # 1 ~ #2 STEEL WOOL
AVERAGE FIBER WIDTH
80 microns (0.08mm) / 0.003″ (3 mils)
FINE
COMPARES TO # 0 ~ #00 STEEL WOOL
AVERAGE FIBER WIDTH
50 microns (0.05mm) / 0.002″ (2 mils)
- Stainless steel wool is made from Alloy type AISI 434 stainless steel.
- A web of metal wool approximately 1/4″ thick by 4″ wide is wound onto a 2-3/8″ ID fiber core to an outside diameter of about 8-12″ and weighing exactly 5 pounds net.All products are about 125 feet of web per 5-pound reel.
- Stainless steel wool products withstand temperatures in excess of 700°C, exhaust acids and high vibration.
- Furnace tests show that stainless steel wool will withstand sustained temperatures of 700°C and peak temperatures of 800° C for up to 10 minutes without damage or degradation.
- CHEMISTRY : C (Carbon) 0.12% max. ; Si (Silicon) 1.0% max. ; Mn (Manganese) 1.0% max. ; S (Sulfur) 0.03% max. ;P (Phosphorous) 0.04% max. ; Cr (Chromium) 16.0 – 18.0% max. ; Mo (Molybdenum) 1.25% max.; Fe (Iron) remainder
- Common Reels: The simplest form of stainless steel wool is a continuous roving, 4 inches wide on reels. This product meets all of the physical demands for exhaust applications, but is presented in a basic form requiring the muffler manufacturer to do all of the processing and assembly.