s10sakota
Well Known Member
A friend of mine bought a new experimental airplane engine. Doesn't matter what it is or what airplane it's going on. What I'm wondering about is that it comes with an engine mount made out of stainless steel.
Every engine mount I've ever known is made from 4130 chromoly steel, right?
It just seems odd to me that someone would make a mount from stainless. But I'm not a metalerologist (is that a word?) and I'm wondering if this is safe.
Does stainless have the same properties as 4130 that it can be used as an engine mount?
Anyone here have any idea?
Every engine mount I've ever known is made from 4130 chromoly steel, right?
It just seems odd to me that someone would make a mount from stainless. But I'm not a metalerologist (is that a word?) and I'm wondering if this is safe.
Does stainless have the same properties as 4130 that it can be used as an engine mount?
Anyone here have any idea?