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Subject:S&S, not SS..was Re: Need a New Exhaust System, S&S Any Good?
Date:Fri, 27 Apr 2007 12:53:38 EDT
In a message dated 4/24/07 6:23:36 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
detter@MAIL.AURACOM.COM writes:

> If you are looking for a SS exhaust system, I'm afraid you are stuck
> with "Ferritic  409" in most cases unless the mfr. tells you
> otherwise.  It's malleable and weldable which the Austenitic 300
> series SS (also called 18/8)  is much less so, but is on the other
> hand very resistant to rust.
>         Ferritic 409 is Stainless Steel but will rust with time and
> corrosive environments (salt).
>
>                                                 David (dsl82westy)
>
>

he was talking about the S&S brand  not SS (as in stainless steel)
the S&S is not SS..

chris

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