Will this Oring design work?Brass/Alu 6061 strong enough4?
EDIT: Check out the pic, will the Oring work?
So i’ve redesigned the interior so that it uses small thread, hence MUCH thicker walls. Won’t sacrifice volume since theres a CO2 tank just for that!
–Hey guys, Pressure i’m intending my valve for is Co2 (~800psi Nominal)
Is brass or aluminium enough for the valve body parts? (of course poppet/bolt thing is sSteel 316)
They’re much easier to Machine compared to steel.
Even more, i’d really like to use aluminum since brass is much heavier.
is Aluminium suitable??
All valves (pneumatic industry or rifles) seems to not use aluminium is that because Aluminum isn’t suitable in some way? corrosion or..?
Your experience is greatly appreciented thanks in advance!
P.S. if brass, which brass alloy? or spec?
also, crazy thought, i like making the bore of the bolt as big as possible (lathin and structural strength taken into consideration), how is T.Carbide materials for this piece? (i can buy a fat drill bit stock) is it to0 hard to machine (big bore will require thin wall which may be difficult to even make?) is it brittle? or .. ? =)[/img]
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i’m def not making the poppet/bolt outta brass or alu.
as for those in the pic, that valve is inserted within a housing to function, so i think the design of that valve removes the need for a hard material.
for mine, the design is hard to explain, but the weakest point can be illustrated..:
at the weakest point, it is like a tubular with an od of 32mm with 4mm wall.
so will brass or alu be able to take that? (remember Co2 can easily spike about 800psi
Yes it can, but it depends on how the valve is designed.
Here are some pictures of a valve made from aluminum, brass and SS for the same gun
Things that are getting struck will likely deform if made from brass or alu. They can withstand the pressure no problem as a valve housing – But I wouldn’t make the internals out of them because you’ll likely be remaking them over and over as they keep deforming.
majority of all paintball/CO2 tanks I’ve seen have had brass valve bodies.
Don’t know, but 6061 with a T6 heat treat is some tough stuff! 7075 when heat treated to T6 is even stronger, but hard to machine unless you use carbide tooling .
Mike
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A picture is worth a thousand words.
Until we see a drawing we will have no clue as to what you are talking about.