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Fusible plugs

本贴由 mark5379 于 2008-04-07 发布. 版块名称: Locomotive Engineering M.I.C

  1. mark5379

    mark5379 New Member

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    Hey,

    Does anyone know what fusible plugs are made out of?

    Cheers
    Mark
     
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    all the ones ive seen are brass with the led core
     
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    same here
     
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    More likely gunmetal instead of brass.

    Some plugs have a thin coat of copper to protect the lead

    Stephen
     
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    they are generally brass with a lead core.
     
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    They're even known as "lead plugs" in some quarters.
     
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    Fusible plug that I have seen are made of gunmetal and have a ball in place held by solder. This means unlike the lead ones if fails completely. with sagging of the lead.
     
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    The Fusible Plugs that we manufacture today have a cast L.G.4 body, machined to suit the required pattern, filled with 'virgin' (99.99%) lead.

    S.R types have a bronze 'bullet' within the lead 'fill', by design.

    All types are most effective in their application.
     
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