Originally Posted by
DScott
Clint,
Great posts! So very interesting, and much appreciated.
What do you think about the stainless steel tubesets, like the Columbus XCr tubeset used by Pegoretti for his Responsorium? Do you think this material has utility, and how hard is it to use stainless vs. regular steel tubesets?
As far as I know, the Columbus tubes are made from a Carpenter Steel, 400 series alloy.
It was designed as a forging alloy, not for drawn tubes. The materials are fine to work with,
but a bit tougher on cutters due to the high nickel and chromium levels. Brazing is no problem
with the right fluxes.