Friday, February 15, 2008

Silencer Temps

Here are the temperatures in degrees F of various materials at the point in which they have about 10,000 PSI of yield strength remaining:

Inconel 718.......... 1600F+ (Surefire?)
316L .......... 1600F (AAC)
304 .......... 1500F+ (AWC, Ops Inc)
4130 .......... 1100F+ (YHM, SoundTech)
6-4 Ti .......... 850F (AAC bolt action rated 338 Lapua Magnum can)
Ti-Grade-2 ..........650F (Gemtech G5?, Jet?, STW M4 can)