Re: [AMMRL] Stainless Steel vs Aluminum #HeliumRecovery

From: Matthias Brandl via groups.io <matthias.brandl=tum.de_at_groups.io>
Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2024 23:27:00 +0100

Hi Luke,

Personally, I like stainless steel more than aluminium, because it
doesn't ding as easily when you drop the part, and it does not get the
same ugly surface corrosion that aluminium sometimes gets. On the other
hand, if you drop a steel part on your toes, it will hurt more than the
same part made from aluminium...

So in short: I have yet to see a functional difference between aluminium
and stainless steel that is specific to helium recovery purposes.

Best,
Matthias


On 26/11/2024 21:49, Fulton, Luke via groups.io wrote:
> Hi all,
> I'm shopping for small parts to use with a new helium recovery system.
> The boil off monitors will connect to either side of a ball valve
> positioned near the helium stacks. Valve open during fills, closed
> during routine operation to redirect boil off through the flow meter.
> Most of what I have is reusable, just need few KF 25 barbed hose
> adapters. I think the whole valve is stainless steel and hope that's
> fine for the adapters as well. Before I full commit has anyone run into
> trouble from material choice on these parts? I've found vendors that
> supply aluminum clamps but no alternatives yet for the hose adapters.
> Kind regards,
> Luke
> ==
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