Re: Electrode Tips

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Original poster: "brian by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <ka1bbg1-at-mcttelecom-dot-com>

Hi, well if you got platinum the very small piece is platinum. most plugs
have a copper core and many types of stainless steel,many with tungsten
included in the mix. Propietary mixes,but basically a low grade of tool
steel in most cases. cul brian f.
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Subject: RE: Electrode Tips


> Original poster: "Lau, Gary by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
<Gary.Lau-at-compaq-dot-com>
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> Does anyone know what automotive spark plug center electrodes are made of?
> For a trigger electrode (not main gap terminals), this might be a
ready-made
> alternative to tungsten.
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> Gary Lau
> MA, USA
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