Stainless Steel Question

[greasegizzard]

So I went to my local B&M today to see if they had any stainless wire. The guy there gave me some 24awg. I forgot to ask what grade it is, and he followed me out of the store to grab something out of his truck. I asked him in the parking lot and he said "surgical grade." I took a deep breath and asked him was it 304, 316, 316L...? He said he's pretty sure it's 316L. So I just said thanks and walked away.

Naturally, what he gave me is just short of 1 meter, so I cut 50 centimeters and hooked it up to my multimeter. It reads 2.1 ohms. According to the wire wizard on steam engine, 24awg 317L has a resistivity of 3.95 ohms/meter. Am I safe to assume I have 24awg 317L wire?

 

[stirredstill]

I dunno.
But I am about to make a thread for this-

Sooo, it is like a needle in haystack to find SS wire here in good ole Canada.
After many a hours searching the net for not only GREAT quality wire but a decent price:
I found the SS Wire unicorn.

Here:
SAFETY WIRE - STAINLESS STEEL - 1 LB SPOOL from Aircraft Spruce

Ya. It is 302/304 'grade' I called up my father in law whom is an electrician to ask him

**answers have been written in plain english terms**

1) what the difference is?
-Not much at all. Sinks/cutlery/pots/pans ect use this grade often.

2) will I die / blow up if I use it?
-it is used at much higher temperatures...No.

Pricing:

Packaging:

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[Zamazam]

http://www.lightningvapes.com/products/stainless-steel-316l

 

[Zamazam]

So I went to my local B&M today to see if they had any stainless wire. The guy there gave me some 24awg. I forgot to ask what grade it is, and he followed me out of the store to grab something out of his truck. I asked him in the parking lot and he said "surgical grade." I took a deep breath and asked him was it 304, 316, 316L...? He said he's pretty sure it's 316L. So I just said thanks and walked away.

Naturally, what he gave me is just short of 1 meter, so I cut 50 centimeters and hooked it up to my multimeter. It reads 2.1 ohms. According to the wire wizard on steam engine, 24awg 317L has a resistivity of 3.95 ohms/meter. Am I safe to assume I have 24awg 317L wire?

No idea on the mystery wire.

 

[greasegizzard]

I made a coil, and it ohms out to exactly what steam engine said 317L should. So, I guess I'm going to go with that. lol

 

[vap3r]

Drop your build on a DNA 200 device and use Device Monitor to examine it under load. Input varying TCR values until Device Monitor reveals the alloy.

 

[greasegizzard]

I don't have a DNA200. Thanks for the tip, though. I might take it with me next time I go to a vape shop. I quit using it that wire for now, though. It ramped up way too fast in both power and TC mode. I used several different TCR settings on both my X Cube II and RX200. I'll probably just toss that wire and get some from a source I trust.

 

[HondaDavidson]

I made a coil, and it ohms out to exactly what steam engine said 317L should. So, I guess I'm going to go with that. lol

Always safer, to build to what a wire METERS than what the sales puke or labels says anyway. People make mistakes and sometimes lie... I check the OHM of all wire I get, even repeat orders from reputable suppliers.

 

[Brady_Bunch_27]

http://www.digitalimports.ca/product_p/wire-ss316l.htm

works great and its cheap