<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:14pt">Hank,<br><br>A long time ago in a galaxy far far away, I once ground nicked dovetail slots back to specs on the No#1 Fan Disk of the GE CF6-50, (DC 10, Airbus). <br><br>Jim is correct, it's non ferrous. However, Jim K is also correct, magnesium is bad news.<br><br>Joe<br><div><span><br></span></div><div style="display: block;" class="yahoo_quoted"> <br> <br> <div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"> <div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div dir="ltr"> <font face="Arial" size="2"> On Friday, March 21, 2014 9:17 AM, kocpnt tds.net <kocpnt@tds.net> wrote:<br> </font> </div> <div class="y_msg_container"><div
id="yiv4975080703"><div><div dir="ltr">Hi All,<div><br clear="none"></div><div>I'm far from an expert, however I'd use extreme caution with a grinder.</div><div><br clear="none"></div><div>If it's magnesium it might start a fire you cannot put out!</div><div><br clear="none">
</div><div>If memory serves, I think they are similar in color in their natural state.</div><div><br clear="none"></div><div>My two cents,</div><div><br clear="none"></div><div>Jim K </div></div><div class="yiv4975080703gmail_extra"><br clear="none"><br clear="none"><div class="yiv4975080703gmail_quote">
On Fri, Mar 21, 2014 at 8:06 AM, Jim Todd <span dir="ltr"><<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:jimtoddpsub@aol.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:jimtoddpsub@aol.com">jimtoddpsub@aol.com</a>></span> wrote:<br clear="none"><blockquote class="yiv4975080703gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
<div class="yiv4975080703yqt2810934511" id="yiv4975080703yqt45931"><div><div>Hank,</div><div>First, if a magnet sticks it's not titanium. Touching titanium with a grinder should produce white sparks. It has low thermal conductivity so it won't feel as cold as touching iron or steel. That test only works if the piece is relatively cool. Not inside your house at room temp. Hopefully someone can offer something more definitive. What type of object?</div>
<div>Jim<br clear="none"><br clear="none">Sent from my iPhone</div><div><br clear="none">On Mar 21, 2014, at 7:38 AM, hank pronk <<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:hanker_20032000@yahoo.ca" target="_blank" href="mailto:hanker_20032000@yahoo.ca">hanker_20032000@yahoo.ca</a>> wrote:<br clear="none"><br clear="none"></div><blockquote type="cite">
<div><div style="font-size:12pt;font-family:HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;"><div>Can anyone tell me how to identify titanium without removing material.</div><div>Hank</div></div></div>
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