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JoeG52
03-19-2009, 08:59 PM
Anybody know what Westinghouse Alloy 19 is?
Lloyd Smale
03-20-2009, 07:22 AM
I would guess its the alloy used to seal telephone boxes on poles. That is mostly pure lead with about 1 percent antimony added. Just a guess though.
schutzen
03-20-2009, 08:11 AM
Another guess would be babbit for Westinghouse Steam Turbine Journal Bearings.
StarMetal
03-20-2009, 09:59 AM
I believe this is what it might be:

CMSX-4 is an ultra high strength, single crystal alloy development of the Cannon Muskegon Corporation. This second generation rhenium-containing, nickel-base single crystal alloy is capable of higher peak temperature/stress operation of at least 2125°F (1163°C). Large tonnages of CMSX-4 have been produced. SolarŪ Turbines report blade lives to overhaul of 25,000 - 30,000 hrs. in their 15,000 hp Mars 100 industrial gas turbine. Significant world wide are and industrial gas turbine airfoil application experience support the CMSX-4 alloy features noted below.

Westinghouse was in this with Siemens for jet turbine alloys.

It's a type of Nickel I think, so you won't be making bullets out of it.

Joe
runfiverun
03-20-2009, 02:30 PM
try and melt it in your pot.