Assuming basic round wire of the exact same gauge, between SS316L and Ti which is springier? Meaning which one is hardest to wind and keep wound without it trying to come undone?
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I don't have any real trouble with either one, but I prefer SS, mostly due to cost. Ti is good about "hiding" the wire flavor, but so is Stainless.
Agreed, I can taste Ni and Nichrome so I stopped using it. Stainless is great because you can use it in TC or VW and get a real consistent vape.
Didn't notice a difference, used 28g in 316l and TI. I like ss better in that I could wind a contract coil with it, and power mode option is another bonus.
From my experience with both, Ti-01 is springy compared to 316. I don't know about the other Stainless wires, because I haven't used them.
Comparing my 28AWG 316 to the same gauge wire of titanium, the titanium wire seems to be more brittle and more springy.
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Comparing my 28AWG 316 to the same gauge wire of titanium, the titanium wire seems to be more brittle and more springy.
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I am sorry I wasn't clear. I ordered some 26ga SS316L and some 26ga Ti wire. Sadly they both came in clear completely unmarked bags and I am trying to determine which one is which. I need some characteristics to go by.
The most notable difference is that one of them, if you bend it it springs right back to how it was previously unless you apply some force to hold it or put a hard bend in it. The other is significantly more malleable and you can put bends in it much more easily.
Based on the above posts, I am thinking the Ti is the harder to bend one.
The most notable difference is that one of them, if you bend it it springs right back to how it was previously unless you apply some force to hold it or put a hard bend in it. The other is significantly more malleable and you can put bends in it much more easily.
Based on the above posts, I am thinking the Ti is the harder to bend one.
OK I performed another test trying to figure out which is which. I just a quick coil of each threw them in a RDA and tried a quick dry burn to see what it did to the coils. The really springy one got this whitish coating on it that flaked off really easily. The other one got darker but did not seem to get any coating on it. Scraping at this second coil, nothing flaked off. Wouldn't that make the one with the white flaky coating be the TI?
NOTE: I did NOT use either coil used in this test and I had a cloth over my face to avoid any fumes as best as possible.
NOTE: I did NOT use either coil used in this test and I had a cloth over my face to avoid any fumes as best as possible.
Yes. The white stuff is Titaniumoxide. Dont vape that. Titanium also should have lower resistance compared to a SS wire of the same gauge.
I use SS 304. Very easy to work with, almost no spring.
I use SS 304. Very easy to work with, almost no spring.
FYI:
TI - 26Awg/.4mm = 1.2 ohms per foot.
SS 316L- 26Awg /.4mm = 1.78 ohms per foot
Measure 1 foot and test. Label both spools.
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TI - 26Awg/.4mm = 1.2 ohms per foot.
SS 316L- 26Awg /.4mm = 1.78 ohms per foot
Measure 1 foot and test. Label both spools.
Cheers
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Steam-engine.org will help wrap a coil match the numbers to what you have then go through materials till ohms match wrap and id
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Glad you are figuring this out-- things arriving like that drive me batty, but it sounds like you figured out the solution. I find SS easier to work with than titanium, but kanthal is the easiest of all. With that said, SS is nice as you can use it in TC or Wattage. Good luck with your builds!
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Ha! @stols001 depends on the gauge of Kanthal you're using. I had some 20 and 22g Kanthal and I'll tell you. If you need exercise on fingers, wrists, and would like to build a few callouses, give those gauges a shot. If not, stick with Nichrome or Stainless. Granted, the larger the wire, the harder it will be to bend. But bending an alloy like Kanthal can be... Painful when working with beefier wire.
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And yes, I have used fatter wire. Had a spool of 18g Kanthal as well
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Titanium wire isn't all that bad. You just need to be very... VERY VERY VERY VERY careful with it. Any signs of oxidizing, replace it. If I remember right, not only is titanium oxide very poisonous, but also very flammable
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