317L welding wire

[Dampmaskin]

There has been some talk on the 'net about using 317L stainless steel welding wire for coils, so I thought I'd post some typical specs for reference:

Element	Content (%)
Iron, Fe	Balance
Chromium, Cr	18-20
Nickel, Ni	11-15
Molybdenum, Mo	3-4
Manganese, Mn	2
Silicon, Si	1
Phosphorous, P	0.045
Carbon, C	0.03
Sulfur, S	0.03

Specific Gravity	7.9
Specific Heat (Btu/lb/Deg F - [32-212 Deg F])	0.12
Electrical Resistivity (microhm-cm (at 68 Deg F))	444
Density:	0.285 lb/inch3

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[TD]Melting Point:[/TD]
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[snow blind]

AKA Gplat lol

 

[Dampmaskin]

Yeah, I suspect this event will be known to posterity as Gplatgate.

There are several benefits to this. First of all, now people can get their 317L much cheaper.

Secondly, as the actual specs of the wire are now known, it is possible to model the coils before building them. I tried to get the resistivity from the vendors at several occasions before, but for some reason they never replied. With the cat out of the box, it was only a matter of googling it.

 

[roosterado]

Found this in a Facebook vape group as posible GPlat

 

[roosterado]

Airgas - SAN317L03533 - .035" ER317L Sandvik 317L Stainless Steel MIG Welding Wire 15# Spool

http://titanium-stainless-steel.con...coil/stainless-steel-sheet-and-coil-type-317l

28 gauge 26 gauge 26 gauge 24 gauge 24 gauge

 

[CRW78]

19 dollars a lb and ONLY a 33 lb minimum order requirement!! Where do I sign up?!?!

 

[bholcomb22]

Yeah the company that sells G-plat is making a fortune selling this stuff and calling it innovative..

 

[AngryCagen]

great thread btw. I have a similar one on G-Plat and someone said I was just using welding wire.... I felt robbed, so now I want to buy and try.

 

[AngryCagen]

How do I buy this without spending a minimum of $618.35? And which one is the 28G or the 24G. The AirGas place lets you buy it, but the specs do not say the gauge size. Group buy anyone? jj

 

[AngryCagen]

I went looking to find a cheaper way of purchasing the 317L and came across some disturbing information. I will post the link below so you can verify if this is the same wire you are speaking of.
ESAB Shield Bright 317L Welding Wiire 045" 26lbs 5804 | eBay

It says on the side of the roll that it produces a harmful chemical that is known in the state of California to cause cancer and birth defects OR other reproductive harm. Jesus Man! G-Plat will have a big lawsuit on their hands if this is the same wire. May be why they don't want to release their specs on it.

 

[VenusianSky]

So G-Plat is a confirmed rip off? I was always skeptical for how much they were charging when you can buy a 100ft spool of kanthal for less than $10.

I'd maybe be in for a group purchase if it really is better than kanthal, and as safe. According to the metallurgist, he recommended just sticking with kanthal since it is cheaper.

 

[Bunnykiller]

I went looking to find a cheaper way of purchasing the 317L and came across some disturbing information. I will post the link below so you can verify if this is the same wire you are speaking of.
ESAB Shield Bright 317L Welding Wiire 045" 26lbs 5804 | eBay

It says on the side of the roll that it produces a harmful chemical that is known in the state of California to cause cancer and birth defects OR other reproductive harm. Jesus Man! G-Plat will have a big lawsuit on their hands if this is the same wire. May be why they don't want to release their specs on it.
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odd California produces more wine than any other state in the US but read the label on wine bottles..... but than again everything in Ca. is a carcinogen

 

[BigDaddyQ]

You'd have to get it hot enough to go from solid state to liquid state for it to produce any harmful vapors. If you are vaping that hot, I hope you enjoy that volcano you live in.

odd California produces more wine than any other state in the US but read the label on wine bottles..... but than again everything in Ca. is a carcinogen

 

[Painter_]

Make sure that you get solid core not flux core wire.

 

[TheRac25]

I went looking to find a cheaper way of purchasing the 317L and came across some disturbing information. I will post the link below so you can verify if this is the same wire you are speaking of.
ESAB Shield Bright 317L Welding Wiire 045" 26lbs 5804 | eBay

It says on the side of the roll that it produces a harmful chemical that is known in the state of California to cause cancer and birth defects OR other reproductive harm. Jesus Man! G-Plat will have a big lawsuit on their hands if this is the same wire. May be why they don't want to release their specs on it.
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you purposely omitted the words "contains or", thanks for revealing your biased agenda

 

[AMDTrucking]

There has been some talk on the 'net about using 317L stainless steel welding wire for coils, so I thought I'd post some typical specs for reference:

Element	Content (%)
Iron, Fe	Balance
Chromium, Cr	18-20
Nickel, Ni	11-15
Molybdenum, Mo	3-4
Manganese, Mn	2
Silicon, Si	1
Phosphorous, P	0.045
Carbon, C	0.03
Sulfur, S	0.03

Specific Gravity	7.9
Specific Heat (Btu/lb/Deg F - [32-212 Deg F])	0.12
Electrical Resistivity (microhm-cm (at 68 Deg F))	444
Density:	0.285 lb/inch3

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[TD]Melting Point:[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]2540 - 2630°F [/TD]
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^{Another word, if I need to make a 1.0 Ohm coil - I need to use 22.5 Cm of that stuff. That's too much and it is as thick as 17 Gauge wire. IMO}

 

[FatherTime]

ok so is this for sure the same as gplat? if so ill buy and sell for half the price of gplat

 

[Phone Guy]

Is this kind of 317L wire available anywhere is small qty for trying without spending $70-$90..... If this mig welding wire is in fact gplat, surely there is a way I can try some in the $20 range???

Also, does Gplat perform better than my Kanthal A1? noticeable flavor difference, etc.....

 

[suspectK]

Make sure that you get solid core not flux core wire.

Will that be labeled rosin core, like solder is?edit- for flux containing wire.

 

[Froth]

Will that be labeled rosin core, like solder is?edit- for flux containing wire.

It will be labeled as Flux core, that is a specific type of welding wire and you DO NOT want that for any sort of coil building. Solid core only.