Different materials for mech mods?

[aznzing03]

So I don't know anything about metals or building with them except what I've found on Wikipedia(reliable I know), I was searching for high conductive metals and silver plated contacts work well. Yet Carbon is above Silver as far as conductivity. So...wouldn't it make sense to have a mod made entirely of Carbon steel? I don't know how expensive it is or if it can handle battery heat or if it's too soft of a metal to put threads in but I was just wondering.

Happy vaping!

 

[Hobojo]

Most Carbon steels rust when they are exposed to moisture.
Most Stainless steels do not.

That is enough to have prevented it, I think.
Brass, SS, Aluminum, Titanium, Carbon Fiber...I'm sure theres more, all seem better options.

 

[State O' Flux]

Beryllium copper (or cold-worked Cu-Ni-Sn bronze as a substitute) came to mind a good long time ago - at least for the tube. and perhaps portions of the caps... depending on your level of nervousness regarding heating and fumes.

I researched it fairly extensively for a member who... well, that's a story for another time.

It would be attractive, with good conductivity and hell for strong... but actually overkill.

Thing is, there are already SS, carbon fiber, Ti, aluminum, silver, copper, brass - probably bronze and I'd imagine even gold mechs... so, not a whole lot left to play with.