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Old 02-10-2011, 07:53 PM
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Originally Posted by fordracing65 View Post
I know one method of f1 cylinder head sealing, one being machined byrillium copper rings, but beryillium copper i heard is dangerous when heated, Ping wont make golf clubs out of beryllium anymore due to some kind of government regulation.
Beryllium is toxic to a percentage of the population. It is really only used in aerospace now. (Racing heads do use it for valve seats. The only thing higher than its thermal conductivity is the cost

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