WHEELS
#3
Mag wheels
Found an article that gives the following info: When it is submerged in water, hydrogen bubbles will almost unnoticeably begin to form on the surface of the metal, though if powdered it will react much more rapidly. So I suppose if you submerge them and look for hydrogen bubbles to begin forming it will tell whether it is magnesium or aluminum. Sounds alot safer than the flame test.
#5
Junior Member
JOURNEYMAN
Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 29
Found this:
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=77287
About halfway down it says that putting vinegar on a magnesium wheel will cause it to fiz. It won't fiz on an aluminum wheel.
Hope this helps a little.
Jamie
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=77287
About halfway down it says that putting vinegar on a magnesium wheel will cause it to fiz. It won't fiz on an aluminum wheel.
Hope this helps a little.
Jamie
#6
Originally Posted by feenst
Found this:
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=77287
About halfway down it says that putting vinegar on a magnesium wheel will cause it to fiz. It won't fiz on an aluminum wheel.
Hope this helps a little.
Jamie
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=77287
About halfway down it says that putting vinegar on a magnesium wheel will cause it to fiz. It won't fiz on an aluminum wheel.
Hope this helps a little.
Jamie
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