Are these aluminum or steel?

[awsomeaussies]

I want to polish my exhaust heat shield and beadlock rings that are red. I'm pretty sure there not steel, but I just want to make sure.
thanks

[awsomeaussies]

oh ya. the heat shield is for a 400ex, if that makes a difference.

[MXRACER86]

Im not sure about the heat shield but the beadlocks are!

[awsomeaussies]

The bead locks are steel?

[awsomeaussies]

Anyone?:ermm:

heat shield stainless steel, rings aluminum

[awsomeaussies]

Thats what I needed to know! Thankyou:)

[tdsongster]

They easy way (90% accurate) to tell is use a magnet, if it sticks its steel, if not then aluminum.

[TheFontMaster]

Originally posted by tdsongster
They easy way (90% accurate) to tell is use a magnet, if it sticks its steel, if not then aluminum.

I haven't heard that before. I just tryed it and he's right.

[awsomeaussies]

Thats good to know... thanks

[wheeltrax]

any metal that contains iron, such as steel, is magnetic.

[froride1]

The magnet trick doesn't work very well on stainless steel. Many stainless steels are not magnetic so the magnet won't stick.

[nosliw]

take a grinder to it and if it sparks its steel

[nacs400ex]

Originally posted by nosliw
take a grinder to it and if it sparks its steel :huh Good Idea.

[nosliw]

woops forgot to put the ;) next to it :ermm:

[gojk]

Originally posted by froride1
The magnet trick doesn't work very well on stainless steel. Many stainless steels are not magnetic so the magnet won't stick.

Good call. I was gunna say that.