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Valve Seat Inserts
Alloys "Q" Series:
Our high-chrome alloy designed for unleaded fuels which enables Rockwell Rc40 hardness combined with easy machinability.
Features excellent resistance to high temperature corrosion in applications to 1150°F. All 20- and 21- prefixes without a suffix are cast in Q material.

"N" Series:
Our austenitic (non-magnetic) nickel-based alloy designed for natural gas, LPG, propane, and other extreme heat applications. 
Denoted by the suffix "N". Rockwell Rc45 and hot hardness to 1600°F.

"S" Series:
Our stellite series. A cobalt-based alloy used in a very limited range of specialized applications where additional abrasion resistance is necessary. Rockwell Rc53. Denoted by the suffix "S".

Powdered Metal Series (25- Prefix):
Powdered Metal allows for longer cutter life by causing less wear on your cutting tools. This material has a rate of thermal expansion very close to aluminum - making seat fallout in aluminum heads a worry of the past.

Engineered Advantages:
Q, N, and S series inserts are individually cast and have a true radius on the lead-in edge to facilitate the press fit. Also, all seats have a fully finished inside diameter to assist gas flow and swirl.

Sizes
 "20-" Prefix:
The 4-digit part number is the cutter size. 1562 = 1.562" or 1-9/16" cutter. Actual O.D. of the seat is increased by the press fit for cast iron heads - between 0.0045 and 0.006 inches.

"21-" Prefix: The 4-digit part number is the cutter size as above. Actual O.D. of the seat is increased by the press fit for aluminum heads - 0.007 inches.

"22-" Prefix: The 4-digit part number is the actual O.D. 2006 = 2.006 inches.
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