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I am planning on building a stirling engine, and am wondering if there are any confirmed good alternatives to the graphite pistons?
I don't have any graphite at the moment, but do have UHMW which is self lubricating and with very low friction. would that be a good substitution? are there other characteristics of the graphite that makes it the preferred choice in all the plans other than self lubrication and low friction?
Thanks in advance
I don't have any graphite at the moment, but do have UHMW which is self lubricating and with very low friction. would that be a good substitution? are there other characteristics of the graphite that makes it the preferred choice in all the plans other than self lubrication and low friction?
Thanks in advance