Ceramic Vs Stainless Steel Catalytic Converter

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Ceramic vs stainless steel catalytic converter.

Choose your catalytic coverter style and size. Furthermore a stainless steel heat shield is seam welded to the inner converter body. I contacted our representative at magnaflow about the differences in the metallic and ceramic catalytic converters. Steel heats up faster than ceramic so it recovers more usable heat from wood smoke.

The representative informed me that the metallic catalytic converters like part mf59956 are a bit stronger and would be good for applications where the catalytic converter is close to the header as they can handle more heat. Many coating companies will suggest ceramic to avoid production line change overs from ceramic to metallic. Catalytic converter stainless steel no reviews yet write a review. This style of welding forms a strong bond between the converter s components and prevents the ceramics from shifting.

Our 200 and 300 cell cats are recommended for high horsepower nitrous supercharged. Sharp steel edges actually cut ash as it goes up the flue which creates better air flow and requires less maintenance. Metal catalysts use a thin metal foil which creates the honeycomb. Catalytic converter stainless steel.

The metallic ones are usually used on obd1 applications. Ceramic has long been used the build the catalyst. The steel cats don t crack and fall apart but they also don t produce the same stove top temps the ceramic cats did. Less build up of wood ash within honeycomb cells.

Ceramic catalysts are always padded by a layer of heat resistant padding between the shell and the honeycomb. Click here to learn about the advantages of steel catalysts. These are the highest flowing most durable cats on the market. 500 f 260 c with a ceramic honeycomb.

Hi flow metal matrix catalytic converter. The ceramic catalysts are seam welded to a heavy gauge stainless steel converter body. The steel cats will light of a bit sooner when they are newish but that falls off after some use then it seems to take higher temps to get them to stay lit. Steelcat combustors have longer burn time more heat.

For some of the stove models below you have a choice between ceramic or steel catalytic combustors.