A gasoline fed fire can reach a temperature of over 2000 degrees.
Aluminum will melt at 1100 degrees. The answer should be obvious.
I would use 0.016 stainless which weighs one tenth of the 0.16.


On 15 Feb 2004 03:51:29 GMT, (Flyhighdave) wrote:

I'm building a Barracuda-!/4in. plywood firewall. What is the best material for
the fire barrier? .16 stainless or .16 2024 T-3 with a layer of 1/8in.
fiberfrax sandwiched between the aluminum & the plywood? I'd like to go with
the aluminum because of weight if it & the fiberfrax are an appropriate
combination. Are there any other materials I should be considering?
Thanks!
David