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Spark Plugs (13)

Spark plugs are kind of like golf clubs in the sense that some people will do just about anything to squeeze an extra ounce of performance out of their car and/or golf game. This provides a ready market for people willing to claim that including one element or another will make a better spark plug/golf club/mousetrap. For example, tungsten-weighted titanium golf clubs. In the case of spark plugs, the concern seems to be long life (hence the use of corrosion resistant metals like platinum and iridium), and getting a good spark going, hence the desire for sharp points and a silly use of radioactivity.

Click any element below to see all the samples of that element, or click on the sample picture to go directly to the description of that sample.

Text and images Copyright (c) 2010 by Theodore W. Gray.

Chromium Spark plug
Spark plug
Chromium: Info
Nickel Spark plug
Spark plug
Nickel: Info
Copper Spark Plug
Spark Plug.
Copper: Info
Yttrium Spark plug
Spark plug
Yttrium: Info
Palladium Spark plug
Spark plug.
Palladium: Info
Silver Spark plug
Spark plug
Silver: Info
Tungsten Tungsten spark plug
Tungsten spark plug.
Tungsten: Info | Spin | 3D
Tungsten Spark plug wrench
Spark plug wrench.
Tungsten: Info
Iridium Spark Plug
Spark Plug.
Iridium: Info | Spin | 3D
Platinum Spark Plug
Spark Plug.
Platinum: Info
Platinum Spark plug
Spark plug
Platinum: Info | Spin | 3D
Gold Spark plug
Spark plug.
Gold: Info
Polonium Radioactive spark plugs
Radioactive spark plugs.
Polonium: Info | Spin | 3D
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