Pete
Thanks for the explanation, I have always wondered about that
Corrosion between dissimilar metals
Re: Corrosion between dissimilar metals
Rick
“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give." Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (1874-1965)
"Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading". Unknown
Murphy's Law: " If it can go wrong it will"
O-Tool's Corollary: "Murphy was entirely too optimistic"
“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give." Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (1874-1965)
"Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading". Unknown
Murphy's Law: " If it can go wrong it will"
O-Tool's Corollary: "Murphy was entirely too optimistic"
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John Hasler
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Re: Corrosion between dissimilar metals
Here is a discussion of corrosion in stainless steels: http://www.bssa.org.uk/faq.php?id=9
Re: Corrosion between dissimilar metals
When you have two dis-similar metals in a corrosive environment, you have electrical potential. If you connect them, yes, it's like a battery.
" In 1800, Volta invented the first true battery, which came to be known as the voltaic pile. The voltaic pile consisted of pairs of copper and zinc discs piled on top of each other, separated by a layer of cloth or cardboard soaked in brine (i.e., the electrolyte)."
Ask one of the nice boat people above how boat zincs work.
" In 1800, Volta invented the first true battery, which came to be known as the voltaic pile. The voltaic pile consisted of pairs of copper and zinc discs piled on top of each other, separated by a layer of cloth or cardboard soaked in brine (i.e., the electrolyte)."
Ask one of the nice boat people above how boat zincs work.