On Fri, 05 Jun 1998 08:22:26 -0700, Barry Schwartz wrote:
>series because of its higher tensile strength. If you truly want non
>rusting fasteners, but don't need a lot of tensile strength (any critical
>application) use marine grade nuts and bolts/screws, available at any boat
>supply outfit. These are made of Monel, a steel with a high nickel
>content. Not nearly as strong as either SS, or carbon steel, but they look
>great, and will not rust, even if exposed to salt spray-
>
>Barry Schwartz (San Diego) bschwart@pacbell.net
>
My navy experience was that Monel was best material for salt water
environments, but expensive. In less extreme applications, 90-10
or 70-30 Cu Ni was used, with 70-30 the most common.
scott s.
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