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    Best Alloy for 50 years life span in sea water anchor chain

    The Contenders List .2% Yield Strength MPa Tensile Strength C-2000 379 C-22 370 C-276 355 Inconel 686 Ultimet...
  2. DungBeetle

    Best Alloy for 50 years life span in sea water anchor chain

    Hi Ed, great stuff! and thanks. about the cost; i presume you read the above about my 2507 bolts being TWICE the cost of the titanium ones? so firstly, it's hard to believe that anything can cost more than 2507. and secondly; i have in my posession the most valuable object known in the...
  3. DungBeetle

    Best Alloy for 50 years life span in sea water anchor chain

    Hi Mike, thanks for helping. real world stuff is always good. STEELS Al-6XN is a great suggestion. at this point in time i say it leads the pack of the steels. "Anything with much iron in it is probably not going to work for you." i think you're right. to make it 50 years, the life span...
  4. DungBeetle

    Best Alloy for 50 years life span in sea water anchor chain

    Best Alloy for 50 years life span in sea water anchor chain hi guys. i'm building my next catamaran right now and want an anchor chain. anchor chain is commonly normal steel galvinised. you can imagine how long they last before they have to be replaced. not long at all, and they look...

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