After a recent salt-spray test, the 430 stainless steel bolts (passivated) which fasten a clam-shell enclosure design together for the outdoor environment have shown signs of rust (particularly in the bolt head region). The entire unit was suspended in a salt-spray chamber and subjected to a...
I am a mechanical engineer working in the CATV (cable TV) industry, and after a recent salt-spray test, the 430 stainless steel bolts (passivated) which fasten our clam-shell enclosure design together for the outdoor environment have shown signs of rust (particularly in the bolt head region)...
