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  1. patholahan

    chemcials for cleaning or descaling of stainless steel

    I have a few basic questions on stainless steel cleaning and descaling - 1. Should trichloroethylene be used to clean stainless steel products? 2. What effect do chlorides have on stainless steel? Can trichloroethylene contribute to chloride stress corrosion cracking? 3. How prevalent is the...
  2. patholahan

    stainless steel wire rope and magnetism

    I'm not surprised that stainless steel wire rope has magnetic properties, but I can't explain exactly why. How is wire rope made and what kind of cold working processes does it go through that would give it these slight magnetic properties?
  3. patholahan

    Brass Composition

    I understand that there are a range of brasses, but is there any criteria that determines an amount of zinc that must be present for the copper alloy to be considered "brass"?
  4. patholahan

    Wire Rope Rust

    Good ideas. However, I've just found out that they application of this galvanized cable is not new. They've been using the same type of cable without issues for a long time. Even over salt water they have not seen the rust form that quickly. My question is how do I know if the galvanized...
  5. patholahan

    Wire Rope Rust

    The cable is made of carbon steel. To my knowledge, it was not lubricated beyond the galvanized coating. The rust seems to be mostly concentrated to the grooves in between the strands.
  6. patholahan

    Wire Rope Rust

    I have a sample of air craft cable 1/4" (7x19) galvanized that is used to hold boats out of the water (fresh water). It has developed some surface rust after 3-5 days in use and I'm wondering how the material properties will diminish and at what rate. Should the rusted wire rope be replaced...
  7. patholahan

    Brass Properties

    Thanks much!
  8. patholahan

    Brass Properties

    Who says that above 300F creep is a factor? Where can I find documentation that specifies these parameters?
  9. patholahan

    Brass Properties

    What is a typical high temperature limit for a brass (naval or yellow) fastener?

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