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Corrosion Inhibitor: Tef-Gel vs LanoCote vs White Lithium Grease

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sunstructures

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Hello,
I have a structure that requires 18-8 stainless steel bolts and 6061-T6 Al beams and channels to be isolated against galvanic corrosion. I have seen good reports on Tef-Gel ( this purpose, based on marine applications, and in searching the web, also found that Lanocote ( )is used for similar marine applications. This leads me to believe that Lanocote could work as well to isolate the SS from the Al . Finally, with cost in mind, why couldn't I use a white lithium grease ( ) to isolate the SS from the Al? There are a few PTFE enhanced synthetic lithium greases ( DuPont: , or LPS: , and others... ) that seem to be a good choice. Is the PTFE adding anything to the corrosion protection compared to teh cheaper basic white l;ithium grease? Essentially, the Tef-Gel, Lanocote, and lithium greases are keeping moisture out of the dissimilar metal joint, so it seems that any of these 3 should perform equally well. My application is NOT a marine application. My application is for a roof structure in an (polluted) urban atmosphere. Thanks in advance.
 
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