Stainless Steel Fasteners

[JKW05]

I started this on the stainless steel thread but haven't gotten many nibbles on it, so I thought I would see if any one on this thread has any comments. (RE: stainless steel fasteners w/galvanized steel members).

Thanks for any help.

JW

http://www.eng-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=197190&page=1

 

[csd72]

I think the term is dissimilar metal corrosion (it is actually a form of galvanic corrosion), a few websites:

http://www.assda.asn.au/asp/index.asp?pgid=18533

http://www.engineersedge.com/galvanic_capatability.htm

http://www.galvanizeit.org/showContent,280,324.cfm

http://www.roymech.co.uk/Useful_Tables/Corrosion/Cor_bi_met.html

csd