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aluminum-steel bolted connection

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yjung

yjung

Civil/Environmental
Dec 29, 2000
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what kind of washers, base plate, anchor bolts and so on for the Aluminum structure?
Can we use steel anchor bolts, plate, washers etc with aluminum structure?

special paint?


 
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My guess is that the steel will eat through the aluminum--at what rate I have no idea. Maybe someone else will know...
 
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This is a well known problem. There are isolator washers and sleeves for connecting aluminium using steel bolts.

 
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