Re: Stopping or Reducing trailer corrosion ??
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The farther two metals are apart in the Galvanic series the more the baser metal will sacrifice itself to the nobler metal. Be careful when mixing metals underwater, especially in salt or brackish water, and use sacrificial anodes baser than any metal you want to keep:
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galvanic_series On 7/30/2022 7:32 AM, Wes wrote:
The zinc will sacrifice itself for your steel. But I’m pretty sure lead sacrificial anodes would sacrifice your steel parts to save itself. Aluminum would probably work like zinc as they have similar, high electrode potential (voltage). The Wikipedia article “Standard Electrode Potential” has list of elements with the voltage/potential they will give off electrons, in other words turn into “corrosion.” The higher negative values on the list will often “protect” those with lower values.-- John <jkohnen@...> Resistentialism: The theory that inanimate objects demonstrate hostile behavior toward us. (Coined by Paul Jennings from Latin res (thing) + French resister (to resist) + existentialism (a kind of philosophy)) |
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