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Posted on March 20, 2018 by dean
Q: I’m dealing with a stagnant seawater situation. I’ve tried Monel 400 bolts because of its salt water resistance but am experiencing mild pitting corrosion. Any material that would fair better? A: Monel 400‘s only Achilles heel in terms of salt water situations usually occurs in stagnant waters where is … Continue reading →
Posted in Application, Corrosion Resistance, FAQs, Material, Specialty Metal Fasteners, Technical Questions | Tagged Bolts for stagnant salt water, Bolts for stagnant sea water, Fasteners for salt water, Fasteners for stagnant salt water, FAsteners for stagnant sea water, Monel for salt water corosion, monel for seawater corrosion, salt water corrosion, Titanium for stagnant salt water, Titanium for stagnant sea water | Leave a comment
Posted on November 15, 2017 by dean
Q: I have a high strength application that requires resistance to damp salt air and occasional sea splash, I’m using Monel 400 but it’s not holding up the the 75ksi of yield I need. Lots of broken bolts? Is is corrosion or strength? Thoughts? A: Your issue isn’t the corrosion. … Continue reading →
Posted in Application, Corrosion Resistance, FAQs, High Strength, Material, Specialty Metal Fasteners, Technical Questions | Tagged Alloy 400, Alloy K500, Corrosion, Duplex 2507, Duplex Steel, Monel, Monel 400, Monel K500, salt water, salt water corrosion, sea water corrosion, seawater | Leave a comment
Posted on November 14, 2017 by dean
Q: Is AL6XN a steel or nickel alloy? Trying to figure out if it would perform as well as Monel in seawater. A: To answer your first question, AL6XN bolts are actually both a nickel and a steel alloy. AL6XN is often described as a high nickel content stainless alloy. Though … Continue reading →
Posted in Application, Corrosion Resistance, FAQs, Material, Specialty Metal Fasteners, Technical Questions | Tagged AL-6XN, AL6XN, Alloy 400, Corrosion, Crevice Corrosion, Monel, Monel 400, pitting, pitting corrosion, salt water, salt water corrosion, sea water corrosion, seawater, stagnant salt water, stagnant water | Leave a comment
Posted on August 9, 2017 by dean
Q: I need a material that will be suitable for oil and gas use. Submersion in hydrogen sulfide, carbon dioxide, hydrocarbons, salt water at temperatures up to 325F. Crevice corrosion has been a factor. Also need 170ksi min tensile strength. Plus we’d like to torque a 3/8-24 fastener to 50 … Continue reading →
Posted on May 24, 2017 by dean
Q: I’m running a steam surface condenser which is installed on a steam turbine in a thermal power station. I’m using sea water that could be contaminated with chemical pollutants cooling water side of the condenser. Any ideas on a good fastener for the tubes and water boxes? A: Duplex 2205 … Continue reading →
Posted in Application, Corrosion Resistance, FAQs, High Temperature Resistance, Specialty Metal Fasteners, Technical Questions | Tagged AL6XN, Alloy 2205, chloride corrosion, Corrosion, Crevice Corrosion, Duplex, Duplex 2205, High Temperature, pitting corrosion, salt water corrosion, Steam condenser, steam surface condenser, Stress Corrosion Cracking | Leave a comment