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Stainless Steel & Aluminum Isolation

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Stainless steel and aluminum are not happy in direct contact, so we fit a plastic isolating washer between the surfaces, as shown above. The stainless steel fasteners are coated with an anti-corrosive compound (the type varies with depending on the situation).


Posted by Steve Dashew  (February 3, 2010)




2 Responses to “Stainless Steel & Aluminum Isolation”

  1. Steve Wolfe Says:

    Do you generally use nylon for isolation, or uhmw (or something else)?

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    Steve Dashew Reply:

    Hi Steve:
    We typically use a hard plastic which does not compress or hold moisture. Nylon is not good in either regard.

    [Reply]



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