Galvanic corrosion of magnesium with stainless steel
Galvanic corrosion of magnesium with stainless steel
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The link below suggests that there can be a severe galvanic corrosion risk when magnesium is adjacent to stainless steel.
http: //www.magn esium.com/ w3/data-ba nk/article .php?mgw=2 17&mag nesium=356
My question is if this is true, does that mean that you should not use a steel or stainless helical insert (helicoil) or staked-in insert such as a keensert in a part made of magnesium? It is standard practice for my group to use stainless inserts when we design similar components using aluminum.
Kilkenny
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My question is if this is true, does that mean that you should not use a steel or stainless helical insert (helicoil) or staked-in insert such as a keensert in a part made of magnesium? It is standard practice for my group to use stainless inserts when we design similar components using aluminum.
Kilkenny





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