Stainless Steel in Swimming pools
Stainless Steel in Swimming pools
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Hello ,
We are being asked to install a grab rail for a retirement village.
Only thing is they want it below the water level in their pool for when they do Aqua Aerobics.
I'm aware that 316 doesn't like chlorine is there an alternative alloy ?
We are being asked to install a grab rail for a retirement village.
Only thing is they want it below the water level in their pool for when they do Aqua Aerobics.
I'm aware that 316 doesn't like chlorine is there an alternative alloy ?





RE: Stainless Steel in Swimming pools
For fully submerged service 316 would probably be OK. The real concern is for places where the material is at the water line. You get some wet-dry concentration effects there and attack would be worse.
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RE: Stainless Steel in Swimming pools
RE: Stainless Steel in Swimming pools
RE: Stainless Steel in Swimming pools
I seem to recall shower/tub grab rails (for the elderly, disabled, etc) that were plastic. Maybe call a tub manufacture and see what they use.
If it is transparent, maybe lucite? Strictly guessing here.
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