Fastener Finish Compatibility ?
Fastener Finish Compatibility ?
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Question about compatibility of carbon fiber composite structure material and Ti Hi-Lite fasteners with Aluminum finish (Hi Kote 1).
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Fastener Finish Compatibility ?
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RE: Fastener Finish Compatibility ?
Wes C.
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RE: Fastener Finish Compatibility ?
Thanks for your help.
RE: Fastener Finish Compatibility ?
Cetyl Alcohol Lube
Anodize (Ti, Al)
or you can try a barrier layer
Wes C.
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RE: Fastener Finish Compatibility ?
Because the coating is subject to attack it should be avoided when joining carbon to non-aluminum parts. For carbon-carbon, carbon-Ti and carbon-st. st. (and st. st.-Ti, Ti-Ti, etc.) we usually use Ti, A-286 st. st. or Inco 718 fasteners bare.