Stainless steel cable (wire rope) corrosion
Stainless steel cable (wire rope) corrosion
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I have an installation of a horizontal lifeline in a salt plant where we used all stainless steel anchorages and cable. We inspect it yearly and after the first year in place there were very slight signs of corrosion (apparent rust staining) in the grooves of the cable. In the second year inspection the rust staining is worse. The cable does not appear to be becoming compromised but we were shocked to see it appearing to rust. Has anyone else run into a similar situation where stainless steel cable rusts?






RE: Stainless steel cable (wire rope) corrosion
Just keep in mind that your corrosion rate is a lot lower than it would be if you had used a mild steel.
RE: Stainless steel cable (wire rope) corrosion
RE: Stainless steel cable (wire rope) corrosion
RE: Stainless steel cable (wire rope) corrosion
RE: Stainless steel cable (wire rope) corrosion
Michael.
Timing has a lot to do with the outcome of a rain dance.
RE: Stainless steel cable (wire rope) corrosion
I think at least some of the stainless cable intended for aircraft controls is coated, with (?) nylon or something.
It shouldn't be hard to convince the maintenance crew to wipe down the lifelines with silicone grease on a regular basis. Unfortunately, the only silicone grease that I know to be mostly unaffected by salt water is the heavy vacuum grease sold for stopcocks.
Mike Halloran
Pembroke Pines, FL, USA