TITANIUM FASTENERS AND ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY
TITANIUM FASTENERS AND ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY
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I have heard that Titanium is as conductive as wood. Is this true? I have a customer who is looking for some fasteners that will be placed in a deep sea environment but they cannot be conductive at all. They are fastening a sensor that costs millions of dollars and if a conductive metallic piece touches this sensor, it will destroy it. They wanted plastic, at first, but they just aren't strong enough. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Greg
System 22, Inc.





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I am not sure what the conductivity of wood is. My guess is that it would depend on the type of wood and the mositure content, as well as the curent density, but I can't believe it would even come close to titanium. Sure, compared to Silver or Gold, the conductivity of titanium is pretty low, but compared to, say, plastic, it is pretty darn good.
In other words, I wouldn't use a titanium pole to move a live electrical wire while standing in a mud puddle..
rp
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Greg
System 22, Inc.
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You will need to insulate the joint, preferably with some type of ceramic washer or other insulator. A non-conductive coating (Xylan) on either titanium or alloy 625 fasteners is also a good idea.
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Greg
System 22, Inc.