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aluminum-steel bolted connection

aluminum-steel bolted connection

aluminum-steel bolted connection

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what kind of washers, base plate, anchor bolts and so on for the Aluminum structure?
Can we use steel anchor bolts, plate, washers etc with aluminum structure?

special paint?


RE: aluminum-steel bolted connection

My guess is that the steel will eat through the aluminum--at what rate I have no idea.  Maybe someone else will know...

RE: aluminum-steel bolted connection

This is a well known problem. There are isolator washers and sleeves for connecting aluminium using steel bolts.

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