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Stainless Steel in Swimming pools
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EdStainless
Materials
Consider 2205 or AL2003. They offer better pitting resistance and much higher strength. And these days they also have favorable economics.
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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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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Neither should your protection
civilperson
Structural
Aluminum is a great water material, (6063).
btrueblood
Mechanical
Argh. Pool chlorine (hypochlorite) will corrode aluminum rapidly. And the 50xx alloys are much better at resisting marine environments than 6xxx alloys.
How about a plastic? Most are chlorine resistent.
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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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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I think that 316 is a good solution, as far as i know is the usual choice for a similar service. I've seen some also in 304.
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Vitt
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