Posted by Marty on Tuesday, March 18, 2003 at 12:04PM :
In Reply to: Re: Will the bolts react with aluminum? posted by Willy-N on Tuesday, March 18, 2003 at 9:22AM :
Always use stainless or Brass with Aluminum, but I'm sure they'll be fine for many years in this application. Steel reacts with Aluminum & causes the aluminum to badly corode where they contact. I believe it's the same principal as an Anode which is welded to Tugs, barges & ships to help stop corrossion. The aluminum or often Zinc Anode will be the "sacrificial lamb" so to speek & when the ship comes back 4 years later the Aluminum or Zinc strips are gone...much as your aluminum straps will be if you wait long enough.
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