Tip number 3 for superior performing fasteners

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As a fastener business we often get some hard questions about fasteners. Sometimes though, we get questions that seem obvious to us because we have been in the industry for so long. Its hard to tell when something is common knowledge or simply something we know because we work in the industry. To remedy this, we highlight 1 quick tip each week for using fasteners that outline some of the basics of fasteners we think everyone should know. And, this week we focus on why you shouldn’t use stainless steel and aluminum together.

Why you shouldn’t use stainless steel and aluminum together

Stainless Steel and Aluminum are metals that have very specific cases where they can be used together. Therefore, if you use them together improperly, there will be a transfer of electrons between them which can compromise the integrity of the materials leading to what is called galvanic corrosion. But the easiest way to avoid galvanic corrosion is simply to use materials that match.

Note that Stainless steel is considered to be a soft metal. There are versions that can become hard metals by heating them up to change stainless steel’s properties.

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