Arminius
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- Oct 30, 2019
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- Boat Info
- Bowrider 200 Select, 2003
- Engines
- 5.0L MPI, 260 hp w/Alpha 1 Drive
Just some trivia. Whenever two dissimilar metal components of your boat are in saltwater, corrosion will damage the one that is located lower on the following list from Wikipedia:
"Galvanic series (most noble at top)
The following is the galvanic series for stagnant seawater.
"Galvanic series (most noble at top)
The following is the galvanic series for stagnant seawater.
- Graphite
- Palladium
- Platinum
- Gold
- Silver
- Titanium
- Stainless steel 316 (passive)
- Stainless Steel 304 (passive)
- Silicon bronze
- Stainless Steel 316 (active)
- Monel 400
- Phosphor bronze
- Admiralty brass
- Cupronickel
- Molybdenum
- Red brass
- Brass plating
- Yellow brass
- Naval brass 464
- Uranium 8% Mo
- Niobium 1% Zr
- Tungsten
- Tin
- Lead
- Stainless Steel 304 (active)
- Tantalum
- Chromium plating
- Nickel (passive)
- Copper
- Nickel (active)
- Cast iron
- Steel
- Indium
- Aluminum
- Uranium (pure)
- Cadmium
- Beryllium
- Zinc
- Magnesium"