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Old 07-30-2008, 01:48 PM
McGillicuddy McGillicuddy is offline
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Default Re: How much pressure can the bow and stern eyes t

That crevice corrosion bayouboy speaks of is legit. So much for stainless. During its development, the stealth fighter had problems w/titanium parts cracking due to chloride ions wreaking havoc -- they had been cleaned with bleach... And you guys thought chemistry was boring.
Here's a link with some good info about crevice corrosion.
http://www.alberg30.org/maintenance/...viceCorrosion/
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