Brass Yes. Copper plating over steel??? Dennis ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris S." <mrpolak@YAHOO.COM> Date: Sunday, February 13, 2005 11:41 pm Subject: Re: Stainless Steel Exhaust Fasteners > > Of all the things to protect hardware in a hot corrosive > > environment, > > copper! Think about it. > > Sorry Dennis. Copper alloy, or brass, exhaust nuts are widely > known and used. They do not seize, are highly resistant to > rust, actually handle high temperatures well and are used on > airplane exhausts, but they are one-time use only. They are > better than steel, although not as hard. > > > > ===== > Chris S. > > '84 Westy -> http://www.knology.net/~vw/vws/hershey/ > '01 NB TDI -> http://www.knology.net/~vw/Beetle.jpg > > 1-888-VW-PARTS <- Recommended Expert Vanagon Part Source > |
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