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Titanium bolts for sea cliffs ? (Read 1721 times)

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#1 Re: Titanium bolts for sea cliffs ?
June 23, 2014, 07:24:50 pm
The design seems to involve some kind of weld and if I remember correctly even the slightest difference in the alloy used for this can cause significant galvanic corrosion?

Edit: The design photographed in the article looks quite different to the one on their website
« Last Edit: June 23, 2014, 07:31:38 pm by Paul B »

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#2 Re: Titanium bolts for sea cliffs ?
June 23, 2014, 07:31:15 pm
I'm no expert but guessing it will be a titanium alloy too, not pure, which I understand is too soft in most commercial applications?

Paul, you're right too, welding even a titanium alloy is fraught with contamination apparently, google any bike frame manufacturer on the subject


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