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A2 Stainless vs Brass Fixings
bee.sting:
Having deliberately bought a first boat which is in need of some work, I have a beginner question for you:
The fixings (nuts and bolts, etc) currently in use in the boat are almost exclusively brass. As I come to replace some of them and install new things, I can use either brass or stainless steel. What are the pros and cons of each of these? (My boat will frequently be run in salt water.)
Thanks in anticipation.
derekwarner:
Well Mr bee......it really depends on what you are aiming for %)
If for scale appearance, Knupffer in Germany produce Model Sized bolts & nuts with smaller size hex
Standard M3 bolt & nut are manufactured from 5.37mm AF material
Model size M3 bolt & nut are manufactured from 3.95mm AF
Knupffer produce these model size in carbon steel, stainless & brass
Naturally your brass & stainless are both considered non corrosive
If you are heavy-handed <*< the steel/stainless steel have approximately twice the yield strength over brass
The typical electronics Stores sell the standard size [large hex] small bolts & nuts , I am sure there is a UK supplier for model sized materials, Knuppfer also sell direct to World wide ...[even OZ]
These are both M3 [standard size] hex head stainless to the left, them M3 [Model size] brass on the right
Derek
nemesis:
if you run in salt water then stainless steel is the way to go, brass exudes a horrible green gunge is you have not got rid of every trace of salt water, been there, nemesis
Colin Bishop:
Agree with Nemesis, brass really does not like salt water. Go stainless.
Colin
bee.sting:
Thanks, folks, Stainless Steel it is then!
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