What happens to the Fe in FM Brass as the result of soldering? It's been too long since Materials Science class. I know that the Fe content is very low but I am wondering if the Fe comes out of solution and migrates to the surface of the part that I am soldering. Just a guess.
Jerry
I want to specify the torque on a bolt with an axially drilled thru hole. I am subtracting the thru hole area from the tensile stress area(TSA) to get a modified TSA. Traditionally I use the equation T=kFd to determine the torque. What value of "d" do I use with the modified bolt? Is it the...
I'm looking at the MIL-STD-889 galvanic table and there are passive and active stainless steels. What is the difference? Since I have an application involving stainless screws in an aluminum body I would prefer to use the active stainless as it is closer to the aluminum on the table.
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I have an aluminum housing and am using stainless steel screws. After going through a 30 day salt fog test the aluminum housing was showing signs of corrosion. I had the white powder on the screw tested and the primary element indicated was aluminum. The aluminum alloy is 6061. I do not know...
I am designing a system with chambers set in a pit on natural earth. I am backfilling 6 inches beyond the chambers with crushed stone. I am modelling the system as a detention pond with a parabolic arch embedded inside a prismatoid. The outlet for the pond/leaching pit is through discarded...
