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Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit

25-09-2014, 10:45

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Rust on New Standing Rigging

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Posted By leftbrainstuff

Re: Rust on New Standing Rigging

Ideally you want your wire to be certified by material composition and by manufacturing process. This is difficult to get these days. I keep a clean sample in case I want to conduct testing if I run...

Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit

25-09-2014, 10:34

Replies: 43

Rust on New Standing Rigging

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Posted By leftbrainstuff

Re: Rust on New Standing Rigging

3xx stainless has an austenite microstructure and is therefore non magnetic. 4xx stainless is martensite structure and is therefore magnetic. But 4xx is never used for wire rope. If your standing...

Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit

31-08-2014, 10:36

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Rust on New Standing Rigging

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Posted By leftbrainstuff

Re: Rust on New Standing Rigging

3xx series stainless steels will build the passive oxide layer in air. Contaminants on or embedded in ss are a very common cause of issues relating to pitting corrosion and rust stains.

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