Transition materials are clad metals that are designed to interface between dissimilar metals to reduce galvanic corrosion. This paper describes the use of steel dad aluminum clips which can be placed over aluminum sheet allowing it to be fastened to steel. Results of cyclic salt spray tests are presented. Thickness loss measurements were used to measure the reduction in galvanic corrosion provided by the transition material.

Subject
Materials, Aluminum, Screws, Corrosion products, Crevices, Galvanized steel, Penetration, Plastics, Crevice corrosion, Metals, Salt spray corrosion testing, Steel, Dissimilar metals
Keywords:
galvanic corrosion, clad metal, transition material, cyclic salt spray, steel, aluminum, joinability, lap joints
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1998
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