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Another SRB Resistant SS Anchor

The sulphate cliffs of Cabo da Roca demolish stainless steel. This fixed hanger is an exception. Many thanks to Luis Fernandes Silva for the sample. To date, the main thrust of this blog has been to attribute the extreme corrosivity of sulphate crags to the action of sulphate reducing bacteria (SRB). It has been observed […]

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Not all 304 SS is the same

This is so, even for a matching nut and bolt Thanks to Luis Fernandes Silva for providing the sample. It is not possible to talk sensibly of corrosion resistance without reference to the specific environment that is to be resisted.Whilst it is true we might not see performance differences between commercial samples of 304 SS […]

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All parts made from 304 SS end up with the same corrosion resistance – right?

It’s not just the material you use, but critically, it matters how you use it. I have been researching the possibility that the brittle fractures we are seeing at Cabo da Roca and Sesimbra in Portugal are hydrogen embrittlement (HE) fractures mediated via the presence of sulphate reducing bacteria (SRB). Austenitic stainless steels like 304 […]