SS316 Bolt heads missing in Tinned Ground plate

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  1. alby joy
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    alby joy Junior Member

    Hi,

    Recently when I drydocked my FRP Vessel with Tinned ground plate attached to its hull - Catamaran. The plate attachment bolts used was SS316. Now I cant see any Bolt heads for the Bolts (SS316). Is it have an issue related to the galvanic corrossion.
     

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  2. sdowney717
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    Regardless, can you replace with bronze bolts, washers and nuts? Obviously the SS is having issues. All my underwater bronze bolts underwater for 50 years have been excellently preserved.
     
    sdowney717, Sep 14, 2020
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    jehardiman Senior Member

    If the heads are gone, but the body is intact, it is crevice corrosion which 316 is susceptible to. As sdowney717 says, switch to bronze or monel.
     
    jehardiman, Sep 14, 2020
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