Alloy corrosion and bimetallic reaction

[cmorrissey1961@yahoo.com]

For all the microlighters in the Cato ridge and surrounding Durban areas:

As you are aware most microlights are constructed of structural alloy with stainless or mild steel bolts and brackets for the connections. Corrosion of alloys and bimetallic reactions between alloys and other metals is an area often misunderstood or unknown by most pilots. The coastal based pilots need to be particularly aware of this issue when doing preflight checks or Annual Inspections. Would anyone be interested in a talk by the chief scientific officer from Huletts alumnium? I am hoping to arrange for him to give a talk on a Saturday morning at Cato airfield but will first gauge interest and numbers wanting to attend. Any one interested?

[John Young]

I'm in.

Thanks & regards
John ZU-CIB

[ZULU1]

I completed a year long thesis on "Machining and Corrosion of Aluminium" in an industrial environment way back when at college in the UK. I would be particularly interested in Aluminium, Copper as an additive (machinability) and its corrosion in these environments.

My wife runs a guest house with small conference facilities and could host such an event send me a pm and lets put something together.

eish Zulu1

[lamercyfly]

Hi Chris.

Only picked this mail up now.

Yes, Annie and I would like to attend.

Just week-end's are not easy for us.

Later,