You are asked to choose rivets (or bolts) to fasten a very large plate on a wooden wall that is exposed to aerated seawater. You have the following options:

(Low-carbon steel) plate bolted with (Nickel 200) rivets

(Low-carbon steel) plate bolted with copper rivets

(70-30 copper nickel) plate bolted with (Nickel-Silver) rivets

(70-30 copper nickel) plate bolted with copper rivets

Order these options from the most preferred to the least preferred. Explain your reasoning.

 

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To determine the most preferred option for fastening a large plate on a wooden wall exposed to aerated seawater we need to consider the corrosion resi... View the full answer