Stainless steel and nickel

Delirious · 07-23-2005, 08:06 PM

I have a ball that i would like to use in my loop. However its nickel plated brass with what i assume is a stainless steel ball. It has a NSF stamp on it so i think it would be 304 ss.

Will the nickel or stainless steel cause any corrosion problems?

Everything in my loop is copper/brass.

maxSaleen · 07-23-2005, 09:19 PM

Stainless steel will oxidize over time. You shouldnt have any problems with nickel platted brass.

Let me make sure I'm thinking of this the right way..... you want to put a ball in your loop? Strange, but that's just my opinion.

Delirious · 07-23-2005, 09:23 PM

Doh sorry i left out the 'valve' part. Its a ball valve and i want to use it for bleeding.

killernoodle · 07-23-2005, 09:31 PM

Yeah dont worry about it.

Delirious · 07-23-2005, 09:36 PM

Found these at usplastic.com. Im paranoid,and these will definetly not cause any issues plus these are more compact.
http://www.haywardindustrial.com/htm...ID=2&ProdID=32

brucoman · 07-23-2005, 11:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by maxSaleen

Stainless steel will oxidize over time.

that would happen in salt water (nearly all galvonic charts are for salt water)
in a normal wc loop, no big deal

07-23-2005, 08:06 PM	#1
Delirious Cooling Savant Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Twilight Zone Posts: 152	Stainless steel and nickel I have a ball that i would like to use in my loop. However its nickel plated brass with what i assume is a stainless steel ball. It has a NSF stamp on it so i think it would be 304 ss. Will the nickel or stainless steel cause any corrosion problems? Everything in my loop is copper/brass.

07-23-2005, 09:31 PM	#4
killernoodle Thermophile Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 1,014	Yeah dont worry about it. __________________ I have a nice computer.

07-23-2005, 09:19 PM	#2
maxSaleen Cooling Savant Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Orlando, Florida Posts: 383	Stainless steel will oxidize over time. You shouldnt have any problems with nickel platted brass. Let me make sure I'm thinking of this the right way..... you want to put a ball in your loop? Strange, but that's just my opinion.

07-23-2005, 09:23 PM	#3
Delirious Cooling Savant Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Twilight Zone Posts: 152	Doh sorry i left out the 'valve' part. Its a ball valve and i want to use it for bleeding.

07-23-2005, 09:36 PM	#5
Delirious Cooling Savant Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Twilight Zone Posts: 152	Found these at usplastic.com. Im paranoid,and these will definetly not cause any issues plus these are more compact. http://www.haywardindustrial.com/htm...ID=2&ProdID=32

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