Hey Mastreb!
Don’t give up on 304 so quickly! There are many applications on a boat where 304 stainless is the better choice than 316 stainless. 304 has both a (somewhat) higher tensile strength and is more durable wherever you have cyclical loading (meaning 316 is more brittle).
316 is the better choice where the famous chloride crevice corrosion is an issue – which is in places where chloride (from salt) is present and oxygen is not to protect the stainless’ surface; areas that are continuously moist, like deep in wet wood or fiberglass.
I was going to say maybe its a contact issue? I always use a generous amount of die electric paste on all my bulbs and sockets I literally Stuff them to displace moisture - I could see a few of the LED failing but the entire assembly sort of tells me something else may be going on and if you test on the outside of the connection snap you can read full voltage but not see the corrosion ruining the connection. try putting some test leads from a battery directly to the bulbs and then if it lights you know you need to polish the socket and apply some die electric paste.
seahouse wrote:Hey Mastreb!
Don’t give up on 304 so quickly! There are many applications on a boat where 304 stainless is the better choice than 316 stainless. 304 has both a (somewhat) higher tensile strength and is more durable wherever you have cyclical loading (meaning 316 is more brittle).
316 is the better choice where the famous chloride crevice corrosion is an issue – which is in places where chloride (from salt) is present and oxygen is not to protect the stainless’ surface; areas that are continuously moist, like deep in wet wood or fiberglass.
- Brian.
I hear you, but man, every piece of 304 on the boat is rusted after just two seasons. Especially bad is the mast carrier bracket, which is made of 304 precisely for the cyclic loading requirement. So much worse than the 316 stanchions which stay clean. Perhaps I should begin maintaining stuff
I hear you, but man, every piece of 304 on the boat is rusted after just two seasons. Especially bad is the mast carrier bracket, which is made of 304 precisely for the cyclic loading requirement. So much worse than the 316 stanchions which stay clean. Perhaps I should begin maintaining stuff
Well, being only in fresh water (for the time being), I've got it relatively easy in that department!
