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Old 10-09-2012, 05:06 PM
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Originally Posted by ERA Chas View Post
Well I know that freakin' humidity corrodes magnesium. And that's different than other metals.
On a structural metal like a wheel, I wouldn't be putting MEC on them.
Then I would refer you to Magnesium and Magnesium Alloys by Avedesian and Baker, an authoritative text in which they discuss that very issue on page 140... and, of course, you're wrong.
Magnesium and Magnesium Alloys - M. M. Avedesian, Hugh Baker - Google Books
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