Re: (ET) panels - materials besides steel ?

[JBR <reinharj frontiernet net>]

On Sunday 11 June 2006 10:08 am, Robert Adsett wrote:
> At 01:45 AM 6/11/06 -0400, JBR wrote:
> >Does battery acid attack stainless ?
> >Would Fiberglass (epoxy resin or polyester resin) be more resistant ?
>
> Sulphuric acid is pretty close to an universal solvent.  If the acid is
> sufficiently concentrated then apparently cast iron will not be attacked
> but that's about it.  I spent some time researching this at one point
> looking for something to use as a conductive probe, at least some types 
> of
> stainless are moderately resistant. Obviously, the cases batteries are 
> made
> of are also moderately resistant.  The only real way to keep material 
> from
> corroding from battery acid though is to keep the battery acid away from
> the material.
>
> Robert
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