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To: Poohbah
I USED to know a thing or two about solid state chemistry, but ceramics were never my main thing. I have, however, never heard of metals used in ceramics causing bimetallic corrosion. Such ceramics are used often enough as bearings (not, notably in any 747 of TWA800's vintage) to make such problems widely known if they exist.

The only things I can find on the topic indicate use of cermaic call bearings helps with corrosion control.
75 posted on 01/22/2003 10:10:27 AM PST by eno_
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To: eno_
The titanium and aluminum would cause the bimetallic corrosion in the expanding rod warhead.

The rod joints are made of the same metal as the rest of the rod.

76 posted on 01/22/2003 10:12:10 AM PST by Poohbah (Beware the fury of a patient man -- John Dryden)
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