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Default antiseize for brass in salt water?

On Wed, 5 Jul 2017 08:16:34 -0700 (PDT), "
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On Wednesday, July 5, 2017 at 10:14:31 AM UTC-4, unk wrote:
Do I need/use anything for brass pipe threads (both pipe and fitting)
that'll be in salt water a lot?


Brass in sal****er will have the zinc leached out. Stainless will have pitting if the salt water is stagnate, but is okay in salt water that has oxygen in the salt water.

Dan


Bronze is what he needs for salt water..or 416 stainless


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