Will the popularity of Ti barrel nuts come home to roost as a problem after a few years/thousand rounds, especially on duty guns or firearms used in maritime environments?
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Will the popularity of Ti barrel nuts come home to roost as a problem after a few years/thousand rounds, especially on duty guns or firearms used in maritime environments?
http://www.service-partners.com/cata...patibility.pdf
I doubt you will find a ti nut on anything other than a stunt gun. The guys that swim with guns could care less about saving the fraction of an ounce a ti nut offers.
I have wondered about this, but in the realm of suppressors, rather than barrel nuts.
There are quite a few suppressors out there with Titanium body/tubes and stainless steel inner components. I am wondering if these exhibit any galvanic corrosion issues, given that they see a lot of heat, fouling, and probably some moisture.
The gas block on the most current M-240 Machine gun is titanium.... it sees plenty of heat, fouling, and probably some moisture as well.
Wouldn't steel be more of an issue since iron has a higher electonegativity compared to Ti?
Ti is very corrosion resistant except in extreme environments. For example, nickel has a higher electronegativity, but corrodes favorably to Ti.
For the environment most rifles are in, I don't think it will cause an issue.
How would it corrode in normal conditions? Aluminum forms a protective barrier when oxidizing.
I'm not saying it doesnt, as I've heard it before, but more interested in the mechanics behind it. It doesn't seem analagous to the normal zinc/iron or zinc/copper galvanic process from what I can tell.
How about Ti and Anodized aluminum?
EDIT to add...
This might be a fun experiment, I wonder if we should setup our own test and see what we get. Perhaps some uppers assembled and submerged in salt water for a set time?
I could provide the parts to do so.
Ryan