That makes sense in that magnesium is more active than zinc. Its not a linear
scale, but the further apart the two metals, the better.
-----Original Message-----
From: cak@dimebank.com
To: fot@autox.team.net
Sent: Tue, 30 Jan 2007 11:18 AM
Subject: Re: [Fot] Aluminum Radiators and Electrolysis
> there isn't much difference between zinc and aluminum with respect to
> the galvanic series, so I suspect that a sacrificial zinc annode would
> not be very effective.
Quite possible. The vintage Ferrari guys (with mostly aluminum blocks but brass
radiators) use magnesium alloys for the sacrificial anode.
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