The fastener problem (part1)

Abstract

In the February issue of this Journal a leading article commented on the problem of ‘fasteners’ and the unsightly corrosion which can occur on some structures and equipment due to poor selection of material. This article prompted a look into the literature (if any) on the corrosion of fasteners. With the possible exception of fasteners for use with aluminium it would appear that, at the moment, the most active workers in the fastener field are Dr. D. N. Layton and Mr. P. E. Wright of the GKN Fasteners Corrosion Laboratory, Birmingham, who have written several papers specifically related to this subject. These papers have been used in the preparation of this article.