Marine

The marine environment is the most corrosive natural environment, and Central Wire has the alloys to combat this environment. Nickel containing alloys such as cupronickels, austenitic stainless steels and nickel base alloys are used in seawater and marine applications because of their resistance to pitting and crevice corrosion. Typical applications include pumps, valves, propeller shafts, exhaust systems, piping systems, tanks, heat exchangers, fasteners, bellows, and desalination equipment.

Many marine applications require a combination of strength, appearance and exceptional corrosion resistance, especially where salt water is involved. Central Wire provides it's full range of high strength Techbrite wires for marine solid-strand and stranded cabling applications. Stainless steel alloys with additions of molybdenum provide increased resistance to the highly corrosive effects of seawater and salt spray air. Grades 316, 317, Alloy 50, and 904-L have increased levels of this element to resist pitting and general surface attack.

Our premium alloys also include those having a unique combination of nickel and copper called Alloy 400 and K-500, and are often specified for cold-formed bolts, screws and other fasteners for salt-water applications. These grades offer superior corrosion resistance to salt water, with the K-500 offering added strength properties by final age hardening due to an addition of aluminum in the alloy.