The cable glands made of nickel-plated brass and stainless steel are robust
and extremely suitable for industrial widely use.
However this article will focus on a comparison of Brass cable glands
and Stainless steel cable glands.
Brass cable glands
Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc, and occasionally other metals.
In general,Brass cable glands is plated with nickel to be reduce tarnishing and corrosion.
Stainless steel cable glands
While brass is a copper alloy, stainless steel is an iron alloy mixed
with chromium and nickel.
There are many different grades of stainless steel
used for makingcable gland, such as 304 and 316.
This comparison ofBrass cable glands andStainless steel cable glands
has provided us a number of significant differences to consider.
The Difference: An Overview
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Cost Effective
Stainless steel cable glands are more expensive than Brass cable glands.
Therefore Brass cable glands is often a more cost-effective option
without compromising functionality.
In fact, stainless steel is harder than brass and has a higher melting point,
making it more difficult than brass to cast and machine.
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Corrosion Resistance
Brass cable glands is generally more corrosion-resistant than Stainless steel cable glands.
While the addition of chromium to steel makes a whole lot of difference
to its ability to resist rust, it is still susceptible to corrosion at some degree.
Stainless steel cable glands, on the contrary, has a higher resistance
to petroleum products and many acids than brass, and it can be passivated
in either citric or nitric acid solutions.
Some grades of stainless steel are also superior to brass in more-aggressive
marine environments such as fast-moving currents.
- Hygiene
One of the most major differences between brass and stainless steel material
is that stainless steel is 100% lead-free.
Stainless steel is extremely hygienic, harsh wash downs, microbes,
and bacteria will be resisted to ensure your production line working in a normal state.
Thus Stainless steel cable glands is used more widely than Brass cable glands
in beverage industry, food manufacturing industry, etc.
Brass and stainless steel cable glands are perform well in varying conditions.
Both of them are excellent choices of material for your wire job.
If you want more information about brass or stainless steel cable glands,
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