why is it a bad idea to use iron nails to screw or a copper pipe to a wall? what would happen?
The copper will erode your nails or screws That's why you never put copper to steel pipes in plumbing the steel pipe will rot, rust and fail because the copper has a galvanic reaction to it Elhigh is right some dimwitted no nothing down votes the right or even partially correct answers I did mean corrode not erode but all three of these answers will or would have helped you get the correct information that you were seeking Its a shame when a no nothing down plays legitimate answers Mostly because they didn't know them selves or didn't like the info presented yet offered no reason backing up why they down played it
The copper will erode your nails or screws That's why you never put copper to steel pipes in plumbing the steel pipe will rot, rust and fail because the copper has a galvanic reaction to it Elhigh is right some dimwitted no nothing down votes the right or even partially correct answers I did mean corrode not erode but all three of these answers will or would have helped you get the correct information that you were seeking Its a shame when a no nothing down plays legitimate answers Mostly because they didn't know them selves or didn't like the info presented yet offered no reason backing up why they down played it
Look up galvanic reaction. That will tell you everything you need to know. [edit] Some idiot downvoted two of these answers when they are, in fact, correct. The term erode is inaccurate in this context but that other answer is correct in other respects.
Electrochemistry would occur: The copper would corrode at the iron interface.
Electrochemistry would occur: The copper would corrode at the iron interface.
Look up galvanic reaction. That will tell you everything you need to know. [edit] Some idiot downvoted two of these answers when they are, in fact, correct. The term erode is inaccurate in this context but that other answer is correct in other respects.
