[TheForge] Diesel fuel tank qry (Was: Re: fire steels)

[Andrew Vida]

A dielectric is by definition an insulator, so I am not clear on how 
bronze may serve this role.

If you tried to use a "bronze" dielectric in the manufacture of, say, a 
capacitor, the results would be most interesting.  I therefore remain 
perplexicated.

Peter Fels & Phoebe Palmer wrote:
> Jerrry: I'm confused, again.
> I'd assumed that a dielectric element in a mixed metal assembly would be 
> non-conducting, like plastic, ceramic,mica and so on...that wouldn't 
> pass on current.
> If you use copper, wouldn't that accelerate the corrosion on the iron?
> What do i have wrong here?...pete f
> 
> Jerry Frost wrote:
>> Uh. Yes, bronze dielectrics. Are they made from something else? Look 
>> like bronze but you know how copper alloys can fool ya. There's one in 
>> every connection between copper and iron in the house plumbing too.
>>
>> Frosty
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>> it ain't real.
>> Wrought iron is.
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>>
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>> From: "Andrew Vida" <osan at netlabs.net>
>>
>>
>>> I'm confused, apparently.  I thought you were referring to a 
>>> dielectric made of bronze, which doesn't make sense to me.
>>>
>>
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