Safety wire

[Lou]

Which is better Brass or Stainless Steel?
Or is there another choice?
Lou

[gonefishn]

"Lou" > wrote in message
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> Which is better Brass or Stainless Steel?
> Or is there another choice?
> Lou
>

I consider brass more for 'shear wire' applications.
Stainless steel safety wire offers good corrosion resistance and I'd use it
wherever a fastener must not vibrate loose.

[CB]

SS is used for safetying nuts and the like. Thin brass wire is used
for items such as BRS chute handles (and WEP gates ;-D), to prevent
accidentally activating the control. If you need to, though, you can
pop the wire.

[Dan]

CB wrote:
> SS is used for safetying nuts and the like. Thin brass wire is used
> for items such as BRS chute handles (and WEP gates ;-D), to prevent
> accidentally activating the control. If you need to, though, you can
> pop the wire.
>

Brass wire is also used for safetying very small hardware. Also if
you intend to safety anything near a magnetic compass use the brass
wire. Some stainless is magnetic.

Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired