Letter 39019

Aluminum basket in stainless steel stock pot [Texas] 

January 13, 2006

Will the use of an aluminum perforated pasta strainer basket in a stainless steel stock pot, used with boiling salted tap water, cause a metal interaction problem? Thank you.

Nancy M Tarrand
chief cook and bottlewasher (mom) - Houston, TX, USA

Well, there's a simple, practical, thought-provoking question. Certainly all of the requirements for significant galvanic corrosion have been met. I suspect that the only reason it's a minor problem instead of a serious one is the few hours per year where the corrosion situation exists, and the fact that such strainers tend to be inexpensive almost disposable items.

 
Ted Mooney, P.E.
finishing.com Inc. - Brick, NJ

Thank you for taking time to provide me this information. It is very helpful.

Nancy Tarrand
- Houston, TX, USA

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