"Bart" wrote
What are the advantages and disadvantages of each?


Gilligan wrote:
Stainless galls and makes rotten frictional bearings.


Plus it suffers chloride stress corrosion, crevice corrosion, and
doesn't take a polish well.
It's non-magnetic, which can be either an advantage or a disadvantage
depending on what you're trying to accomplish.


Bronze contains lead and is malleable.


Better for making bullets with, is that you're implying?? Bronze is not
a very strong metal and also corrodes (albeit very slowly). An
advantage is that it makes a great polished surface (which you then
have to keep polishing daily).


Go with titanium for every application. It is lighter than wood and is very
hard to burn.

But when it does burn, stand back!!

I'd suggest monel over titanium for most marine applications. Less
reactive, less expensive, and it also polishes up nicely.

-signed- Injun Ear (formerly known as Eagle Eye)