Crimp Connector

#208 / Materials Science Easy

Consider a copper wire is connected to a battery via an aluminum crimp connector. Would you expect the copper wire, aluminum connector, or both to corrode? Why?

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Which component is anodic?

Hint 2

Are there any components that act as a sacrificial piece?

Relative to copper, aluminum is anodic, and will corrode as a sacrificial piece to protect the copper wire. Thus, only the aluminum connector will corrode.

Only the aluminum connector will corrode.

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