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Yes. The reason it is a preferred material for boat hulls is its corrosion resistance.
Corrosion is a relentless enemy of metal and can become structural in nature, especially if it is induced by stray onboard current or from a nearby boat. By contrast, 99%+ of Fiberglas hull blistering is cosmetic, not structural.
Since salt water has a very high degree of salinity and is an excellent conductor of electricity, Fiberglas hulls have superior resistance to corrosion and are poor conductor of electricity.
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Can a fiber glass withstand high temperature?
The answer depends somewhat on what you mean by "withstand" and how high a temperature you consider to be "high" temperature. Fiberglass will begin to lose tensile strength as it warms up. The fiberglass fibers will eventually reach a softening point where they will deform easily before they actually melt. The strength, softening point, melting point, and char point of fiberglass also depend on the polymer used with the glass and the way it is extruded and coated. Some fiberglass only handles relatively mild temperatures - perhaps up to 150 °F while others may remain suitable for use at temperatures up around 300 °F. The limiting factor is the temperature at which the resin that is used with the fiberglass begins to degrade - most resins begin to degrade when they get above 150 °F although some can go much higher.
What physical conditions create high salinity water in the Red Sea and low salinity water in the Baltic Sea?
The Red Sea receives little rain fall and has high evaporation rates resulting in high-salinity water. The Baltic Sea contains low-salinity water as a result of abundant freshwater runoff from the surrounding land.
How much salinity is in fresh water?
I don't know how much salinity is in fresh water.
Why do oceans tend to have high salinity when it is a hot or dry climate?
Water evaporates much faster in hot, dry climates which cause the ocean or sea in that area to have slightly more salinity
How much weight can the knee joint withstand?
As such any joint can not withstand much weight. It is the support of strong muscles, which make the joint to withstand much higher weight.
What is salinity used in a sentence?
The salinity of the ocean was much higher than I thought it would be.
What a salinity?
It is how much salt something has.
How cold can a feist dog withstand?
What is a Feist dog? For your answer, how much cold can you withstand? Then that is your answer.
How does a pultruded fiberglass grate compare to a molded fiberglass grate?
A pultruded fiberglass grateis much tougher and robust compare to a molded fiberglass grate. However, the better quality also comes with a higher cost.
How much salinity present in Pacific Ocean?
The salinity varies latitudinally. It's somewhere between about 3 and 5%.
How much salinity does a sea lion need?
3
How much radiation is too much?
any amount, about how much you can withstand
