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Posted: 4/24/2017 5:43:37 PM EDT
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Posted: 4/24/2017 6:56:57 PM EDT
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Why not use a pure moly grease like you're supposed to? Auto parts store.
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Posted: 4/24/2017 7:10:28 PM EDT
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No experience with alum. bbl nuts, but alum. on alum. is always a bitch.
I'm guessing it will be fine. I'd have used Moly personally. 
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Posted: 4/24/2017 7:28:02 PM EDT
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I use purple moly, but at the worst, you can use Vaseline on the barrel nut, this is not rocket science!
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Posted: 4/24/2017 8:55:56 PM EDT
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I just got done building my upper and I used permatex copper anti-sieze for the barrel nut. I know this topic has been beaten to death and I determined that few, if any, threads are damaged by using it. However, I used an aluminum barrel nut and I think most of the issues addressed were using steel. Do I have anything to worry about? You'll be fine. In fact, I use regular old anti-seize on steel barrel nuts, too. 
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Posted: 4/24/2017 10:11:02 PM EDT
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"Aluminum will be very susceptible to galvanic corrosion in contact with copper, assuming that the two metals are also in contact with a common electrolyte (such as water with some ionic content.) Almost any text or handbook on corrosion will have galvanic series table. The farther two metals or alloys are separated on the table, faster the corrosion of the less noble of the two will be when they are in contact."
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Posted: 4/25/2017 7:04:54 AM EDT
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Well I was able to strip the upper down and I ordered some Areoshell. Better safe than sorry I guess.
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Posted: 4/25/2017 7:39:22 AM EDT
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Copper anti-seize would have been fine.
As long as nothing with graphite is used there will be no issues. Moly grease if the preferred lube. |
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Posted: 4/25/2017 9:11:10 AM EDT
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Well I was able to strip the upper down and I ordered some Areoshell. Better safe than sorry I guess. |
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Posted: 4/25/2017 10:04:59 AM EDT
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...well you never know lol
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Posted: 4/25/2017 10:18:01 AM EDT
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...well you never know lol 
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Posted: 4/25/2017 11:33:54 AM EDT
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My understanding is that galvanic corrosion only occurs with two dissimilar metals.
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Posted: 4/25/2017 1:50:41 PM EDT
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My understanding is that galvanic corrosion only occurs with two dissimilar metals. |
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Posted: 4/25/2017 6:53:19 PM EDT
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Copper and aluminum are dissimilar metals. It can promote corrosion under certain conditions because it's in the grease
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Posted: 4/25/2017 9:06:31 PM EDT
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Copper and aluminum are dissimilar metals. It can promote corrosion under certain conditions because it's in the grease 
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Posted: 4/27/2017 8:06:42 AM EDT
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A lot of anti-seize compounds use graphite.
Today’s anodizing is very resistant to corrosion. Never the less I stick with mil-spec grease on general principle. |
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Posted: 4/27/2017 3:18:58 PM EDT
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For decades now people have been using whatever anti seize for spark plugs in aluminum heads (w/o issue).
You guys WAY overthink things. |
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Posted: 4/27/2017 3:39:56 PM EDT
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For decades now people have been using whatever anti seize for spark plugs in aluminum heads (w/o issue). You guys WAY overthink things. |
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Posted: 5/1/2017 10:42:48 PM EDT
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For real....I don't think it's that critical. If it was outside all day everyday, submerged in salt water frequently then I would not use anti seize with copper. That's what I use cause that's what's in the tool box, been working fine with everything else I've assembled. Also have used moly, regular grease and plain old oil. I've seen firsthand galvanic corrosion on equipment, average AR will never see those types of exposure to create that. My two corroded cents.....
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