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Here's a source for you that mentions that even some typical formulations of stainless steel are susceptible to corrosion in saltwater: https://www.clintonalum

• cwmoore 8y ago
  White bread is bad in saltwater too, that doesn't mean there aren't better materials for the application. https://www.quora.com/Does-aluminium-react-with-salt-water https://www.quora.com/Does-aluminium-react-with-salt-water https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organic_solar_cell https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organic_solar_cell
  • blueprint 8y ago
    Salt water destroys everything so don't build boats guys
  • telchar 8y ago
    That's the point of the source you requested and I provided: there are some formulations of stainless steel that are actually kind of ok in salt water despite most being poor. No one is arguing that it's impossible to build a bear with solar panels. The point is that you can't slap a cheap panel from Alibaba on a float and have any assurance that it will work reliably. Thus costs go up and the whole idea may become infeasible.