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Which consequence results when early steel ship construction utilized wrought iron rivets?

A)Increased hull electrolytic corrosion rates
B)Decreased susceptibility to hogging forces
C)Faster barnacle accumulation on the hull
D)Reduced compressive strength in plates

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Electrolytic corrosion accelerates because the galvanic series position of wrought iron yields to that of steel in saltwater, creating a galvanic cell. Therefore, faster corrosion occurs rather than improved stress resistance, increased biofouling or less effective compressive performance in the plates.

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