To prevent galvanic corrosion between dissimilar metals in long-term storage, what specific non-dielectric barrier application method is critical when intermixing fasteners and small components from different alloys?

Galvanic corrosion occurs when two electrochemically dissimilar metals are in electrical contact and exposed to an electrolyte, such as moisture. One metal, termed the anode, which is more active or less noble in the galvanic series, corrodes preferentially, while the other metal, the cathode, which is less active or more noble, is protected. To prevent this phenomenon when intermixing fasteners and small components from different alloys for long-term storage, the critical non-dielectric barrier application method is sacrificial metallic plating. This process involves applying a thin, uniform layer of a metal that is electrochemically more active, meaning less ....