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+*55+ years for 2.5 mil of HDG coat [https://www.portlandbolt.com/technical/faqs/galvanized-coating-lifespan/#:~:text=According%20to%20the%20American%20Galvanizers%20Association%2C%20hot%2Ddip%20galvanized%20fasteners,Temperate%20Marine%3A%2055%2B%20years]
+*Structural HDG steel - 73 years '''to first maintenance''' [https://galvanizeit.org/hot-dip-galvanizing/how-long-does-hdg-last]
+*'''Wire''' - 100 years for copper, 80 years for aluminum [https://www.schererelectric.com/blog/electrical/how-long-homes-electrical-wiring-last/#:~:text=The%20metal%20of%20wiring%20is,bit%20shorter%2C%20around%2080%20years.]
+=Plastic=
 *This site claims 20 yr RPE life even in full sun - [https://www.everything-ponds.com/everything-ponds-premium-pond-liner.html]
 *Butyl tape - 10 years [https://www.menards.com/main/hardware/weather-stripping/tite-seal-trade-4-x-33-self-adhesive-ultra-butyl-window-flashing-tape/tsbultra433/p-1444426702393-c-3624.htm?tid=418b1a1c-68c5-47cf-bd18-f4e920149c36&ipos=2&exp=false]
 *EPDM roofing - 12 years per 45 mil [https://roofslope.com/epdm-roofing-membrane-characteristics-lifespan/#:~:text=The%20lifespan%20of%20your%20roof,more%20than%20twenty%2Dfive%20years.]
-*Structural HDG steel - 73 years '''to first maintenance''' [https://galvanizeit.org/hot-dip-galvanizing/how-long-does-hdg-last]
+[[Category: Deep Time]] [[Category: Materials]]