Apparently regular steel and stainless steel both “rust”. But stainless forms a thin stable protective layer of chromium oxide, while regular steel turns to unstable iron oxide which just grows and grows.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-doesnt-stainless-stee/ From: AF <[email protected]> On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, November 4, 2020 9:22 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Stopping tower rust Certainly not stronger and twice the expense. From: Lewis Bergman Sent: Wednesday, November 4, 2020 8:07 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Stopping tower rust I would assume this wasn't a slip of the tongue. Just surprised that anyone would build a tower out of stainless steel. Chuck would likely know but I am pretty sure stainless is softer than regular steel. On Wed, Nov 4, 2020 at 8:24 AM Matt Hoppes <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > wrote: We have a stainless steel tower that’s probably about 30 years old. Good shape. But I noticed some minor rust developing on the surface of some cross members and a few climbing pegs. What’s the best way to stop this and protect the tower? -- AF mailing list [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com -- Lewis Bergman 325-439-0533 Cell _____ -- AF mailing list [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
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