That's it! On Sat, 19 Oct 2002 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > In a message dated 2002/10/19 10:06:03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > >Similarly, what about the steels (I don't recall the type > >name) used for sculptural works, that quickly develop a dark brown > >"rust" layer, which supposedly protects the underlying steel (just as > >aluminum, titanium, and stainless steels do) from further progression? > > Possibly COR-TEN? (Sometimes spelled corten or cor ten.) > It was used in WWII to make amphibious vehicles. We had > tons of it left over from WWII in a factory at which I once > worked. It sat in the weather but never seemed to acquire > deep pitting. > > John Bercovitz > > Rust never sleeps. > - > -
