Why does stainless steel rust?
When brown rust appeared on the surface of stainless steel, people were amazed: "Stainless steel will not rust, rust is not stainless steel, it may be a problem with steel." In fact, this is a one-sided misconception about the lack of understanding of stainless steel. Stainless steel will also rust under certain conditions.
Stainless steel has the ability to resist atmospheric oxidation, that is, rust, and also has the ability to resist corrosion in a medium containing acid, alkali, and salt, that is, corrosion resistance. However, the amount of corrosion resistance varies with the chemical composition of the steel itself, the state of each other, the conditions of use, and the type of environmental medium. For example, 304 material has absolutely excellent corrosion resistance in dry and clean atmosphere, but when it is moved to coastal areas, it will rust quickly in sea fog containing a lot of salt. Therefore, not any kind of stainless steel can resist corrosion and rust at any time.
Stainless steel is a very thin and strong and stable chromium-rich oxide film (protective film) formed on the surface to prevent oxygen atoms from continuing to infiltrate and continue to oxidize, thereby obtaining corrosion resistance. For some reason, the film is constantly destroyed. The air or liquid neutralizes the oxygen atoms and the iron atoms are continuously separated out to form loose iron oxide. The metal surface is also continuously Corroded. There are many forms of such surface film damage, and the following are common in daily life:
1. The surface of stainless steel accumulates dust containing other metal elements or adhesives of different metal particles. In humid air, the condensed water between the attached material and the stainless steel connects the two into a micro battery, triggering an electrochemical reaction. The protective film is destroyed, which is called electrochemical corrosion.
2. The surface of stainless steel is adhering to organic liquid, which forms organic acid in the presence of oxygen, and corrodes the metal surface for a long time.
3. The surface of the stainless steel adheres to acid, alkali, and salt substances (such as alkaline water and lime water sprayed on the wall) to cause local corrosion.
4. In the polluted air (the atmosphere containing a large amount of sulfides, oxides, hydrogen oxide), in the case of condensed water, sulfuric acid, nitric acid, acetic acid liquid spots are formed, causing chemical corrosion.
All of the above can cause damage to the stainless steel surface protective film and cause corrosion. Therefore, in order to ensure that the metal surface is permanently bright and not rusted, we recommend:
1, The decorative stainless steel surface must be cleaned and scrubbed frequently to remove the deposits and eliminate external factors that cause corrosion.
2, 201 and 202 stainless steel which is easy to rust in the coastal area, suitable for use in the environment without industrial pollution and air corrosion.
3, The waterfront area should be made of 304 stainless steel, which is resistant to seawater corrosion.
Stainless steel has the ability to resist atmospheric oxidation, that is, rust, and also has the ability to resist corrosion in a medium containing acid, alkali, and salt, that is, corrosion resistance. However, the amount of corrosion resistance varies with the chemical composition of the steel itself, the state of each other, the conditions of use, and the type of environmental medium. For example, 304 material has absolutely excellent corrosion resistance in dry and clean atmosphere, but when it is moved to coastal areas, it will rust quickly in sea fog containing a lot of salt. Therefore, not any kind of stainless steel can resist corrosion and rust at any time.
Stainless steel is a very thin and strong and stable chromium-rich oxide film (protective film) formed on the surface to prevent oxygen atoms from continuing to infiltrate and continue to oxidize, thereby obtaining corrosion resistance. For some reason, the film is constantly destroyed. The air or liquid neutralizes the oxygen atoms and the iron atoms are continuously separated out to form loose iron oxide. The metal surface is also continuously Corroded. There are many forms of such surface film damage, and the following are common in daily life:
1. The surface of stainless steel accumulates dust containing other metal elements or adhesives of different metal particles. In humid air, the condensed water between the attached material and the stainless steel connects the two into a micro battery, triggering an electrochemical reaction. The protective film is destroyed, which is called electrochemical corrosion.
2. The surface of stainless steel is adhering to organic liquid, which forms organic acid in the presence of oxygen, and corrodes the metal surface for a long time.
3. The surface of the stainless steel adheres to acid, alkali, and salt substances (such as alkaline water and lime water sprayed on the wall) to cause local corrosion.
4. In the polluted air (the atmosphere containing a large amount of sulfides, oxides, hydrogen oxide), in the case of condensed water, sulfuric acid, nitric acid, acetic acid liquid spots are formed, causing chemical corrosion.
All of the above can cause damage to the stainless steel surface protective film and cause corrosion. Therefore, in order to ensure that the metal surface is permanently bright and not rusted, we recommend:
1, The decorative stainless steel surface must be cleaned and scrubbed frequently to remove the deposits and eliminate external factors that cause corrosion.
2, 201 and 202 stainless steel which is easy to rust in the coastal area, suitable for use in the environment without industrial pollution and air corrosion.
3, The waterfront area should be made of 304 stainless steel, which is resistant to seawater corrosion.
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