TheBlueDragon Posted August 4, 2005 Share Posted August 4, 2005 Hi people, I just wanted to know, Does Carbon Steel rust? ________ CALIFORNIA MDECIAL MARIJUANA DISPENSARIES Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoni_mouse Posted August 4, 2005 Share Posted August 4, 2005 Carbon steel does rust-only stainless steels offer guarentees from rusting(and some of them rust if of a lesser quality ).Treated carbon steels(plated,chemically blacked),do offer a small amount of rust protection,but theyre not as hardwearing as stainless steels. Hope this helps:thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
depoix Posted August 4, 2005 Share Posted August 4, 2005 Originally posted by Annoni_mouse Carbon steel does rust-only stainless steels offer guarentees from rusting(and some of them rust if of a lesser quality ).Treated carbon steels(plated,chemically blacked),do offer a small amount of rust protection,but theyre not as hardwearing as stainless steels. Hope this helps:thumbsup: yes it does it has to be cared for,oiled etc,but its far superior to stainless in keeping a sharp edge,it turns black after time if you dont oil it,but a quick wipe with emery cloth will bring it back to its shiny original self,i have a knife over 30 years old made of carbon,a couple of strokes on a steel and you could shave with it, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fnkysknky Posted August 4, 2005 Share Posted August 4, 2005 As stated it does rust - plastering trowels are made from it and they rust if not taken care of properly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy78 Posted August 4, 2005 Share Posted August 4, 2005 Carbon steel comes in many different forms. Some will oxidise very rapidly, where as some will take years. Stainless obviously varies loads too according to the alloying agents it has added to it and it what quantities. Most commonly added are Chromium, Vanadium, Molybdenum, Manganese etc. All bringing different properties to the alloy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grim Posted August 11, 2005 Share Posted August 11, 2005 to be anal (i have a masters degree in materials engineering), all steels contain carbon, that is their definition... iron + carbon (+other elements usually) = steel! Steels with high carbon tend to corrode much slower than low carbon steels, which might be a more useful answer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick2 Posted August 11, 2005 Share Posted August 11, 2005 I'm confused, why doesn't stainless steel go rusty ? (I'm ashamed I don't know more about steel being from Sheffield) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferret Posted August 11, 2005 Share Posted August 11, 2005 Originally posted by Mainframe Hi people, I just wanted to know, Does Carbon Steel rust? Yes, to confirm my experience. I have two favorite pocket knives, one is an Opinel made from carbon steel and the other from Laguiole which is stainless. While the Opinel blackens easily and loses its edge quickly it regains it with a couple of wipes on a steel. The Laguiole, although undoubtedly beautiful and has a hard-wearing edge, once lost it takes work to regain a good edge. Wish there were still people who came round to do sharpening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick2 Posted August 11, 2005 Share Posted August 11, 2005 Originally posted by ferret Wish there were still people who came round to do sharpening. Go to Mortons on West Street (next to the tram stop), they do a brilliant job sharpening knives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddies32 Posted August 11, 2005 Share Posted August 11, 2005 Originally posted by nick2 I'm confused, why doesn't stainless steel go rusty ? (I'm ashamed I don't know more about steel being from Sheffield) The addition of chromium (> 12%) causes an inert film of chromic oxide to be formed over the metal surface preventing the formation of iron oxide (rust). They are only 'stainless' in enviroments that do not damage the passive film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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