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Stainless Steel --> Iron Oxide?
Then oxidation is of the steel object particle thats creates a stain on the stainless steel object? If true then it shouldn't be a problem removing the stain from the stainless. Why/how does a stainless steel weldment some times form iron oxides at its welds Field Test Engineer w/BSME I...- 32chevy
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Stainless Steel --> Iron Oxide?
From my understanding, stainless steel is an iron alloy consisting of carbon, chromium, nickel. Chromium and nickel atoms form oxides that seal iron off from oxidizing. How do the oxides seal the iron, does it have something to due with the crystal structure? How exactly does does iron oxide...- 32chevy
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