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Why does cast iron not rust?
bud asked:
I noticed in a junk yard that the engine castings, and brake rotors just showed surface rust and can be machined. Sheet metal parts where rusted through. Also I heard that cast iron filings are good for the garden, not steel filings. Is this true?
Thanks
Metal Casting Zone
I noticed in a junk yard that the engine castings, and brake rotors just showed surface rust and can be machined. Sheet metal parts where rusted through. Also I heard that cast iron filings are good for the garden, not steel filings. Is this true?
Thanks
Metal Casting Zone
Posted in Chemistry | 
Tags: brake rotors, bud, iron filings, Junk, surface rust, yard | 
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Why does cast iron not rust?
bud asked:
I noticed in a junk yard that the engine castings, and brake rotors just showed surface rust and can be machined. Sheet metal parts where rusted through. Also I heard that cast iron filings are good for the garden, not steel filings. Is this true?
Thanks
Casting Furnace
I noticed in a junk yard that the engine castings, and brake rotors just showed surface rust and can be machined. Sheet metal parts where rusted through. Also I heard that cast iron filings are good for the garden, not steel filings. Is this true?
Thanks
Casting Furnace
Posted in Chemistry |
Tags: brake rotors, bud, iron filings, Junk, surface rust, yard |
5 Comments »
