Atomdude@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 1 year agoHow come rust built up on iron things looks like a thick crust, but somehow when it's removed it's like there's nothing gone from the original?message-squaremessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up18arrow-down10
arrow-up18arrow-down1message-squareHow come rust built up on iron things looks like a thick crust, but somehow when it's removed it's like there's nothing gone from the original?Atomdude@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 1 year agomessage-square7fedilink
minus-squareDickFiasco@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoTo add to this, rust is only about 70% iron by mass, with the remainder being oxygen. So the rust basically weighs a bit more than just the iron used to create it.
To add to this, rust is only about 70% iron by mass, with the remainder being oxygen. So the rust basically weighs a bit more than just the iron used to create it.