Action Corrosion is available for Rust Removal products in Brisbane. The surface of ferrous metals, i.e. iron and steel, forms a chemical bond with oxygen and water, and it oxidizes. Rust is a so-called iron oxide, more precisely, a hydrous iron oxide.
At this point, we need to know the result of the oxidation process is what we call rust. The interplay of oxygen and water/moisture (such as air humidity) is decisive in its formation. This is where we can help you with.
Rust – oxidation – corrosion = all the same?
Short answer: No, it is not, although colloquially, the terms are often the same.
Oxidation is an electron donation from a substance; these electrons have to be taken up by another substance (reduction). But we don’t want to go that deep into the scientific explanation.
In a nutshell, rust is a unique form of oxidation, for example, in iron or steel in connection with water. There are also many other forms of oxidation that do not rust.
For example, other metals such as zinc or aluminium also produce a weak oxide layer through reaction with oxygen. These metals do not rust because the metal surface is protected from further chemical reactions by the thin oxide layer. With these metals, the destructive effect that rust has on ferrous metals does not occur.
Corrosion (Latin: Corrodere = “ eat up”) is generally used to refer to a chemical reaction between materials and their surroundings, which leads to an impairment of function. In the case of metals, this primarily means chemical destruction. In this respect, rust is a particular form of corrosion in ferrous metals.
In short: Rust is always oxidation and, as rusting progress, corrosion, but not every oxidation or every corrosion is rust. So oxidation and corrosion are much broader than rust.
Action Corrosion Products Cleans Any Rust Surfaces
We provide products to clean any rust surfaces, including rust films. Rust film as the onset of corrosion of ferrous metals. Colloquially, it usually means a thin layer of rust on a surface that can be easily cleaned off.
The term goes back to fine iron dust that rusts in the air and deposits on objects. So it is rust dust that can often simply be wiped off. If not removed or not treated, rust film can lead to further rusting.
Besides, we used to get a call for white rust removal in Brisbane. White rust can, for example, form on zinc surfaces if there is a lot of moisture.
If the moisture is no longer available, the white rust will no longer spread. This is why manufacturers of galvanized sheet metal, for example, recommend storing them protected from the weather (dry). White rust can reduce the corrosion protection of galvanized objects if it works for a more extended time.
Action Corrosion Rust Removal Brisbane
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