Did you know stainless steel tableware can rust? Why is that? Is there any way to prevent it?

Hot topic is why stainless steel rusts

In many people's stereotypes, stainless steel, as the name implies, will not rust, but in fact, the correct understanding should be the variety of steel that is not easy to rust. Stainless steel, in layman's terms, stainless steel is steel that is not easy to rust. The stainless steel is not rust and corrosion resistant due to the formation of a chromium-rich oxide film (passivation film) on its surface. This rustlessness and corrosion resistance are relative. When the chromium content reaches a certain percentage, the corrosion resistance of steel undergoes a sudden change, that is, from easy to rusty to not easy to rust, from non-corrosion resistant to corrosion resistance. Even if you buy a qualified stainless steel product, "improper use" will cause stainless steel products to rust, so there is no absolute no rust, just not easy to rust, so stainless steel rust is what causes it, how to prevent stainless steel rust?

Causes of stainless steel rust:

 1. The surface of stainless steel accumulates dust or alien metal particles containing other metal elements, in humid air, the condensation between the adhesion and the stainless steel, the two are connected into a microbattery, causing an electrochemical reaction, the  protective film is damaged, called electrochemical corrosion.

2. The surface of stainless steel adheres to organic juice (such as melons and vegetables, noodle soup, phlegm, etc.), which constitutes organic acid in the presence of water and oxygen, and the corrosion of organic acid on the metal surface for a long time.

3. The surface of stainless steel adheres to acids, alkalis and salts (such as alkaline water and lime water splashing on the decoration wall), causing local corrosion.

4. In polluted air (such as the atmosphere containing a large amount of sulfide, carbon oxide, nitrogen oxide), in case of condensation, the formation of sulfuric acid, nitric acid, acetic acid liquid spots, causing chemical corrosion.

Tips to prevent rust

1.Do not wash with strong alkaline or strong oxidizing chemicals, because these substances are strong electrolytes, which will react electrochemically with stainless steel to cause tableware rust.

2.The surface of stainless steel products must be cleaned and scrubbed frequently to remove adhesions and eliminate external factors that cause modification.

3.After using stainless steel tableware, wash it with a mild detergent to avoid oil, soy sauce, vinegar and other substances and the surface of the tableware from acting on the surface of the tableware to cause the stainless steel surface to fade and fade.

4.Keep the surface dry, especially when it is stored for a long time, if the surface contains moisture, it will easily cause stainless steel rust

5.Be sure to use qualified stainless steel, especially tableware, these direct contact with our human body, if not selected properly, not only tableware life is short, but also very likely to endanger our health

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