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Anonymous Sun 12 Jul 06:01:15 2020 No.11892023 View Reply Original Report

Quoted By: >>11892026 >>11892376

So I noticed this type of pattern on some steel when I was out walking.

What's this called?

And, if possible, what causes this and why?

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Anonymous Sun 12 Jul 2020 06:02:53 No.11892026 Report

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Anonymous Sun 12 Jul 2020 06:03:13 No.11892029 Report

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>>11892026
Thank you!

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Anonymous Sun 12 Jul 2020 09:34:34 No.11892376 Report

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>>11892023
It's literally crystals of Zinc, preventing corrosion.

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Anonymous Sun 12 Jul 2020 09:35:58 No.11892378 Report

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And btw they prevent corrosion because they oxidize much more easier than iron, preventing rust and producing zinc oxides instead.

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