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The Corrosion of Iron and Steel Being a General Account of the Work of the Corrosion Committee of the Iron and Steel Institute and the British Iron and Steel Federation. By Dr. J. C. Hudson.

Wrought iron wire :— Twenty pieces of iron ... that in sea water jhe corrosion is about one-third more than in fresh water? while in brine, the loss of weigh s about one tourth part of the ...

Without nickel, stainless steel would be less resistant to heat and corrosion. Atomic number ... pots and pans. Wrought iron is a strong, durable metal with a low carbon content.

One process of making steel was to heat wrought iron -- which had a low carbon content ... The addition of elements known for their resistance to corrosion -- elements such as gold, tungsten ...