[TheForge] Rust-resistance: Iron Pillar of Delhi

Fri Oct 3 22:48:01 2003

3/16" Corten steel was also used in the hulls of the USCG 44' motor
lifeboats.  It was a very satisfactory material in that application.  Grant
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "The Millers" <[email protected]>
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Sent: Friday, October 03, 2003 7:21 PM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Rust-resistance: Iron Pillar of Delhi


> CoreTen is a USS product. It is sold as a steel that develops a
> "protective coating of rust" and will not corrode any further.
>
> Many sculptors found otherwise, plus it is impossible to restore once
> corrosion has propagated.
>
> Ray Miller
> Cincinnati
>
>
> On Friday, October 3, 2003, at 09:42 PM, R.C.Mundt wrote:
>
> > What is core 10, never had anything to do w/ it but sounds like it just
> > rusts a little?
> > Randy Mundt
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Mike Linn" <[email protected]>
> > To: <[email protected]>
> > Sent: Friday, October 03, 2003 7:22 AM
> > Subject: Re: [TheForge] Rust-resistance: Iron Pillar of Delhi
> >
> >
> >>
> >> You can.....  just set up your own furnace and smelt your own iron...
> > High
> >> in phosphorous of course.
> >>
> >> mike
> >>
> >>
> >> At 12:13 AM 10/3/2003, you wrote:
> >>
> >>> Now if we can just duplicate that for seaside gates in Louisiana or
> >>> Nova Scotia...
> >>>
> >>> - Mike
> >>
> >>
> >>             Mike Linn
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