[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Stupid question....about rust.

Posted: 9/2/2009 4:40:35 PM EDT

Can magnesium strips, say cut off of a magnesium fire starter cause steel to oxidize?

Posted: 9/2/2009 7:27:40 PM EDT

[#1]

If you wrap it around the steel and set it on fire.

Posted: 9/2/2009 7:29:44 PM EDT

[#2]

Galvonic oxidation or not?

Posted: 9/2/2009 7:30:15 PM EDT

[#3]

IBK_J

Posted: 9/2/2009 7:31:54 PM EDT

[#4]

Quoted:
IBK_J

Me too.

Posted: 9/2/2009 7:32:10 PM EDT

[#5]

Steel/magnesium, the magnesium would act as the anode and sacrifice itself over the steel.

Posted: 9/2/2009 7:33:44 PM EDT

[#6]

I say no more than aluminum foil, but I'm no chemist or metallurgist.

Posted: 9/2/2009 7:35:24 PM EDT

[#7]

Quoted:
Steel/magnesium, the magnesium would act as the anode and sacrifice itself over the steel.

This. All thing being equal.