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Does stainless steel rust?

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Does stainless steel rust?

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Stainless steels are characterized by a high content of Nickel, that helps form a protective coating on the surface against corrosion as experienced by iron and steel. However there are some conditions under which stainless steels can corrode. These include situations where water rich in chlorides is stagnant on the surface for an extended period of time. This situation would not apply to the Zojila drainboard since it does not collect water. In rare cases, certain minerals in the water can cause the formation of brown spots on the surface. These are not rust spots, but deposits which can be easily removed if cleaned promptly. The cleaner ‘Zud’ is found to be effective in removing these brown spots. If iron or steel items are placed on the dish rack, these items can rust and the resulting stain can spread to the stainless steel surface also. But this stain can also be washed away from the stainless steel. If the stainless steel surface is contaminated by iron particles, by cleaning wit

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No, however, if there is some appearance of ‘discolouration’ it is usually surface contamination which deposits ON the surface of stainless steel which makes it appear to be rusting.

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