What is corrosion?
Corrosion can be broadly defined as the reaction of a material with its environment causing the deterioration or degradation of a material. It is an electrochemical reaction where water often acts as the electrolyte transferring ions from the steel to a dissimilar metal in contact with it. Over time this will erode the base steel and ultimately lose its strength. Accelerating this process is contact with air, acids, bases, salts, oils, and solid or liquid chemicals. Examples of this are: ocean air or salt spray, acid rain, agricultural chemicals, animal wastes or swimming pool chemicals, to name a few. Typically steel corrosion occurs when it is exposed to air causing it to oxidize or rust. As the steel rusts it will flake off exposing fresh steel which will then corrode and flake off too starting a cycle. In the past few years, the manufactures of wood preservative chemicals changed the formulations they use for most residential and commercial applications. New formulations, including
