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Post by plasikaris on Oct 11, 2021 18:18:24 GMT
Anyone knows between T10 and 5160 which of them two steels rusts faster?
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Post by shepherd214 on Oct 11, 2021 22:43:33 GMT
Both are carbon steel so they will equally rust sort of fast if you don't take care of them And will be even worse if you live in a really humid climate like I do. Neither of them has much ingredients like stainless steel properties to help prevent corrosion. Some modern steels have added ingredients in the steel recipe to make them sort of stainless But not those two. What's going to make a bigger difference I think is the quality of polish. A really fine high high shine polish is going to keep rust away faster than a low grit satin polish on carbon steel. The finer the polish the more that the pores of the steel are closed up to prevent moisture from creating tiny pits.
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stormmaster
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Post by stormmaster on Oct 11, 2021 23:24:32 GMT
T10 probably
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Post by stormmaster on Oct 11, 2021 23:29:24 GMT
Due to higher carbon content tho I doubt it will be noticeable, and both should still be either oiled or waxed
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Post by tera on Oct 12, 2021 2:56:54 GMT
Those steels have fairly different properties, so I would choose based on intended use over which would rust first. Both WILL rust if neglected, neither if properly cared for.
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Post by Robert in California on Oct 12, 2021 12:04:36 GMT
I put some acid to etch a T10 sword and then got busy with other stuff. I come back later, and it was rusted. Arrgghhh!
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Post by pgandy on Oct 12, 2021 16:40:47 GMT
I put some acid to etch a T10 sword and then got busy with other stuff. I come back later, and it was rusted. Arrgghhh! 😢
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Post by MichaelRS on Oct 15, 2021 7:03:48 GMT
Technically, I should think which ever one has the higher carbon content would rust faster.
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