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Offline Skimjona

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Pure Magnesium in salt water ???
« on: August 09, 2015, 02:37:02 PM »
Hey i want to know whats the corrosion rate of pure magnesium in saltwater??? is it at a fast rate?
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Re: Pure Magnesium in salt water ???
« Reply #1 on: August 11, 2015, 06:31:46 PM »
I've heard of iron-magnesium-seawater batteries (without any depolarizer) that last for a few years, so a plain thick electrode takes at least as long to dissolve without an external circuit.

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