Corrosion ruined plate

Discussion in 'Metalware' started by bluemoon, Jan 7, 2018.

  1. bluemoon

    bluemoon Member

    I have this silver plated plate and apparently the base metal rusts. I had spilled some brine from a can of olives on parts of the plate, and forgotten about it for a few days. Now upon cleaning it, I noticed a lot of rust and deep pits of corrosion. How could it rust so quickly?

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    bluemoon, Jan 7, 2018
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  2. Aquitaine

    Aquitaine Is What It IS! But NEVER BORED!

    Don't think I'd necessarily say 'rust'.....it just ATE right into the metal!!!!!! What's the base metal??
     
    Aquitaine, Jan 7, 2018
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  3. DragonflyWink

    DragonflyWink Well-Known Member

    Salt can eat through silverplating rather rapidly...

    ~Cheryl
     
    DragonflyWink, Jan 7, 2018
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  4. bluemoon

    bluemoon Member

    I don't know. Based on the orange rust I scrubbed off, it's something iron-based, a type of non stainless steel alloy maybe?
     
    bluemoon, Jan 7, 2018
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  5. daveydempsey

    daveydempsey Moderator Moderator

    This is why they put blue glass liners in silver salts, because silver reacts with sodium.
     
    daveydempsey, Jan 7, 2018
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