C6.1.12 - Reducing corrosion Flashcards by OK OK | Brainscape

Q

How can you reduce rusting?

A

painting
coating with oil, grease, or plastic
plating with zinc (galvanising)
plating with tin

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

What is sacrificial protection?

A

Rust prevention in which a more reactive metal than iron, such as magnesium or zinc, corrodes in preference to iron or steel

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

What is galvanising?

A

Coating iron or steel with a thin layer of zinc

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly