There are Two Main Ways to Prevent Rusting Flashcards
1
Q
What is the most obvious way to prevent rusting?
A
Coat the iron with a BARRIER
2
Q
What are 2 barrier methods?
A
- Painting/coating with plastic
- oiling/greasing
3
Q
What is the other way to prevent rusting?
A
The sacrificial method
4
Q
What does the sacrificial method involve?
A
Placing a more reactive metal with the iron - oxygen and water react with this instead
5
Q
What is often used as the sacrificial metal?
A
Zinc
6
Q
What is galvanising?
A
When a coating of zinc is sprayed onto the object