Why does Salt Water Speed Up Corrosion? 

Corrosion occurs for multitudes of reasons. The world of corrosion is broad and includes many fascinating forms and types of corrosion. However, no matter how different a form or type of corrosion may be, they are equally related by a number of elemental factors that cause corrosion in the first place. These elements generally being heat, water, and air. What is one element that especially speeds up the corrosion process though? One element in particular that severely speeds up corrosion is salt water. The reason being? Any type of salt based solution takes the form of an electrolyte. Electrolytes conduct ions, which are prone to speeding up the corrosion process. When salt water enters a substrate, it causes iron to lose electrons more quickly. When electrons are quickly lost, the process of corrosion is naturally sped up to a severe level. Crevice corrosion is a particular kind of corrosion where salt water plays a significant role in. Water in general can accelerate corrosion, but salt water is especially dangerous towards substrates of all kinds due to it’s highly conductive nature. Knowing the types of various kinds of corrosion that exist is the first step in protecting the equipment that you value from the dangers of corrosion. 

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