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A. G. Maisey · 18th March 2020, 09:18 PM

Actually Jean, sulphur and salt has an erosive effect.

I once saw a keris blade taken from a bath of sulphur and salt, it had been in the bath for about a week and had been forgotten. More than 50% of the blade had been eaten.

Why?

The sulphur and salt was mixed with water so it was a slurry, but these two things are opposites.

I do not understand.

18th March 2020, 09:18 PM	#2
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,085	Actually Jean, sulphur and salt has an erosive effect. I once saw a keris blade taken from a bath of sulphur and salt, it had been in the bath for about a week and had been forgotten. More than 50% of the blade had been eaten. Why? The sulphur and salt was mixed with water so it was a slurry, but these two things are opposites. I do not understand.