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Re:I’m in Wyoming to celebrate the next nuclear breakthrough by ChrisMarshallNY on Saturday May 06, 2023 @07:20AM (#35840225)
I've heard that salt has corrosion issues. These may also apply to sodium, though.
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Re:I’m in Wyoming to celebrate the next nuclear breakthrough by selcuka on Saturday May 06, 2023 @09:51AM (#35841384)
The Wikipedia article says that sodium actually protects metals from corroding, but I am unable to see how that works by reading the citation.
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Re:I’m in Wyoming to celebrate the next nuclear breakthrough by hermitcrab on Saturday May 06, 2023 @01:13PM (#35843331)
Some very reactive substances react with their container vessel to form a non-reactive 'skin' on the inside of the vessel. I don't know if they applies in this case.
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