Yes it does rust.
Ductile iron has better corrosion resistance than gray cast iron. Some alloy cast iron has better corrosion reisistance. However, any cast iron will rust without any surface treatment.
There are many types of surface treatments that can pretect iron castings from rust, such as primer painting, surface painting, electophoretic coating and zink galvanizing etc. As for the detailed information about surface coatings of metal castings, please refer to the links below "Surface Coating of Iron Castings ".
Rust is the oxidation of the cast iron. Oxygen in the air combines with the base metal to create the rust. The rust protects the metal underneath. Cast iron is not "reacting" to rust. It is participating in FORMING the rust. ************** previous answer below *************** Very well as the rust actually protects the base metal
Cast iron furniture will rust over time. However, one can buy a specialized brush set intended to remove rust from furniture.
Cast Iron does not rust or corrode as steel can
no it does not rust but if you rub it on your arm you will rust.
Cast iron.
No they will not get rust they are not iron to get rust. only iron get rust.
To clean cast iron use hot water and a cloth or sponge. Dry the cast iron right away. You should not use soap, and you should never soak cast iron or it will rust.
Yes, cast iron tables are very especially susceptible to rust in high humidity climates. The good side, is that if you constantly monitor the table then it is easy to scrub off small amounts of accumulated rust with no problems.
Iron does rust by reacting with oxygen.
Cast iron is strong, resistant to rust and very good at filling all the nooks and crannies of a complex mould.
Liquids do not rust, iron does, rust is Hydrated Iron (III) oxide, so the only substance which can rust iron is water
Rust is an iron oxide, Fe2O3.