Originally Posted by Toms49Panel
Hi, what is a "ferrous alloy"?
Ferrous = iron. Comes from the symbol for iron, which is "Fe". So a ferrous alloy would be steel or at least something with iron in it.

[on edit] I see I'm late to the party. blush
However, stainless steel is a ferrous alloy as well, so resistant to moisture caused corrosion.

Last edited by klhansen; 11/22/2018 1:58 AM.
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