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does salt corrode ruthenium?

shortie_chik · 2014-11-14 10:20:26

I'm making sterling silver salt & pepper shakers. The inside of the salt shaker needs to be gold plated as the salt would over time corrode the silver, but (as far as I understand) gold is inert and won't be affected by the salt. Ruthenium plating is another option I'm considering. I've read that ruthenium is inert to…

14-11-2014 11:20AM

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I'm making sterling silver salt & pepper shakers. The inside of the salt shaker needs to be gold plated as the salt would over time corrode the silver, but (as far as I understand) gold is inert and won't be affected by the salt.

Ruthenium plating is another option I'm considering. I've read that ruthenium is inert to *most* other chemicals, but can't find anything referring specifically to salt. Can anyone here confirm that ruthenium won't be corroded by salt? I have Leaving Cert level chemistry, but don't want to rely on my own inexpert opinion & end up making a very expensive but useless item!

Thanks for your help!

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