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capresesaladz t1_j0rhtbk wrote

Reply to comment by Dwev in Peugeot Salt and Pepper Mills found at Thrift Store for $2 each. by hcbaron

Bingo! The salt grinder mechanism is ceramic, the pepper one is some type of metal, probably SS.

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nobuhok t1_j0ro7ef wrote

...why not save in the manufacturing process and just make them both in stainless steel??

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captain_flak t1_j0rofby wrote

Because the stainless steel ones would rust to nothing pretty quickly.

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nobuhok t1_j0ropvl wrote

How would salt promote rust without the presence of water? (genuine question)

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captain_flak t1_j0rq26a wrote

If you lived in a humid environment, that would do it. If you ever got water on the bottom, which could very easily happen in a kitchen, that would do it as well. Also, it wouldn’t have to rust through, just deteriorate the blade such that it wouldn’t work correctly.

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SerpentDrago t1_j0tyn2r wrote

What magical place do you live in that doesn't have moisture in the air. Especially moisture next to a stove where water is in steam form half the time

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YourDentist t1_j0rpvy3 wrote

Uhm I feel we are ignoring the elephant in the room here, guys. How is stainless steel going to rust?

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wrathek t1_j0rs1mo wrote

Stainless isn’t rust proof. It’s just quite rust resistant.

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SerpentDrago t1_j0typhy wrote

Nothing is rust proof. Some things are rust resistant

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loulan t1_j0sgctm wrote

I thought stainless means the steel cannot rust.

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captain_flak t1_j0t0wfm wrote

No, kind of a misnomer. Almost all stainless steel can rust depending on chromium content.

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RustySnail420 t1_j0uulxw wrote

Stainless, less-stain, not no-stain. But yeah, much more rust-resistant than other ironbased metals.

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