Krispy_Kolonel t1_j65h9ct wrote on January 27, 2023 at 9:13 PM Reply to comment by NoExpertAtAll in Why does road salt accelerate corrosion in a vehicle's underbody? by nebula828 It’s the same reason things rust faster at the beach or in the ocean. More salt=more conductivity, increasing the rate of the reaction (oxidation or rusting in this case) Permalink Parent 27
Krispy_Kolonel t1_j65h9ct wrote
Reply to comment by NoExpertAtAll in Why does road salt accelerate corrosion in a vehicle's underbody? by nebula828
It’s the same reason things rust faster at the beach or in the ocean. More salt=more conductivity, increasing the rate of the reaction (oxidation or rusting in this case)