Which metal rust fastest copper bronze or steel?

Answer 1

iron will rust faster because the hydrogen molecules combine with metalic molecules in the iron faster which causes the chemical reaction process to speed up

sincerly, Jake from AZ 7th grade student

Answer 2

Bronze is an alloy of copper and the element 'tin'. Copper and bronze do not contain any iron, and only iron can rust; so the answer is that steel will rust the fastest and copper and bronze will never rust.

copper does not rust because

Copper does oxidise, but the layer of "rust" adheres to the copper itself and forms a layer of protection over the rest of the object preventing further oxidation. Hence copper roofs are green or black.

Answer 3

copper and bronze do not rust because they have no iron in them wich causes the corozion. as for steel i don't know.

Answer 4

Rust is a common name for the oxidisation process of iron. The oxidisation of copper is green and slower than that of iron.

Answer 5

copper and bronze can never rust but steel can the other guys answer was wrong copper and bronze are un-rustable!

Answer 6

steel because copper doesnt rust it turns green

Answer 7

Copper and Bronze do not rust, instead they form a protective patina that prevents further corrosion.

Answer 8

Between copper and steel, the metal that rusts faster is steel. Rust is also called iron oxide. Since copper has no iron and steal is made up of iron, copper will not be able to rust.

Answer 9

steel, as it has iron