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Old 03-14-2007, 04:10 AM
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Default Fruit acids oxidise steel?

Yesterday I was peeling a kiwi with a knife I made a while ago. When I was done I washed the knife with some water, and as I was drying it I noticed that where the steel had been in contact with the kiwi there had appeared tempering colors. From blue through purple to yellow. Is this normal when steel comes in contact with acids? I have never experienced it before.
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