I just heard that the pope's casket's are wood around Zinc. isn't Zn a good Reduction agent so won't it corrode fast?

 

Thank you

I just heard that the pope's casket's are wood around Zinc. isn't Zn a good Reduction agent so won't it corrode fast?

 

Thank you

 

The inside casket is lead according to what I saw on TV.

When i read the title the this thread i had no idea what to expect i mean pope=zinc?

Anyway i heard on the TV that they put him in a pine box then that goes into a lead box then that goes into a oak box let stand for a few minute and there you have it perfectly cooked pope...Just wait what was the question again?

 

~Scott

zinc is a reasonably good reducing agent, so it should oxidize and thus corrode quite easily

who would want to be in a partialy lead casket, isnt lead like the bottom of the crap, poor, metals? If i was the pope i would want a partialy copper casket that would be friggen awesome.

galvanized nail are zinc plated so they wount/shouldnt corrode, if Zn corrodes fast, why galvanize nails?

I feel sorry for the guys that have to parade him around, lead and all.

galvanized nail are zinc plated so they wount/shouldnt corrode, if Zn corrodes fast, why galvanize nails?

 

While Zinc may corrode quickly it forms an impervious oxide layer so once the first layer oxidises wich is pretty quick, it dosen't go through to the steel.

 

~Scott

i see

I think it's just a simple cheap coffin, to show the mans humility even in death.

dont galvanized things utilize cathodic protection also?