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the only "mild Steel" that have some element to prevent corrosion is the weathering steel that contains small amount of copper and other elements that form a layer or patina...

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Mild steel has no anti-corrosive element. i mean is not a stainless steel that has chrome and other elemetns. your mild steel will corrode in the atmospher, the only way...