Peanut edge of corten steel type RK01

Warning notes:

• Danger of cuts! The ground spike may have sharp edges. We ask you to take appropriate care and recommend using cut-resistant gloves.
Attention, stains! The rust patina from the ground spike can leave stains on your clothing. We ask you to take this into account.
• Keep away from other metals! Contact with or in close proximity to other metals can lead to contact corrosion or cross-contamination. This can damage both metals and lead to material failure. Stainless steel is particularly affected by this, as it can lose its non-corrosive properties.

Care instructions:

Thanks to the Corten steel, the ground spike does not require regular maintenance or cleaning. Even the occasional bump with garden tools is not a problem because the material has "self-healing" properties. To be more precise, any scratches in the rust and the barrier layer underneath close themselves. The barrier layer forms as the patina builds up and is located between the surface rust and the steel. It protects the material from further corrosion and is therefore the reason for the high durability of Corten steel. In order for the barrier layer to develop properly, the material must undergo many changes between wet and dry conditions. This can either happen naturally due to the effects of the weather or can be artificially accelerated by regular wetting or by using chemical agents. You can tell whether the barrier layer is fully formed by the fact that the rust surface no longer changes visually over a longer period of time.