[in_vestor]

While the article mentions stainless, it doesn’t really give it enough credit.

Lots of words describing the failures of the Statue of Liberty, but no words describing how the Gateway Arch in St. Louis and the top of the Chrysler building (both stainless) have persisted for decades with absolutely zero corrosion. My understanding is that this has vastly exceeded the expectations of the initial engineers.

Stainless steel artifacts made today will still be around in a million years if they aren’t intentionally destroyed.

[TylerE]

You're OVERstating the power of stainless. It's stain less, not unable to be stained. Stainless steels absolutely can corrode.

[hnben]

>> [...] Stainless steel artifacts made today will still be around in a million years if they aren’t intentionally destroyed.

> [...] Stainless steels absolutely can corrode.

yes, but according to the article, only in contact with certain chemicals and metals. So some items will remain for a long time (albeit not all)

[TylerE]

There are many different alloys that are called “stainless” with varying properties.

As for “millions of years”… yeah, no. Certainly not on anything within 100 miles of salt water. Stainless isn’t magic.