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Acid & Alkaline Stress Test on a Nitrided Carbon Steel Pan (As Requested)

A few viewers asked me to repeat the acid and alkaline test I previously ran on a video — this time on my own Yahgan nitrided carbon steel pan. This video shows the results. In this test, I push the pan well beyond normal cooking conditions to better understand how nitrided carbon steel behaves under extreme exposure. The pan is submerged in regular kitchen vinegar for 12 hours to strip seasoning and test acid resistance, followed by a 48-hour exposure to a heavy-duty oven cleaner (a strong alkaline solution based on lye). For transparency, pH test strips are used to confirm the acidity of the vinegar, and timestamps are shown on screen. After the acid test, the seasoning is fully removed, exposing the bare nitrided steel. A brown residue appears in the solution, which turns out to be dissolved seasoning, reaction by-products from the vinegar, and residue from the test strips — not rust. Once washed and dried, no corrosion is found on the pan. The alkaline test pushes even further. The oven cleaner is left on the pan for over four times the manufacturer’s recommended duration. After rinsing, the pan shows no rust or structural damage, only a dry, dull surface consistent with stripped oil and seasoning. After a light re-seasoning, the pan returns to normal use and performs as expected. These tests go far beyond real-world cooking and are not recommended as normal care practices. The goal is simply to understand limits — and to show how forgiving nitrided carbon steel cookware can be when mistakes happen. Thanks for watching. Mau