Calcium Chloride, Rock Salt, & Magnesium Chloride

Ice Melting Performance Comparison

CONCRETE SPALLING COMPARRISON

Scale of 0 (least damage) to 250 (most damage)

After the equivalent of 15 Freeze/Thaw Cycles

ROCK SALT:222.9 Most Damage

CALCIUM CHLORIDE: 92.3   

MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE: 3.5  Least Damage

LOWEST EFFECTIVE MELTING TEMPERATURE

ROCK SALT:20o F

CALCIUM CHLORIDE: -25o F Lowest Melting Temp

MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE: -13o F

TOXICITY TO ANIMALS AND HUMANS

Scale of 0 (most toxic) to 12,000 (least toxic)

ROCK SALT:3000 Most Toxic

CALCIUM CHLORIDE: 1000   

MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE:  8100  Least Toxic

STEEL CORROSION RATE

Scale of 0 (least corrosive) to 35 (most corrosive)

ROCK SALT:22.9 Most Corrosive

CALCIUM CHLORIDE: 19.6   

MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE: 9.5  Least Corrosive

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