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The absolute worst corrosion condition for mild steel is acidic water with dissolved oxygen in it. A corrosion text will give you the exact chemical equation (I cannot remember it).
When RO'ed water is exposed to air, two things happen: 1) it absorbs CO2, which makes it acidic, and 2) it absorbs O2, which facilitates acidic attack of mild steel.
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