| Yes, the strings in a 5 string set are just the same, but with a B. The only down side to doing it is you will be wasting the B, as after you have played the other 4 a while the unused B will sound much brighter when you eventually put them on your 5er. So better to discard the B IMO.
Oh, if the strings still sound fine, dont worry about the corrosion, but that depends on how you like your strings (dead, or new).
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