Showing posts with label 304 types. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 304 types. Show all posts

Thursday, June 18, 2015

Selection of stainless steel for handling nitric acid (HNO3) By yaang.com

Nitric acid is strongly oxidising and promotes the resistance of stainless steel to corrosion.
Generally stainless steel are resistant to corrosion in nitric acid. Nitric acid is used in the chemical passivation of stainless steel.
Commercially concentrated acid is around 65 wt % (sg = 1.40). Higher concentrations obtained by removing water, which can involve the use of sulphuric acid, which has a high affinity for water.
Corrosion resistance of stainless steel

Tuesday, June 16, 2015

Selection of stainless steel for handling acetic acid CH3COOH By yaang.com

Acetic acid is a weak reducing acid. It is used in plastics manufacture and is a constituent of foods as vinegar. Ferritic stainless steels such as 430 type can be considered but normally the 304 types are used for most applications, including handling and storage. 
Acetic anhydride (CH3CO)2O can be aggressive to either 304 or 316 types in the absence of any water and in the presence of chlorides. Peracetic acid CH3C(O)OOH (peroxyacetic acid) should be safe with stainless steel.Vinyl acetate C4H6O2 may be considered with the 316 grades for ambient temperature storage applications.