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Title: Determination of an oxide film on the surface of perlite steel

Journal Article · · Ind. Lab. (Engl. Transl.); (United States)
OSTI ID:6972030

When studying the formation of oxide films on the surface of circuits and systems in atomic and thermal power stations made of perlite steels, the need arises for the determination of the specific amount and thickness of oxide films. In order to reduce the error and the time required for such a determination, the authors have developed a new procedure, based on the selective dissolution of iron oxides with a proposed composition in the weak etching of themetal base. In this approach, the sample of perlite steel with the film is weighed before and after immersion in a solution of hydrochloric acid in acetone. The proposed procedure can be applied to dissolve dense oxide films. The total duration of a determination of the specific amount of oxide film on the surface of perlite steel by the proposed procedure is 20-25 minutes by using six samples at a time.

OSTI ID:
6972030
Journal Information:
Ind. Lab. (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Vol. 51:10
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English