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THE EFFECTS OF VARIOUS CONTAMINANTS ON THE CORROSION OF 18/13/1 CHROMIUM- NICKEL STEEL IN BOILING 70% NITRIC ACID. A Review of Progress from September 1, 1952 to February 1, 1953

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:4293939
Additions of chromate ions cause a large increase in the corrosion rate of chromium-nickel steels in boiling 70% raitric acid. To elucidate the mechanism of this acceleratioa and to discover any other ions which might have a similar effect, a general investigation has been commenced The effect on corrosion of a number of contaminating ions added to boiling 70% nitric acid was studied Test specimens were preparcd from 18/13/1 steel. Vanadium is a powerful accelerator of corrosion, and a smaller effect is caused by cerium and molybde num. Tungsten only slightly increases the corrosion rate, and cobalt appears to have no effect. (auth)
Research Organization:
Gt. Brit. Culcheth Labs., Culcheth, Lancs, England
NSA Number:
NSA-13-008944
OSTI ID:
4293939
Report Number(s):
RDB(C)/TN-25
Country of Publication:
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Language:
English