(ly ase7inge7m - 13 dichromate, ‘The parts shall be immersed for a minimum of 20 ‘nin at a temperature in the range from 50 to 55°C [120 to BOF, hie solution shall contain 20 to 25 volume pervent niuie avid. ‘The parts shall be immersed for a minimum fof 20 min at @ temperature in the range from 50 to 60°C [120 to 140°) 6.1.14 Nitric 4—The solution shall contain 45 to 55 volume pereent of nittie acid, ‘The parts shall be immersed for a ‘minimum of 30 min at a temperatute in the range from 50 to 55°C 1120 to 130°F} 6.1.1.5 Nitric 5—Other combinations of temperature, tine, and concentration of nitric acid, with or without other chemicals, including accelerants, inhibitors, or proprietary solutions, capable of producing parts that pass the specified test requirements, 6.2 Water Rinse—Immediately after removal from the pas- Sivaing solution the parts shall be thoroughly rinsed, usi stagnant, countercurrent, or spray washes singly or in ‘combination, with or without a separate chemical treatment for neutralization of the passivation media (see Section 9), with a final rinse being carried out using water with a maximum total solids content of 200 ppm, ne Bach of the sitsic acid solution treatments Histed ate inless steel, Soe X13, recommend! for diferent rakes of n Citric Acid Solutions 7.1 Passivation Treanment: + Z.LI Stainless steel parts shall be treated in one of the following aqueous solutions and maintained within the speci- fied temperature range for the specified tine, 7.1.1.1 Citrie The solution shall contain 4 t0 10 weight percent of cittic acid, The parts shall be immersed for a minimum of 4 min at a temperature in the range from 60 to 70°C [140 to 160°F}. TAL? Citric 2 percent of citric acid. ‘minimum of 10 min at a temperature in the 60°C [120 to 40°F] 7.LL.3 Citric 3—The solution shall contain 4 10 10 weight percent of citric avid, The parts shall be immersed for a ‘minimum of 20 min at a temperature in the range from 20 10 50°C [70 to 120°F} 7.1.14 Citric 4—Orher combinations of temperature, time, and concentration of citric acid, with or without other chemi- cals to enhance cleaning, including accelerants, inhiitors, oF proprietary solutions capable of pradacing parts that pass the specified (est requirements 7.1.15 Citric 5—Other combinations ordemperature, time, and concentrations of citric acid, with oF without other chemi= cals to enhance cleaning, including accelerants, inhibitors. oF proprietary solutions capable of producing parts that pass the specified test requirements, Immersion bath to be controlled at a pH of 18-22 7. Treatments The solution shall contain 4 10 10 weigl The parts shall be immersed for a from 50 tp 7.2 Water Rinse—Immediately afer removal from the pas: sivating solution, the parts shall be dhoroughly rinsed, using Sagnant, countercurrent, or spray washes, singly or in ‘combination, with'or without a separate chemical treatment for neutralization of the passivation media (see Section 9), with a final rinse being carried out using water with a maximum total solids content of 200 ppm. p Nore 3—For some grades snes el, ata cosets aye aon Se X13 8, Treatments in Other Chemical Solutions Including Electrochernial Treatments + 8.1 kis recognized that the purpose of removal of ll exogenous mater rom a stunless sec surface, including the removal of free ire, can be accomplished hy diferea mei ‘vith potent for bene he gained fromm wse of pepvitary ils and at including proprietary passivation media, 8 treatments may include estmally applying an eletial po tential on the stainless steel pats, asm te ease of ele ishing. The suitably of such passivation teauncnts oF use in meting the requirements Of this specifica shall he deter tine by the cally of the processed parts meeting the nt regurezent, 82 Stones stel parts shall be wend in a specified aqueous solution, with or without gxtemally applied elec potent, and maintained within a pected temperature range foe a time scien for the. processed part meet te spected test requirement, 183 Water Rinse—Immediately after removal from the pas- sivating solution, the parts shall be thoroughly rinsed. using Sagnant, countercurrent, or spray washes. singly or in ‘combination, with or without a separate chemical treatment for neutralization of the passivation media (see Section 9), with a final rinse being carried out using water with a maximum (otal solids content of 200 ppm, 9. Rinsing and Neutralization 9.1 The chemical reactions of the passivating media on the surface of the stainless steel shall be stopped by rinsing of the stainless steel part, with or without a separate neutralization treatment . 9.2 ‘The suitability of a neutralization procedur ‘mined by the capability of the processed parts 1 specified test requirements (see Note 4) is deter ting. the Nout 4—The selection of medium and procedures for a netelization depends of the chemistry of the passivation and on economic vonsider sions. An example of noutalizing treatment wold be immetsion othe fae for minim of 30 min sm a sion of 5% NaOH at 10 to 81°C [160 w 180°FF fallowed hy a water rns 10. Post-Cleaning Treatments 10.1 Although the passive film characteristic of stainless. Steel will form spontaneously in air or any other oxygen- containing environment, the processor shall, when specitied, apply a chemical treatment that will accelerate the formation of Ue passive film on a chemically clean stainless steel surface, An example of a medium that serves to accelerate the forma- tion of the passive film fut does not contribute to the removal nehcnde Sutnactoesn wer seme