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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
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