Method of inhibiting corrosion of zirconium or its alloy

Details Method of inhibiting corrosion of zirconium or its alloy Method of inhibiting corrosion of zirconium or its alloy

1985-03-21

1986-09-09

Silverberg, Sam

Metal treatment

Compositions

Heat treating

C23C 2558

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046107320

ABSTRACT:
The invention is to provide zirconium or its alloy used as a material for a chemical device and a nuclear reactor etc. is surface-treated with an oxidizing acid containing an oxidizing metal ion. The oxidizing acid is at least one member or a mixture of two or more selected from the group consisting of, for example, nitric acid (HNO.sub.3), hydrogen peroxide (H.sub.2 O.sub.2), hypochlorous acid (HClO) and potassium permanganate (K.sub.2 MnO.sub.4) solution, among which nitric acid is most preferred. The oxidizing metal ion is at least one member selected from the group consisting of, for example, ruthenium, rhodium, palladium, osmium, iridium, platinum, chromium, vanadium and cerium ions. Particularly preferred treatment conditions comprise a nitric acid concentration of 14 mol/l (65%) which is close to an azeotropic concentration, a ruthenium ion concentration of at least 1.times.10.sup.-3 mol/l and a treatment temperature of a boiling temperature (120.degree. C.). The surface of zirconium or its alloy to be treated may be washed previously with an aqueous acid solution containing hydrofluoric acid. The method of inhibiting corrosion of zirconium or its alloy by surface-treating it with an oxidizing acid containing an oxidizing metal ion can be formed easily a uniform protective film on the surface thereof.

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