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Passivating/Pickling

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After Tig welding stainless steel tubing, we then go through the process of pickling/ passavating the heat spots. This is done in the usual manner using acid cleaning and then scrubbing off with scourer pads. My question is that does anyone know of a quicker or easier way to remove the weld heat marks off the stainless.

John Kernan
Stainless steel manufacturing - Brisbane, Qld, Australia


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Brick, New Jersey


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John

I am not sure where to find documentation, but I know some shops use a heated potassium permanganate solution, followed by a nitric acid dip to remove the weld scale. It is somewhat time consuming, but not labor intensive. The scale comes off faster if it is brushed immediately after welding.

Willie Alexander
- Colorado Springs CO


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