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Hydrobromic acid (HBr) for stainless steel pickling and brass radiator manufacturing

Q. Please advise if hydrobromic acid has been found to be effective in Stainless Steel pickling in place of hydrofluoric acid / nitric acid?

Please identify any technical info available in this area as well as any health and safety and environmental concerns.

Thank you for your assistance in this matter.

Brent B [last name deleted for privacy by Editor]
- Kingston, Ontario, Canada
1998

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Q. How effective is hydrobromic acid in place of hydrofluoric/nitric acid in pickling process of stainless steel sheets? What's the drawback of hydrobromic acid in pickling process of stainless steel sheets?

Ashish Vaghasia
metal m - Surat, Gujarat, India
2001

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Q. I am using hydrobromic acid in my factory radiator manufacturing (brass and copper). I have a problem understanding why hydrobromic acid is the best in dealing with:
1) corrosion, 2) oil dissolving 3) very good to clean the surfaces from oil and organic residue from manufacturing process.

Bashar Mohammad Khalid
radiator manufacturing - Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
2004

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Q. Indian & world wide market size of HBr? I would like to know what are the different application of HBr? Is there any replacement chemical with any advantages where I have to use HBr? Indian & global market size of the same?

Bhushan Shah
Shah pharma - India
2007