Summary for sodium nitrite levels Discussion
Suitable sodium nitrite levels to inhibit corrosion is the main search topic here, but this excerpt does not give a new formula or bath recipe. Nick Gootee asks what is added to a waterbath besides sodium nitrite to prevent corrosion in an aerosol-company setting. The reply from Geoffrey Whitelaw says that, in addition to the numbers already offered earlier on the page by Thushara and Geoff, readers should search the site using phrases like “rust preventative nitrite” or “corrosion inhibitor nitrite” to find more comments on nitrite levels. He notes that search engines cannot be preloaded with those terms. The practical takeaway is that the thread points readers to prior discussion on nitrite concentration rather than providing a single definitive corrosion-inhibitor mix.
Q. Hey Jim, I also work at an aerosol company, and I would like to know what you guys put in your waterbath besides sodium nitrite to inhibit corrosion.
Nick Gootee
– Wayne, Michigan
August 16, 2023
A. Hi Nick,
In addition to the numbers offered on this page by Thushara and Geoff, you can search the site with the search term “rust preventative nitrite” or “corrosion inhibitor nitrite” for a number of other comments on nitrite levels (google doesn’t allow us [or anyone] to preload their search engines with search terms.
Luck & Regards,
Ted Mooney, P.E. RET
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finishing.com – Pine Beach, New Jersey
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Q. I work at a factory that sends aerosol cans through a water bath with sodium nitrite among other things to inhibit corrosion. Does anybody know what is the recommended concentration of sodium nitrite in ppm to use as a rust inhibitor. Couldn’t find anything in print to include in my training manual.
Thank so much in advance.
Jim Wallen
quality assurance – Viburnum, Missouri
2005
A. Dear Jim,
I am also interested in the responses you have received to your question.
Long ago, at a company I worked, we used to add sodium nitrite to prevent rust forming on pressure vessels put in water tank to perform pressure tests.
But I cannot remember the concentration. Now at another company I want to do same…
help / input would be appreciated.
Thanks
Stan Paszkiewicz
air conditioning – Staunton, Virginia
A. Nitrite level should be 1000-1500 ppm.
Thushara
– Sri lanka
February 15, 2010
Q. I have a history in the metal finishing business and have forgotten an old solution make up that we used for a short term, indoor rust preventive. I remember that it was a heated solution and that the parts had to be dried after immersion so that they wouldn’t corrode. This treatment was used after a stripping process, to keep the parts from rusting and essentially “plating line ready” for a few days to a week. No oils were needed and the solution was made up in house. This offered a good short term RP for us and I would like to use the solution again.
Can anybody help? The material used was sodium nitrite and water, and if I remember it was used at 160 °F, with a minute to two minute soak time. The parts were then pulled and dried prior to packing for plating in the next few days.
I cannot remember the make up – any help?
Terry Miller
plating manager – York, Pennsylvania, USA
May 13, 2009
A. Suggest about 5 g/litre
Geoffrey Whitelaw
– Port Melbourne, Australia
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