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Does WD-40 Rust Remover Soak cause hydrogen embrittlement on springsteel?

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bencuri

Civil/Environmental
Apr 27, 2019
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I would like to de-rust some of my spring steel tools with WD-40 Rust Remover Soak. In the technical data sheet of the normal WD-40 product, it is mentioned that:

"EFFECT ON MATERIALS

HIGH STRENGTH STEELS: (for hydrogen embrittlement)
Certified SAFE according to the Lawrence Hydrogen Effusion Test"

The problem is that in the WD-40 Rust Remover Soak technical data sheet I did not find any information like this.

Does anyone know if the Rust Remover Soak is also safe to use on high strength steels without causing hydrogen embrittlement on them?
 
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