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Tarenan

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Mar 3, 2006
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Friends will I get away with using Stainless Steel tanks at 50 degrees C with ~40g/L Sulphuric acid?
 
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Stainless steel type 304 is generally unsuitable. Type 316 may be used at room temperature in acid concentrations below 20% and above 85%.

Alloy 20 is suitable below 65% and above 85%. Between 65-85% it can be used to 50°C.

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Luis
 
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