Tag Archives: Alloy C2000

Bolts for Hydrofluoric and nitric acid: Hastelloy & Monel

Posted on January 26, 2018 by dean

Q: I’m running a chemical cleaning process on stainless steel to remove the oxides and to enrich the chromium depleted areas again surface. It’s an acid pickling process, where mixtures of hydrofluoric acid (HF) and nitric acid (HNO3) are used. I’ve tried Hastelloy C276 bolting on my tanks because I thought … Continue reading →

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Bolts for Steel Pickling in HCl: Hastelloy and Tantalum

Posted on January 22, 2018 by dean

Q: I’m using HCl in a pickling process and have used Hastelloy C276 bolts to protect my equipment but am still having corrosion issues. Any ideas? A: In pickling processes ferric chloride is created which is a strong oxidizer and most pickling process are at elevated temperatures – Hastelloy C276 … Continue reading →

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Most Common of Hastelloy Fasteners Reviewed

Posted on July 25, 2017 by dean

Hastelloy alloys have long been the gold standard of corrosion resistant bolts; only out performed by metals like Zirconium and Tantalum. This family of high performance nickel alloys can handle strong acids like hydrochloric, sulfuric, acetic, formic and phosphoric acids, yet each grade actually exhibits its own strengths in dealing with specific acids and niche environments. … Continue reading →

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