US1572848A - Removal of oxids from ferrous metal - Google Patents

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US1572848A
US1572848A US734519A US73451924A US1572848A US 1572848 A US1572848 A US 1572848A US 734519 A US734519 A US 734519A US 73451924 A US73451924 A US 73451924A US 1572848 A US1572848 A US 1572848A
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  • This invention relates to the treating of ferrous metal to remove the oxid or scale and while not limited thereto relates more particularly to a method of treating ferrous metal articles having an oxid or scale thereon which is particularly resistant to acid and, therefore, is not readily removable by the ordinary or well-known acid pickling Without the use of excessively strong acid solutions and long time immersions which 29 results in badly etched or acid eaten sur.
  • the object of the present invention is to first 50 treat the articles containing the acid resisting oxid or scale as to break down the acid resisting qualities of the oxid prior to their immersion in the acid pickling bath, thus eliminating the use of excessively strong acid solutions and materially reducing the time of immersion in the acid bath, thereby 0 obtaining a considerable saving in acid and producing a superior quality of oxid or scale free articles, the faces of which are not etched by the acid.
  • @ur invention is particularly adaptable to removing the oxid or scale formed on stainless steel, especially the oxid resulting from annealing stainless steel, since such oxid is especially resistant to acid removal.
  • the metal containing the o'xid is first immersed in a strong alkaline solution, a solution of a caustic alkali such as sodium hydroxid (NaOH) is preferable.
  • a caustic alkali such as sodium hydroxid (NaOH)
  • the strength of the solution may vary but we have found that a 30 per cent solution of sodium hydroxid is very eflicient when heated to a temperature of approximately 235 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • the action of this alkaline solution is such as to break down the resistance of the oxid or scale to acid so that it is readily removable by acid pickling.
  • proximately one hour is sufficient to break down the resistance of the oxid to the acid.
  • the same results may be accomplished however with a weaker or cooler solution'with longer time of immersion.
  • the time of immersion varies in proportion go the strength and temperature of the soluion.
  • the article After the article has been treated by sufficient immersion in the above described alkaline solution, it is then innersed in an acid pickling bath to completely remove the oxid or scale, and due to the fact that the resistance of the oxid to the acid has been broken down by the prior alkaline solution, a comparativel short immersion in a comparatively wea acid solution is all that is necessary to remove the oxid.
  • a method of removing oxid from ferrous metal articles consistm rous metal articles which includes as a step I the immersion of the articles in a strong caustic alkaline solution.
  • a method of removing oxid from ferrous metal articles which includes as a step the immersion of the articles in a strong caustic soda solution.
  • a method of removing oxid from ferrous metal articles which includes as a step the immersion of the articles in an alkaline solution prior to acid pickling.
  • a method of removin oxid from ferin first immersing the articles in an al aline solution to break down the resistance of the oxid to acid, and then immersing the article so treated in an acid pickling bath to remove the oxid.
  • a method of removing oxid from ferrous metal articles consisting in first immersing the articles in a caustic alkaline solution to break down the resistance of the oxid to acid, and then immersin the article so treated in an acid pickling ath to remove the oxid.
  • a method of removin oxid from ferrous metal articles consisting in first immersing the articles in a hot alkaline solution to break down the resistance of the oxid to acid, and immersing the articles so treated in a hot acid pickling bath to remove the oxid.
  • a method of removing oxid from fer rous metal articles which consists in first immersing the articles in a hot bath consisting of approximately a 30 per cent solution of a caustic alkali to break down the resistance of the oxid to acid, and then immersin the articlesso treated in a hot acid pickling ath consisting of a solution of approximately from 5 to 15 per cent of one of the-usual pickling acids such as muriatic or nitric acid.
  • a method of removing oxid from fer- "rous metal articles which consists in first immersing the articles in a caustic alkaline solution to break down the resistance of the oxid to'acid, the time of said immersion being varied according to the stren h and heat of said solution, since either t e heat ing or strengthening of the solution or both together wil and then immersin the articles so treated in an acid picklin ath to remove the oxid.
  • a method 0 removing oxid from ferrous metal articles which consists in first immersing'the articles in a caustic alkaline solution to break down the resistance of the oxid to acid, the time of said immersion being varied according to the strength and heat of said solution, since either the heating or strengthening of the solution or both together will quicken its action on the oxid, and then immersin the articles so treated in a hot acid pick ing bath to remove the oxid, the time of immersion in the acid pickling bath being varied according to its temerature and strength, since either the heatlng or strengthening of the acid bath or both to ether will quicken its action on the oxid. n testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands.

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Patented Feb. 9, 1926.
UNITED. STATES r 1,572,848 PATENT OFFICE.
RUDYARD PORTER AND JOSHUA O. WHETZEL, OF PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNORS TO AMERICAN SHEET AND TIN PLATE COMPANY,- OF PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA, A. CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.
REMOVAL OF OXIDS FROM FERROUS METAL.
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To all whom it may concem:
Be it .known that we, RUDYARD PORTER and JOSHUA OHW'HETZEL, citizens of the United States, and residents of Pittsburgh, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in the Removal of Oxids from Ferrous Metal, of which the following is a specification.
This invention relates to the treating of ferrous metal to remove the oxid or scale and while not limited thereto relates more particularly to a method of treating ferrous metal articles having an oxid or scale thereon which is particularly resistant to acid and, therefore, is not readily removable by the ordinary or well-known acid pickling Without the use of excessively strong acid solutions and long time immersions which 29 results in badly etched or acid eaten sur.
faces on the articles.
The object of the present invention is to first 50 treat the articles containing the acid resisting oxid or scale as to break down the acid resisting qualities of the oxid prior to their immersion in the acid pickling bath, thus eliminating the use of excessively strong acid solutions and materially reducing the time of immersion in the acid bath, thereby 0 obtaining a considerable saving in acid and producing a superior quality of oxid or scale free articles, the faces of which are not etched by the acid.
@ur invention is particularly adaptable to removing the oxid or scale formed on stainless steel, especially the oxid resulting from annealing stainless steel, since such oxid is especially resistant to acid removal.
In carrying out our invention the metal containing the o'xid is first immersed in a strong alkaline solution, a solution of a caustic alkali such as sodium hydroxid (NaOH) is preferable. The strength of the solution may vary but we have found that a 30 per cent solution of sodium hydroxid is very eflicient when heated to a temperature of approximately 235 degrees Fahrenheit. The action of this alkaline solution is such as to break down the resistance of the oxid or scale to acid so that it is readily removable by acid pickling.
In the treatment of stainless steel we have found that immersion of the oxid or scale coated article in the above solution for ap- Application filed August 21, 1924. Serial No. 734,519.
proximately one hour is sufficient to break down the resistance of the oxid to the acid. The same results may be accomplished however with a weaker or cooler solution'with longer time of immersion. In other words, the time of immersion varies in proportion go the strength and temperature of the soluion.
It has also been found that with oxids less resistant than those found on stainless steel, such long time immersions are not required, In fact some cfiect on the oxid of plain steel may be noted after a few minutes immersion.
After the article has been treated by sufficient immersion in the above described alkaline solution, it is then innersed in an acid pickling bath to completely remove the oxid or scale, and due to the fact that the resistance of the oxid to the acid has been broken down by the prior alkaline solution, a comparativel short immersion in a comparatively wea acid solution is all that is necessary to remove the oxid.
Heretofore in the acid pickling of stainless steel to remove the oxid or scale, relatively strong acid solutions have been necessary with long immersions, which resulted in badly etched surfaces, while with the pres ent method the surfaces of the pickled articles are substantially free from etching.
1n carrying out our method, we have obtained clean surfaces with various strengths of muriatic and nitric acids, from 5 to 15 per cent, by varying the temperature and time of immersion, using the higher strength acid at the lower temperature of approximately 100 degrees Fahrenheit and lower strength acid at the higher temperature of approximately 170 degrees Fahrenheit.
It will be understood that the percentages and temperatures givenherein are only given for purposes of illustration and not as limitations, and also while the method has been particularly described in connection with the treatment of stainless steel, it is not lim-- ited to the treatment of such steel, but may be used in the treatment of any or all ferrous metals.
We claim- 1. A method of removing oxid from ferrous metal articles which includes as a step the immersion of the articles in an alkaline solution.
2. A method of removing oxid from ferrous metal articles consistm rous metal articles which includes as a step I the immersion of the articles in a strong caustic alkaline solution. v
3. A method of removing oxid from ferrous metal articles which includes as a step the immersion of the articles in a strong caustic soda solution. v
4. A method of removing oxid from ferrous metal articles which includes as a step the immersion of the articles in an alkaline solution prior to acid pickling.
5. A method of removin oxid from ferin first immersing the articles in an al aline solution to break down the resistance of the oxid to acid, and then immersing the article so treated in an acid pickling bath to remove the oxid.
6. A method of removing oxid from ferrous metal articles consisting in first immersing the articles in a caustic alkaline solution to break down the resistance of the oxid to acid, and then immersin the article so treated in an acid pickling ath to remove the oxid.
7. A method of removin oxid from ferrous metal articles consisting in first immersing the articles in a hot alkaline solution to break down the resistance of the oxid to acid, and immersing the articles so treated in a hot acid pickling bath to remove the oxid.
8. A method of removing oxid from fer rous metal articles which consists in first immersing the articles in a hot bath consisting of approximately a 30 per cent solution of a caustic alkali to break down the resistance of the oxid to acid, and then immersin the articlesso treated in a hot acid pickling ath consisting of a solution of approximately from 5 to 15 per cent of one of the-usual pickling acids such as muriatic or nitric acid.
9. A method of removing oxid from fer- "rous metal articles which consists in first immersing the articles in a caustic alkaline solution to break down the resistance of the oxid to'acid, the time of said immersion being varied according to the stren h and heat of said solution, since either t e heat ing or strengthening of the solution or both together wil and then immersin the articles so treated in an acid picklin ath to remove the oxid.
10. A method 0 removing oxid from ferrous metal articles which consists in first immersing'the articles in a caustic alkaline solution to break down the resistance of the oxid to acid, the time of said immersion being varied according to the strength and heat of said solution, since either the heating or strengthening of the solution or both together will quicken its action on the oxid, and then immersin the articles so treated in a hot acid pick ing bath to remove the oxid, the time of immersion in the acid pickling bath being varied according to its temerature and strength, since either the heatlng or strengthening of the acid bath or both to ether will quicken its action on the oxid. n testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands.
RUDYARD PORTER. JOSHUA C. WHETZEL.
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US2541901A (en) * 1944-10-26 1951-02-13 Metalwash Machinery Co Pickling of aluminum
US2823150A (en) * 1956-12-07 1958-02-11 Devex Corp Method of descaling metals with molten alkali metal hydroxide baths and compositionstherefor
US2861015A (en) * 1955-05-27 1958-11-18 North American Aviation Inc Method of descaling titanium
US3000829A (en) * 1958-06-12 1961-09-19 Purex Corp Ltd Composition and process for descaling metal parts
US3025189A (en) * 1958-12-10 1962-03-13 Purex Corp Ltd Composition and process for removing heat scale from metal parts
US3650831A (en) * 1969-03-10 1972-03-21 Armour Dial Inc Method of cleaning surfaces
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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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US2531320A (en) * 1940-09-25 1950-11-21 Gen Motors Corp Rust removing
US2541901A (en) * 1944-10-26 1951-02-13 Metalwash Machinery Co Pickling of aluminum
US2861015A (en) * 1955-05-27 1958-11-18 North American Aviation Inc Method of descaling titanium
US2823150A (en) * 1956-12-07 1958-02-11 Devex Corp Method of descaling metals with molten alkali metal hydroxide baths and compositionstherefor
US3000829A (en) * 1958-06-12 1961-09-19 Purex Corp Ltd Composition and process for descaling metal parts
US3025189A (en) * 1958-12-10 1962-03-13 Purex Corp Ltd Composition and process for removing heat scale from metal parts
US3650831A (en) * 1969-03-10 1972-03-21 Armour Dial Inc Method of cleaning surfaces
EP1314797A3 (en) * 2001-11-26 2004-05-19 General Electric Company Chemical removal of a chromium oxide coating from an article

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