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Topic: Can 1 molar HCl eat through a stainless steel sink?  (Read 6678 times)

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Offline PDW

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Can 1 molar HCl eat through a stainless steel sink?
« on: July 20, 2009, 04:04:38 AM »
Several small holes the size of  pin pricks have appeared in a stainless steel sink and the sink has begun to leak its contents through these holes.

The only acid that has been used lately is 1 molL-1 HCl - and perhaps some 3 molL-1 H2SO4

Any explanations  ???

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Offline azmanam

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Re: Can 1 molar HCl eat through a stainless steel sink?
« Reply #1 on: July 20, 2009, 07:12:52 AM »
short answer: yes.  start here:

http://www.bssa.org.uk/topics.php?article=30
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