|

FIGURE 3: CORROSION OF VARIOUS ALLOYS IN NITRIC
ACID AT 190¡C

TABLE 4: CORROSION RATE OF STAINLESS STEELS IN
65% NITRIC ACID AT 204¡C
| Alloy
|
Test
Duration (hours) |
Corrosion
Rate (mpy) |
| Zr
702 |
48
|
0.3
|
| 304L
S.S. |
3
|
>15,000
|
| 310L
S.S. |
20
|
>12,000
|
| 316L
S.S. |
20
|
>15,000
|
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4 5 6
7
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