PICKLING BATH FOR STEEL PARTS AND PICKLING METHOD USING SAID BATH

摘要

In the method for pickling steel parts, by using a pickling bath, the part is brought in contact with a pickling bath containing only from 0.1 M to 0.3 M of citric acid, from 0.2 M to 0.5 M of maleic acid and from 0 to 0.1 M of hydrofluoric acid, thereby producing efficient pickling without intergranular corrosion. Application to the pickling of components of nuclear reactors.