Pickling Paste For Stainless Steel Welding

What is pickling and what makes it dangerous.

Pickling paste for stainless steel welding. Stainless steel surface restorers these restorers remove weld scale discoloration black oxides and other impurities from stainless steel also known as pickling while restoring the corrosion resistant chromium layer. The quality of the rinsing water is a prerequisite for good passivation. Pickling paste is an acid etching gel that can be brushed onto stainless steel welds to reduce the appearance of discolouration. Avoiding contact between iron or steel surfaces and stainless steel.

After pickling and completely removing oxide skin impurities stainless steel spontaneously passivates to the air. One of the most common methods is chemical pickling which mainly involves the use of a special mixture sometimes referred to as the pickling paste. Böhler avesta blueone 130 pickling paste features fast pickling at low temperature. The use of demineralized water is preferred.

There are quite a few misconceptions about the passivation of stainless steel. Avesta blueone pickling paste 130 is universally suitable for brush pickling of welds and smaller surfaces on all stainless steel grades. It is used to remove the black oxide marks and heat tint left during welding of stainless steel. Supplied in a 2kg plastic jar.

Various treatment methods are employed on stainless steel to restore its corrosion resistance following operations such as cutting and welding. The paste is easy to apply and highly visible thanks to the visible. S weld clean utilises innovative australian technology for the formulation of a high adhesion stainless steel pickling gel. Where post weld cleaning cannot be avoided consideration should be given to using a less hazardous alternative to pickling paste.

When sufficient cleaning is complete simply wash off with water. Avoid leaving stainless steel sheets on the floor exposed to traffic. Chemical pickling is without a doubt an effective weld. S weld clean leaves a clean professional finished stainless steel weld area.

Pickling paste pickling spray the pickling passivation process removes all ferritic contamination left at the time of welding process work.