Pickling & Passivation

Pickling & Passivation

A solution of hydrofluoric acid is used to pickle Zircaloy components. Site specific or overall dimensional control can be achieved by either preferential pickling or overall pickling. Depending upon the amount of metal to be removed, the type of acid bath may be altered. Pickling can also be used for inside surface conditioning of longer length tubing.

Passivation is used to make the metal more "inert." Different acid baths are used to achieve passivation of Zircaloy components.

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