Research Article

Investigation of Initial Atmospheric Corrosion of Carbon and Weathering Steels Exposed to Urban Atmospheres in Myanmar

Table 2

Chemical cleaning procedure and solution for removal of corrosion products.

MaterialChemicalTimeTemperatureRemarks

Iron and steel(i) 500 ml hydrochloric acid
(ii) 3.5 g hexamethylenetetramine
(iii) distilled water to make 1000 ml
10 min20 °C to 25°CLonger time may be required in certain circumstances