Nitric acid is a strong oxidizing agent and is corrosive to most metals. Passive metals alloys, such as aluminum, stainless steels, nickel-based alloys, and reactive metals, resist attack in nitric acid under certain conditions. This paper reviews factors that affect the performance of these alloys in nitric acid.

Subject
Acids, Corrosion resistant alloys, Nickel based alloys, Zirconium, Chemical resistance, Nitric acid, Silicon, Metals, Titanium, Corrosion resistance, Stainless steel, Aluminum alloys, Titanium alloys
Keywords:
Metallic materials, nitric acid, corrosion
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2002
Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP)
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