The corrosion of materials by organic acids is complicated by the virtually unlimited number of possible compounds. The corrosion of metals by organic acid is often confounded by trace impurities such as oxygen and metallic salts. This paper concentrates on corrosion by acetic, formic and propionic acids and gives some information on longer chain organic acids.

Subject
Acids, Corrosion resistant alloys, Stainless alloys, Acid concentration, Corrosion rate, Molybdenum alloys, Chemical resistance, Organic acids, Formic acid, Acetic acid, Corrosion resistance, Copper, Stainless steel
Keywords:
Organic acids, acetic, formic, propionic, corrosion, impurities, manufacture
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2001
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