Ardrox 185L & 185: Alkaline Rust and Scale Remover

Ardrox® 185L & 185
ALKALINE RUST AND SCALE REMOVER

1 Description
Ardrox® 185L is a highly alkaline concentrated solution in water containing sequestrants. It is
also available as a powder under the name Ardrox® 185.
Ardrox® 185L is primary intended for the removal of heavy rust and scale from ferrous
components in immersion tanks but it is also capable to remove oil, grease and some air-
dried paints. It will not attack or cause hydrogen embrittlement in ferrous alloys and there is
markedly less tendency for re-rusting to occur than with acid pickling.
When used in conjunction with the adequate other Ardrox® specialties, Ardrox® 185L can be
used to remove scale from hot-end jet engine components. It can also be used for cleaning
parts made of titanium.
Approvals
 SAE ARP 1755B (partial conformance)
 CFMI CFM56
 Rolls Royce CSS 244 & OMat
 SNECMA DMR 70-620
 GE SPMC 70-80-04
 Pratt & Whitney SPMC 70-12-00
 International Aero Engines V2500
 Turbomeca
Ask your Chemetall representative for a complete list of approvals.
2 Physical and chemical properties

Property Typical Value – Ardrox® 185L Unit Test Method
Appearance Colorless to light yellow liquid - -
Density
Approx. 1.43 at 20 °C / 68 °F g/ml -
(concentrate)
pH
14 at 20 °C / 68 °F - -
(20 % by volume)
Property Typical Value – Ardrox® 185 Unit Test Method
Appearance Whitish to yellowish powder - -
Water solubility Completely miscible - -
pH (100 g/l) 14 at 20 °C / 68 °F - -
These are typical values only and do not constitute a specification.
3 Application
Ardrox® 185L is usually used at a concentration of 30 - 50 % by volume in water, depending
on the amount of rust or scale to be removed. This corresponds to a concentration of
200 – 375 g/l of Ardrox® 185 in water. Ardrox® 185 must always be dissolved in cold water.
An exothermic reaction will heat up the solution to 50 - 60°C / 120 - 140°F.
Technical Data Sheet Ardrox® 185L & 185 1 of 4 Issue 4 of November 2018
The Ardrox® 185L is applied by immersion between 82 and 93 °C (180 and 200 °F). Agitate
with mechanical agitation, do not use air agitation. The immersion time will vary according to
the degree of contamination, light rust being removed in approximately 10 minutes while
heavy rust may take about an hour. Run cleaning solution as per the instructions of the engine
manufacturer standard procedure.
Thorough water rinsing must take place after the use of Ardrox® 185L. If no further immediate
surface treatment is to follow, the use of a dewatering and protective fluid such as an
Ardrox® 3-series is desirable to give protection from re-rusting.
If the components are heavily contaminated with oil or grease, the life of the Ardrox® 185L
bath will be prolonged if they are first degreased (e.g. with an Ardrox® 6-series product).
3.1 Titanium processing

Ardrox® 185L can be used for cleaning titanium between 70 and 90 °C (160-195 °F).
Concentration should be set at 34 - 50 % by volume (or 250-375 g/l) for a short soak of
4-5 minutes or at 10-20 % by volume (or 70 - 150 g/l) for a long soak (5 to 30 minutes).
Run cleaning solution as per the instructions of the engine manufacturer standard procedure.
Solutions of Ardrox® 185L which are used for de-rusting steel should not be used for cleaning
titanium. The presence of iron in Ardrox® 185L solutions causes higher than normal surface
activity on titanium alloys. A dedicated Ardrox® 185L bath should be set up to clean titanium.
4 Effects on materials
Being strongly alkaline, Ardrox® 185L solution will rapidly attack aluminum, zinc, tin and lead
and their alloys. A marginal attack on copper and its alloys may occur and the copper taken
into solution may plate out again on ferrous parts. Glass and ceramics are etched by
Ardrox® 185L solutions and there may be some degradation of rubbers and certain plastics
such as polymethylmethacrylate (e.g. 'Perspex').
Intending users are advised to check the compatibility of the Ardrox® 185L with any special
materials, which they wish to use prior to the application of the product.
Solutions of Ardrox® 185L may be used in mild steel tanks but heating elements should be
constructed of stainless steel or Inconel. Seals and gaskets are preferably made of P.T.F.E.
5 Storage
Ardrox® 185L: Keep in tightly closed container. Avoid contact with amphoteric metals. Do not
store near acids. Storage: 0 - 40 °C
Ardrox® 185: Keep in tightly closed container, in a cool, dry and well-ventilated place. Protect
from humidity and water. Storage: < 40 °C
6 Safety guidance & waste release
Before operating the process described it is important that this complete document, together
with any relevant safety data sheets, be read and understood.
Any release shall respect all the applicable national and local regulation.
7 General information
Chemetall supplies a wide range of chemical products and associated equipment for
cleaning, descaling, paint and carbon removal, metal working and protection and non-
destructive testing. Sales executives are available to advice on specific problems and
applications.
Method of control
Required chemicals
 Indicator solution: Thymolphthalein
 Testing solution: 0.1 N Sulphuric acid
Measure
Restore the volume of the tank to its original level, if necessary, by adding water. Thoroughly mix and
take a sample of 100 - 200 ml. After allowing to cool to ambient, add active carbon, stir and allow to
stand for 30 minutes. Filter solution through a Whatman No1 paper until ~ 100 ml is obtained. Pipette
25 ml into a 250 ml volumetric flask. Make up to the mark with distilled water. Pipette 10 ml of this
solution into an Erlenmeyer flask and add 5 - 10 drops of Thymolphthalein. Titrate against 0.1 N
sulphuric acid solution until the blue color is discharged leaving a pale yellow-green solution or until
the pH value of 9.5 is reached. Record the volume used as V (ml).
The bath strength is calculated as follows:
Measured strength (% by volume Ardrox® 185L) = V x 1.13
Measured strength (g/l Ardrox® 185) = V x 8.07
Replenishment of the bath

If the bath is below the required strength, add further Ardrox® 185L according to the following:
𝑣𝑣 𝑣𝑣
𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴 185𝐿𝐿 (𝑙𝑙) = � 𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟 𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠ℎ �% � − 𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚 𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠ℎ �% �� / 100 ∗ 𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣 𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜 𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠 (𝑙𝑙)
𝑣𝑣 𝑣𝑣
𝑔𝑔 𝑔𝑔
𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴 185 (𝑔𝑔) = � 𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟 𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠ℎ � � − 𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚 𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠ℎ � �� ∗ 𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣 𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜 𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠 (𝑙𝑙)
𝑙𝑙 𝑙𝑙
If the bath is above the required strength, add water according to the following:
𝑣𝑣
𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚 𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠ℎ �% 𝑣𝑣 �
𝑊𝑊𝑊𝑊𝑊𝑊𝑊𝑊𝑊𝑊 (𝑙𝑙) = � 𝑣𝑣 − 1 � ∗ 𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣 𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜 𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠 (𝑙𝑙)
𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟 𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠ℎ �% 𝑣𝑣 �
𝑔𝑔
𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚 𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠ℎ � �
𝑊𝑊𝑊𝑊𝑊𝑊𝑊𝑊𝑊𝑊 (𝑙𝑙) = � 𝑙𝑙
𝑔𝑔 − 1 � ∗ 𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣𝑣 𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜 𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠 (𝑙𝑙)
𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟 𝑠𝑠𝑡𝑡𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟ℎ � �
𝑙𝑙
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practical experience. This technical product information is non-binding. No liabilities or guarantees deriving from or in connection with this leaflet can
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ALKALINE RUST AND SCALE REMOVER

2 Physical and chemical properties

3.1 Titanium processing

Replenishment of the bath

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