Removing Mill Scale from Hot Rolled Steel?

[Rambozo]

There are some new options as well, like SCS. Looks nice, but only available in a few places.

http://www.scsprocess.com/index.html

[Winky]

There are some new options as well, like SCS. Looks nice, but only available in a few places.

http://www.scsprocess.com/index.html

I looked at the map of where you can get it ... not available here in the Great Northwest ... maybe in the future. The only real problem I have with muriatic acid is that it is nasty stuff esp if you breath it. I would never want to atomize it without wearing a respirator and even with that ... for me having only one eye ... not optimum.

[youngnstudly]

I looked at the map of where you can get it ... not available here in the Great Northwest ... maybe in the future. The only real problem I have with muriatic acid is that it is nasty stuff esp if you breath it. I would never want to atomize it without wearing a respirator and even with that ... for me having only one eye ... not optimum.

It gets even worse to breathe if you heat it up! I used to solder roof flashings and condensate pans at work right next to the exhaust hood ventilation, and you still get a strong whiff of that acid while soldering if the seam you're soldering is long!

I too have a phobia of chemicals mixing with my eyesight, since I got lacquer thinner in my eyes as a kid. Not an experience I care to repeat!

[everlastsupport]

After a bout with throat cancer, I try a bit harder now to realize I'm not superman. Even as far as lanthanated over thoriated now, miss them.

Oh yea, never smoked.

I still push it a little, probably because I beat it.

But, I can assure you the mental pain (family and friends), the physical pain and cost, it is not worth it. Read the labels and follow the instructions.

[performance]

Or, you could just save the wasted time and effort and use cold rolled steel. The cost will easily offset.