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Suitable Material of Construction

What is the best material of construction for process equipment where Trifluoro acetic acid ⇦this on eBay or Amazon [affil links] is used for reactions? What is the erosion rate of Glass in mm/year ? What is the erosion rate of SS 316L in mm/year?

Viresh Sheth
- Bangalore, Karnataka, India
2002

1.2 mm/y on 304/316 stainless. I would guess that that it is not compatible with glass considering the presence of fluoride.

James Divine
ChemMet, Ltd., PC - West Richland, Washington
2002

Look into teflon lined material.

James Watts
- Navarre, Florida
2002

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