Abstract A corrosion inhibited sodium and calcium chloride composition preferably in granular form, which is uniformly coated with a minute to minor quantity of an inhibitor comprising chiefly superphosphate and a minor amount of magnesium oxide. There is also disclosed a method for inhibiting corrosion of sodium and calcium chloride which comprises supplying to the metal surface which is exposed to corrosive attack by sodium and calcium chloride, a minute quantity of an inhibitor comprising chiefly superphosphate and a minor amount of magnesium oxide. The magnesium oxide functions to cement the inhibitor as a tenacious coating on the salt granules, and also to enhance the effectiveness of the phosphate corrosion inhibition.
The method of inhibiting the corrosion of metal surfaces by brines of salts selected from the group consisting of sodium and calcium chlorides which comprises: a. incorporating in said brines an inhibitor mixture consisting essentially of magnesium oxide and superphosphate in weight proportions from 0.1 part magnesium oxide per part superphosphate, in a weight amount of 1 part inhibitor mixture per 100 to 400 parts of said salt, sufficient to inhibit the corrosion of said brines on metal surfaces.
Claim 2
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The method of inhibiting the corrosion of metal surfaces by brines of salts selected from the group consisting of sodium and calcium chlorides which comprises: a. incorporating in said brines an inhibitor mixture consisting essentially of magnesium oxide and superphosphate in weight proportions from 0.1 part magnesium oxide per part superphosphate, in a weight amount of 1 part inhibitor mixture per 100 to 400 parts of said salt, sufficient to inhibit the corrosion of said brines on metal surfaces.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 1 wherein said inhibitor is present in an amount from one part per 175 to about 250 parts of said salt.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 1 wherein said inhibitor is present in an amount from one part per 200 parts of said salt.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 1 including the step of dispersing said inhibitor composition in said brines in a sufficient quantity to provide sufficient superphosphate to form a passivating film on said metal surface.
Claim 6
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The method of claim 4 as applied to the prevention of corrosion wherein said metal surfaces are the metal surfaces of vehicles exposed to calcium chloride brines formed from calcium chloride applied to road surfaces as a cover.