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Title: Molecular bromine container
Post by: luisherasme on March 30, 2020, 09:30:01 PM

I need to know which metal to use to build a tank that carries Br2 and the Reactions and calculations that underlie the choice of that metal.

Title: Re: Molecular bromine container
Post by: wildfyr on March 30, 2020, 10:16:34 PM

This is a very dangerous question to ask. If you are storing large amounts of bromine please please please contact a consultant or professional company that specializes in this.

Strangers on internet are not sufficient due diligence.

Title: Re: Molecular bromine container
Post by: luisherasme on March 30, 2020, 10:49:28 PM

Is just homework, please reply the answer.

Title: Re: Molecular bromine container
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Title: Re: Molecular bromine container
Post by: Enthalpy on April 06, 2020, 07:16:11 AM

There is no calculation for that. Corrosion is essentially experimental.

Possibly a protective layer, of ceramic, polymer or metal, is much cheaper than a plain metal that resists bromine.

You might search for a "compatibility list" that includes bromine, but gaseous bromine is very uncommon. Normal people would avoid it.

Or list the metals and few alloys reputed against corrosion and search which ones resist bromine. Data must be scarce.

If you know an industrial supplier of gaseous bromine, their documents should tell which metals to use.

Title: Re: Molecular bromine container
Post by: OrganicDan96 on April 06, 2020, 04:34:44 PM

Quote from: Enthalpy on April 06, 2020, 07:16:11 AM

There is no calculation for that. Corrosion is essentially experimental.

Possibly a protective layer, of ceramic, polymer or metal, is much cheaper than a plain metal that resists bromine.

You might search for a "compatibility list" that includes bromine, but gaseous bromine is very uncommon. Normal people would avoid it.

Or list the metals and few alloys reputed against corrosion and search which ones resist bromine. Data must be scarce.

If you know an industrial supplier of gaseous bromine, their documents should tell which metals to use.

surely if you have liquid Br₂ you also have gaseous Br₂ as it has such a low boiling point