Bernard J Gerik

US Patent:

45347948, Aug 13, 1985

Filed:

May 14, 1981

Appl. No.:

6/263646

Inventors:

Robert J. Walter - Thousand Oaks CA
Bernard J. Gerik - Canoga Park CA

Assignee:

Rockwell International Corporation - El Segundo CA

International Classification:

C09D 518

US Classification:

106 1405

Abstract:

A salt system having a reduced rate of corrosion comprises a salt selected from the group consisting of KNO. sub. 3,NaNO. sub. 3 and mixtures thereof, and a minor amount of a corrosion inhibitor selected from the group consisting of Li. sub. 2 O, Na. sub. 2 O, CuO, Mgo, NiO, CaO, Al. sub. 2 O. sub. 3, Cr. sub. 2 O. sub. 3, SiO. sub. 2, Mn. sub. 3 O. sub. 4, Ti. sub. 2 O. sub. 3, Y. sub. 2 O. sub. 3, Na. sub. 2 CrO. sub. 4, Na. sub. 2 Cr. sub. 2 O. sub. 7, K. sub. 2 CrO. sub. 4, K. sub. 2 Cr. sub. 2 O. sub. 7, and mixtures thereof.