Re: how to remove brass part from steel tank?


"Don Young" <notme@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>I don't know if it will help, but ammonia
>refrigeration systems use steel and brass is
>specifically not permitted due to severe
>corrosion. Ammonia might dissolve the brass
>enough to loosen it.
> Don Young

Good Idea, but it won't float. The ammonia will
dissolve the zinc out of the brass and just leave
a brittle mess. Any pressure will break it.




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