Potassium chlorate is a compound containing potassium, chlorine and oxygen atoms, with the molecular formula KClO 3. In its pure form, it is a white crystalline substance. It is the most common chlorate in industrial use. It is used.
Bluing agents are the result of a simple chemical process. The main ingredient in bluing agent is a finely powdered iron that appears to be a very bright blue. This iron powder is colloquially referred to as Prussian blue, and formally called ferric hexacyanoferrate.
Bluing steel is the process of oxidizing the surface of the metal to protect it from rust. There are several different techniques, and each one has its own particular uses. The most commonly used are cold bluing and hot bluing, but rust bluing was the standard for many years. Before any bluing process, the metal must be prepared.