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An intumescent material includes a liquid carrier with a corrosion inhibitor, such as a coating forming material, expandable particulate graphite (flake graphite or lump graphite) and if desired a filler. The intumescent material has a pH greater than 7.0, to reduce the corrosive properties of the i

An intumescent material includes a liquid carrier with a corrosion inhibitor, such as a coating forming material, expandable particulate graphite (flake graphite or lump graphite) and if desired a filler. The intumescent material has a pH greater than 7.0, to reduce the corrosive properties of the intumescent material for most metals used in the construction industry and to provide a chemical environment conducive to the forming of a corrosion inhibiting layer by the corrosion inhibitor. The method of making the intumescent material includes combining the liquid carrier, the corrosion inhibitor, the expandable particulate graphite, the filler (if used), and a pH enhancer (if necessary to bring the intumescent material within the desired pH range), to form an intumescent material having a pH greater than 7.0.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. An intumescent material comprising:a liquid carrier with a corrosion inhibitor present in the carrier in sufficient quantities to provide a corrosion inhibiting layer on a metal surface to which the intumescent material is applied; the corrosion inhibitor being sodium h

[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. An intumescent material comprising:a liquid carrier with a corrosion inhibitor present in the carrier in sufficient quantities to provide a corrosion inhibiting layer on a metal surface to which the intumescent material is applied; the corrosion inhibitor being sodium hexa meta phosphate and the carrier including between 1000 and 2000 parts per million sodium hexa meta phosphate; andexpandable particulate graphite, the carrier with the expandable particulate graphite having a pH between 8.0 and 8.5 to reduce the corrosive properties of the intumescent material and provide a chemical environment conducive to the forming of the corrosion inhibiting layer by the sodium hexa meta phosphate corrosion inhibitor.