Ipuleti lensimbi engagqwali yigama elijwayelekile lepuleti lensimbi engagqwali ne-asidi emelana nensimbi yensimbi, enobuso obushelelezi, ubupulasitiki obuphakeme, ukuqina namandla omshini, nokumelana nokugqwala ku-asidi, igesi ene-alkaline, isisombululo neminye imidiya. Luhlobo lwensimbi ye-alloy okungelula ukugqwala, kepha hhayi ukugqwala ngokuphelele. Insimbi engagqwali ipuleti libhekisela ekugqeni okungamelana nensimbi yensimbi endaweni ebuthakathaka efana nomoya, umusi namanzi, kuyilapho i-asidi emelana nensimbi yensimbi isho ipuleti lensimbi elimelana nokugqwala kumakhemikhali abulala amakhemikhali njenge-asidi, i-alikhali nosawoti.