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CORROSION DATA |
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This corrosion table is intended to give only a general indication of how various materials will react when in contact with certain fluids.
The recommendations cannot be absolute because concentration, Temperature,pressure and other conditions may alter the suitability of a particular material. There are also economic considerations that may influence material selection. Use this table as a guide only. |
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FLIUD |
Carbon Steel |
Cast Iron |
304 Stainlee Steel |
316 Stainlee Steel |
Bronze |
Monel |
Hestelloy C |
Titanium |
Cobalt Base Alloy6 |
416 Stainlee Steel |
404C Hard stainless steel |
TEF/FEP |
Acetal - dehyde |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
- |
- |
A |
A |
A |
Acid, Air free |
C |
C |
B |
B |
B |
B |
A |
A |
A |
C |
C |
A |
Acetic Acid, Aerated |
C |
C |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
C |
C |
A |
Acetic Acid Vapors |
C |
C |
A |
A |
B |
B |
A |
A |
A |
C |
C |
A |
Acetone |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
Acetylene |
A |
A |
A |
A |
- |
A |
A |
- |
A |
A |
A |
A |
Alcohols |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
Aluminum sulfate |
C |
C |
A |
A |
B |
B |
A |
A |
- |
C |
C |
A |
Ammonia |
A |
A |
A |
A |
C |
A |
A |
A |
A |
C |
A |
A |
Ammonium Chloride |
C |
C |
B |
B |
B |
B |
A |
A |
B |
C |
C |
A |
Ammonium Nitrate |
A |
C |
A |
A |
C |
C |
A |
A |
A |
C |
B |
A |
Ammonium Phosphate (MonoBasic) |
C |
C |
A |
A |
B |
B |
A |
A |
A |
B |
B |
A |
Ammonium Sulfate |
C |
C |
B |
A |
B |
A |
A |
A |
A |
C |
C |
A |
Ammonium Sulfite |
C |
C |
A |
A |
C |
C |
A |
A |
A |
B |
B |
A |
Aniline |
C |
C |
A |
A |
C |
B |
A |
A |
A |
C |
C |
A |
Asphalt |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
- |
A |
A |
A |
A |
Beer |
B |
B |
A |
A |
B |
A |
A |
A |
A |
B |
B |
A |
Benzene (Benzol) |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
Benzoic Acid |
C |
C |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
- |
A |
A |
A |
Boric Acid |
C |
C |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
B |
B |
A |
Butane |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
- |
A |
A |
A |
A |
Calcium Chloride (Alkaline) |
B |
B |
C |
B |
C |
A |
A |
A |
- |
C |
C |
A |
Calcium hypochlorite |
C |
C |
B |
B |
B |
B |
A |
A |
- |
C |
C |
A |
Carbolic Acid |
B |
B |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
- |
A |
- |
Carbon Dioxide, Dry |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
Carbon Dioxide, Wet |
C |
C |
A |
A |
B |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
Carbon Disulfide |
A |
A |
A |
A |
C |
B |
A |
A |
A |
B |
B |
A |
Carbon Tetrachloride |
B |
B |
B |
B |
A |
A |
A |
A |
- |
C |
A |
A |
Carbonic Acid |
C |
C |
B |
B |
B |
A |
A |
- |
- |
A |
A |
A |
Chlorine Gas, Dry |
A |
A |
B |
B |
B |
A |
A |
C |
B |
C |
C |
A |
Chlorine Gas, Wet |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
B |
A |
B |
C |
C |
A |
Chrorine, Liquid |
C |
C |
C |
C |
B |
C |
A |
C |
B |
C |
C |
A |
Chromic Acid |
C |
C |
C |
B |
C |
A |
A |
A |
B |
C |
C |
A |
Citric Acid |
- |
C |
B |
A |
A |
B |
A |
A |
- |
B |
B |
A |
Coke Oven Gas |
A |
A |
A |
A |
B |
B |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
Copper Sulfate |
C |
C |
B |
B |
B |
C |
A |
A |
- |
A |
A |
A |
Cottonseed oil |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
Creosote |
A |
A |
A |
A |
C |
A |
A |
- |
A |
A |
A |
A |
Ethane |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
Ether |
B |
B |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
Ethyl chloride |
C |
C |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
B |
B |
A |
Ethylene |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
Ethylene Glycol |
A |
- |
A |
A |
A |
A |
- |
- |
A |
A |
A |
A |
Ferric Chloride |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
B |
A |
B |
C |
C |
A |
Formal-dehyde |
B |
B |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
Formic Acid |
- |
C |
B |
B |
A |
A |
A |
C |
B |
C |
C |
A |
Freon, Wet |
B |
B |
B |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
- |
- |
A |
Freon, Dry |
B |
B |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
- |
- |
A |
Fufural |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
B |
B |
A |
Gasoline, Refined |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
Glucose |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
Hydrochloric Acid(Aerated) |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
B |
C |
B |
C |
C |
A |
Hydrochloric Acid(Air Free) |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
B |
C |
B |
C |
C |
A |
Hydrofluoric Acid(Areated) |
B |
C |
C |
B |
C |
C |
A |
C |
B |
C |
C |
A |
Hydrofluoric Acid(Air Free) |
A |
C |
C |
B |
C |
A |
A |
C |
- |
C |
C |
A |
Hydrogen |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
Hydrogen Peroxide |
- |
A |
A |
A |
B |
A |
C |
A |
- |
B |
B |
A |
Hydrogen Sulfide, Liquid |
C |
C |
A |
A |
C |
C |
A |
A |
A |
C |
C |
A |
Magnesium Hydroxide |
A |
A |
A |
A |
B |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
Mercury |
A |
A |
A |
A |
C |
B |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
Methanol |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
B |
A |
Methyl Ethyl Ketone |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
- |
A |
A |
A |
A |
Milk |
C |
C |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
C |
C |
A |
Natural Gas |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
Nitric Acid |
C |
C |
A |
B |
C |
C |
B |
A |
C |
C |
C |
A |
Oleic Acid |
C |
C |
A |
A |
B |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
Oxalic Acid |
C |
C |
B |
B |
B |
B |
A |
C |
C |
C |
C |
A |
Oxygen |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
Petroleum Oils, Refined |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
Phosphoric Acid (Aerated) |
C |
C |
A |
A |
C |
C |
A |
B |
A |
C |
C |
A |
Phosphoric Acid(Air Free) |
C |
C |
A |
A |
C |
B |
A |
B |
A |
C |
C |
A |
Phosphoric Acid Vapors |
C |
C |
B |
B |
C |
C |
- |
B |
C |
C |
C |
A |
Picric Acid |
C |
C |
A |
A |
C |
C |
A |
- |
- |
B |
B |
A |
Potassium Chloride |
B |
B |
A |
A |
B |
B |
A |
A |
- |
C |
C |
A |
Potassium Hydroxide |
B |
B |
A |
A |
B |
A |
A |
A |
- |
B |
A |
A |
Propane |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
Rosin |
B |
B |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
- |
A |
A |
A |
A |
Silver Nitrate |
C |
C |
A |
A |
C |
C |
A |
A |
B |
B |
B |
A |
Sodium Acetate |
A |
A |
B |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
Sodium Carbonate |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
B |
B |
A |
Sodium Chroride |
C |
C |
B |
B |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
B |
B |
A |
Sodium Chromate |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
Sodium Hydroxide |
A |
A |
A |
A |
C |
A |
A |
A |
A |
B |
B |
A |
Sodium Hypochloride |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
A |
A |
- |
C |
C |
A |
Sodium Thiosulfate |
C |
C |
A |
A |
C |
C |
A |
A |
- |
B |
B |
A |
Stannaus chloride |
B |
B |
C |
A |
C |
B |
A |
A |
- |
C |
C |
A |
Stearic Acid |
A |
C |
A |
A |
B |
B |
A |
A |
B |
B |
B |
A |
Sulfate Liquor(Black) |
A |
A |
A |
A |
C |
A |
A |
A |
A |
- |
- |
A |
Sulfur |
A |
A |
A |
A |
C |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
Sulfur Dioxide Dry |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
B |
B |
A |
Sulfur Trioxide Dry |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
B |
B |
A |
Sulfuric Acid (Aerated) |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
A |
B |
B |
C |
C |
A |
Sulfuric Acid(Air Free) |
C |
C |
C |
C |
A |
A |
B |
B |
B |
C |
C |
A |
Sulfurous Acid |
C |
C |
B |
B |
B |
C |
A |
A |
B |
C |
C |
A |
Tar |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
Trichlor- oethylene |
B |
B |
B |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
B |
B |
A |
Turpentine |
B |
B |
A |
A |
A |
B |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
Vinegar |
C |
C |
A |
A |
B |
A |
A |
- |
A |
C |
C |
A |
Water, Boiler Feed |
B |
C |
A |
A |
C |
A |
A |
A |
A |
B |
A |
A |
Water, Distilled |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
B |
B |
A |
Water, Sea |
B |
B |
B |
B |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
C |
C |
A |
Whiskey and Wines |
C |
C |
A |
A |
A |
B |
A |
A |
A |
C |
C |
A |
Zinc Chloride |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
A |
A |
B |
C |
C |
A |
Zinc Sulfate |
C |
C |
A |
A |
B |
A |
A |
A |
A |
B |
B |
A |
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