Chemical Resistance Guide For Metals
Chemical Resistance Guide For Metals
Chemical Resistance Guide For Metals
Symbol Guide
The following table should be used only as a guide for selecting materials for various applications. This table
does not imply a guarantee of corrosion resistance due to the fact the complicating factors, (ie; agitation,
impurities, aeration and velocity of corrosives encountered in commercial operations) cannot be realistically
duplicated in a controlled laboratory environment.
Gray Iron /
Ductile Iron
A = Excellent Resistance
N = Not Recommended
B = Good Resistance
C = Fair Resistance
CS
304 SS
316 SS
416 SS
17-4 PH
Inconel
Brass
Bronze
Copper
Monel
Hastelloy C
Acetaldehyde
Acetic Anhydride
Acetone
Acetylene
B
A
Air
Alcohols
Amines
Ammonia (Anhydrous)
Ammonia Solution
Ammonium Oxalate
Ammonium Persulphate
Ammonium Sulfite
Ammonium Sulphate
Amyl Acetate
Amyl Alcohol
Aniline
Aniline Dyes
Aniline Hydrochloride
Arsenic Acid
Asphalt
A
A
B
B
N
B
B
B
Barium Carbonate
Barium Chloride
Barium Hydroxide
Barium Nitrate
Barium Cyanide
A
A
Symbol Guide
The following table should be used only as a guide for selecting materials for various applications. This table
does not imply a guarantee of corrosion resistance due to the fact the complicating factors, (ie; agitation,
impurities, aeration and velocity of corrosives encountered in commercial operations) cannot be realistically
duplicated in a controlled laboratory environment.
Gray Iron /
Ductile Iron
CS
304 SS
316 SS
Barium Sulphate
Barium Sulphide
Battery Acid
Beer (Food)
A = Excellent Resistance
N = Not Recommended
B = Good Resistance
C = Fair Resistance
Inconel
Brass
Bronze
Copper
416 SS
17-4 PH
B
Monel
Hastelloy C
A
A
C
A
Bordeaux Mixture
Boric Acid
Bromine (Dry)
Bromine (Wet)
B
B
Butane
Butanol
Buttermilk
B
B
Butyl Acetate
Calcium Bisulphite
Calcium Carbonate
Calcium Chlorate
Calcium Chloride
Calcium Hydroxide
Calcium Hypochlorite
B
A
Calcium Sulphate
Carbolic Acid
Carbon Disulphide
Carbon Monoxide
Carbon Tetrachloride
Carbonated Beverages
Carbonic Acid
Casein
Castor Oil
Caustic Potash
A
B
B
B
A
B
B
Symbol Guide
The following table should be used only as a guide for selecting materials for various applications. This table
does not imply a guarantee of corrosion resistance due to the fact the complicating factors, (ie; agitation,
impurities, aeration and velocity of corrosives encountered in commercial operations) cannot be realistically
duplicated in a controlled laboratory environment.
Gray Iron /
Ductile Iron
CS
Caustic Solutions
A = Excellent Resistance
N = Not Recommended
B = Good Resistance
C = Fair Resistance
304 SS
316 SS
416 SS
17-4 PH
Inconel
Brass
Bronze
Copper
Monel
Hastelloy C
Cellulose Acetate
Cellulose Nitrate
Chloracetic Acid
Chlorbenzol
Chlorex
Chloramine
Chloric Acid
Chlorinated Solvents
Chlorinated Water
Chlorine (Dry)
Chlorine (Wet)
Chlorosulfonic Acid
Citric Acid
Coconut Oil
Coffee
Coke Oven Gas
Corn Oil
A
A
A
A
Cottonseed Oil
Creisike
Cresylic Acid
Crude Oil
A
A
Diethylamine
Dowtherm A or E
Ethylene Dichloride
Ethylene Glycol
Ethylene Oxide
B
N
Fatty Acids
Ferric Chloride
Ferric Nitrate
Ferric Sulphate
Ferrous Chloride
B
B
A
A
C
Symbol Guide
The following table should be used only as a guide for selecting materials for various applications. This table
does not imply a guarantee of corrosion resistance due to the fact the complicating factors, (ie; agitation,
impurities, aeration and velocity of corrosives encountered in commercial operations) cannot be realistically
duplicated in a controlled laboratory environment.
N = Not Recommended
B = Good Resistance
C = Fair Resistance
Gray Iron /
Ductile Iron
CS
304 SS
316 SS
416 SS
17-4 PH
Ferrous Sulphate
Fish Oils
Flourine Gas
Foamite (Acid)
A = Excellent Resistance
Inconel
Brass
Bronze
Copper
A
C
Monel
Hastelloy C
B
N
N
Foamite (Alkaline)
Formaldehyde
Formic Acid
Freon
Fruit Juices
Fuel Oil
Gallic Acid
Gasoline (Natural)
Gasoline (Refined)
Gelatin
Glucose
Glycerine or Glycerol
Hydrazine
Hydrobromic Acid
Hydrochloric Acid
Hydrocyanic Acid
Hydroflouric Acid
Hydrofluosilic Acid
Hydrogen (Gas)
B
A
Hydrogen Peroxide
Kerosene
Ketchup
Ketones
A
A
Symbol Guide
The following table should be used only as a guide for selecting materials for various applications. This table
does not imply a guarantee of corrosion resistance due to the fact the complicating factors, (ie; agitation,
impurities, aeration and velocity of corrosives encountered in commercial operations) cannot be realistically
duplicated in a controlled laboratory environment.
A = Excellent Resistance
N = Not Recommended
B = Good Resistance
C = Fair Resistance
Gray Iron /
Ductile Iron
CS
304 SS
316 SS
416 SS
17-4 PH
Inconel
Brass
Bronze
Copper
Monel
Hastelloy C
Lactose
Lard
Lead Acetate
Lime-Sulfur
Linseed Oil
Magnesium Chloride
Magnesium Hydroxide
Magnesium Nitrate
Magnesium Sulphate
Magnesium Sulphite
Maleic Acid
Mercaptans
A
A
B
B
B
A
Mercuric Chloride
Mercuric Cyanide
Methane
Methanol
Methyl Chloride
Naphtha
Naphthalene
Nickel Chloride
Nickel Nitrate
Nickel Sulphate
Nitrating Acid
Nitrobenzene
Oxalic Acid
Oxygen
Palmitic Acid
Paraffin Oils
A
A
Symbol Guide
The following table should be used only as a guide for selecting materials for various applications. This table
does not imply a guarantee of corrosion resistance due to the fact the complicating factors, (ie; agitation,
impurities, aeration and velocity of corrosives encountered in commercial operations) cannot be realistically
duplicated in a controlled laboratory environment.
Gray Iron /
Ductile Iron
304 SS
316 SS
416 SS
17-4 PH
Phenol
Phosphoric Acid
Potassium Bromide
Potassium Carbonate
Potassium Chlorate
Potassium Chloride
Potassium Cyanide
Potassium Dichromate
Inconel
Brass
Bronze
Copper
Monel
Hastelloy C
Potassium Hydroxide
Potassium Hypochlorite
Potassium Nitrate
Potassium Sulphate
N = Not Recommended
B = Good Resistance
C = Fair Resistance
CS
A = Excellent Resistance
A
B
Producer Gas
Propane
Rosin
Salicylic Acid
Sewage
Shellac
Silver Bromide
A
C
A
B
Silver Chloride
Silver Nitrate
Sludge, Acid
Sodium Acetate
Sodium Aluminate
Sodium Bicarbonate
Sodium Bisulphate
Sodium Bisulphite
Sodium Carbonate
Sodium Chlorate
Sodium Chloride
Sodium Cyanide
Sodium Fluoride
B
A
B
A
Symbol Guide
The following table should be used only as a guide for selecting materials for various applications. This table
does not imply a guarantee of corrosion resistance due to the fact the complicating factors, (ie; agitation,
impurities, aeration and velocity of corrosives encountered in commercial operations) cannot be realistically
duplicated in a controlled laboratory environment.
Gray Iron /
Ductile Iron
CS
304 SS
316 SS
A = Excellent Resistance
N = Not Recommended
B = Good Resistance
C = Fair Resistance
416 SS
17-4 PH
Inconel
Brass
Bronze
Copper
Monel
Hastelloy C
Sodium Hydroxide
Sodium Hypochlorite
Sodium Nitrate
Sodium Nitrite
B
B
Sodium Perborate
Sodium Peroxide
Sodium Silicate
Sodium Sulphate
Sodium Sulphide
Sodium Sulphite
Sodium Thiosulphate
Stannic Chloride
Stannous Chloride
Steam, 212F
Steam, 600 F
Sulfur
Sulfur Chloride
Sulfur Trioxide
Sulfurous Acid
Tannic Acid
Tar
Tartaric Acid
Tung Oil
Turpentine
Varnish
Vegetable Oil
B
B
Symbol Guide
The following table should be used only as a guide for selecting materials for various applications. This table
does not imply a guarantee of corrosion resistance due to the fact the complicating factors, (ie; agitation,
impurities, aeration and velocity of corrosives encountered in commercial operations) cannot be realistically
duplicated in a controlled laboratory environment.
A = Excellent Resistance
N = Not Recommended
B = Good Resistance
C = Fair Resistance
Gray Iron /
Ductile Iron
CS
304 SS
316 SS
416 SS
17-4 PH
Inconel
Brass
Bronze
Copper
Monel
Water (Distilled)
Water (Fresh)
Water (Salt)
Xylene (Xylol)
Zinc Chloride
Zinc Sulphate
Hastelloy C