Corrosion Resistance Chart

The figures quoted in the table below present the following categories of resistance to corrosion:

Category 1 – recommended
Category 2 – partially resistant
Category 3 – not recommended

Corrosion Resistance of Materials
( based on BS 6501 – 2004 )
Media / Service Condition304316321Bronze 510Monel 400Carbon steelCopper-
based
Acetic acid 5 % to 20 % agitated or aerated1113233
Acetic acid 50 %, 70°F1113333
Acetic acid 50 % to 80 %, boiling3233333
Acetic acid 80 %, 70°F1113133
Acetic acid 100 %, boiling3233233
Acetic acid 100 %, 70°F1113133
Acetic anhydride1113233
Aceton, boiling1111131
Acetyl chloride, boiling2222132
Formaldehyde, 40 % solution1111121
Fuel oil1111221
Fuel oil containing sulfuric acid3233233
2-Furaldehyde (Furfural)1111221
Gelatin1111131
Glue, dry1112212
Glue solution, acid2123223
Glycerol (Glycerine)1111121
Hydrochloric acid, all concentrations3333333
Hydrocyanic acid1113233
Hydrofluoric acid3333133
Hydrogen peroxide, 70°F2123233
Hydrogen peroxide, boiling2123233
Hydrogen sulfide, dry1111321
Hydrogen sulfide, wet2123333
Ink2123133
Iodoform1113233
Iron (II) chloride (Ferrous chloride) saturated solution3132332
Iron (III) chloride (Ferric chloride), 1 % solution, 70°F2123333
Iron (III) chloride (Ferric chloride), 1 % solution, boiling3333333
Iron (III) chloride (Ferric chloride), 5 % solution agitated, aerated3333333
Iron (II) hydroxide (Ferric hydroxide) (hydrated iron oxide)1113233
Iron (III) nitrate (Ferric nitrate) 1 % to 5 % quiescent or agitated1113333
Iron (III) nitrate (Ferric nitrate) 1 % to 5 % aerated1113333
Iron (II) sulfate (Ferrous sulfate) dilute solution1112332
Iron (III) sulfate (Ferric sulfate) 1 % to 5 % quiescent or agitated1113333
Iron (III) sulfate (Ferric sulfate) 1 % to 5 % quiescent or aerated1113333
Iron (III) sulfate (Ferric sulfate) 10 %1113333
Kerosene1111221
Lactic acid 1%, 70°F1112232
Lactic acid 1 %, boiling1113233
Lactic acid 5 %, 70°F1112232
Lactic acid 5 %, boiling2123233
Lactic acid 10 %, 70°F2123232
Lactic acid 10 %, boiling3233233
Lactic acid concentrated, 70°F2122232
Lactic acid concentrated, boiling3233233
Lead diacetate (Lead acetate) 5 %1113233
Linseed oil1112122
Magnesium chloride 1 % quiescent, 70°F1112132
Magnesium chloride 1 % quiescent, hot3232132
Magnesium chloride 5 % quiescent, 70°F1112132
Magnesium chloride 5 % quiescent, hot3232132
Magnesium sulfate1111131
Malice acid2123233
Mash1113233
Mercury1113313
Methane (refrigerated liquid)1111131
Methanol (Methyl alcohol) boiling3231131
Mixed acids, 53 % H2SO4 + 45 % HNO31113333
Molasses1111122
Mustard1113233
Acetylene concentrated1113113
Acetylene commercially pure1113113
Acid salt mixture1113333
Air1111111
Aluminium acetate, saturated1113133
Aluminium chloride 10 %, quiescent3333233
Aluminium chloride 25 %, quiescent1113233
Aluminium hydroxide, saturated1111111
Aluminium sulfate 5 %1113133
Aluminium sulfate 10 %, 70°F1113133
Aluminium sulfate 10 %, boiling2123133
Aluminium sulfate saturated, 70°F1113133
Aluminium sulfate saturated, boiling2123133
Aluminium potassium sulfate (alum) 2% to 1 %, 70°F1112233
Aluminium potassium sulfate (alum) 10 %, boiling2123233
Aluminium potassium sulfate (alum) saturated3233233
Ammonia (anhydrous) all concentrations1111111
Ammonia (anhydrous) hot gas3333333
Ammonia liquor, 70°F1113333
Ammonia liquor, boiling1113333
Ammonium bromide2123233
Ammonium carbonate, 1 % and 5 %1113313
Ammonium chloride, 1 %1113123
Ammonium chloride, 10 %1113233
Ammonium chloride, 28 %2123233
Ammonium chloride, 50 %2123233
Ammonium dihydrogen orthophosphate (Ammonium phosphate), 5 %1113323
Ammonium hydrogen carbonate (Ammonium bicarbonate), hot1113233
Ammonium monophosphate1113223
Ammonium oxalate, 5 %1113323
Ammonium perchlorate, 10 %, boiling1113323
Ammonium peroxodisulfate (Ammonium persulfate), 5 %1113333
Ammonium solution (Ammonium hydroxide), all concentration1113323
Ammonium sulfate 1 %, aerated or agitated1113233
Ammonium sulfate 5 %, aerated and agitated1113233
Ammonium sulfate 10 %, saturated2123233
Ammonium sulfate, 70°F, boiling1113333
Amyl acetate, concentrate1111121
Amyl chloride1112232
Aniline 3 %1113223
Aniline concentrated crude1113213
Argon (refrigerated liquid)1111131
Barium carbonate1111221
Barium chloride, 5 %, saturated1112232
Barium hydroxide, aqueous solution, hot1111221
Barium nitrate, aqueous solution, hot1111221
Barium sulfate, (Barytes-blanc fixe)1111231
Barium sulfide, saturated solution1113333
Benzene (Benzol) 70°F or hot1111221
Benzoic acid1111311
Bitumen1111111
Butane, -58°F1111131
Butane, 70°F1111121
Butyl acid, 5 %1112232
Butyl aqueous solution, dilution of 0.13 oz/gal1113233
Calcium carbonate1113113
Calcium chlorate, dilute solution1113223
Calcium chlorite, dilute or concentrate solution2122332
Calcium hypochlorite, 2 %2122332
Calcium hydroxide, 10 % to 20 %1111131
Calcium sulfate, saturated1111231
Carbonated water1112332
Carbonic acid, saturated solution1111333
Carbon dioxide dry1111113
Carbon dioxide moist1113123
Carbone disulfide (Carbon bisulfide)1112221
Carbon tetrachloride CP1111121
Carbon tetrachloride dry CP1111221
Carbon tetrachloride commercial + 1 % water3332232
Cellulose1113133
Chloracetic acid3332232
Chlorbenzol, concentrated, pure, dry1112222
Chlorine gas, dry3332222
Chlorine gas, moist3333333
Chlorinated water, saturated1111111
Chloroform1111111
Chromium (VI) oxide (Chromic acid) 5 % CP1113333
Chromium (VI) oxide (Chromic acid) 10 %3233333
Chromium plating bath1113323
1-chloro-2,4-dinitrobenzene (Dinitrochlorobenzene) melted and solidified1113333
Chloroethane (Ethyl chloride)1112122
Citric acid 5 %, still1111232
Citric acid 15 %, still, 70°F1112233
Citric acid 15 %, boiling2122333
Copper (II) acetate, saturated solution1113233
Copper (III) carbonate, saturated solution in 50 % NH4OH1113333
Copper (II) cyanide, saturated solution1113233
Copper (II) nitrate 1 % still, agitated and aerated1113333
Copper (II) nitrate 5 % still, agitated and aerated1113333
Copper (II) nitrate 50 % aqueous solution1113333
Copper (II) sulfate 5 % agitated still or aerated1112332
Copper (II) sulfate saturated solution1112332
Creosote (coal tar)1111221
Creosote oil1112222
Cyanogen gas1113333
Developing solutions1113333
1,2-Dichloroethylene (Dichloroethane) dry1113233
Diethyl ether (Ether)1111221
Disodium tetraborate (Borax), 5 %1111221
Distillery wort1113333
Dyewood liquor1113233
Ethanediol (Ethylene glycol)1111121
Ethanol (Ethyl alcohol) 70°F and boiling1111111
Ethyl acetate, concentrated solution1111221
Ethylene chloride1112122
Fluorine (gas) moist3333333
Fluorosilicic (Hydrofluosilicid acid)3332232
Sodium carbonate, molten3333133
Sodium chloride 5 %, still1112133
Sodium chloride 20 %, aerated1112133
Sodium chloride saturated, 70°F1112133
Sodium chloride saturated, boiling2122133
Sodium cyanide1113323
Sodium fluoride, 5 % solution2121131
Sodium hydrogen carbonate (Sodium bisulfate) solution1112233
Sodium hydrogen carbonate (Sodium bisulfate) saturated solution3332233
Sodium hydroxide1112123
Sodium hypochlorite3333333
Sodium nitrate1111221
Sodium perchlorate, 10 %1113333
Sodium phosphate1112222
Sodium sulfate 5 %1112233
Naphtha crude1112122
Naphtha pure1112122
Naphthalene sulfonic acid1113133
Nickel chloride solution1112233
Nickel sulfate1111133
Nitre cake2123233
Nitric acid 5 %, 50 %, 70 %, boiling1113333
Nitric acid 65 %, 70°F1113333
Nitric acid 65 %, boiling2223333
Nitric acid concentrated, 70°F1113333
Nitric acid concentrated, boiling3333333
Nitric acid fuming concentrated, 110°F1113333
Nitric acid fuming concentrated, boiling3333333
Nitrogen (refrigerated liquid)1111131
Nitrous acid, 5 %1113333
Oils, crude1112132
Oils, vegetable, mineral1112132
Oleic acid1112222
Orthoboric acid (Boric acid) 5 % solution, 70°F1111231
Orthoboric acid (Boric acid) 5 % solution, boiling1111231
Orthoboric acid (Boric acid) saturated solution, 70°F1112233
Orthoboric acid (Boric acid) saturated solution, boiling1113233
Orthophosphoric acid (Phosphoric acid) 1 %, 70°F1113233
Orthophosphoric acid (Phosphoric acid) 1 %, boiling1113233
Orthophosphoric acid (Phosphoric acid) 1 % to 3 %, 15 psi, 285°F1113233
Orthophosphoric acid (Phosphoric acid) 5 %, quiescent, or agitated1113233
Orthophosphoric acid (Phosphoric acid) 5 %, aerated1113233
Orthophosphoric acid (Phosphoric acid) 10 %, quiescent3133233
Orthophosphoric acid (Phosphoric acid) 10 %, agitated or aerated3233233
Orthophosphoric acid (Phosphoric acid) 10 % to 50 %, boiling1113333
Orthophosphoric acid (Phosphoric acid) 80 %, 70°F3333233
Orthophosphoric acid (Phosphoric acid) 80 %, 230°F3333333
Orthophosphoric acid (Phosphoric acid) 85 %, boiling3333333
Oxalic acid 5 %, 10 %, 70°F1112233
Oxalic acid 10 %, boiling3332233
Oxalic acid 25 %, 50 %, boiling3332133
Oxygen (refrigerated liquid)1111131
Paraffin, hot1111121
Petrol1111121
Petroleum ether1113223
Phenol1113221
Picric acid1113333
Potassium bromide2122232
Potassium carbonate 1 %, 70°F1112122
Potassium carbonate 1 %, hot1113123
Potassium chlorade saturated at 212°F1113323
Potassium chloride 1 % quiescent1112133
Potassium chloride 1 % agitated or aerated1112133
Potassium chloride 5 % quiescent1112133
Potassium chloride 5 % agitated or aerated1112133
Potassium chloride 5 %, boiling1112133
Potassium chromium sulfate 5 %1112333
Potassium chromium dilution of 0.21 oz/gal3333333
Potassium cyanide1113223
Potassium dichromate (Potassium bichromate) 25 %, 70°F1113233
Potassium dichromate (Potassium bichromate) 25 %, boiling1113233
Potassium hexacyanoferrate (III) (Potassium ferrocyanide) 5 %, 25 %, 70°F1113233
Potassium hexacyanoferrate (III) (Potassium ferrocyanide) 25 %, boiling1113233
Potassium hexacyanoferrate (II) (Potassium ferrocyanide) 5 %1113233
Potassium hydrogen oxalate (Potassium oxalate) 5 %1112123
Potassium hydrogen oxalate (Potassium oxalate) 27 %1112123
Potassium hydrogen oxalate (Potassium oxalate) 50 %2122133
Potassium hypochlorite2223333
Potassium nitrate 1 %, 5 % still or agitated1112132
Potassium nitrate 1 %, 5 % aerated1112132
Potassium nitrate 50 %, 70°F1112132
Potassium nitrate 50 %, boiling1112132
Potassium nitrate 50 %, molten1113333
Potassium permanganate, 5 %1113323
Potassium sulfate 1 %, 5 % or agitated1111222
Potassium sulfate 1 %, 5 % aerated, 70°F1111222
Potassium sulfate hot1111232
Potassium sulfate (salt)1113333
Propane -58°F1111131
Propane 70°F1111121
Pyrogallol (Pyrogallic acid)1113323
Quinine bisulfate, dry2123333
Quinine sulfate, dry1112232
Resin1111131
Sea water3232232
Silver bromide2123333
Silver nitrate1113333
Soap1111121
Sodium acetate, moist1113233
Sodium carbonate 5 %, 150°F1112122
Sodium carbonate 5 %, 50 %, boiling1112122
Propyl Bromide3232233
Diesel (fuel)1111111
Natural gas1111121
Sodium sulfate 10 %1112233
Sodium thiosulfate saturated solution1113133
Sodium thiosulfate acid fixing bath (hypo)1113233
Sodium thiosulfate 25 % solution1113233
Sodium thiosulfite (Sodium hyposulfite)1113233
Steam1111132
Stearic acid1112233
Starch, aqueous solution1113233
Strontium hydroxide1113333
Strontium nitrate solution1113233
Sulfur moist2123233
Sulfur molten1113133
Sulfur chloride, dry3331231
Sulfur dioxide gas, moist2122332
Sulfur dioxide gas, dry1111231
Sulfur acid 5 %, 10 %3232333
Sulfur acid 50 %3333333
Sulfur acid concentrated, 70°F1112333
Sulfur acid concentrated, boiling3332333
Sulfurous acid saturated3232333
Sulfurous acid saturated, 60 psi pressure3232333
Sulfurous acid saturated, 120 psi pressure3232333
Sulfurous acid saturated, 150 psi pressure3232333
Tannic acid, 70°F1111332
Tannic acid, 150°F1111332
Tanning liquor1113133
Tar1111321
Tartaric acid 10 %, 70°F1111232
Tartaric acid 10 %, 50 %, boiling2121232
Tin (VI) chloride (Stannous chloride) (dilution of 0.16 oz/gal)3333333
Tin (II) chloride (Stannous chloride) saturated3133333
Trichloroacetic acid3332333
Trichloroethylene, dry1111131
Trichloroethylene, moist3332332
Trichloroethylene, 3,3,5-Trihydroxybenzoic acid (Gallic acid) 5 %1113233
Trichloroethylene, 3,3,5-Trihydroxybenzoic acid (Gallic acid) saturated1113233
Varnish1111121
Vegetable juices1112223
Vinegar fumes2122333
Vinegar, still, agitated or aerated1112333
Water, potable1111121
Whisky1111132
Wine, all phases of processing and storing1113233
Yeast1113133
Zinc chloride 5 %, still1113233
Zinc chloride 70°F, boiling2223233
Zinc cyanide, moist1113333
Zinc nitrate, solution1113333
Zinc sulfate 4 %1112233
Zinc sulfate 25 %1112233
Zinc sulfate saturated1112233
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