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.

Corrosive Media Conditions

Gray Iron /
Ductile Iron

A = Excellent Resistance

N = Not Recommended

B = Good Resistance

Blank = Insufficient Data

C = Fair Resistance

CS

304 SS

316 SS

416 SS

17-4 PH

Inconel

Brass

Bronze

Copper

Monel

Hastelloy C

Acetaldehyde

Acetate Solvents (Crude)

Acetate Solvents (Pure)

Acetic Acid (30%)

Acetic Acid (Crude)

Acetic Acid (Pure)

Acetic Acid (Vapors)

Acetic Anhydride

Acetone

Acetylene

B
A

Air

Alcohols

Amines

Ammonia (Anhydrous)

Ammonia Solution

Ammonium Oxalate

Ammonium Persulphate

Ammonium Phosphate (Di)

Ammonium Phosphate (Mono)

Ammonium Phosphate (Tri)

Ammonium Sulfite

Ammonium Sulphate

Amyl Acetate

Amyl Alcohol

Aniline

Aniline Dyes

Aniline Hydrochloride

Animal Oil (Lard)

Arsenic Acid

Asphalt

A
A

B
B

N
B

B
B

Barium Carbonate

Barium Chloride

Barium Hydroxide

Barium Nitrate

Barium Cyanide

Chemical Resistance Guide

A
A

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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.

Corrosive Media Conditions

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

Blank = Insufficient Data

C = Fair Resistance

Inconel

Brass

Bronze

Copper

416 SS

17-4 PH
B

Monel

Beet Sugar Liquor

Black Sulphate Liquor

Blast Furnace Gas

Borax (Sodium Borate)

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

Cane Sugar Liquors

Carbolic Acid

Carbon Dioxide (Dry)

Carbon Dioxide (Wet)

Carbon Disulphide

Carbon Monoxide

Carbon Tetrachloride

Carbonated Beverages

Carbonic Acid

Casein
Castor Oil

Caustic Potash

Chemical Resistance Guide

A
B
B

B
A

B
B

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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.

Corrosive Media Conditions

Caustic Soda

Gray Iron /
Ductile Iron

CS

Caustic Solutions

A = Excellent Resistance

N = Not Recommended

B = Good Resistance

Blank = Insufficient Data

C = Fair Resistance

304 SS

316 SS

416 SS

17-4 PH

Inconel

Brass

Bronze

Copper

Monel

Hastelloy C

Cellulose Acetate

Cellulose Nitrate

China Wood Oil

Chloracetic Acid

Chlorbenzol

Chlorex

Chloramine

Chloric Acid

Chlorinated Solvents

Chlorinated Water

Chlorine (Dry)

Chlorine (Wet)

Chlorosulfonic Acid

Citric Acid

Coconut Oil

Cod Liver 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

Chemical Resistance Guide

B
B

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A
A
C

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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.

N = Not Recommended

B = Good Resistance

Blank = Insufficient Data

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)

Corrosive Media Conditions

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

Hydraulic Oil (Petro.)

Hydraulic Oil (Synthetic)

Hydrazine

Hydrobromic Acid

Hydrochloric Acid

Hydrocyanic Acid

Hydroflouric Acid

Hydrofluosilic Acid

Hydrogen (Gas)

Hydrogen Chloride (Dry)

Hydrogen Chloride (Wet)

Hydrogen Fluoride (Dry)

B
A

Hydrogen Peroxide

Hydrogen Sulphide (Dry)

Hydrogen Sulphide (Wet)

Kerosene

Ketchup

Ketones

Lacquers and Solvents

Chemical Resistance Guide

A
A

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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.

Corrosive Media Conditions

Lactic Acid

A = Excellent Resistance

N = Not Recommended

B = Good Resistance

Blank = Insufficient Data

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

Lubricating Oil (Petro.)

Lubricating Oil (Synth.)

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

Nitric Acid (Crude)

Nitric Acid (Pure)

Nitrobenzene

Oxalic Acid

Oxygen

Palmitic Acid

Paraffin Oils

Petroleum (Sour Crude)

Petroleum (Sweet Crude)

Chemical Resistance Guide

A
A

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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.

Corrosive Media Conditions

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

Blank = Insufficient Data

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

Petroleum Oils (Refined)

A = Excellent Resistance

A
B

Producer Gas

Propane

Rosin

Salicylic Acid

Sea (Salt) Water

Sewage

Shellac

Silver Bromide

A
C

A
B

Silver Chloride

Silver Nitrate

Sludge, Acid

Soap Solutions (Liquid)

Sodium Acetate

Sodium Aluminate

Sodium Bicarbonate

Sodium Bisulphate

Sodium Bisulphite

Sodium Carbonate

Sodium Chlorate

Sodium Chloride

Sodium Cyanide

Sodium Fluoride

Chemical Resistance Guide

B
A

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B
A

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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.

Corrosive Media Conditions

Gray Iron /
Ductile Iron

CS

304 SS

316 SS

A = Excellent Resistance

N = Not Recommended

B = Good Resistance

Blank = Insufficient Data

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 Phosphate (Di)

Sodium Phosphate (Mono)

Sodium Phosphate (Tri)

Sodium Silicate

Sodium Sulphate

Sodium Sulphide

Sodium Sulphite

Sodium Thiosulphate

Stannic Chloride

Stannous Chloride

Steam, 212F

Steam, 600 F

Sulfur

Sulfur Chloride

Sulfur Dioxide (Dry)

Sulfur Dioxide (Wet)

Sulfur Trioxide

Sulfuric Acid, 2% and Less

Sulfuric Acid, 2-40%

Sulfuric Acid, 40%

Sulfuric Acid, 93-100%

Sulfurous Acid

Tannic Acid

Tar

Tartaric Acid

Tung Oil

Turpentine

Varnish

Vegetable Oil

Chemical Resistance Guide

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B
B

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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.

A = Excellent Resistance

N = Not Recommended

B = Good Resistance

Blank = Insufficient Data

C = Fair Resistance

Gray Iron /
Ductile Iron

CS

304 SS

316 SS

416 SS

17-4 PH

Inconel

Brass

Bronze

Copper

Monel

Water (Acid Mine)

Water (Boiler Feed)

Water (Distilled)

Water (Fresh)

Water (Salt)

Wine and Whiskey

Xylene (Xylol)

Zinc Chloride

Zinc Sulphate

Corrosive Media Conditions

Hastelloy C

Source: AndersonGreenwood Technical Manual, Catalog PRVTM-US.97, May 1998 Revision

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