Metals and Corrosion Resistance Common metals and their corrosion resistance to aggressive fluids as acids, bases and

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A major problem in the process industry is the corrosion of metals in pipes, valves and other parts of the constructions. This guide indicates acceptable combinations of more or less aggressive fluids and commonly used materials. Note! Remember that corrosion is a complicated issue, depending on the combinations of materials and the fluids, the fluid temperatures, the surrounding environment and the galvanic currents in the constructions. The table below must be used with care. Corrosion Resistance
1)

Good

2)

Be Careful 3) Not Useable Metal

Durimet 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 2 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Monel 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 2 3 2 1 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 3 3 1 2 2 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Hasteloy Hasteloy B C Titanium 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Cobalt base alloy 6 416 Stainless Steel 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 3 1 3 3 2 3 2 3 1 2 1 1 2 1 3 3 1 1 2 3 1 3 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2

Fluid Acetaldehyde Acetic acid, air free Acetic acid, aerated Acetic acid, vapors Acetone Acetylene Alcohols Aluminum Sulfate Ammonia Ammonium chloride Ammonium Nitrate Ammonium Phosphate Ammonium Sulfate Ammonium Sulfite Aniline Asphalt Beer Benzene (benzol) Benzoic acid Boric acid Butane Calcium Chloride (alkaline) Calcium hypochlorite Carbolic acid Carbon dioxide, dry Carbon dioxide, wet Carbon disulfide Carbon tetrachloride Carbonic acid Chlorine gas Chlorine gas, wet Chlorine, liquid Chromic acid Citric acid Coke oven gas Copper sulfate Cottonseed oil Creosote Ethane Ether Ethyl chloride

302 and 316 Carbon 304 Stainless Steel Cast Iron Stainless Steel 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 3 1 3 1 4 3 3 3 1 2 1 3 3 1 2 3 2 1 3 1 2 3 1 3 3 3 1 3 1 1 1 2 3 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 3 1 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 2 1 3 3 1 2 3 2 1 3 1 2 3 1 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 1 1 2 3 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1

Bronze 1 2 1 2 1 1 12 3 2 3 2 2 3 3 1 2 1 1 1 1 3 2 1 1 2 3 1 2 2 3 2 3 1 2 2 1 3 1 1 1

2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1

Metals and Corrosion Resistance Common metals and their corrosion resistance to aggressive fluids as acids, bases and more
A major problem in the process industry is the corrosion of metals in pipes, valves and other parts of the constructions. This guide indicates acceptable combinations of more or less aggressive fluids and commonly used materials. Note! Remember that corrosion is a complicated issue, depending on the combinations of materials and the fluids, the fluid temperatures, the surrounding environment and the galvanic currents in the constructions. The table below must be used with care. Corrosion Resistance
1)

Good

2)

Be Careful 3) Not Useable Metal

Durimet 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 2 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 Monel 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 3 1 2 1 1 1 1 3 1 2 1 1 3 2 3 3 2 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 2 Hasteloy Hasteloy B C Titanium 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Cobalt base alloy 6 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 2 1 1 1 1 3 416 Stainless Steel 1 1 3 1 3

Fluid Ethylene Ethylene glycol Ferric chloride Formaldehyde Formic acid Freon wet Freon dry Furfural Gasoline Glucose Hydrochloric acid, aerated Hydrochloric acid, air free Hydrofluoric acid, aerated Hydrofluoric acid, air free Hydrogen Hydrogen peroxide Hydrogen sulfide, liquid Magnesium Hydroxide Mercury Methanol Methyl ethyl ketone Milk Natural gas Nitric acid Oleic acid Oxalic acid Oxygen Petroleum oils Phosphoric acid, aerated Phosphoric acid, air free Phosphoric acid vapors Picric acid Potassium chloride Potassium hydroxide Propane Rosin Silver Nitrate Sodium acetate Sodium carbonate Sodium chloride Sodium chromate Sodium hydroxide Sodium hypochloride Sodium thiosulfate Stannous chloride

302 and 316 Carbon 304 Stainless Steel Cast Iron Stainless Steel 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 2 2 1 1 3 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 2 1 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 1 2 3 3 1 1 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 1 1 3 3 1 1 3 3 2 2 3 3 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 2 2 3 1

Bronze 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 1 3 3 2 3 1 1 1 1 3 2 2 1 1 3 3 3 3 2 2 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 3

1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1

2 1 1 3 3 3 3 1 2 3 1 1 1 1 3 1 3 1 2 1 1 3 3 3 2 3 2 1 1 2 1 2 2 1 2 3 2 3

Metals and Corrosion Resistance Common metals and their corrosion resistance to aggressive fluids as acids, bases and more
A major problem in the process industry is the corrosion of metals in pipes, valves and other parts of the constructions. This guide indicates acceptable combinations of more or less aggressive fluids and commonly used materials. Note! Remember that corrosion is a complicated issue, depending on the combinations of materials and the fluids, the fluid temperatures, the surrounding environment and the galvanic currents in the constructions. The table below must be used with care. Corrosion Resistance
1)

Good

2)

Be Careful 3) Not Useable Metal

Durimet 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Monel 2 1 1 1 1 3 2 3 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 1 Hasteloy Hasteloy B C Titanium 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Cobalt base alloy 6 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 416 Stainless Steel 2 1 2 2 3 3 3 1 2 1 3 2 2 3 3 3 3 2

Fluid Stearic acid Sulfate liquor Sulfur Sulfur dioxide, dry Sulfur trioxide, dry Sulfuric acid, aerated Sulfuric acid, air free Sulfurous acid Tar Trichloroethylene Turpentine Vinegar Water, steam boiler feeding system Water, distilled Water, sea Whiskey Wine Zinc chloride Zinc sulfate

302 and 316 Carbon 304 Stainless Steel Cast Iron Stainless Steel 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 1 1 2 1 2 3 3 3 3 3 1 2 3 3 3 3 1 1 2 1 1 3 1 1 1 2 1 1 3 1

Bronze 2 3 3 1 1 3 2 2 1 1 1 2 3 1 1 1 1 3 2