Chemical Resistance Chart for Stainless Steels and Alloys

Screen Services Chemical Resistan
Resistances
Substance
Condition
Temp. C
Type 304
Type 316
Type 410
Type 430
Hastelloy B
Hastelloy C
Nickel
Monel
Carpenter 20
The following chart of chemical resistance data is based upon laboratory testing, and field results may vary. Actual
temperature, pressure, concentrations, aeration, and chemical impurities of the corrosive media can significantly influence corrosion rates. Galvanic action, stray currents, and the surface condition affect chemical resistance of the
alloys.
Acetic acid ......................5% & 10%
21
.................................. 20%
21
.................................. 50%
21
--
--
.................................. 50%
Boiling
--
--
.................................. 80%
21
--
--
.................................. 80%
Boiling
--
--
................................ 100%
21
--
................................ 100%
Boiling
--
........... 100% @ 1030 kPa
204
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
Acetic anhydride .............................
21
--
Boiling
--
--
Acetic vapours ......................... 30%
Hot
--
--
--
--
................................ 100%
Hot
--
--
.........................................
Acetone .........................................
.........................................
Alcohol ethyl ...................................
Alcohol methyl ................................
.........................................
21
--
Boiling
21 &
boiling
21
--
--
--
150
21
Aluminium acetate ........... saturated

Aluminium chloride .........................
A
1
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
Aluminium (chrome)................... 5%
21
--
--
--
--
Aluminium fluoride ..........................
21
--
--
Alum. hydroxide ............... saturated
--
--
--
Aluminium .......................................
Molten
--
--
--
Alum. potassium sulphate ......... 2%
21
--
--
.................................. 10%
21
--
--
.........................................
Boiling
--
--
--
.......................... saturated
Boiling
--
--
--
Aluminium sulphate ................. 10%
21
--
--
Boiling
--
--
.......................... saturated
21
--
.........................................
Boiling
--
.........................................
Ammonia............. all concentrations
21
--
--
--
....................................gas
Hot
--
--
--
--
--
Subject to pitting at air line or when allowed to dry
#1A, 205 Chatelain Drive, St. Albert, AB T8N 5A4 Web: www.screenservices.com Email: sales@screenservices.com
Phone (780) 460-8043 Fax (780) 460-8045
Condition
Temp. C
Type 304
Type 316
Type 410
Type 430
Hastelloy B
Hastelloy C
Nickel
Monel
Carpenter 20

Resistances
21
--
--
--
--
Boiling
--
--
--
--
--
Ammonium bicarbonate..................
21
--
--
--
--
.........................................
Hot
--
--
--
--
Ammonium carbonate.......1% & 5%
21
Ammonium chloride ................... 1%
21
--
--
--
Substance
Ammonia liquor...............................
.........................................
.................................. 10%
Boiling
.................................. 28%
Boiling
Boiling
--
--
--
21
.................................. 50%
Ammonium nitrate......all concentra.......tions agitated/aerated
.......................... saturated
Boiling
Ammonium oxalate .................... 5%
21
--
--
Ammonium persulphate............. 5%
21
--
--
Ammonium phosphate............... 5%
Ammonium sulphate .......................
.............1% & 5% agitated
............................. aerated
21
--
--
21
--
21
--
--
.................................. 10%
Boiling
--
--
--
.......................... saturated
Boiling
--
--
--
--
Cold
--
--
--
Ammonium sulpite ..........................

.........................................
Boiling
--
--
--
--
.................................... 3%
21
--
--
...........concentrated crude
21
--
--
Aniline hydrochloride ......................
21
--
--
--
Aniline
Antimony trichloride ........................
21
--
--
--
Barium carbonate ...........................
21
--
--
--
Barium chloride.......................... 5%
21
--
.......................... saturated
21
--
............................aqueous
Hot
--
--
Barium nitrate ....................aqueous
Hot
--
--
--
--
Barium sulphate..............................
21
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
Beer
.........................................
Benzene .........................................
21
--
Benzoic acid ...................................
21
--
--
Benzol
.........................................
Hot
--
--
--
Blood (meat juices) .........................
Cold
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
Hot
--
--
Boracic acid ............................... 5%

Borax
.................................... 5%
Phone (780) 460-8043 Fax (780) 460-8045
Substance
Condition
Temp. C
Type 304
Type 316
Type 410
Type 430
Hastelloy B
Hastelloy C
Nickel
Monel
Carpenter 20

Resistances
Bromine / bromine water.................
21
--
--
--
Buttermilk........................................
21
--
--
--
--
--
Butyric acid ................................ 5%
21
.................................... 5%
65
--
.....aqueous sol. SG 0.964
Boiling
--
--
--
Calcium carbonate..........................
21
--
--
--
Calcium chlorate .....................dilute
21
--
--
--
.................................dilute
21
--
--
--
Calcium chloride .....................dilute
21
--
.....................concentrated
21
--
Calcium hydroxide ................... 10%
Boiling
--
--
--
.................................. 20%
Boiling
--
--
--
.................................. 50%
Boiling
--
--
--
Calcium hypochlorite ................. 2%
21
--
--
Calcium sulphate ............. saturated
21
--
Carbolic acid ............................ C.P.
Boiling
--
--
--
--
................................ crude
Boiling
--
--
--
--
.................................. C.P.
21
Carbonated water ...........................
--
--
--
--
--
--
Carbon bisulphide...........................
21
--
--
--
Carbon monoxide ...........................
871
--
--
--
--
.........................................
760
--
--
--
Carbon tetrachloride ................ pure
21
aqueous solution 5%-10%
21
--
Chlorbenzol.............................. pure
21
--
--
--
Chloric acid .....................................
21
--
--
Chlorinated water............. saturated
21
--
--
Chlorine gas............................... dry
21
--
--
.................................moist
21
--
--
.........................................
98
--
--
Chloroacetic acid ............................
21
Chloroform ......................................
21
--
Chromic acid.............................. 5%
21
--
.......................... 10% C.P.

Chromic acid...................................
.......50% com. (cont. SO3)
Chromium plating bath....................
Boiling
--
Boiling
--
--
--
--
--
21
--
--
--
--
21
--
--
--
--
--
--
Cider
.........................................

2
Keep solutions alkaline
Phone (780) 460-8043 Fax (780) 460-8045
Substance
Condition
Temp. C
Type 304
Type 316
Type 410
Type 430
Hastelloy B
Hastelloy C
Nickel
Monel
Carpenter 20

Resistances
Citric acid ............................. 5% still
21 & 65
21
--
--
............................ 15% still

Citric acid ................................. 15%
Boiling
--
.....................concentrated
Boiling
--
--
Coca-Cola syrup ...................... pure
21
--
--
--
--
--
--
Boiling
--
--
--
--
--
--
Copper acetate ................ saturated

Copper carbonate ............ saturated
.... solution in 50% NH4OH
Copper chloride ........... 1% agitated
21
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
21
--
--
....................... 1% aerated
21
--
--
--
--
--
--
Coffee
.........................................
...................... 5% agitated
21
....................... 5% aerated
21
Copper cyanide................ saturated
Boiling
--
Copper nitrate ...................1% & 5%
21
--
--
................... 50% aqueous
21
--
--
--
--
Copper sulphate ........................ 5%
21
--
Boiling
--
--
--
Creosote (coal tar) ..........................
.......................... saturated
Hot
--
--
--
--
Creosote oil.....................................
Hot
--
--
Cyanogen gas.................................
21
--
--
--
--
Developing solutions.......................
Dinitrochlorobenzol .........................
................melted/solidified
Dyewood liquor ...............................
21
--
--
--
--
--
--
21
--
--
--
--
--
--
21
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
Epsom salt ......................................
Cold & hot
--
--
--
--
--
--
21
--
--
Ether
.........................................
Ethyl chloride ..................................
21
--
Ethylene chloride ............................
21
--
--
Ferric chloride ...................... 1% still
21
1,4
--
--
--
.........................................
Boiling
1,4
1,4
1,4
1,4
.............................. 5% still
21
Ferric chloride .............. 5% agitated
21
....................... 5% aerated
21
Ferric hydroxide ..............................
21
--
--
--
--
--
--
Ferric nitrate......................1% & 5%
21
--
Ferric sulphate ..................1% & 5%
21
--
Ferrous sulphate.....................dilute
21
--

3
May attack when sulphuric acid is present
4
May attack when hydrochloric acid is present
Phone (780) 460-8043 Fax (780) 460-8045
Condition
Temp. C
Type 304
Type 316
Type 410
Type 430
Hastelloy B
Hastelloy C
Nickel
Monel
Carpenter 20

Resistances
21
--
--
--
21
65
Fruit juices ......................................
21
--
--
--
--
--
Fuel oil
Hot
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
Substance
Fluorine .........................................
Formalin
40% solution formaldehyde
Formic acid .......................... 5% still
.............................. 5% still
.........................................
.........Containing sulphuric
Gallic acid .................................. 5%
.........................................
Gasoline
Glue
21
65
--
21
--
--
--
--
--
.................................... dry
21
--
--
--
.................. solution -- acid
21
--
--
--
--
.................. solution -- acid
60
--
--
--
--
Glycerine.........................................
21
--
Hydrochloric acid ............................
21
Hydrocyanic acid ............................
--
--
--
Hydrofluorosilicic acid .....................
21
--
--
Hydrogen peroxide..........................
21
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
Hydrogen sulphide..................... dry
--
.................................... wet
--
Hyposulphite soda (Hypol)..............
--
--
--
Ink
.........................................
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
Iodine
.........................................
--
--
.........................................
Boiling
Iodoform
--
--
--
--
--
--
Kerosine .........................................
21
--
--
--
--
--
--
Ketchup .........................................
21
--
--
--
--
--
Lactic acid.................................. 5%
21
.................................... 5%
65
.................................. 10%
65
--
--
Lactic acid................................ 10%
Boiling
--
--
Lard
.........................................
21
--
--
--
--
--
--
Lead
.........................................
Molten
--
--
--
Linseed oil.......................................
21
--
--
--
Magnesium chloride... 1% & 5% still
21
--
.........................................
Magnesium sulphate.......................
Hot
--
--
Cold & hot
--

3
Phone (780) 460-8043 Fax (780) 460-8045
Type 410
Type 430
Hastelloy B
Carpenter 20
Type 316
Cold & hot
--
--
Mayonnaise ....................................
21
--
--
--
--
Mercuric chloride ....................dilute
--
--
Mercury .........................................
--
Methanol (methyl alcohol)...............
Monel
Type 304
Malic acid........................................
Nickel
Substance
Condition
Temp. C
Hastelloy C

Resistances
--
Cold & hot
--
--
--
--
--
Mixed acids ...................53% H2SO4
Cold
--
--
........................ 45% HNO3
Cold
--
--
Milk
..................... fresh or sour
Molasses.........................................
--
--
--
Muriatic (hydrochloric) acid HCl ......
21
--
--
Mustard .........................................
21
--
--
--
Naphtha .........................................
21
--
--
Naphtha ................................ crude
21
--
--
--
Nickel chloride solution ...................
21
--
--
Nickel sulphate ...............................
Cold & hot
--
--
--
Niter cake........................................
Fused
--
--
--
--
--
Nitric acid ........................5% & 20%
21
21 &
boiling
Boiling
--
.................................. 50%
.................................. 65%
.....................concentrated
21
.....................concentrated
Boiling
Nitrous acid................................ 5%
21
--
--
--
Oils, crude.......................................
Cold & hot
--
--
--
Oils, vegetable & mineral................
Cold & hot
--
--
--
Oleic acid ........................................
21
--
--
Oxalic acid ................................. 5%
Cold & hot
21
--
--
Boiling
--
--
Cold & hot
--
--
.................................. 10%
.................................. 10%
Paraffin .........................................
Petroleum ether ..............................
--
--
Phenol
.........................................
Phosphoric acid ......................... 1%
21
.................................... 5%
21
............................ 10% still
21
.................... 10% agitated
21
--
--
..................... 10% aerated
21
--
--
Picric acid .......................................
21
--
--
--
--
--

3
4
May attack when hydrochloric acid is present
Phone (780) 460-8043 Fax (780) 460-8045
Type 316
Type 410
Type 430
Hastelloy B
Hastelloy C
Nickel
Monel
Carpenter 20
Potassium bichromate ....................
21
--
--
Potassium bromide .........................
21
--
--
--
Potassium carbonate ................. 1%
21
Potassium carbonate ......................
Hot
--
--
21
Potassium chlorate .........................

Potassium chloride ...........1% & 5%
.........................................
Potassium ferricyanide .............. 5%
Type 304
Substance
Condition
Temp. C

Resistances
--
--
--
Boiling
--
--
--
21
--
--
--
--
Potassium ferrocyanide ............. 5%
21
--
--
--
--
Potassium hydroxide ................. 5%
21
.................................. 27%
Boiling
--
--
.................................. 50%
Boiling
--
--
Potassium nitrate ..............1% & 5%
21
--
.........................................
Hot
--
--
--
--
--
--
Potassium oxalate ..........................

Potassium permanganate.......... 5%
21
--
--
Potassium sulphate ..........1% & 5%
21
--
.........................................
Hot
Potassium sulphide (salt)................
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
Pyrogallic acid.................................
--
Quinine bisulphate ..................... dry
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
Quinine sulphate........................ dry

Rosin
.........................................
Molten
Sea water........................................
Sewage .........................................
Silver bromide.................................
--
--
--
--
Silver chloride .................................
--
--
--
--
Silver nitrate....................................
Soap
.........................................
21
.............................. 5% still
Sodium carbonate...................... 5%
Sodium chloride ................... 5% still
..................... 20% aerated
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
21
Sodium acetate.......................moist
Sodium bicarbonate........................
65
21 & 65
--
21 & 65
21
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
.......................... saturated
21
.......................... saturated
Boiling
Sodium fluoride.......................... 5%
--

3
Phone (780) 460-8043 Fax (780) 460-8045
Sodium hydroxide ...........................
--
Sodium hypochlorite ............ 5% still
--
Carpenter 20
Monel
Nickel
Hastelloy C
Hastelloy B
Type 430
Type 410
Type 316
Type 304
Substance
Condition
Temp. C

Resistances
--
--
Sodium hyposuphite .......................
21
--
Sodium nitrate.................................
Fused
--
--
Sodium sulphate .................. 5% still
21
--
--
............. all concentrations
21
--
--
Sodium sulphide .............. saturated
21
--
--
Sodium sulphite ......................... 5%
21
--
--
.................................. 10%
Stannic chloride ............... S.G. 1.21
............................. solution
65
--
--
--
Boiling
--
--
21
--
--
Stannous chloride ............ saturated
--
--
Steam
.........................................
--
--
--
--
--
Stearic acid .....................................
--
Sugar juice......................................
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
Sulphur chloride..............................
Sulphur dioxide ..............gas - moist
....................................gas
Sulphur .................................... dry
21
300
--
--
--
--
Molten
--
--
--
...................................Wet
Sulphuric acid ............................ 5%
21
.................................... 5%
Boiling
--
.................................. 10%
21
--
.................................. 10%
Boiling
--
.................................. 50%
21
--
--
.................................. 50%
Boiling
--
.....................concentrated
21
--
Sulphuric acid .............concentrated
148
--
.....................concentrated
Boiling
--
............................. Fuming
21
--
--
--
--
Sulphurous acid ............... saturated
21
--
--
............ saturated 410 kPa
121
--
--
--
--
--
..... saturated 515/860 kPa
154
--
--
--
--
--
.......................... 1030 kPa
190
Sulphurous spray............................
21
Tannic acid .....................................
21
.........................................
65
Tartaric acid ....................................
21
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--

3
Phone (780) 460-8043 Fax (780) 460-8045
Carpenter 20
Hastelloy C
Hastelloy B
--
--
--
Monel
65
Molten
Nickel
Type 410
Type 430
Type 316
Type 304
.........................................
.........................................
Substance
Tin
Condition
Temp. C

Resistances
Trichloroacetic acid.........................
21
--
--
Varnish .........................................
21
--
--
.........................................
Hot
Vegetable juices
Vinegar fumes.................................
Vinegar .................................... still
21
.............................agitated
.............................Aerated
Water
.........................................
Zinc
.........................................
Molten
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
21
--
--
Boiling
--
--
21
--
.......................... saturated
21
--
--
.................................. 25%
Boiling
--
--
Zinc chloride ........................ 5% still

.........................................
Zinc sulphate ............................. 5%
Legend
Symbol
A
B
C
D
E
21
A
A
Description
Resistant
Moderate resistance
Slight resistance
Poor resistance
Not resistant
Theoretical Penetration in P Per Year

Less than 100
100 to 1000
1000 to 3000
3000 to 10,000
Over 10,000
Phone (780) 460-8043 Fax (780) 460-8045

Chemical Resistance Chart for Stainless Steels and Alloys

Uploaded by

Document Information

Original Description:

Original Title

Copyright

Available Formats

Share this document

Share or Embed Document

Sharing Options

Did you find this document useful?

Is this content inappropriate?

Copyright:

Available Formats

Chemical Resistance Chart for Stainless Steels and Alloys

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

Screen Services Chemical Resistan

Acetic acid ......................5% & 10%

........... 100% @ 1030 kPa

Acetic anhydride .............................

Acetic vapours ......................... 30%

Aluminium acetate ........... saturated

Aluminium fluoride ..........................

Alum. hydroxide ............... saturated

Alum. potassium sulphate ......... 2%

Aluminium sulphate ................. 10%

Ammonia............. all concentrations

Subject to pitting at air line or when allowed to dry

Screen Services Chemical Resistan

Ammonium carbonate.......1% & 5%

Ammonium chloride ................... 1%

Ammonium oxalate .................... 5%

Ammonium sulpite ..........................

Aniline hydrochloride ......................

Antimony trichloride ........................

Barium carbonate ...........................

Barium nitrate ....................aqueous

Benzoic acid ...................................

Blood (meat juices) .........................

Boracic acid ............................... 5%

Subject to pitting at air line or when allowed to dry

Screen Services Chemical Resistan

Bromine / bromine water.................

Butyric acid ................................ 5%

.....aqueous sol. SG 0.964

Calcium chlorate .....................dilute

Calcium chloride .....................dilute

Calcium hydroxide ................... 10%

Calcium hypochlorite ................. 2%

Calcium sulphate ............. saturated

Carbolic acid ............................ C.P.

Carbonated water ...........................

Carbon monoxide ...........................

Carbon tetrachloride ................ pure

aqueous solution 5%-10%

Chloric acid .....................................

Chlorinated water............. saturated

Chlorine gas............................... dry

Chloroacetic acid ............................

.......................... 10% C.P.

Subject to pitting at air line or when allowed to dry

Screen Services Chemical Resistan

Citric acid ............................. 5% still

............................ 15% still

Coca-Cola syrup ...................... pure

Copper acetate ................ saturated

Copper cyanide................ saturated

Copper nitrate ...................1% & 5%

................... 50% aqueous

Copper sulphate ........................ 5%

Creosote (coal tar) ..........................

Epsom salt ......................................

Cold & hot

Ethyl chloride ..................................

Ethylene chloride ............................

Ferric chloride ...................... 1% still

Ferric chloride .............. 5% agitated

Ferric hydroxide ..............................