WATER

Material storage : Steel

Galvanized tanks have been around for over 150 years and are usually the cheapest
type of tank. Hot-dip galvanizing is a process used to coat steel or iron with zinc. The Zinc
helps slow down corrosion, but depending on environmental factors, a galvanized tank may
last well under 5 years. This is due to electrolysis. Steel tanks are available in a variety of
sizes from 500 liters up to 300,000 liters. Steel are built to handle the most critical and
demanding requirements

Tried and proven to withstand the harshest conditions

Very high tensile and compressive strength; wont ever crumble or crack under load
like other composite materials such as concrete
Manufactured using UV resistant material that will never degrade in sunlight
Tanks block UV rays that can contaminate water supplies
Fireproof

Some metal tanks now also have polyethylene linings to further help retard corrosion
escaping plastic altogether can be a difficult thing to do these days. With a steel based tank,
seriously consider the composition of the water you are storing and its potential to accelerate
corrosion in any exposed metals.

Source :http://www.septicmatters.com/holding-tank-water-storage-tank-best-material-use/

Property, Modulus of elasticity

Source : Steel Grades, Properties and Global Standards. Outokumpu
Corrosion rate :

Source : The prevention of corrosion structurl steelwork. Corus Construction & Industrial
 SULPHURIC ACID

Material storage : Carbon Steel

Sulphuric Acid is normally stored in large vertical cylindrical tanks fabricated from
carbon steel. Tank design can vary from region to region but is usually based on available
local standards such as American Petroleum Industry [API] 650 Welded Steel Tanks for Oil
Storage or an equivalent specification. While these specifications are a sound basis for
storage of oil and other fluids they fail to take full recognition of the unique physical
properties of sulphuric acid in particular its density and the corrosive nature of the liquid.
Commercially sulphuric acid is normally produced in grades ranging from 93 to 99%
H2SO4 , plus Oleums which are greater than 100% H2SO4. 9395% acids are widely
produced due to their low freezing points.

Corrosion rate :

Sulphuric acid is highly corrosive and the corrosion within a given storage tank is
dependant on a number of issues: e.g. temperature, concentration and activity of tank and
purity of acid. General corrosion rates in a 95% H2SO4 tank with cold < 25C acid can
range from 5 20 mils/year [0.12 - 0.50 mm/yr] dependant on tank activity and purity of the
incoming acid. Modern sulphuric acid plants produce acid with very low levels of
contaminants e.g. Iron and as a rule the lower the contaminants the more aggressive is the
acid so corrosion rates increase.

Source : Acid Storage Tank Protection. Chemetics Inc

Property, Modulus of elasticity

Source : Steel Grades, Properties and Global Standards. Outokumpu