Chart 10
Chemical Resistance Legend
A - No Effect - Acceptable
B - Minor Effect - Acceptable
C - Moderate Effect - Questionable
D - Severe effect - Not Recommended
Material Legend
1 - 303 Stainless Steel |
2 - 304 Stainless Steel |
3 - 316 Stainless Steel |
4 - 440 Stainless Steel |
5 - Aluminum |
6 - Titanium |
7 - Hastelloy C |
8 - Cast Bronze |
9 - Brass |
10 - Cast Iron |
11 - Carbon Steel |
12 - PVC |
13 - Teflon |
14 - Noryl |
15 - Nylon |
16 - Polyethylene |
17 - Polypropylene |
18 - Ryton |
19 - Carbon |
20 - Ceramic |
21 - Viton(R)* |
22 - Buna N |
23 - Silicon |
24 - Neoprene |
25 - Ethylene Proplyene |
26 - Natural Rubber |
27 - Epoxy |
*Viton(R) is a registered trademark of DuPont Dow Elastomers
Chemical |
Material |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
19 |
20 |
21 |
22 |
23 |
24 |
25 |
26 |
27 |
| Water, Fresh |
A |
A |
A |
- |
A |
- |
- |
A |
C |
B |
D |
A |
A |
A |
A |
D |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
- |
B |
A |
A |
A |
| Water, Salt |
- |
A |
A |
- |
B |
- |
- |
B |
C |
D |
- |
A |
- |
A |
A |
- |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
- |
B |
A |
A |
A |
| Water, Acid , Mine |
- |
A |
A |
- |
C |
- |
- |
C |
D |
C |
- |
A |
- |
A |
A |
- |
A |
B |
A |
A |
A |
A |
- |
B |
- |
B |
A |
| Water, Distilled , Lab Grade 7 |
- |
A |
A |
- |
B |
- |
- |
A |
- |
D |
- |
A |
A |
A |
A |
- |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
- |
B |
A |
A |
A |
| Weed Killers |
- |
A |
A |
- |
C |
- |
- |
C |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
A |
- |
- |
- |
A |
A |
A |
B |
- |
C |
- |
- |
A |
| Whey |
- |
A |
A |
- |
B |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
A |
A |
A |
A |
- |
- |
- |
- |
A |
| Whiskey and Wines |
A |
A |
A |
A |
D |
- |
- |
B |
B |
D |
D |
A |
A |
A |
A |
B |
A |
- |
A |
A |
A |
A |
B |
A |
A |
A |
A |
| White Liquor (Pulp Mill) |
- |
A |
A |
- |
- |
- |
A |
D |
- |
C |
- |
A |
A |
A |
A |
- |
A |
- |
A |
A |
A |
A |
- |
A |
- |
- |
A |
| White Water (Paper Mill) |
- |
A |
A |
- |
- |
- |
- |
A |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
A |
- |
A |
- |
A |
A |
A |
- |
- |
A |
- |
- |
A |
| Xylene |
A |
A |
A |
- |
A |
- |
A |
A |
A |
A |
B |
D |
A |
D |
A |
D |
D |
A |
A |
A |
A |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
A |
| Zinc Chloride |
D |
A |
B |
B |
D |
A |
B |
D |
D |
D |
D |
A |
A |
A |
A |
B |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
- |
A |
A |
A |
A |
| Zinc Hydrosulfate |
B |
A |
A |
A |
D |
A |
B |
B |
C |
C |
D |
C |
A |
A |
A |
B |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
- |
A |
A |
C |
A |
| Zinc Hydrosulphite |
- |
- |
A |
- |
D |
- |
- |
D |
- |
D |
- |
- |
- |
A |
- |
- |
- |
A |
A |
A |
- |
A |
- |
A |
A |
- |
A |
| ZINC PLATING |
|
| Acid Chloride 140º F |
- |
- |
D |
- |
- |
A |
D |
- |
- |
- |
- |
A |
A |
A |
D |
- |
A |
- |
- |
A |
A |
A |
- |
A |
- |
- |
A |
| Acid Sulfate Bath 150º F |
- |
- |
C |
- |
- |
A |
A |
- |
- |
- |
- |
D |
A |
A |
D |
- |
A |
- |
- |
A |
A |
A |
- |
B |
- |
- |
D |
| Acid Fluoborate Bath R.T. |
- |
- |
- |
C |
- |
D |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
A |
A |
A |
D |
- |
A |
- |
- |
D |
A |
B |
- |
C |
- |
- |
A |
| Alkaline Cyanide Bath R.T. |
- |
- |
- |
A |
- |
A |
A |
- |
- |
- |
- |
A |
A |
A |
A |
- |
A |
- |
- |
D |
A |
A |
- |
A |
- |
- |
A |
| |
| Zinc Sulfate |
B |
A |
A |
A |
D |
A |
B |
B |
C |
C |
D |
C |
A |
A |
A |
B |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
- |
A |
A |
C |
A |


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