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Corrosion Guide Watlow - A PDF
Corrosion Guide Watlow - A PDF
Titanium
Hastelloy B
C C
A/B A/B
C C
C C
A A
C C A/B A
A A
C A/B B
Pure
Vapors
No Air
Acetone
134
0 1000
Quartz
Inconel 600
Incoloy 800
X
X
Nickel 200
Type 20
Stainless Steel
B
C
Monel 400
Crude
365
800
Lead
69 -33
244 109
Aluminum
Auto
Ignition
A.I.
F
Flash
Point
F.P.
F
Acetic Acid
B.P.
F
Iron Steel
Acetaldehyde
Boiling
Point
Ref. 138
Copper
Comments
Teflon
Graphite
Corrosion Guide
Corrodant
Rating System
AGood
BFair
CConditionalPerformance is
dependent upon specific application conditions such as solution
concentration and temperature.
XUnsuitableShould not be used.
Reference Data
A A Note 2
A A A
C C
A A/B A
A A
A
A
A A A Note 2
Actane 70
A A Note 1
Actane 80
A A Note 1
Actane Salt
Alboloy Process
Note 1
A Note 1
Allyl Alcohol
Alcohol
207
70
713
A
B
A/B
A A A/B
A A
A A
A
A A
Note 2
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Application Guide
Alcorite
Comments
Teflon
Graphite
Hastelloy B
Quartz
Titanium
Inconel 600
Incoloy 800
Type 20
Stainless Steel
Nickel 200
Monel 400
Lead
Copper
Aluminum
A.I.
F
F.P.
F
Auto
Ignition
B.P.
F
Iron Steel
Flash
Point
Corrodant
Boiling
Point
Reference Data
Note 1
Alkaline Cleaners
X Note 1
Note 1
Alodine
Note 1
200F
Aluminum (Molten)
A347
3732
Contact Factory
Aluminum Acetate
A/B
A
A
356
Aluminum Cleaners
A A
A Note 1
A A A Note 1
X
Notes 1, 9
Aluminum Potassium
Sulfate (Alum)
Aluminum Sulfate
X A/B B
B/C
Alum
-28
1204
Cold
Hot
C B
Ammonium Acetate
B A/B X
Ammonium Bifluoride
Ammonium Chloride
B A/B
X
640
Ammonium Hydroxide
Ammonium Nitrate
A A A Note 1
A A
A A
A A
A A
X A A
A A A
C C
A A/B
A A
B/X X
B/X X
B/X
A A A
B B
A A
A A
Ammonium Sulfate
A A/B
C A/B
A A A/B
B B
Amyl Acetate
298
77
714
Amyl Alcohol
280
91
572
Aniline
A
A
Ammonium Persulfate
Aniline, Oil
A A
B
Ammonia
Ammonia (Anhydrous)(Gas)
X A A
A A A
A A
A A A
B
A A A
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Reference Data
coating.
Alkaline Solutions
Application Guide
Comments
Teflon
Graphite
Hastelloy B
Quartz
Titanium
Inconel 600
Incoloy 800
Type 20
Stainless Steel
Anodizing
Nickel 200
Aniline, Dyes
Monel 400
Lead
Copper
Aluminum
A.I.
F
F.P.
F
Auto
Ignition
B.P.
F
Iron Steel
Flash
Point
Corrodant
Boiling
Point
Reference Data
A A A
Anodizing Solutions
(10% Solution)
Chromic Acid 96F
Sulfuric Acid 70F
C
626
A
A
A
A
Nigrosine 150F
Black Dye
Nickel Acetate 200F
B
A A Note 1
Arp 28
A A A
A A
A A A
A A
A A/B
B B
A A A
B B
A A A
A/B
X A/B A/B
A
Barium Hydroxide
Barium Sulfate
X A/X A
<878 400
+
Barium Chloride
2840
905
X
B
X
A
Asphalt
Note 1
Carpenter 20 Acceptable
Barium Sulfite
A A
B
A
Black Nickel
Black Oxide
A Note 5
Note 5
Bonderizing (Zinc
Phosphate)
Boric Acid
C C C
Brass Cyanide
C C
A A A
Bright CopperAcid
See Copper Bright Acid
Bright CopperCyanide
See Copper Cyanide
Bright Nickel
Bronze Plating
Butanol (Butyl Alcohol)
A
243
84
B
A
689 A/B A
B A/B A
Note 1
A
A A A/B B
Cadmium Black
A A A Note 1
A
Cadmium Fluoborate
Note 1
A A Note 1
Cadmium Plating
Calcium Chlorate
Notes 1, 5
A A
A
B
C C
A A
B
B B
Note 1
A
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Application Guide
B B
A A A
Comments
Teflon
Graphite
Hastelloy B
Type 20
Stainless Steel
Quartz
Titanium
Inconel 600
Nickel 200
Incoloy 800
Monel 400
Lead
Copper
>
2912
Aluminum
A.I.
F
F.P.
F
Auto
Ignition
B.P.
F
Iron Steel
Calcium Chloride
Flash
Point
Corrodant
Boiling
Point
Reference Data
B B
A A A
A/B A/B
A A
X X
A A
X X
Carbon Tetrachloride
C A
A A
A A A
A/B
B A
A A A
A/B A
A/B A/B
A A
A A A
Carbonic Acid
Castor Oil
595 445
840
Caustic Etch
A A X
X A A Notes 6, 8
C B
2%
A A
1030%, 210F
A A
76%, 180F
A A
Chlorine Gas:
Dry
-30
C/X
C B B/X B
A B B Note 2
Wet
-30
372 None
C C
X A/X Note 2
Chloroacetic Acid
(Monochloroacetic Acid)
A A A
A
Chromic Acetate
Chromic Acid
A A X
Chromium Plating
A A X
C C
B B
Chromylite
Citric Acid
Clear Chromate
Cobalt Plating
B B
A
420 Crude
Cobalt Nickel
Coconut Oil
Note 1
A A A
Notes 1, 6
Note 1
Note 1
548 Refined
Cod Liver Oil
412
A A
Copper Acid
Copper Bright
Note 1
Copper Chloride
Copper Cyanide
Copper Nitrate
Copper Plating
C/X X
X
Copper Fluoborate
X
B B
Copper Pyrophosphate
A A A
A A A
A A A
A A
Copper Strike
Copper Sulfate
Note 1
A
B
X C/X A
Note 1
B A/B
A A A
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Reference Data
Application Guide
Type 20
Stainless Steel
C B
A A
C
X
Comments
Teflon
B B
Graphite
Hastelloy B
Nickel 200
Quartz
Monel 400
637
Titanium
Lead
392 165
Inconel 600
Copper
A.I.
F
Incoloy 800
Aluminum
F.P.
F
B.P.
F
Iron Steel
Auto
Ignition
Flash
Point
Creosote
Boiling
Point
Corrodant
Reference Data
A Note 2
-482
Cresylic Acid (Cresol)
376 110
A A A Note 2
-397
Deionized Water
Deoxidine
Note 11
TM: Amchem Products, Inc.
A
A
Deoxidizer (Etching)
Deoxidizer (3AL-13)
Dichromic Seal
A
A
Note 1
474 255
444
Diphenyl 300F350F
B B
Non-Chrome
Note 1
A A A
B
A
A
DiverseyDS9333
Diversey 99
Note 1
Diethylene Glycol
Disodium Phosphate
A
A
Diversey 511
Notes 1, 5
A A Note 1
Diversey 514
Dowtherm A
Dur-Nu
Electro Cleaner
Note 1, 5
Note 1
Electro Polishing
A
Electroless Nickel
Note 1
Note 1
Electroless Tin
A
(Acid)
A
(Alkaline)
Note 1
Note 1
A A Note 1
Enthone Acid80
Ether
94 -49
356
B B
54 -58
966
B A
A A A Note 2
387 232
775
B B
A A A Note 5
A C/X X
C/B
B B
A A A
A A A
A A A
A A A
Ethylene Glycol
Fatty Acids
Ferric Chloride
Ferric Nitrate
606
Ferric Sulfate
X
X
X A/B X
C C
Fluoborate
A
C
806
Freon
Fuel OilNormal
Formaldehyde
Carpenter 20 Acceptable
Hastelloy C-276 Acceptable
A A Note 1
Note 2
-305
27 122
C/X X
B
A/C A/C
C A
B B
B C
A A
A/B A
A/B A/B
B B
Note 1
X X
A A A
185
Formic Acid
A A A
A A Notes 2, 3, 7
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Application Guide
GoldAcid
C C
B B
C A
A A
GoldCyanide
A A A Notes 2, 5
A A A Notes 2, 3, 5
Carpenter 20 Acceptable
A A A
Comments
Teflon
Graphite
Hastelloy B
Titanium
Incoloy 800
Type 20
Stainless Steel
739
A A/B A/B A
Quartz
Glycerine (Glycerol)
C
554 320
GasolineSour
Nickel 200
Monel 400
495
Inconel 600
GasolineRefined
Lead
Iron Steel
X
280 -45
Fuel OilAcid
Copper
A.I.
F
Aluminum
Auto
Ignition
F.P.
F
Flash
Point
B.P.
F
Notes 2, 3, 7
Note 1
A Notes 1, 5
Carpenter 20 Acceptable
Note 1
Grey Nickel
Holdene 310A
Tempering Bath
Note 1
Houghtone Mar
Tempering Salt
HydrocarbonsAliphatic
C
A
A A
A A
Note 2
HydrocarbonsAromatic
A A
A A
Note 2
<150F
>150F
B B
Hydrochloric Acid
(No Air)
-120
78
Hydrofluoric Acid
67
100
A A
A A A
A A A
Cold <65%
C/X
>65%
Hot <65%
>65%
B B
Hydrogen Peroxide
Indium
Iridite #4-75,
3632
X A A Note 5
X A
X A
A
A
X A
A Note 1
Note 1
#14-9, #18-P
Iridite Dyes#12L-2,
#40, #80
A Note 1
Irilac
A Note 1
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Reference Data
Boiling
Point
Corrodant
Reference Data
Application Guide
Comments
Teflon
Graphite
Hastelloy B
Quartz
Titanium
Inconel 600
Incoloy 800
Type 20
Stainless Steel
Nickel 200
Monel 400
Lead
Copper
Aluminum
A.I.
F
F.P.
F
Auto
Ignition
B.P.
F
Iron Steel
Flash
Point
Corrodant
Boiling
Point
Reference Data
A A Note 1
Iron Fluoborate
Iron Phosphate
(Parkerizing)
A
Note 1
Isoprep Deoxidizer
A
#187, #188
Cleaner #186
Note 1
A A Note 1
180
53
750
Jetal
A/B
A A
Note 1
Kerosene
347 100
444
A A
A A Note 2
617 165
Kolene
Kolene processmetal
cleaning
Lacquer Solvent
Lead Acetate
B B
A A
A
B
Note 2
A A A
Note 1
649 432
650
B B
X A
B B
X A Note 2
Raw
403
Boiled
X
B A/B
B A
A A A
Magnesium Hydroxide
A A
A A A
Magnesium Nitrate
B C
A A A
Magnesium Sulfate
B A/B
Magnesium Chloride
2574
B A A/B
A A A
MacDermid M629
A A Note 1
Mercuric Chloride
579
B/X
A A A
Mercury
674
A B
A A A
149
A A A Note 2
52
867
B A
38 None
998
B B
Methyl Chloride
A C C
C C
A A A
Carpenter 20 Acceptable
Methylene Chloride
104
C B
C B
A A A
Carpenter 20 Acceptable
A/B
A A
A A A
A A
A A A
B B
A A
Methyl Bromide
Mineral Oil
1224
500
A/B A
A/B A/B
A A A
Muriato
Naptha
Napthalene
Nickel Acetate Seal
300 100
900
421
950
424 176
979
A Note 1
A Note 1
CONTINUED
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Application Guide
Nickel PlateDull
C B
A A A Notes 1, 5
A
A
Nickel Sulfate
A Notes 1, 5
A Notes 1, 5
A Notes 1, 5
C B
A A A
Reference Data
Comments
Teflon
Type 20
Stainless Steel
C C
Graphite
Hastelloy B
Quartz
Nickel 200
Titanium
Monel 400
Inconel 600
Lead
Nickel PlateBright
Incoloy 800
Copper
1808
Aluminum
A.I.
F
F.P.
F
Auto
Ignition
B.P.
F
Iron Steel
Nickel Chloride
Flash
Point
Corrodant
Boiling
Point
Reference Data
187
Note 1
X A
A A A
A Note 1
A Note 1
Nitrobenzene
412 190
900
Oakite #67
A A
A A A Note 2
Note 1
Oleic Acid
680 372
Oxalic Acid
685
C C C
B A
A A A
Carpenter 20 Acceptable
X B
A A A
Paint Stripper
(High Alkaline Type)
Note 1
Paint Stripper
(Solvent Type)
Paraffin
Notes 1, 2
A
A A Notes 2, 7
Parkerizing
Perm-A-Chlor
B A
A A A
TM: Detrex Chemical
> 500F
>1000F
C C
A
347
A A
Notes 2, 3, 7
X Notes 1, 5, 9
X Notes 1, 5, 9
X Notes 1, 5, 9
Phosphatizing
Phosphoric Acid
Crude
Pure <45%
C C
A A
A A
>45% Cold
B C
A A
>45% Hot
A B
A A
Tantalum Acceptable
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C C
C B
A A A
B B
A C A
C B
Boiling
Point
Flash
Point
Auto
Ignition
Iron Steel
Potassium Chloride
Potassium Cyanide
Comments
Teflon
Graphite
Hastelloy B
Quartz
Titanium
Inconel 600
Incoloy 800
Type 20
Stainless Steel
C C
572
Picric Acid
Nickel 200
>572 302
Monel 400
A.I.
F
Lead
F.P.
F
Copper
B.P.
F
Corrodant
Aluminum
Reference Data
A
A A A
Explodes
A
347
Potassium Hydrochloric
Potassium Hydroxide
A Note 1
A A A
2408
Carpenter 20 Acceptable
A Note 1
X A A
Potassium Nitriate
(Salt Peter)
B B
A A A
Potassium Sulfate
C C
B B
A A A
Prestone 350F
Anti-freeze/coolant
R5 Bright Dip for Copper
Polish at 180F
Reynolds Brightener
A Note 1
Rhodium Hydroxide
A Note 1
Note 1
Ruthenium Plating
A
B B
C C
A A A
A A A
A A A
A A
Sea Water
Silver Bromide
Silver Cyanide
Soap Solutions
C A
SodiumLiquid Metal
B C C
A A
B B
A A A
C A A
Silver Lume
Silver Nitrate
A A A
Note 1
A
831
Sodium Bisulfate
A A
Sodium Carbonate
B B
Sodium Chlorate
B A
A A A
Cupro-Nickel Acceptable
2575
B A
A A A
Cupro-Nickel Acceptable
A A A
2725
A A
A C A
(Sodium Bichromate)
A A A
Sodium Disulfate
C C
Sodium Hypochlorite
Sodium Nitrate
C C
A A
Sodium Peroxide
Sodium Bromide
Sodium Chloride
2534
Sodium Citrate
Sodium Cyanide
Carpenter 20 Acceptable
Sodium Dichromate
C
A A
A A/X A C/A A
Sodium Hydroxide
(See Caustic Soda)
A A A
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Titanium
Hastelloy B
B A
B B
A A
B B
C/X A/B
B B
A A A
C A A
C C
Sodium Sulfate
Sodium Sulfide
C C
C C
Solder Bath
A/B
540 833
A A A Note 4
A
X
A
Stannostar
Reference Data
Sodium Stannate
C/B B
A A A
A A A
Sodium Silicate
Soybean Oil
Comments
Teflon
Inconel 600
Graphite
Quartz
Incoloy 800
Nickel 200
C
B
B
Type 20
Stainless Steel
Monel 400
A
B
Lead
A.I.
F
Copper
Aluminum
X
F.P.
F
B.P.
F
Iron Steel
Auto
Ignition
Sodium Salicylate
Flash
Point
Sodium Phosphate
Corrodant
Boiling
Point
Reference Data
X X Note 4
A
A Note 1
Steam <500F
A/B
A/B A/B C
A/B
A A
A A A
5001000F
>1000F
C C C
A A/B
B B
A A
A A
Stearic Acid
721 385
743
Sugar Solution
A A
A A
Sulfamate Nickel
Sulfur
832 405
450
Sulfur Chloride
280 245
453
Sulfur Dioxide
14
Sulfuric Acid
626
<10%
C B
C B
C C
A A A
A A
X B
A A
A A
A A
X
X
Hot
7595% Cold
Hot
A A
C A
C C
A A
C/X C
B A
A A A
A/B
A A
A B
A A
Sulfurous Acid
390
980
410
802
Tar
Tartaric Acid
X A
Fuming
Tannic Acid
A Note 1
A A A
Hot
1075% Cold
Cold
A/B
A/B B
X
A A A Note 7
Tetrachlorethylene
(See Perchloroethylene)
Thermoil Granodine
Therminol FR1
Non Flowing
Tin (Molten)
Tin-Nickel Plating
X X Note 4
A
Tin PlatingAcid
Tin PlatingAlkaline
A Note 1
A A Note 1
Note 1
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A A
Comments
Teflon
Graphite
C A
Hastelloy B
Type 20
Stainless Steel
Quartz
Titanium
Inconel 600
Nickel 200
Incoloy 800
Monel 400
947
Lead
40
Copper
231
Triad Solvent
Aluminum
A.I.
F
F.P.
F
B.P.
F
Iron Steel
Auto
Ignition
Toluene
Flash
Point
Corrodant
Boiling
Point
Reference Data
A A
Trichloroethane
C C
B B
C C
B A
A A
Trisodium Phosphate
Turco 2623
Trichloroethylene
165 None
Triethylene Glycol
556 350
700
A A
A
A A A
A
Trioxide (Pickle)
A
C
A Note 1
X B X
TM: Turco Products, Div.,
Purex Corp., Ltd.
Note 1
309
95
488
C C
Note 1
A
A A
-338
Ubac
Note 1
Udylite #66
Unichrome CR-110
A Notes 1, 5
A Note 1
Unichrome 5RHS
Vegetable Oil
610
Vinegar
Water (Fresh)
C
C
A
A
A/B
A A
A A
A Note 1
A A
A A
A A
Water (Deionized)
(See Deionized Water)
Water (Sea)
(See Sea Water)
Watts Nickel Strike
X-Ray Solution
Note 1
A A
Note 1
Note 1
Zinc (Molten)
1664
Zinc Chloride
1350
C C
X B
Zinc Phosphate
X
B
A A A
X Notes 1, 5
Zinc Sulfate
Zincate
A
X
C
A
Note 1
C
A A
Note 1
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