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Titanium Grade 4
Hastelloy C-276
X = Unacceptable or Insufficient Data
Teflon - Virgin 3
Klinger C-4401
304L Stainless
Zirconium 702
Hastelloy B-2
SG = Sour Gas / Oil 1
Inconel 600
Gylon 3510
CGR-2750
Monel 400
¤
Tantalum
= Inert Fill Fluid Required 2
Buna-N
Grafoil
Kalrez
Viton
PROCESS FLUID
Acetic Acid (Non-Aerated): <40%, ≤200°F A X A A X X X A A A A A X A A X X A
Acetic Acid (Non-Aerated): >50%, ≤200°F L L L A L X L A A A A A X A A X X A
Acetic Acid (Aerated): <50%, ≤200°F A X A A A X X X X X A A X A A X X A
Acetic Acid (Aerated): ≥50%, ≤200°F L X L A A X X X X X A A X A A X X A
Acetic Anhydride: ≤200°F X X X A X X X A A X A X X X A X X A
Acetone: ≤150°F A A A A A A A A A A A X X A A X X A
Acetylene - Dry: 100 %, ≤200°F A A A A A A X A A A A A X X A X X A
Acrolein: 100 %, ≤200°F L L L L L L L A A X A X X X X X X A
Air A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
Aluminum Chloride: ≤150°F X X X A L X X X X A A A A X A A A A
Aluminum Sulfate: ≤50%, ≤200°F X X L X L L X A A A A X A X A A A X
Aluminum Sulfate: >50%, ≤200°F X X L X X X X A A X A X A X A A X X
Ammonia (Anhydrous): 100%, ≤300°F A A A L L X X X X X A A X A A X X A
Ammonium Acetate: ≤200°F A X X A X X A A X X A X X X X X X X
Ammonium Bicarbonate: ≤175°F A A A L L L L A X X A A X X X A X X
Ammonium Bromide: <20% X X X X X X X A X X A X X X X X X X
Ammonium Chloride: ≤50%, ≤200°F X X X L L X X A X A A A A X A A X A
Ammonium Hydroxide: ≤30%, ≤200°F X X A L X X X X A X A X A A A X A A
Ammonium Nitrate: ≤50%, ≤200°F ¤ A A A L X X X A A X A X X X A X A A
Ammonium Oxalate: ≤40%, ≤200°F A A X A X X A A X X A X X X X X A A
Ammonium Phosphate (Mono Basic) L A X A X X L X A X A X A X A A A A
Ammonium Phosphate (Di Basic) A A X A X X L A A X A X A X A A A A
Ammonium Phosphate (Tri Basic) A A X A X X L X A X A X A X A A A A
Ammonium Sulfate: ≤40%, ≤200°F L X L L X L X A A A A X A X A A A A
Amyl Acetate: ≤250°F A A A A A X X A A X A X X X A X X A
Aniline: 100%, ≤200°F A A A L X L L A A X A X X A A X X A
Beer: ≤200°F A A A X X X X X X X A X A X A A A A
Benzene: ≤50%, ≤200°F A A A L X A A A A A A A X A A X X A
Benzidine: 100%, ≤200°F L L L L L L L A A X X X X X A X X A
Benzoic Acid: ≤70%, ≤200°F L L L A A X L A A A A A X X A X X A
Black Liquor: ≤200°F L X L X X X X A X X A X X X A A X X
Boric Acid: ≤25% A A A A A L L A A A A A A A A A A A
Bromine - Dry: 100 %, ≤200°F ¤ X X X X X A X A X X X X X X A A X A
Bromine - Wet: 100 %, ≤200°F X X X X X X X A A X X X X X A A X A
Bromobenzene: 100 %, ≤200°F A A A A L L L A A X A X X X X A X A
Butadiene: 100 %, ≤200°F A A A A A A A A X X A X X X X X X A
Butane: ≤200°F A A A A A A A A A A A A X X A A A A
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CHEMICAL
RJ Global does not guarantee material selections
for any application. The user is responsible for
proper material selection. This chart is intended
Titanium Grade 4
Hastelloy C-276
X = Unacceptable or Insufficient Data
Teflon - Virgin 3
Klinger C-4401
304L Stainless
Zirconium 702
Hastelloy B-2
SG = Sour Gas / Oil 1
Inconel 600
Gylon 3510
CGR-2750
Monel 400
¤
Tantalum
= Inert Fill Fluid Required 2
Buna-N
Grafoil
Kalrez
Viton
PROCESS FLUID
Butyl Alcohol: ≤200°F A A A A A A A A A X A A A X A A A A
Calcium Bisulfate: >90%, ≤250°F X X A X X X X X A X A X X X A A X A
Calcium Carbonate: 100%, ≤200°F L X A L L X L A L A A X X X X A A A
Calcium Chloride: <50%, ≤200°F X X X A A A X A A A A A A A A A A A
Calcium Chloride: >50%, ≤200°F X X L A A L X A A A A A A X A X X A
Calcium Hydroxide: <50%, ≤200°F X X X A X X X A A A A A A X A A A A
Calcium Hypochlorite: ≤10 %, ≤75°F ¤ X X X L X X X A A X A A X X A A X A
Calcium Sulfate: Saturated, ≤200°F L L X L L X L A A X A X X X X A X A
Carbon Dioxide (Wet): ≤150°F A A A A A X A A A X A A A A A A A A
Carbon Monoxide: 100%, ≤200°F A A A A A A A A A X A X X A A A A A
Carbonic Acid: 100%, ≤200°F A L A L L X A A L X A X A A A A X A
Carbon Tetrachloride (Dry Or Wet): ≤200°F X X L A X X A X A X A X A X A X X X
Cellulose Acetate: 100%, ≤100°F A X A A X X L A L X A X X X X X X X
Cellulose Nitrate: 100%, ≤200°F A X X L X X L A X X A X X X X X X X
Chloric Acid: ≤20% X X A A X X X A X X A X X X X X X X
Chlorinated Water: <10PPM, 70°F A A A L X X A A A A A X X X X A X A
Chlorinated Water: To Saturation, 70°F X X A A L X X A A A X X X X X A X A
Chlorine - Dry: 100%, ≤200°F ¤ X X L L X X X A X A X A X A A A X A
Chlorine - Wet: >90%, ≤160°F ¤ X X X L X X X A X X X X X X A X X X
Chlorine - Liquid Anhydrous: ¤ X X X L X X X A X X A X X X A A X A
Chloroacetic Acid: <30%, ≤150°F X X X L L X L A L X X X X X A X X A
Chloroform - Dry: 100%, ≤100°F A A A X X A A A A A A X X A A X X A
Chromic Acid: <30%, ≤200°F X X X X X X X A A X A X X X A A X A
Citric Acid: ≤50%, ≤200°F A L L A A X L A A A A A A A A A A A
Citric Acid: >50%, ≤200°F X X L A A X L A X X A A A A A A X A
Copper Nitrate: <10%, ≤200°F ¤ A A A X X X X A A X A X X X X A A A
Copper Sulfate: <30%, ≤200°F L L A A X X X A A X A A A X A A A A
Creosote: ≤200°F L L L A L L L A X X A X X X A A X A
Cresol: 100%, ≤200°F A A A A A A A A L X X X X X A X X A
Crude Oil (Sour): ≤200°F X X X A X X A A X X A X X X A X X X
Crude Oil (Sweet, Low Sulfur): ≤200°F A A A A A A A A A X A X X X A A X A
Cupric Chloride: <40%, ≤200°F X X X X X X X A A X A X X X X A A A
Dowtherm A: ≤300°F A A A A A A A A A X A X X X A X X A
Ethyl Acetate: ≤200°F A A A A A A A A A A A X X X A X X A
Ethyl Alcohol: ≤200°F A A A A A A A A A A A A A X A A A A
Ethyl Chloride - Dry: 100 %, ≤200°F X X A A A A A A X X A X X X A A A A
Ethylene Dichloride: 100%, ≤200°F L X A L A X A L A A A X X A A A X A
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CHEMICAL
RJ Global does not guarantee material selections
for any application. The user is responsible for
proper material selection. This chart is intended
Titanium Grade 4
Hastelloy C-276
X = Unacceptable or Insufficient Data
Teflon - Virgin 3
Klinger C-4401
304L Stainless
Zirconium 702
Hastelloy B-2
SG = Sour Gas / Oil 1
Inconel 600
Gylon 3510
CGR-2750
Monel 400
¤
Tantalum
= Inert Fill Fluid Required 2
Buna-N
Grafoil
Kalrez
Viton
PROCESS FLUID
Ethylene Glycol: >40%, ≤200°F A A A A A L L A A X A A A A A A A A
Ethylene Oxide: >50%, ≤200°F ¤ A A A X X A A A X X A X X X X X X A
Ferric Chloride: <40%, ≤200°F X X X X X X X A A X A X X X A X A A
Ferric Sulfate: <10%, ≤150°F A A A A X A X A X X A X A X A X A A
Ferrous Chloride: <30%, ≤200°F X X X L X X X A A X A X X X X X A A
Ferrous Sulfate: <50, ≤200°F X X L L L X X A A A A X X X X X A A
Fluorine Gas, Dry: 100 %, ≤200°F A A X X X A A X A X X X X X X X X A
Fluorosilicic Acid: <30 %, ≤140°F X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X A A A
Formaldehyde, ≤200°F X X A X X A A A A A A A A A A X X A
Freon Gas (Wet) L X X A X X X A X X A A X A X X X X
Fruit Juices A X A X X X X X X X A X X X X A X X
Furfural: ≤10%, ≤200°F X A A A L X L A L X A X X X A X X A
Gasoline: ≤200°F A L X A A L X A X X A X X A A A X A
Glucose: ≤300°F A A A A A A A A A X A X A X A A A A
Glycerine: ≤200°F A A A A A A A A A X A A A X A A A A
Green Liquor (NaOH): ≤200°F L X X A X X A A X X A X X X A X X X
Green Sulfate Liquor: ≤200°F A X X A X X A X X X A X X X A A X X
Hexane - Dry: 100%, ≤200°F A A A A A A A A A X A X X X A A A A
Hydrazine: ≤100°F X A X X X X X X X X A X X A A X X A
Hydrobromic Acid: ≤140°F X X X X X X X A A X X X X A A A X A
Hydrochloric Acid: <35 %, ≤100°F X X X X X X X A X A X X X A A A X A
Hydrofluoric Acid (Air Free): <50 %, ≤120°F X X X A X X A X X X A X X X A A X X
Hydrofluosilic Acid (Fluosilic Acid): <30%, ≤140°F X X X A X X X X X X X X X X A A A A
Hydrogen: ≤200°F A X X X X X X X X X X A A X A A A A
Hydrogen Chloride (Anhydrous): ≤500°F L X X A X X L A X X A X X A X A X X
Hydrogen Chloride (Wet) L X X L X L L A X X A X X A A A X X
Hydrogen Fluoride - Dry: ≤500°F X X X L A X L X X X A X X A A A X X
Hydrogen Peroxide: <30 %, ≤200°F ¤ A L X A X X X A X A A X X A A X X A
Hydrogen Sulfide: ≤140°F SG X X X A X X X A X X X X X A A X X X
Kerosene: 100%, ≤200°F A A A A A A A A A X A A X A A A A A
Lactic Acid: <70%, ≤200°F A A A L L X X A A A A X A X A A X A
Magnesium Chloride: ≤40%, ≤200°F X X X A X X X A A A A X A X A A A A
Magnesium Sulfate: ≤40% ≤200°F A A A X A X A A X L A A A X A A A A
Mercuric Chloride: <60%, ≤200°F X X X X X X X A X L A X A X A A A A
Mercury: 100 %, ≤200°F A A A A X X X X X X A X A A A A A A
Methane - Dry (No H2S): ≤200°F A A A A A A A A A X A A A X A A A A
Methyl Ethyl Ketone: 100%, ≤120°F A A A X X X X X X A A X X A A X X A
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CHEMICAL
RJ Global does not guarantee material selections
for any application. The user is responsible for
proper material selection. This chart is intended
Titanium Grade 4
Hastelloy C-276
X = Unacceptable or Insufficient Data
Teflon - Virgin 3
Klinger C-4401
304L Stainless
Zirconium 702
Hastelloy B-2
SG = Sour Gas / Oil 1
Inconel 600
Gylon 3510
CGR-2750
Monel 400
¤
Tantalum
= Inert Fill Fluid Required 2
Buna-N
Grafoil
Kalrez
Viton
PROCESS FLUID
Milk A A X A X A X A X X A X A X A A A X
Morpholine: 100%, ≤200°F A A A A A A A X A X A X X X X X X A
Naphtha: 100%, ≤200°F A A A A A A A A A X A A X X A A A A
Naphthalene: 100% A A A X X A A L A X A X X X A A X A
Natural Gas: ≤150°F A L X X X X L A X X A A X X A A A A
Nickel Chloride: <80%, ≤200°F X X X A A X X A A X A X A X A A A A
Nickel Sulfate: ≤200°F A L L X X X X X A X A X A X A A A A
Nitric Acid: <95%, ≤100°F ¤ A A A X X X X A X A A X X X A X X X
Nitrous Oxide: >97%, ≤100°F L L L L X X X A X X A X X A X X X A
Oleic Acid: ≤200°F L L A L L A L A L X A A X X A X X A
Oxalic Acid: <50%, ≤140°F X X X L X X X A X X A X X X A A X A
Oxygen Gas: ≤120°F A A A A A A A A X X A X X A X X X X
Ozone: <8%, ≤120°F ¤ A A A X X X X X X X A X X X A X X A
Palmitic Acid: 100%, ≤160°F A A X A X X X X X X A A A X A A A A
Phenol: >90%, ≤120°F A A A A X A L A X A A X X A A A X A
Phosgene - RT to HOT L X X L X X A X X X A X X X A X X X
Phosphoric Acid (Aerated): <50%, ≤125°F A X A A A A X A X L A A X A A A X A
Phosphoric Acid (Air Free): <50%, ≤125°F A X L A A X X X X L A A X A A A X A
Phosphoric Acid (Aerated): <25%, Boiling A X X A X X X X X X A A X A A A X A
Phosphoric Acid (Air Free): <25%, Boiling A X X X X X X X X X A A X A A A X A
Picric Acid: <10%, ≤200°F A A X L X X X A X X A X X X X A X A
Polyvinylchloride A X X X X X L X X X A X X X X A X X
Potassium Chloride: <30%, ≤200°F X X A L X X L A A X A A X X X A A A
Potassium Hydroxide: ≤50%, ≤160°F L L L L L L A X X A A X X A X X X A
Potassium Nitrate: ≤50%, ≤200°F ¤ L L X L X L L A A A A A X X A A A A
Potassium NitrIte: ≤50%, ≤200°F ¤ L L L L L L L X X A A X X X X X X A
Potassium Permanganate: ≤30%, ≤140°F ¤ X X X X X X X A A X A A X X A X X A
Propane: 100%, ≤200°F A A A A A A A A A X A A X A A A A A
Propylene Dichloride: 100% A X X L X X L X X X X X X X A X X X
Propylene Oxide: ≤200°F A A X X X X X X X X A X X X A X X X
Rosin: ≤200°F A L A A X X A X X X A X X X X X A A
Sea Water: ≤200°F X X X A X A L A A X A A A X A A A A
Sewage - Raw: ≤100°F L L L A X X L A A X A X A X A A A A
Silver Nitrate (Acid Free): <50%, ≤200°F ¤ L L A X X X X A X X A X X X A A X A
Skydrol: 100%, ≤200°F A A A A A A A A X X A X X X A X X A
Sodium Bicarbonate: <20%, ≤200°F A A A L L A A X A A A A A X A A A A
Sodium Bisulfate: <30%, ≤200°F X X A L L X L A X X A X A X A A X A
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Chemical
RJ Global does not guarantee material selections
for any application. The user is responsible for
proper material selection. This chart is intended
Titanium Grade 4
Hastelloy C-276
X = Unacceptable or Insufficient Data
Teflon - Virgin 3
Klinger C-4401
304L Stainless
Zirconium 702
Hastelloy B-2
SG = Sour Gas / Oil 1
Inconel 600
Gylon 3510
CGR-2750
Monel 400
¤
Tantalum
= Inert Fill Fluid Required 2
Buna-N
Grafoil
Kalrez
Viton
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Sodium Bisulfite: <40%, ≤150°F X X L L L X L A A X A A A X A A A A
Sodium Carbonate: <40%, ≤200°F A A A A A A A A A X A X A X A A A A
Sodium Chloride: <30%, ≤200°F X X X A X A A A A A A A A X A A A A
Sodium Chromate: <60%, ≤200°F ¤ A A A A A A A A A X A X X X X X A A
Sodium Cyanide: ≤140°F A A A X X X X A A X A X A X A A A A
Sodium Dichromate: <20, ≤140°F A A A X X X X X A X A X X X X A X A
Sodium Hydroxide: <40%, ≤150°F A X A L A A A X A A A X X A X X X A
Sodium Hydroxide: <70 %, ≤200°F X X A L A A A X X X A X X A X X X A
Sodium Hypochlorite: <40%, ≤120°F ¤ X X X X X X X A A X X X X X A X X A
Sodium Nitrate: ≤200°F ¤ A A A X X X X A A X A X X X A X X A
Sodium Nitrite: <60%, ≤200°F ¤ A A A A A A A A A A A X X X X A A X
Sodium Peroxide: <10%, ≤200°F ¤ A A A L L L L X X X A X X X A A X A
Sodium Phosphate (Tribasic): <60 %, ≤200°F A A A A L A A A X A A X A X A A X A
Sodium Silicate: ≤200°F A A A L X A A A A X A A X X A A A A
Sodium Sulfate: <30%, ≤200°F A A A L L L L A A X A A A X A A A A
Sodium Sulfide: <30%, ≤200°F L X A L X L L A X X A A A X A X A A
Sodium Sulfite: <30%, ≤200°F A L A L X X X A A X A X X X X X X A
Sodium Thiosulfate: ≤200°F A L A L L L A A X X A X A X A A X A
Sour Gas / Oil: <5%, ≤200°F SG X X X A X X A A X X A X X X A X X X
Stannous Chloride: <50%, ≤200°F X X L X X X X A X X A X X X A A A A
Steam: Saturated, ≤500°F A A A A A A A A A A A X X A A X X X
Stearic Acid: ≤200°F A A A A X L X A X X A X X X A A X X
Stoddard Solvent: ≤150°F A A A A A A A A A X A X X X A A A A
Sulfur Dioxide - Wet: >95%, ≤140°F L X X L X X X A A X A X X A A A X A
Sulfur Trioxide - Dry: 100%, ≤140°F L L L A X L X X X X A X X X A A X A
Sulfuric Acid: <50%, ≤200°F ¤ X X X L X X X A X A A X X X A X X A
Sulfuric Acid: 80-98%, ≤200°F ¤ X X X L X X X A X X A X X X X X X A
Tannic Acid: ≤150°F A L A X X L A A A X A A A X A A A A
Tartaric Acid: <50%, ≤150°F A X X X X A A A X A A A A A A A A A
Tin Chloride: <10%, ≤200°F X X A X X X X A X X A X X X X A A A
Toluene: 100%, ≤200°F A A A A A A A A A X A A X X A X X A
Trichloroacetic Acid: ≤50%, ≤200°F X X X A X X L X X X X X X A A X X A
Turpentine: >98% ≤200°F A A A A A A A A A X A A X X A A X A
Urea: <50%, ≤200°F A A X X X L X X A X A X X X X X X X
Vinyl Chloride: 100%, ≤100°F A X A A X X A A A X A X X X X X X A
White Liquor: ≤140°F A X X A X A A X X X A X X X X A X X
Xylene: 100%, ≤200°F A A A L A A A A A A A A A A A A X A
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Technical Notations
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intended only as a general guide. Every application must be properly evaluated by the user to ensure material compatibility. Factors such as
temperature, pressure, impurities, velocity, chemical concentation, and chemical combinations can affect material corrosion resistance.
Note 1: Sour Gas / Oil ( SG )
Sour Gas /Oil refers to a gas or oil application in which Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) in present as an impurity. Sour gas and oil applications are
subject to metal fatigue from corrosion stress cracking created by the Hydrogen Sulfide. These applications require stringent material stan-
dards which are legally required in most states to follow the guidelines of the National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE). NACE
Material Requirement MR-01-75 details the required materials to be used in sour applications.
Note 2: Inert Fill Fluid Required ( ¤ )
Inert fill fluids are required in applications with strong oxidizing agents. A violent chemical reaction, fire, or explosion could occur if the dia-
phragm ruptured and an oxidizing agent came in contact with a non-chemically inert fill fluid. Halocarbon and Flurolube are both inert fill fluids.
Inert fill fluids are required with A) dry or moist Chlorine, ETO, Oxygen, or Ozone B) concentrated Chlorine Dioxide, Hydrogen Peroxide,
Nitric Acid, Sodium Chlorate, Sodium Chlorite, Sodium Hypochlorite, and Sulfuric Acid C) Aqueous solutions with over 10% composition of
and ending in any of the following: Bromate, Chlorate, Chlorite, Chromate, Hypochlorite, Dichromate, Nitrate, Nitrite, Perborate, Perchlorate,
Permanganate, Persulfate, Perodate, Peroxide, and Perselenate.
Note 3: Teflon
Glass Filled Teflon is very similar in chemical compatibility to that of Virgin Teflon. Avoid using Glass Filled Teflon in any application which may
attack the glass fill. Do not use with caustics, hydrofluoric acid, or any fluorine based chemical service.
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