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Introduction

This page only relates to materials used for general mechanical engineering.
Other pages identifying Corrosion /Chemical Resistance are as follows

Materials associated with piping systems is addressed on page Piping Materials

Chemical Resistance of Corrosion resistant materials Corrosion Resistant Metals

Chemical Resistance of Metals Common Metals

Chemical Resistance of Plastics Common Plastics

Chemical Resistance of Elastomers Common Elastomers

Chemical Resistance of Glas and Carbon Grphite Glass Carbon

In normal mechanical and structural engineering design materials are selected primarily for their mechanical properties-corrosion is not an important criteria.
The systems are generally protected against corrosion by surface coatings.

Most machines are located indoors and are accessible for inspection and maintenance. The exceptions to this are machines used for construction and
agriculture. These machines may well be used in corrosive environments but they are generally regularly maintained and some level of corrosion is
acceptable.

In process engineering corrosion is a very important design factor and materials are selected primarily on their resistance to chemical attack (corrosion).
Surface coatings are often not considered because of the risk of contaminating the process stream.

Metal Corrosion Properties - Non Chemical Environments

Ratings 0 = Unsuitable, 1 = poor, 2 = Fair, 3 =Fair to Good, 4 good, 5 = good to excellent, 6= excellent.

Fresh Sea Steam

Steam Air
Water Water Cond'te
Metal Static/Turb Static/Turb Dry Wet City/Indust
Grey Cast Iron-
4/3 4/3 4 4 3
Plain or Low Alloy
Ductile Iron
4/4 4/2 4 4 3
(High Strength )
Cast Iron Ni_Resist.
5/5 5/5 5 5 4
(14% Ni, 7% Cu, 2% Cr bal Fe)
Ductile Iron Ni_Resist.
5/5 5/5 5 5 4
(24 % Ni, bal Fe)
Mild Steel- Low Alloy steels 4/3 4/2 4 4 3
Stainless Steel Ferritic
4/6 1/4 6 5 3
(17% Cro)
Stainless Steel Austenitic
6/6 2/5 6 5 4
(18% Cro ,8% Ni )
Stainless Steel Austenitic
6/6 3/5 6 6 6
(18% Cro 12% Ni, 2.5% Mo )
Stainless Steel Austenitic
6/6 4/6 6 6 6
(20% Cro 29% Ni, 2.5% Mo,3.5% Cu )
Hastelloy Alloy
6/6 6/6 6 6 6
(55% Ni, 17% Mo,16% Cr, 6% Fe, 4% W)
Inconel
6/6 4/6 6 6 6
(78% ni,15% Cr, 7% Fe)
Copper Nickel alloys
6/6 6/6 5 6 5
(Up to 30% Ni)
Monel 400
6/6 6/6 6 6 5
(66% Ni, 30% Cu, 4% Si)
Nickel Commercial
3/5 6/6 6 6 4
(99% Ni)
Copper and Silicon Bronze 6/5 4/1 5 6 5
Aluminium Brass 6/6 4/5 5 6 5
Bronze
6/6 5/5 5 6 5
(88% Cu,5% Sn,5% Ni,2% Zn)
Aluminium Alloys 4/5 0-5/4 2 5 5
Lead (Chemical or antimonial) 6/5 5/3 0 2 5
Silver 6/6 5/5 5 6 6
Titanium 6/6 6/6 5 6 6
Zirconium 6/6 6/6 5 6 6

Links to Materials for Corrosion Resistance

1. Corrosion Doctors ...An excellent reference site for the very important topic of corrosion
2. Omega...Chemical Chart-Some Plastics
3. dultmeier...Relatively extensive Chemical Chart
4. Chemical Resistance List ...George fischer ..Very detailed list american units

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5. Chemical Compatibility ...Cole Porter ..American site with very clear information on chemical compatibility
6. Corrosionist: Corrosion Data ...Links to lots of Corrosion lists

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