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Corrosion properties of Carbon Steel, Brass, Cast Iron, Copper, Titanium, Aluminium, Bronze.
The table below indicates the approximate corrosion resistance
of selected metals to a range of common chemicals. This is collated
information from various sources but is of limited quality. For good
quality information please consult reputable reference texts and/or the
links provided below the table.
Key to Letters designating corrosion resistance
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Important note: The table relates to fluids at ambient temperatures
(approx 21
oC )unless stated otherwise
| Fluid | Carbon Steel | Cast Iron | Brass | Copper | Bronze | Aluminium | Titanium |
| Acetaldehyde | C | C | A | - | A | B | A |
| Acetamide | C | D | - | - | D | A | - |
| Acetate Solvent | A | D | A | A | C | A | A |
| Acetic Acid | D | D | D | B | C | B | A |
| Acetic Acid 20% | D | D | D | B | C | B | A |
| Acetic Acid 80% | D | D | D | B | C | B | A |
| Acetic Acid, Glacial | A | D | - | B | C | B | A |
| Acetic Anhydride | D | D | D | B | C | A | A |
| Acetone | A | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Acetyl Bromide | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Acetyl Chloride (dry) | - | B | D | A | - | D | - |
| Acetylene | A | A | B | D | C | A | - |
| Acrylonitrile | - | A | A | A | - | B | - |
| Adipic Acid | A | - | D | - | A | - | |
| Alcohols:Amyl | C | B | A | A | A | B | B |
| Alcohols:Benzyl | - | B | - | B | A | B | A |
| Alcohols:Butyl | C | B | A | A | A | B | A |
| Alcohols:Diacetone | A | A | A | - | A | A | A |
| Alcohols:Ethyl | A | B | A | A | A | B | A |
| Alcohols:Hexyl | A | A | - | - | A | A | A |
| Alcohols:Isobutyl | A | C | - | - | A | B | B |
| Alcohols:Isopropyl | A | A | - | B | A | B | B |
| Alcohols:Methyl | A | A | A | B | A | A | B |
| Alcohols:Octyl | A | A | - | A | A | A | A |
| Alcohols:Propyl | A | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Aluminum Chloride | D | D | D | B | D | D | B |
| Aluminum Chloride 20% | D | D | D | - | D | D | B |
| Aluminum Fluoride | A | D | - | D | - | B | A |
| Aluminum Hydroxide | A | A | B | D | C | B | B |
| Aluminum Nitrate | - | - | - | - | - | D | A |
| Aluminum Potassium Sulfate 10% | A | D | A | A | - | C | A |
| Aluminum Potassium Sulfate 100% | A | D | - | B | - | C | A |
| Aluminum Sulfate | A | D | B | A | B | B | A |
| Fluid | Carbon Steel | Cast Iron | Brass | Copper | Bronze | Aluminium | Titanium |
| Alums | - | D | - | C | - | A | A |
| Amines | B | D | B | - | D | B | B |
| Ammonia 10% | - | A | - | - | D | A | C |
| Ammonia Nitrate | A | A | - | - | D | C | - |
| Ammonia, anhydrous | B | A | D | D | D | A | C |
| Ammonia, liquid | A | A | - | - | D | A | C |
| Ammonium Acetate | - | - | D | - | D | A | - |
| Ammonium Bifluoride | - | D | - | - | D | B | - |
| Ammonium Carbonate | B | B | D | D | D | B | A |
| Ammonium Caseinate | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ammonium Chloride | D | D | D | D | D | B | B |
| Ammonium Hydroxide | C | D | D | D | D | B | A |
| Ammonium Nitrate | D | B | D | D | D | B | A |
| Ammonium Oxalate | A | D | - | C | D | - | - |
| Ammonium Persulfate | A | D | D | D | D | D | A |
| Ammonium Phosphate, Dibasic | D | D | B | D | D | B | A |
| Ammonium Phosphate, Monobasic | A | D | - | D | D | B | A |
| Ammonium Phosphate, Tribasic | D | D | - | D | C | B | A |
| Ammonium Sulfate | C | D | D | D | D | A | A |
| Ammonium Sulfite | D | - | D | A | D | - | |
| Ammonium Thiosulfate | A | D | D | D | D | - | A |
| Amyl Acetate | C | C | A | A | A | A | A |
| Amyl Alcohol | A | B | A | A | A | B | B |
| Amyl Chloride | A | A | - | A | A | A | C |
| Aniline | C | C | D | D | C | C | C |
| Aniline Hydrochloride | - | D | D | B | D | D | A |
| Antifreeze | C | A | - | - | A | A | - |
| Antimony Trichloride | - | - | D | - | A | D | B |
| Aqua Regia (80% HCl, 20% HNO3) | - | D | D | D | D | D | A |
| Arochlor 1248 | A | B | A | - | A | A | A |
| Aromatic Hydrocarbons | A | A | - | - | C | A | - |
| Arsenic Acid | D | D | D | A | B | D | B |
| Arsenic Salts | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Asphalt | - | A | B | A | A | A | - |
| Fluid | Carbon Steel | Cast Iron | Brass | Copper | Bronze | Aluminium | Titanium |
| Barium Carbonate | B | A | B | A | B | D | A |
| Barium Chloride | C | C | B | B | B | D | A |
| Barium Cyanide | A | C | C | D | C | C | - |
| Barium Hydroxide | C | D | D | - | D | D | B |
| Barium Nitrate | A | A | D | B | D | B | A |
| Barium Sulfate | C | B | B | B | C | B | B |
| Barium Sulfide | C | D | D | D | D | D | A |
| Beer | D | D | B | B | A | A | B |
| Beet Sugar Liquids | - | A | - | A | C | A | A |
| Benzaldehyde | A | A | - | B | A | B | A |
| Benzene | C | A | - | B | A | B | A |
| Benzene Sulfonic Acid | - | - | - | - | - | D | B |
| Benzoic Acid | - | D | - | - | B | B | A |
| Benzol | - | A | - | B | A | B | A |
| Benzonitrile | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Benzyl Chloride | - | - | - | D | D | D | - |
| Bleaching Liquors | - | - | - | - | - | - | A |
| Borax (Sodium Borate) | C | A | - | B | B | B | B |
| Boric Acid | C | D | - | B | B | D | A |
| Brewery Slop | - | A | - | - | A | - | - |
| Bromine | D | D | - | - | D | D | D |
| Butadiene | C | C | A | C | C | A | - |
| Butane | C | C | A | C | C | A | A |
| Butanol (Butyl Alcohol) | - | - | - | B | A | B | B |
| Butter | - | D | - | - | D | A | - |
| Buttermilk | - | D | - | - | D | A | - |
| Butyl Amine | - | - | - | - | B | A | B |
| Butyl Ether | - | - | - | - | - | A | - |
| Butyl Phthalate | - | - | - | - | - | B | B |
| Butyl Acetate | A | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Butylene | A | A | A | D | D | A | - |
| Butyric Acid | A | D | - | C | D | B | A |
| Calcium Bisulfate | - | D | - | - | C | - | - |
| Calcium Bisulfide | - | D | D | - | C | C | A |
| Fluid | Carbon Steel | Cast Iron | Brass | Copper | Bronze | Aluminium | Titanium |
| Calcium Bisulfite | - | - | - | - | - | D | A |
| Calcium Carbonate | - | D | - | - | A | D | B |
| Calcium Chlorate | B | - | - | A | - | - | - |
| Calcium Chloride | B | C | - | B | A | D | A |
| Calcium Hydroxide | - | A | - | - | D | C | A |
| Calcium Hypochlorite | - | D | - | - | D | D | A |
| Calcium Nitrate | - | B | - | - | B | B | B |
| Calcium Oxide | - | - | - | D | C | A | |
| Calcium Sulfate | - | A | - | - | A | C | A |
| Calgon | - | D | - | - | C | - | - |
| Cane Juice | - | A | - | - | A | B | - |
| Carbolic Acid (Phenol) | B | D | D | D | B | A | A |
| Carbon Bisulfide | - | B | - | - | B | B | - |
| Carbon Dioxide (dry) | D | D | B | - | A | B | A |
| Carbon Dioxide (wet) | D | D | - | - | A | A | A |
| Carbon Disulfide | C | A | - | - | D | A | B |
| Carbon Monoxide | - | A | - | A | A | A | - |
| Carbon Tetrachloride | D | D | - | A | A | D | A |
| Carbon Tetrachloride (dry) | - | - | A | - | B | D | A |
| Carbon Tetrachloride (wet) | - | C | B | - | A | D | A |
| Carbonated Water | - | D | D | B | A | A | - |
| Carbonic Acid | C | D | D | - | B | B | B |
| Catsup | - | D | - | D | A | D | - |
| Chloric Acid | - | D | D | D | D | D | - |
| Chlorinated Glue | - | D | - | - | A | - | - |
| Chlorine (dry) | - | D | D | A | B | C | D |
| Chlorine Water | - | D | D | D | B | D | A |
| Chlorine, Anhydrous Liquid | - | C | D | - | D | D | D |
| Chloroacetic Acid | - | D | D | D | C | D | A |
| Chlorobenzene (Mono) | C | B | B | B | C | A | B |
| Chlorobromomethane | - | B | - | B | - | - | - |
| Chloroform | C | B | B | A | B | B | A |
| Chlorosulfonic Acid | D | D | B | D | D | C | A |
| Chocolate Syrup | - | D | - | - | - | A | - |
| Fluid | Carbon Steel | Cast Iron | Brass | Copper | Bronze | Aluminium | Titanium |
| Chromic Acid 10% | D | D | D | D | D | D | B |
| Chromic Acid 30% | D | D | D | D | D | D | A |
| Chromic Acid 5% | D | D | D | D | B | C | A |
| Chromic Acid 50% | D | D | D | D | D | D | A |
| Chromium Salts | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cider | - | D | - | - | A | B | - |
| Citric Acid | D | D | D | D | D | C | A |
| Citric Oils | - | D | - | - | A | C | - |
| Cloroxr (Bleach) | - | D | - | - | - | A | - |
| Coffee | - | - | - | - | A | A | A |
| Copper Chloride | - | - | - | - | D | - | D |
| Copper Cyanide | - | A | D | - | D | D | B |
| Copper Fluoborate | - | D | - | - | - | - | - |
| Copper Nitrate | - | D | D | D | D | D | B |
| Copper Sulfate >5% | D | D | D | - | D | D | A |
| Copper Sulfate 5% | D | D | D | B | B | D | A |
| Cream | - | D | - | - | A | A | - |
| Cresols | - | C | - | A | A | A | B |
| Cresylic Acid | - | A | - | B | D | B | A |
| Cupric Acid | - | - | - | - | - | D | A |
| Cyanic Acid | - | D | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cyclohexane | - | B | A | B | B | A | A |
| Cyclohexanone | - | B | - | B | B | A | - |
| Detergents | A | - | - | - | B | B | A |
| Diacetone Alcohol | - | - | A | A | B | A | - |
| Dichlorobenzene | - | - | - | - | B | B | - |
| Dichloroethane | - | - | B | A | D | B | B |
| Diesel Fuel | A | A | A | A | A | A | B |
| Diethyl Ether | - | - | B | A | A | B | A |
| Diethylamine | - | B | A | A | A | B | A |
| Diethylene Glycol | B | A | - | - | - | B | A |
| Dimethyl Aniline | - | - | - | - | - | A | A |
| Dimethyl Formamide | - | - | - | A | - | A | - |
| Diphenyl | a | - | B | B | B | B | B |
| Fluid | Carbon Steel | Cast Iron | Brass | Copper | Bronze | Aluminium | Titanium |
| Diphenyl Oxide | - | A | - | A | - | B | A |
| Dyes | - | - | A | A | - | B | - |
| Epsom Salts (Magnesium Sulfate) | - | A | A | A | A | B | A |
| Ethane | - | - | - | A | - | - | - |
| Ethanol | D | B | A | A | A | B | A |
| Ethanolamine | C | - | - | D | B | B | B |
| Ether | B | C | B | A | A | B | A |
| Ethyl Acetate | C | A | B | A | A | A | A |
| Ethyl Benzoate | - | - | - | A | - | - | - |
| Ethyl Chloride | C | C | A | B | A | B | A |
| Ethyl Ether | - | C | B | A | A | B | A |
| Ethyl Sulfate | - | - | - | B | D | - | - |
| Ethylene Bromide | - | - | - | - | B | B | B |
| Ethylene Chloride | C | - | - | B | A | B | B |
| Ethylene Chlorohydrin | - | - | B | B | B | B | B |
| Ethylene Diamine | - | - | D | D | B | B | A |
| Ethylene Dichloride | C | A | B | - | C | A | B |
| Ethylene Glycol | A | A | B | A | A | A | A |
| Ethylene Oxide | - | D | D | D | C | D | - |
| Fatty Acids | D | C | C | D | A | A | B |
| Ferric Chloride | D | D | D | D | D | D | A |
| Ferric Nitrate | D | - | D | D | C | D | A |
| Ferric Sulfate | D | D | D | D | C | D | A |
| Ferrous Chloride | D | D | D | B | C | D | A |
| Ferrous Sulfate | D | D | B | B | B | B | A |
| Fluoboric Acid | - | D | - | - | B | D | D |
| Fluorine | D | D | A | C | C | A | D |
| Fluosilicic Acid | - | D | B | D | B | D | D |
| Formaldehyde 100% | A | C | - | A | B | A | A |
| Formaldehyde 40% | - | B | A | B | A | B | B |
| Formic Acid | D | D | D | C | C | A | C |
| Freon 113 | - | - | - | A | - | - | C |
| Freon 12 | - | A | B | A | B | B | B |
| Freon 22 | - | D | A | B | - | D | B |
| Fluid | Carbon Steel | Cast Iron | Brass | Copper | Bronze | Aluminium | Titanium |
| Freon TF | - | A | - | A | - | D | B |
| Freonr 11 | B | A | - | A | - | D | B |
| Fruit Juice | D | D | D | A | - | A | A |
| Fuel Oils | B | A | B | A | A | C | A |
| Furan Resin | A | - | - | - | - | A | - |
| Furfural | A | B | - | A | B | A | A |
| Gallic Acid | D | D | - | D | B | D | B |
| Gasoline (high-aromatic) | A | A | - | - | A | D | B |
| Gasoline, leaded, ref. | - | - | - | B | A | A | A |
| Gasoline, unleaded | - | A | - | B | A | A | A |
| Gelatin | D | A | D | A | A | A | A |
| Glucose | B | A | A | A | - | A | A |
| Glue, P.V.A. | A | A | - | B | A | A | A |
| Glycerin | B | A | B | A | A | A | A |
| Glycolic Acid | - | - | - | - | - | - | A |
| Gold Monocyanide | - | D | - | - | - | - | - |
| Grape Juice | - | D | - | - | A | - | A |
| Grease | A | A | A | A | A | - | - |
| Heptane | B | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Hexane | B | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Honey | - | A | - | - | A | A | - |
| Hydraulic Oil (Petro) | A | A | A | A | A | A | - |
| Hydraulic Oil (Synthetic) | - | - | A | A | A | A | - |
| Hydrazine | - | D | - | A | - | - | - |
| Hydrobromic Acid 100% | D | D | D | D | - | D | A |
| Hydrobromic Acid 20% | - | D | D | D | - | D | A |
| Hydrochloric Acid 100% | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| Hydrochloric Acid 20% | D | D | - | D | D | D | D |
| Hydrochloric Acid 37% | D | D | - | D | D | D | D |
| Hydrochloric Acid, Dry Gas | D | - | D | D | A | D | C |
| Hydrocyanic Acid | C | D | D | D | A | A | B |
| Hydrocyanic Acid (Gas 10%) | - | - | - | - | - | - | A |
| Hydrofluoric Acid 100% | D | D | - | B | B | D | D |
| Hydrofluoric Acid 20% | - | D | - | B | B | D | D |
| Fluid | Carbon Steel | Cast Iron | Brass | Copper | Bronze | Aluminium | Titanium |
| Hydrofluoric Acid 50% | - | D | - | B | B | D | D |
| Hydrofluoric Acid 75% | - | D | - | B | B | D | D |
| Hydrofluosilicic Acid 100% | - | D | - | - | B | D | D |
| Hydrofluosilicic Acid 20% | - | B | - | B | B | D | D |
| Hydrogen Gas | B | - | - | A | A | A | A |
| Hydrogen Peroxide 10% | C | C | - | D | B | A | A |
| Hydrogen Peroxide 100% | D | B | D | D | B | A | B |
| Hydrogen Peroxide 30% | D | B | - | D | B | A | B |
| Hydrogen Peroxide 50% | D | - | - | D | B | A | A |
| Hydrogen Sulfide (aqua) | - | D | - | - | A | B | B |
| Hydrogen Sulfide (dry) | B | D | D | D | B | B | A |
| Hydroquinone | - | - | - | B | - | B | B |
| Hydroxyacetic Acid 70% | - | B | - | - | - | - | A |
| Ink | D | D | - | A | - | - | - |
| Iodine | - | D | - | D | A | A | A |
| Iodine (in alcohol) | - | - | - | - | B | B | B |
| Iodoform | B | - | - | B | - | - | B |
| Isooctane | - | - | A | - | A | A | - |
| Isopropyl Acetate | - | - | - | - | A | D | - |
| Isopropyl Ether | A | - | A | B | A | A | - |
| Isotane | - | - | - | - | - | D | - |
| Jet Fuel (JP3, JP4, JP5) | A | A | - | A | A | A | A |
| Kerosene | A | A | A | B | A | A | A |
| Ketones | A | - | - | A | A | B | A |
| Lacquer Thinners | B | C | A | A | A | A | C |
| Lacquers | C | C | - | A | A | A | - |
| Lactic Acid | D | D | D | B | B | B | A |
| Lard | C | A | - | - | A | A | A |
| Latex | - | - | - | - | - | A | - |
| Lead Acetate | D | A | - | - | B | D | A |
| Lead Nitrate | - | - | - | - | B | D | - |
| Lead Sulfamate | - | - | - | - | - | C | - |
| Ligroin | - | - | - | - | - | D | - |
| Lime | B | A | - | - | - | A | A |
| Fluid | Carbon Steel | Cast Iron | Brass | Copper | Bronze | Aluminium | Titanium |
| Linoleic Acid | - | - | - | D | - | A | - |
| Lithium Chloride | - | A | - | - | A | D | - |
| Lithium Hydroxide | - | - | - | - | B | D | - |
| Lubricants | - | A | - | A | A | A | A |
| Lye: Ca(OH)2 Calcium Hydroxide | - | A | - | - | D | C | A |
| Lye: KOH Potassium Hydroxide | - | B | D | B | D | D | D |
| Lye: NaOH Sodium Hydroxide | - | D | D | B | D | D | B |
| Magnesium Bisulfate | - | - | - | - | A | D | - |
| Magnesium Carbonate | - | - | - | A | A | A | A |
| Magnesium Chloride | D | D | D | A | B | D | A |
| Magnesium Hydroxide | B | A | D | B | B | C | A |
| Magnesium Nitrate | B | D | - | B | A | B | A |
| Magnesium Oxide | - | A | - | - | - | B | - |
| Magnesium Sulfate (Epsom Salts) | B | A | A | A | A | B | A |
| Maleic Acid | B | A | - | - | B | B | A |
| Maleic Anhydride | - | - | - | - | - | A | - |
| Malic Acid | - | - | B | D | B | B | A |
| Manganese Sulfate | C | A | D | B | A | B | A |
| Mash | - | - | - | - | - | A | - |
| Mayonnaise | D | D | - | B | - | A | - |
| Melamine | - | D | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mercuric Chloride (dilute) | D | D | D | D | D | D | A |
| Mercuric Cyanide | D | C | - | D | D | D | A |
| Mercurous Nitrate | - | - | - | - | - | D | A |
| Mercury | A | A | D | D | A | D | A |
| Methane | - | - | - | - | A | A | - |
| Methanol (Methyl Alcohol) | - | A | A | B | A | A | B |
| Methyl Acetate | - | A | - | B | A | A | - |
| Methyl Acetone | A | A | A | - | A | A | - |
| Methyl Acrylate | - | A | - | - | - | - | - |
| Methyl Alcohol 10% | B | A | A | A | A | A | B |
| Methyl Bromide | - | A | - | B | - | D | - |
| Methyl Butyl Ketone | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Methyl Cellosolve | - | C | A | B | A | B | - |
| Fluid | Carbon Steel | Cast Iron | Brass | Copper | Bronze | Aluminium | Titanium |
| Methyl Chloride | - | D | A | - | B | D | A |
| Methyl Dichloride | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Methyl Ethyl Ketone | - | A | A | A | A | B | A |
| Methyl Ethyl Ketone Peroxide | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Methyl Isobutyl Ketone | - | C | - | B | A | B | A |
| Methyl Isopropyl Ketone | - | C | - | A | A | A | - |
| Methyl Methacrylate | - | C | - | - | - | - | - |
| Methylamine | B | A | D | - | A | A | - |
| Methylene Chloride | B | B | A | B | B | C | B |
| Milk | D | D | D | D | A | A | A |
| Mineral Spirits | - | B | - | - | A | A | B |
| Molasses | A | B | B | A | A | A | A |
| Monochloroacetic acid | - | D | B | D | B | D | A |
| Monoethanolamine | - | A | - | D | A | B | B |
| Morpholine | - | - | - | - | - | A | - |
| Motor oil | A | - | - | - | A | A | A |
| Mustard | B | D | - | - | A | B | A |
| Naphtha | A | B | A | A | A | A | B |
| Naphthalene | A | A | - | - | A | B | A |
| Natural Gas | - | A | - | - | A | A | - |
| Nickel Chloride | D | D | D | - | B | D | A |
| Nickel Nitrate | - | C | - | - | A | D | - |
| Nickel Sulfate | D | D | D | - | B | D | B |
| Nitrating Acid (<15% HNO3) | - | C | - | - | - | D | C |
| Nitrating Acid (>15% H2SO4) | - | C | - | - | - | D | C |
| Nitrating Acid (S1% Acid) | - | - | - | - | - | D | - |
| Nitrating Acid (S15% H2SO4) | - | A | - | - | - | D | A |
| Nitric Acid (20%) | D | D | D | D | A | D | A |
| Nitric Acid (50%) | D | D | D | D | A | D | A |
| Nitric Acid (5-10%) | D | D | D | D | A | A | A |
| Nitric Acid (Concentrated) | D | D | D | D | A | D | A |
| Nitrobenzene | A | C | - | B | A | B | A |
| Nitrogen Fertilizer | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nitromethane | - | - | - | A | - | A | - |
| Fluid | Carbon Steel | Cast Iron | Brass | Copper | Bronze | Aluminium | Titanium |
| Nitrous Acid | - | - | D | C | B | D | - |
| Nitrous Oxide | - | - | B | B | D | B | - |
| Oils:Aniline | - | A | D | D | A | D | D |
| Oils:Anise | - | A | - | - | A | - | - |
| Oils:Bay | - | A | - | - | A | - | - |
| Oils:Bone | - | A | - | - | A | - | - |
| Oils:Castor | - | A | A | A | - | A | A |
| Oils:Cinnamon | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oils:Citric | - | D | B | - | - | A | - |
| Oils:Clove | - | - | - | - | - | B | - |
| Oils:Coconut | - | A | - | - | - | A | - |
| Oils:Cod Liver | - | - | - | - | - | A | - |
| Oils:Corn | - | A | - | B | - | A | - |
| Oils:Cottonseed | C | A | A | A | - | A | A |
| Oils:Creosote | - | - | - | - | A | B | A |
| Oils:Diesel Fuel (20, 30, 40, 50) | - | A | - | - | A | A | B |
| Oils:Fuel (1, 2, 3, 5A, 5B, 6) | - | A | B | A | A | C | B |
| Oils:Ginger | - | - | - | - | D | - | - |
| Oils:Hydraulic Oil (Petro) | - | A | A | A | A | A | - |
| Oils:Hydraulic Oil (Synthetic) | - | - | A | A | A | A | - |
| Oils:Lemon | - | - | - | - | A | A | - |
| Oils:Linseed | - | - | B | B | A | B | A |
| Oils:Mineral | B | - | A | B | A | A | A |
| Oils:Olive | B | - | - | - | A | A | A |
| Oils:Orange | - | - | - | - | A | A | A |
| Oils:Palm | - | A | - | A | A | - | A |
| Oils:Peanut | - | A | - | A | A | A | A |
| Oils:Peppermint | - | - | - | - | A | D | - |
| Oils:Pine | B | C | - | - | A | A | A |
| Oils:Rapeseed | - | A | - | - | A | - | A |
| Oils:Rosin | - | - | - | B | B | B | - |
| Oils:Sesame Seed | - | A | - | - | A | - | A |
| Oils:Silicone | - | A | - | A | A | A | - |
| Oils:Soybean | - | A | - | - | A | A | A |
| Fluid | Carbon Steel | Cast Iron | Brass | Copper | Bronze | Aluminium | Titanium |
| Oils:Sperm (whale) | - | A | - | - | A | - | A |
| Oils:Tanning | - | - | - | - | A | - | - |
| Oils:Transformer | - | - | - | A | - | A | - |
| Oils:Turbine | - | A | - | A | A | A | A |
| Oleic Acid | C | - | D | A | B | A | B |
| Oleum 100% | B | - | - | - | D | B | D |
| Oleum 25% | - | - | - | - | B | B | D |
| Oxalic Acid (cold) | D | C | D | B | B | A | A |
| Ozone | - | - | - | A | B | B | - |
| Palmitic Acid | - | - | D | B | A | B | - |
| Paraffin | B | - | A | B | A | A | A |
| Pentane | B | - | - | - | C | B | - |
| Perchloric Acid | - | - | - | D | B | D | D |
| Perchloroethylene | B | A | - | B | B | C | A |
| Petrolatum | C | - | - | - | A | - | - |
| Petroleum | B | - | - | B | A | D | A |
| Phenol (10%) | C | D | - | B | B | A | B |
| Phenol (Carbolic Acid) | D | D | D | D | B | A | A |
| Phosphoric Acid (>40%) | D | D | D | D | B | C | C |
| Phosphoric Acid (crude) | D | D | - | D | B | C | C |
| Phosphoric Acid (molten) | D | - | - | D | - | C | D |
| Phosphoric Acid (<40%) | D | D | D | D | B | C | C |
| Phosphoric Acid Anhydride | - | - | - | - | - | C | D |
| Phosphorus | - | - | - | B | A | B | - |
| Phosphorus Trichloride | - | - | - | D | - | D | A |
| Photographic Developer | - | D | - | D | A | - | A |
| Photographic Solutions | - | - | - | D | A | - | A |
| Phthalic Acid | - | - | C | B | B | A | |
| Phthalic Anhydride | - | - | - | C | A | A | - |
| Picric Acid | D | A | - | D | B | C | A |
| Plating Solutions, Antimony Plating 54 oC | - | A | - | - | A | A | A |
| Plating Solutions, Arsenic Plating 43 oC | - | A | - | - | A | A | A |
| Plating Solutions, Brass Plating: High-Speed Brass Bath 43 oc | - | A | - | - | - | A | A |
| Plating Solutions, Brass Plating: Regular Brass Bath 38 oc | - | A | - | - | A | A | A |
| Fluid | Carbon Steel | Cast Iron | Brass | Copper | Bronze | Aluminium | Titanium |
| Plating Solutions, Bronze Plating: Cu-Cd Bronze Bath R.T. | - | A | - | - | - | A | A |
| Plating Solutions, Bronze Plating: Cu-Sn Bronze Bath 71 oC | - | A | - | - | - | A | D |
| Plating Solutions, Bronze Plating: Cu-Zn Bronze Bath 38 oC | - | A | - | - | - | A | A |
| Plating Solutions, Cadmium Plating: Cyanide Bath 32 oC | - | A | - | - | - | A | A |
| Plating Solutions, Cadmium Plating: Fluoborate Bath 38 oC | - | D | - | - | - | A | D |
| Plating Solutions, Chromium Plating: Barrel Chrome Bath 35 oC | - | C | - | - | - | A | C |
| Plating Solutions, Chromium Plating: Black Chrome Bath 46 oC | - | A | - | - | - | A | A |
| Plating Solutions, Chromium Plating: Chromic-Sulfuric Bath 54 oC | - | A | - | - | - | A | A |
| Plating Solutions, Chromium Plating: Fluoride Bath 54 oC | - | C | - | - | - | A | C |
| Plating Solutions, Chromium Plating: Fluosilicate Bath 35 oC | - | C | - | - | - | A | C |
| Plating Solutions, Copper Plating (Acid): Copper Fluoborate Bath 50 oC | - | D | - | - | - | A | D |
| Plating Solutions, Copper Plating (Acid): Copper Sulfate Bath R.T. | - | A | - | - | - | A | A |
| Plating Solutions, Copper Plating (Cyanide): Copper Strike Bath 50 oC | - | A | - | - | - | - | - |
| Plating Solutions, Copper Plating (Cyanide): High-Speed Bath 82 oC | - | A | - | - | - | A | D |
| Plating Solutions, Copper Plating (Cyanide): Rochelle Salt Bath 65 oC | - | A | - | - | - | A | D |
| Plating Solutions, Copper Plating (Misc): Copper (Electroless) | - | - | - | - | - | A | A |
| Plating Solutions, Copper Plating (Misc): Copper Pyrophosphate | - | A | - | - | - | A | A |
| Plating Solutions, Gold Plating: Acid 25 oC | - | - | - | - | - | - | A |
| Plating Solutions, Gold Plating: Cyanide 65 oC | - | - | - | - | - | - | A |
| Plating Solutions, Gold Plating: Neutral 25 oC | - | - | - | - | - | - | A |
| Plating Solutions, Indium Sulfamate Plating R.T. | - | - | - | - | - | - | A |
| Plating Solutions, Iron Plating: Ferrous Am Sulfate Bath 65 oC | - | - | - | - | - | - | A |
| Plating Solutions, Iron Plating: Ferrous Chloride Bath 90 oC | - | - | - | - | - | - | A |
| Plating Solutions, Iron Plating: Ferrous Sulfate Bath 66 oC | - | - | - | - | - | - | A |
| Plating Solutions, Iron Plating: Fluoborate Bath 65 oC | - | - | - | - | - | - | D |
| Plating Solutions, Iron Plating: Sulfamate 60 oC | - | - | - | - | - | - | A |
| Plating Solutions, Iron Plating: Sulfate-Chloride Bath 70 oC | - | - | - | - | - | - | A |
| Plating Solutions, Lead Fluoborate Plating | - | - | - | - | - | - | D |
| Plating Solutions, Nickel Plating: Electroless 95 oC | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Plating Solutions, Nickel Plating: Fluoborate 40-75 oC | - | - | - | - | - | - | D |
| Plating Solutions, Nickel Plating: High-Chloride 55-70 oC | - | - | - | - | - | - | A |
| Plating Solutions, Nickel Plating: Sulfamate 40-60 oC | - | - | - | - | - | - | A |
| Plating Solutions, Nickel Plating: Watts Type 45-70 oC | - | - | - | - | - | - | A |
| Plating Solutions, Rhodium Plating 50 oC | - | - | - | - | - | - | D |
| Fluid | Carbon Steel | Cast Iron | Brass | Copper | Bronze | Aluminium | Titanium |
| Plating Solutions, Silver Plating 30-50 oC | - | - | - | - | - | - | A |
| Plating Solutions, Tin-Fluoborate Plating 40 oC | - | - | - | - | - | - | D |
| Plating Solutions, Tin-Lead Plating 40 oC | - | - | - | - | - | - | D |
| Plating Solutions, Zinc Plating: Acid Chloride 60 oC | - | - | - | - | - | - | A |
| Plating Solutions, Zinc Plating: Acid Fluoborate Bath R.T. | - | - | - | - | - | - | D |
| Plating Solutions, Zinc Plating: Acid Sulfate Bath 65 oC | - | - | - | - | - | - | A |
| Plating Solutions, Zinc Plating: Alkaline Cyanide Bath R.T. | - | - | - | - | - | - | A |
| Potash (Potassium Carbonate) | - | C | - | B | B | D | A |
| Potassium Bicarbonate | - | A | - | B | B | D | A |
| Potassium Bromide | D | D | - | B | B | C | A |
| Potassium Chlorate | B | C | - | B | B | B | A |
| Potassium Chloride | B | A | D | B | B | D | A |
| Potassium Chromate | - | A | - | - | B | B | - |
| Potassium Cyanide Solutions | B | B | D | D | D | D | A |
| Potassium Dichromate | C | A | - | B | B | B | A |
| Potassium Ferricyanide | - | C | - | B | B | B | A |
| Potassium Ferrocyanide | C | C | - | B | B | B | A |
| Potassium Hydroxide (Caustic Potash) | A | B | D | B | D | D | D |
| Potassium Hypochlorite | - | A | - | D | D | D | A |
| Potassium Iodide | - | A | - | A | A | B | A |
| Potassium Nitrate | B | A | B | A | B | B | A |
| Potassium Oxalate | - | A | - | B | A | B | A |
| Potassium Permanganate | B | A | - | A | A | B | A |
| Potassium Sulfate | B | A | D | B | A | C | A |
| Potassium Sulfide | B | B | - | D | D | D | A |
| Propane (liquefied) | B | A | A | A | A | A | - |
| Propylene | B | A | - | A | - | A | - |
| Propylene Glycol | B | A | - | A | A | B | A |
| Pyridine | A | A | B | B | B | B | B |
| Pyrogallic Acid | C | D | - | B | A | B | A |
| Resorcinal | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rosins | C | D | - | B | B | B | - |
| Rum | - | - | - | - | A | - | - |
| Rust Inhibitors | - | C | - | - | A | - | - |
| Fluid | Carbon Steel | Cast Iron | Brass | Copper | Bronze | Aluminium | Titanium |
| Salad Dressings | - | D | - | - | - | B | - |
| Salicylic Acid | - | A | - | A | A | B | A |
| Salt Brine (NaCl saturated) | D | D | - | B | B | B | A |
| Sea Water | D | D | D | B | A | B | A |
| Shellac (Bleached) | A | A | B | A | A | A | - |
| Shellac (Orange) | A | A | B | A | A | A | - |
| Silicone | - | A | - | A | - | A | - |
| Silver Bromide | D | D | - | - | D | D | - |
| Silver Nitrate | D | C | - | - | B | D | A |
| Soap Solutions | A | A | B | A | B | C | A |
| Soda Ash (see Sodium Carbonate) | - | B | - | - | B | D | - |
| Sodium Acetate | C | B | B | A | B | B | A |
| Sodium Aluminate | C | A | - | - | A | - | A |
| Sodium Benzoate | - | - | - | - | A | A | A |
| Sodium Bicarbonate | C | C | D | B | A | D | A |
| Sodium Bisulfate | D | D | D | B | A | D | A |
| Sodium Bisulfite | - | D | - | B | B | D | A |
| Sodium Borate (Borax) | C | - | - | B | A | C | B |
| Sodium Bromide | B | C | - | D | A | D | A |
| Sodium Carbonate | C | B | B | A | A | D | A |
| Sodium Chlorate | D | - | - | B | B | C | A |
| Sodium Chloride | C | D | D | B | B | C | A |
| Sodium Chromate | B | A | - | B | B | B | - |
| Sodium Cyanide | A | A | D | D | D | D | A |
| Sodium Ferrocyanide | - | - | - | D | - | A | - |
| Sodium Fluoride | D | C | - | D | A | B | A |
| Sodium Hydrosulfite | - | - | - | - | - | A | - |
| Sodium Hydroxide (20%) | B | A | B | A | B | D | A |
| Sodium Hydroxide (50%) | C | D | D | B | C | D | B |
| Sodium Hydroxide (80%) | D | D | D | D | C | D | D |
| Sodium Hypochlorite (<20%) | D | D | D | - | C | D | C |
| Sodium Hypochlorite (100%) | D | D | D | - | C | D | C |
| Sodium Hyposulfate | - | D | - | - | - | D | - |
| Sodium Metaphosphate | B | C | D | B | A | C | - |
| Fluid | Carbon Steel | Cast Iron | Brass | Copper | Bronze | Aluminium | Titanium |
| Sodium Metasilicate | C | A | - | B | A | D | - |
| Sodium Nitrate | B | B | - | D | B | B | A |
| Sodium Perborate | B | C | D | B | B | C | - |
| Sodium Peroxide | C | C | D | B | A | C | - |
| Sodium Polyphosphate | - | D | D | A | B | D | A |
| Sodium Silicate | B | B | D | B | B | A | A |
| Sodium Sulfate | B | B | B | B | B | A | A |
| Sodium Sulfide | B | C | D | D | B | D | A |
| Sodium Sulfite | - | A | D | D | B | C | A |
| Sodium Tetraborate | - | - | - | B | A | C | - |
| Sodium Thiosulfate (hypo) | B | C | D | D | A | A | A |
| Sorghum | - | A | - | - | A | - | - |
| Soy Sauce | - | D | - | - | A | A | - |
| Stannic Chloride | D | D | - | - | A | D | A |
| Stannic Fluoborate | - | D | - | - | - | - | - |
| Stannous Chloride | D | - | - | - | A | D | A |
| Starch | C | C | - | - | - | A | - |
| Stearic Acid | C | C | D | D | B | B | A |
| Stoddard Solvent | B | A | - | A | A | A | A |
| Styrene | A | A | A | B | A | A | - |
| Sugar (Liquids) | B | - | - | A | A | A | - |
| Sulfate (Liquors) | - | C | - | D | B | D | - |
| Sulfur Chloride | - | D | D | B | B | D | D |
| Sulfur Dioxide | - | - | D | B | B | B | A |
| Sulfur Dioxide (dry) | B | A | D | A | B | B | A |
| Sulfur Hexafluoride | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sulfur Trioxide | - | B | D | - | C | A | - |
| Sulfur Trioxide (dry) | B | A | A | B | B | A | D |
| Sulfuric Acid (<10%) | D | C | - | - | B | D | D |
| Sulfuric Acid (10-75%) | D | D | - | - | B | D | D |
| Sulfuric Acid (75-100%) | - | D | - | D | B | D | D |
| Sulfuric Acid (cold concentrated) | C | D | - | - | B | B | D |
| Sulfuric Acid (hot concentrated) | D | D | - | - | B | D | D |
| Sulfurous Acid | D | D | - | D | B | B | A |
| Fluid | Carbon Steel | Cast Iron | Brass | Copper | Bronze | Aluminium | Titanium |
| Sulfuryl Chloride | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tallow | - | - | - | - | - | A | - |
| Tannic Acid | C | C | B | A | B | C | A |
| Tanning Liquors | - | - | - | - | A | A | A |
| Tartaric Acid | D | C | D | A | B | B | A |
| Tetrachloroethane | - | A | - | A | - | C | A |
| Tetrachloroethylene | - | A | - | A | - | - | - |
| Tetrahydrofuran | A | - | - | - | A | - | B |
| Tin Salts | - | - | - | - | - | D | A |
| Toluene (Toluol) | A | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Tomato Juice | C | - | - | - | A | A | - |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | - | D | - | D | - | D | D |
| Trichloroethane | B | B | - | - | A | D | A |
| Trichloroethylene | - | C | - | A | B | D | A |
| Trichloropropane | - | A | - | A | A | D | - |
| Tricresylphosphate | - | B | - | B | A | D | B |
| Triethylamine | - | A | - | A | - | - | - |
| Trisodium Phosphate | - | - | - | B | A | D | - |
| Turpentine | B | - | D | B | A | A | B |
| Urea | - | - | - | - | B | B | A |
| Uric Acid | - | D | - | A | B | D | A |
| Urine | - | A | - | - | A | B | - |
| Varnish | - | C | A | B | - | A | - |
| Vegetable Juice | - | D | A | A | A | D | - |
| Vinegar | D | D | D | B | A | D | A |
| Vinyl Acetate | - | B | - | B | - | A | - |
| Vinyl Chloride | - | B | - | B | A | B | A |
| Water, Acid, Mine | - | D | D | D | A | D | A |
| Water, Deionized | - | D | A | B | - | A | A |
| Water, Distilled | - | D | A | B | A | A | A |
| Water, Fresh | D | D | B | B | A | B | A |
| Water, Salt | - | D | D | B | A | B | A |
| Weed Killers | - | - | - | - | - | D | - |
| Whey | - | - | - | - | - | B | - |
| Fluid | Carbon Steel | Cast Iron | Brass | Copper | Bronze | Aluminium | Titanium |
| Whiskey & Wines | D | D | B | B | A | C | A |
| White Liquor (Pulp Mill) | - | C | B | - | A | B | - |
| White Water (Paper Mill) | - | A | - | - | - | - | - |
| Xylene | B | B | A | A | A | A | A |
| Zinc Chloride | D | D | D | C | B | D | A |
| Zinc Hydrosulfite | - | D | - | B | - | D | - |
| Zinc Sulfate | D | D | B | B | B | D | A |
| Fluid | Carbon Steel | Cast Iron | Brass | Copper | Bronze | Aluminium | Titanium |
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