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Stainless Steel
Chemical rating key:
A = Little to no Interaction
B = Slight Interaction
C = Not Recommended
| Chemical | Rating | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Acetic acid, 100% |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Acetic acid, 20% |
A
|
|
| Acetic acid, 60% |
A
|
|
| Acetic acid, 95% |
A
|
|
| Acetic anhydride |
B
|
|
| Acetone |
A
|
|
| Acetylene |
A
|
|
| Aluminum acetate, 100% |
B
|
|
| Aluminum chloride |
C
|
|
| Aluminum hydroxide, 10% |
B
|
|
| Aluminum sulfate, 100% |
B
|
|
| Aluminum sulfate, 50% |
A
|
|
| Aluminum, Molten |
C
|
|
| Ammonia, 100% |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Ammonia, 40% |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Ammonium bicarbonate, 100% |
C
|
|
| Ammonium bicarbonate, 90% |
B
|
|
| Ammonium carbonate, all concentrations |
B
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Ammonium chloride, 10% |
B
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Ammonium chloride, 25% |
B
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Ammonium chloride, 50% |
C
|
|
| Ammonium nitrate |
A
|
|
| Ammonium oxalate, 10% |
B
|
|
| Ammonium oxalate, 5% |
A
|
|
| Ammonium persulfate, 5% |
A
|
|
| Ammonium sulfate, 10% |
A
|
|
| Ammonium sulfite, 10% |
B
|
|
| Amyl acetate |
A
|
|
| Amyl chloride |
A
|
|
| Aniline, 10% |
B
|
|
| Aniline, 3% |
A
|
|
| Barium carbonate |
B
|
|
| Barium chloride, 10% |
B
|
|
| Barium chloride, 5% |
A
|
|
| Barium nitrate |
B
|
|
| Barium sulfate |
B
|
|
| Barium sulfide, 100% |
B
|
|
| Beer |
A
|
|
| Benzene |
B
|
|
| Benzoic acid, 60% |
B
|
|
| Benzol |
A
|
|
| Boric acid, 10% |
A
|
|
| Boric acid, 100% |
B
|
|
| Bromine water |
C
|
|
| Buttermilk |
A
|
|
| Butyl acetate |
A
|
|
| Butyric acid, 100% |
B
|
|
| Butyric acid, 5% |
A
|
|
| Calcium carbonate, 100% |
B
|
|
| Calcium chlorate, 10% |
B
|
|
| Calcium chloride, 10% |
C
|
|
| Calcium hydroxide, 50% |
B
|
|
| Calcium hypochlorite, 2% |
A
|
Subject to pitting. |
| Calcium sulfate |
B
|
|
| Carbolic acid, 10% |
A
|
Subject to pitting. |
| Carbolic acid, 100% |
B
|
Subject to pitting. |
| Carbon bisulfide |
B
|
|
| Carbon monoxide |
A
|
|
| Carbon tetrachloride |
B
|
|
| Carbonated water |
A
|
|
| Carbonic acid |
B
|
|
| Chlorabenzol concentrate |
A
|
|
| Chloric acid |
C
|
|
| Chlorinated water, saturated |
B
|
Subject to pitting. |
| Chlorine gas |
B
|
|
| Chloroform |
A
|
|
| Chromic acid, 10% |
B
|
|
| Chromic acid, 5% |
A
|
|
| Chromic acid, 50% |
B
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Chromic acid, 70% |
B
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Cider |
A
|
|
| Citric acid, 10% |
B
|
|
| Citric acid, 100% |
B
|
|
| Citric acid, 5% Still |
A
|
|
| Coffee |
A
|
|
| Copper acetate, 10% |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Copper carbonate, 10% |
B
|
|
| Copper chloride, 1% |
A
|
Subject to pitting. |
| Copper chloride, 5% aerated |
C
|
Subject to pitting. |
| Copper cyanide, 10% |
A
|
|
| Copper cyanide, 100% |
B
|
|
| Copper nitrate |
A
|
|
| Copper sulfate, 10% |
A
|
|
| Copper sulfate, 100% |
B
|
|
| Creosote |
A
|
|
| Creosote oil |
B
|
|
| Cyanogen gas |
B
|
|
| Developing solutions |
A
|
|
| Dyewood liquor |
A
|
|
| Epsom Salt |
A
|
|
| Ether, 100% |
A
|
|
| Ethyl acetate |
B
|
|
| Ethyl alcohol, 10% |
A
|
|
| Ethyl alcohol, 100% |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Ethyl alcohol, 40% |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Ethyl chloride, dry |
A
|
|
| Ethyl glycol |
B
|
|
| Ethylene chloride |
A
|
|
| Ferric chloride, 1% |
A
|
Subject to pitting. |
| Ferric chloride, 5% |
C
|
Subject to pitting. |
| Ferric hydroxide |
A
|
|
| Ferric nitrate, 10% |
B
|
|
| Ferric nitrate, 5% |
A
|
|
| Ferric sulfate, 10% |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Ferric sulfate, 100% |
B
|
|
| Ferrous chloride |
C
|
|
| Ferrous sulfate |
B
|
|
| Fluorine |
A
|
|
| Formaldehyde |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Formic acid, 5% |
A
|
|
| Formic acid, 75% |
B
|
|
| Furfural |
B
|
|
| Gallic acid, 100% |
B
|
|
| Gallic acid, 5% |
A
|
|
| Gasoline |
A
|
|
| Gelatin |
A
|
|
| Glycerin, 10% |
A
|
|
| Glycerin, 100% |
B
|
|
| Hydrochloric acid |
C
|
|
| Hydrocyanic acid |
B
|
|
| Hydrofluosilic acid |
C
|
|
| Hydrogen peroxide, 100% |
B
|
|
| Hydrogen peroxide, 30% |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Hydrogen sulfide, 100% |
B
|
|
| Hydrogen sulfide, 90% |
A
|
|
| Iodine, 80% |
C
|
|
| Iodoform |
A
|
|
| Lactic acid, 100% |
B
|
|
| Lactic acid, 5% |
A
|
|
| Lard |
A
|
|
| Linseed oil |
A
|
|
| Magnesium chloride, 5% |
A
|
|
| Magnesium chloride, 50% |
B
|
|
| Magnesium sulfate, 100% |
B
|
|
| Magnesium sulfate, 30% |
A
|
|
| Malic acid |
B
|
|
| Mayonnaise |
A
|
|
| Mercuric chloride, 10% |
C
|
|
| Mercury, 100% |
B
|
|
| Methyl alcohol, 100% |
B
|
|
| Milk |
A
|
|
| Molasses |
A
|
|
| Muriatic acid |
C
|
|
| Mustard |
A
|
|
| Naptha, 100% |
B
|
|
| Naptha, crude |
A
|
|
| Nickel chloride, 100% |
B
|
|
| Nickel sulfate, 10% |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Nitric acid, 10% |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Nitric acid, 100% |
B
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Nitric acid, 90% |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Oils, crude & vegetable |
A
|
May attack when sulfuric acid is present. |
| Oleic acid |
B
|
|
| Oxalic acid, 10% |
B
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Oxalic acid, 100% |
C
|
|
| Oxalic acid, 5% |
A
|
|
| Oxalic acid, 50% |
B
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Paraffin |
A
|
|
| Phenol, 10% |
A
|
|
| Phenol, 100% |
B
|
|
| Phosphoric acid, 10% |
B
|
|
| Phosphoric acid, 5% |
A
|
|
| Phosphoric acid, 70% |
B
|
|
| Picric acid |
B
|
|
| Potassium bichromate |
B
|
|
| Potassium bromide |
B
|
Subject to pitting. |
| Potassium carbonate |
B
|
|
| Potassium chlorate |
A
|
|
| Potassium chloride, 10% |
B
|
|
| Potassium chloride, 5% |
A
|
|
| Potassium ferricyanide, 10% |
B
|
|
| Potassium ferricyanide, 5% |
A
|
|
| Potassium ferrocyanide, 10% |
B
|
|
| Potassium ferrocyanide, 5% |
A
|
|
| Potassium hydroxide, 10% |
B
|
|
| Potassium hydroxide, 100% |
C
|
|
| Potassium hydroxide, 5% |
A
|
|
| Potassium nitrate, 100% |
B
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Potassium oxalate |
B
|
|
| Potassium permanganate, 10% |
B
|
|
| Potassium sulfate, 10% |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Potassium sulfide |
B
|
|
| Pyrogallic acid |
B
|
|
| Quinine Bisulfate |
B
|
|
| Quinine sulfate |
B
|
|
| Rosin |
B
|
|
| Sea water |
A
|
Subject to pitting. |
| Sewage |
A
|
May attack when sulfuric acid is present. |
| Silver chloride |
C
|
|
| Silver nitrate |
B
|
|
| Soap |
A
|
|
| Sodium acetate |
B
|
|
| Sodium bicarbonate |
A
|
|
| Sodium bisulfate, 10% |
A
|
|
| Sodium carbonate, 10% |
B
|
|
| Sodium carbonate, 100% |
B
|
|
| Sodium carbonate, 5% |
A
|
|
| Sodium chloride, 10% |
B
|
|
| Sodium chloride, 5% Still |
A
|
|
| Sodium hydroxide, 30% |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Sodium hyposulfite, 100% |
B
|
|
| Sodium nitrate, 40% |
A
|
|
| Sodium nitrate, 50% |
B
|
|
| Sodium sulfate, 10% |
A
|
|
| Sodium sulfate, 20% |
B
|
|
| Sodium sulfate, 5% |
A
|
|
| Sodium sulfide, 50% |
B
|
|
| Sodium sulfite, 10% |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Sodium thiosulfate |
A
|
|
| Stannic chloride |
C
|
|
| Stannous chloride, 10% |
A
|
|
| Stearic acid |
B
|
|
| Sugar Juice |
A
|
|
| Sulfur |
A
|
Subject to pitting. |
| Sulfur chloride |
B
|
|
| Sulfur dioxide, 100% |
B
|
|
| Sulfuric acid (aerated) |
B
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Sulfuric acid (air free) |
B
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Sulfurous acid, 100% |
B
|
|
| Tanic acid, 100% |
B
|
|
| Tartaric acid, 50% |
B
|
|
| Tin, molten |
C
|
|
| Trichlorethylene |
B
|
|
| Varnish |
A
|
|
| Vegetable juices |
A
|
|
| Vinegar |
A
|
|
| Vinegar fumes |
A
|
|
| Zinc chloride, 50% |
A
|
Subject to pitting. |
| Zinc sulfate, 30% |
A
|
|
| Zinc, molten |
C
|