Table 2 - Copper Alloy vs. Corrosives Compatibility Chart

Alloy Categories Liquid Corrosives Moist Vapors
Notes:

E = excellent, immune for all practical purposes.

G = good, not immune, but corrosion rates acceptable.

F = fair, corrosion > than G, but can be used if corrosion can be tolerated, in intermittent service or coated.

P = poor, unsuitable due to excessive corrosion.

ND = No data

Commercially Pure Copper (C10100-C15760                                      
. Oxygen free (C10100-C10200) G G G P F E G G F ND E E G G F G G P F
. Electrolytic tough pitch (C11000) G G G P F E G G F ND E E G G F G G P F
. Zirconium copper (C15000) G G G P F E G G F ND E E G G F G G P F
High Copper Alloys (C15000-C19600)                                      
. Cadmium copper (C16200) G G G P F E G G F ND E E G G F G G P F
. Beryllium copper (C17000-C17600) G G G P F E G G F ND E E G G F G G P F
. Chromium copper (C18200-C18500) G G G P F E G G F ND E E G G F G G P F
. Leaded copper (C18700) G G G P F E G G F ND E E G G F G G P F
Leaded Brasses (C30000-C39000)                                      
. Free cutting brass (C36000) G G E F P F P G P ND F G F F P P F G P
Tin Brasses (C40400-C49080)                                      
. Inhibited admiralty (C44300-C44500) G F E F P F P G P ND F G F F P P F G P
. Naval brasses (C46400-C46700) G F E F P F P G P ND F G F F P P F G P
Aluminum Bronzes (C60600-C64400)                                      
. Aluminum bronzes (C60600-C62500) G G G P F E G G F ND E E G E P F G P F
. Nickel aluminum bronze (C63000-C63200) G G G P F E G G F ND E E G E P F G P F
Copper Nickels (C70000-C79900)                                      
. 90-10 (C70600) G G G F F E G E F ND E E G E F F G P F
. 80-20 (C71000) G G G F F E G E F ND E E G E F F G F F
. 70-30 (C71500) G G G F F E G E G ND E E G E F F G G F

 

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