Stainless Steel Woven Wire Corrosion Data, Page 1

The tables provide information based on laboratory tests of the more popular Stainless Steel grades utilized in wire cloth weaving.

Results should only be considered as a guide to the potential service life of woven wire cloth screens.

Secondary fabrication such as welding, soldering, brazing or heat treat processes may have adverse effects on screen life.

Indications
A		Recommended

A*		Recommended, pitting may result under certain conditions.

B		Subject to light chemical attack, use with care.

B*		Subject to light chemical attack, pitting may result under certain conditions.

C		Material was chemically attacked, not recommended.

N		Material not tested, no results available

-A-
Chemical / Substance	Temp. ºF	302/304	316	430
Acetic Acid
5 to 20%	70º	A	A	A
50%	70º	A	A	A
80%	70º	A	A	A
100%	70º	A	A	A
50%	Boiling	B	A	C
80%	Boiling	C	A	C
100%	Boiling	B	A	C
Acetic Anhydride
90%	70º	A	A	A
90%	Boiling	A	A	B
Acetic Vapors
30%	Hot	B	A	N
100%	Hot	C	B	N
Acetone	70º	A	A	A
	Boiling	A	A	A
Acetylene	70º	A	A	A
Alcohol, Ethyl	70º	A	A	A
	Boiling	A	A	A
Alcohol, Methyl	70º	A	A	A
	150º	B	A	B
Aluminum	Molten	C	C	C
Aluminum Acetate
Saturated	70º	A	A	N
Saturated	Boiling	A	A	N
Aluminum Chloride
25%	70º	C	B	C
Saturated	70º	A	N	A
Aluminum Fluoride	70º	C	B	C
Aluminum Hydroxide
Saturated	70º	A	A	A
Aluminum Potassium Sulphate
2% and 10%	70º	A*	A	A*
2% and 10%	Boiling	A*	A	B*
Saturated	Boiling	A*	A	B*
Aluminum Sulphate
10%	70º	A*	A	C
Saturated	70º	A*	A	C
10%	Boiling	A*	A*	C
Saturated	Boiling	A*	A*	C
Ammonia (Dry or Moist)
All Concentrations	70º- 212º	A	A	A
Anhydrous	70º	A	A	A
Anhydrous	Hot	C	C	C
Ammonium Bicarbonate	70º - Hot	A	A	A
Ammonium Carbonate
1% - 5%	70º	A	A	A
aerated or agitated	70º	A	A	A
Ammonium Chloride
1%	70º	A*	A	A
10 - 28 - 50%	Boiling	A*	A*	N
Ammonium Nitrate
All Concentrations	70º	A	A	A
Saturated	Boiling	A	A	A
Ammonium Oxalate, 5%	70º	A	A	A
Ammonium Persulphate, 5%	70º	A	A	A
Ammonium Perchlorate, 10%	Boiling	A	A	A
Ammonium Phosphate
5%	70º	A	A	A
Saturated	70º	A	A	A
Ammonium Sulphate
1% and 5%	70º	A	A	A
10%	Boiling	A*	A*	N
Saturated	Boiling	A*	A*	N
Ammonium Sulphite	70º	A	A	N
	Boiling	A	A	N
Aniline, 3%	70º	A	A	A
Concentrated Crude	70º	A	A	A
Aniline Hydrochloride	70º	C	C	C
Antimony	Molten	C	C	C
Antimony Trichloride	70º	C	C	C
Amyl Acetate (conc.)	70º	A	A	A
Amyl Chloride	70º	A	A	B
Arsenic Acid	150º	A	A	N


-B-
Chemical / Substance	Temp. ºF	302/304	316	430
Barium Carbonate	70º	A	A	A
Barium Chloride
5%	70º	A*	A	B*
Saturated	70º	A*	A	A*
Aqueous Solution	Hot	A*	A*	N
Barium Nitrate
Aqueous Solution	Hot	A	A	N
Barium Sulphate	70º	A	A	A
Barium Sulphide
Saturated Solution	70º	A	A	A
Beer	70º	A	A	A
Barley- Malt and Hops	70º	A	A	A
Alcohol 3-1/2% to 4-1/2%	160º	A	A	N
Benzene	70º	A	A	A
Benzoic Acid	70º	A	A	A
Benzel	70º	A	A	A
Blood (Meat Juices)	Cold	A*	A	A*
Borax 5%	Hot	A	A	A
Boric Acid
5%	Hot	A	A	A
Saturated Solution	Boiling	A*	A*	A*
Bromine	70º	C	C	C
Buttermilk	70º	A	A	A
Butyric Acid
5%	Hot	A	A	A
5%	150º	A	A	A
Aqueous Solution Sp. G. .964	Boiling	A	A	A


-C-
Chemical / Substance	Temp. ºF	302/304	316	430
Calcium Carbonate	70º	A	A	A
Calcium Chlorate
Dilute Solution	70º	A	A	N
Dilute Solution	Hot	A	A	N
Calcium Chloride
Dilute Solution	70º	A*	A*	B*
Concentrated Solution	70º	A*	A*	B*
Calcium Hydroxide
10%	Boiling	A	A	N
20%	Boiling	A	A	N
50%	Boiling	B	A	N
Calcium Hypochlorite 2%	70º	A*	A*	B*
Calcium Sulphate
Saturated	70º	A	A	A
Carbolic Acid
CP	70º	A	A	A
CP	Hot	A	A	A
Carbonated Water
Carbonic Acid	Cold-Hot	A	A	A
Carbon Bisulphide	70º	A	A	A
Carbon Monoxide Gas	1400º	A	A	A
	1600º	A	A	A
Carbon Tetrachloride
CP (Dry)	70º	A	A	A
CP (Dry)	Boiling	A	A	A
Aqueous Solution 10%	70º	B*	A*	B
Chinosol
Antiseptic Solution 1-500	70º	A	A	N
Chloracetic Acid	70º	C	B	C
Chlorbenzol (Pure, Dry)	70º	A	A	A
Chloric Acid	70º	C	C	C
Chlorinated Water
Saturated	70º	C	B*	C
Chlorine Gas
Dry Gas	70º	B	B	B
Moist Gas	70º	C	C	C
Chloroform (Dry)	70º	A	A	A
Chromic Acid
CP 10%	70º	A	A	A
CP 10%	Boiling	B	A	C
CP 50%	Boiling	B	B	C
Chromic Acid
50% Commercial	70º	A	A	N
50% Commercial	Boiling	C	C	C
Chromium Plating Bath	70º	A	A	N
Cider	70º	A	A	A
Citric Acid
10%	70º	A	A	A
25%	70º	A	A	A
50%	70º	A	A	N
10%	Boiling	A	A	B
25%	Boiling	C	A	N
50%	Boiling	C	A	N
Coca-Cola Syrup	70º	A	A	A
Coffee	Boiling	A	A	A
Copper Acetate
Saturated	70º	A	A	A
Copper Carbonate
Saturated Solution in 50% NH4OH		A	A	A
Copper Chloride
1% Aerated	70º	A*	A*	A*
5% Aerated	70º	C	B*	C
Copper Cyanide
Saturated	Boiling	A	A	A
Copper Nitrate
5%	70º	A	A	A
50%	Boiling	A	A	N
Copper Sulphate
5% Aerated	70º	A	A	A
50%	Boiling	A	A	N
Creosote (Coal Tar)	Hot	A	A	A
Cyanogen Gas	70º	A	A	N


-D-
Chemical / Substance	Temp. ºF	302/304	316	430
Dichloroethane	Boiling	A	A	N
Dinitrochlorobenzene
Melted and Solidified	70º	A	A	A
Dyewood Liquor	70º	A*	A	N


-E-
Chemical / Substance	Temp. ºF	302/304	316	430
Epsom Salt
Magnesium Sulphate	Cold-Hot	A*	A*	A
Ether	70º	A	A	A
Ethyl Alcohol 10% to 100%	70º	A	A	A
Ethyl Chloride (Dry)	70º	A	A	A
Ethylene Glycol, Concentrated	70º	A	A	A


-F-
Chemical / Substance	Temp. ºF	302/304	316	430
Ferric Chloride
All Concentrations	70º	C	C	C
Ferric Hydroxide	70º	A	A	N
Ferric Nitrate, All Concentrations	70º	A	A	A
Ferrous Chloride, Saturated	70º	C	B	N
Ferrous Sulphate
10%	70º	A*	A	B
10%	Boiling	A	A	N
Fluorine (Gas)	70º	C	C	C
Formalin
(Formaldehyde 40%)	70º	A*	A	A*
Formic Acid
5%	70º	A	A	A
10%	70º	A	A	A
50%	70º	A	A	N
100%	70º	A	A	N
10%	Boiling	A	A	C
50%	Boiling	A	A	C
100%	Boiling	A	A	N
Fruit Juices	70º	A	A	A
Fuel Oil	Hot	A	A	N
Furfural	70º	A	A	N


-G-
Chemical / Substance	Temp. ºF	302/304	316	430
Gallic Acid
5%	70º	A	A	A
5%	150º	A	A	A
Saturated 212ºF	Boiling	A	A	A
Gasoline	70º	A	A	A
Gelatine	70º	A	A	A
Glue
Dry	70º	A*	A	A
Solution Acid	70º	B*	A*	N
Solution Acid	140º	B*	A*	N
Glycerine	70º	A	A	A


-H-
Chemical / Substance	Temp. ºF	302/304	316	430
Hydrobromic Acid	70º	C	C	C
Hydrochloric Acid
All Concentrations	70º	C	C	C
Hydrocyanic Acid	70º	A	A	B
Hydrofluoric Acid
All Concentrations	Hot - 70º	C	C	C
Hydrofluosilicic Acid	70º	C	C	N
Hydrogen Peroxide	70º	A	A	A
	Boiling	A	A	A
Hydrogen Sulphide
Dry	70º	A	A	A
Wet	70º	B**	A**	B**
** Attack may occur if sulphuric acid is present.


-I-
Chemical / Substance	Temp. ºF	302/304	316	430
Iodine	70º	C	C	C
Iodoform	70º	A	A	N


-K-
Chemical / Substance	Temp. ºF	302/304	316	430
Kerosene	70º	A	A	A
Ketchup	70º	A*	A	A*


-L-
Chemical / Substance	Temp. ºF	302/304	316	430
Lactic Acid
1%, 5% and 10%	70º	A	A	A
1%	Boiling	A	A	A
5%	Boiling	B	A	B
10%	Boiling	B	A	C
Lard	70º	A	A	A
Lead (Molten)	1000º	B	B	B
Lead Acetate 5%	Boiling	A	A	N
Linseed Oil	70º	A	A	A
Lysol	70º	A	A	C


-M-
Chemical / Substance	Temp. ºF	302/304	316	430
Magnesium Carbonate
All Concentrations	70º	A	A	A
Magnesium Chloride
1% and 5%	70º	A*	A*	A
1% and 5%	Hot	B*	A*	B
Magnesium Hydroxide	70º	A	A	A
Magnesium Nitrate
All Concentrations	70º	A	A	A
Malic Acid	Cold-Hot	A	A	A
Mayonnaise	70º	A*	A	N
Mercuric Chloride Dil. Sol.	200º	C	C	C
Mercury		A	A	A
Methanol (See Methyl Alcohol)
Milk (Fresh or Sour)	Cold-Hot	A	A	A
Mixed Acids
50% H2SO4 + 50% HNO3	Cold	A	A	N
	200º	A	A	N
	Boiling	B	B	N
70% H2SO4 + 10% HNO3 +
20% Water	Cold	A	A	N
	200º	A	A	N
	Boiling	C	C	N
15% H2SO4 + 5% HNO3 +
80% Water	200º	A	A	N
	Boiling	A	A	N
Molasses		A	A	A
Molybdic Acid 5%	70º	A	A	N
Mustard	70º	A*	A*	B*
Muriatic Acid	70º	C	C	C


-N-
Chemical / Substance	Temp. ºF	302/304	316	430
Naptha Pure	70º	A	A	A
Naptha Crude	70º	A	A	N
Nickel Chloride Sol.	70º	A*	A*	N
Nickel Sulphate Sol.	70º	A*	A*	N
Niter Coke	Fused	A	A	A
Nitric Acid
All Concentrations	70º	A	A	A
5%	Boiling	A	A	B
20%, 40% and 65%	Boiling	A	A	A
Concentrated	Boiling	A	A	B
Fuming Conc.	70º	A	A	A
Fuming Conc.	Boiling	C	C	C
Nitrous Acid 5%	70º	A	A	A


-O-
Chemical / Substance	Temp. ºF	302/304	316	430
Oils Crude	Cold-Hot	A**	A**	A**
Oils, Vegetable and Mineral	Cold-Hot	A**	A**	A**
Oleic Acid
5%	70º	A	A	A
10%	70º	A	A	A
10%	Boiling	C	B	C
25%	Boiling	C	B	N
50%	Boiling	C	B	N
Oxalic Acid
5%	70º	A	A	A
10%	70º	A	A	A
10%	Boiling	C	B	C
25%	Boiling	C	B	N
50%	Boiling	C	B	N
** Attack may occur if sulphuric acid is present.