Process
Chemical
Concentration
& Temperature
Protection
Tube Materials
Magnesium Sulphate
Monel 400
Muriatic acid
70°F or 21°C
Tantalum
Naptha
70°F or 21°C
304 Stainless Steel
Natural gas
70°F or 21°C
304SS, 316SS
Nickel chloride
70°F or 21°C
304 Stainless Steel
Nickel Sulphate
304 Stainless Steel
Nitric acid
65%, 212°F or 100°C
316 Stainless Steel
Nitrobenzene
70°F or 21°C
304 Stainless Steel
Oleic acid
10%, 212°F or 100°C
Monel 400
Oleum
70°F or 21°C
316 Stainless Steel
Oxalic acid
10%, 212°F or 100°C
Monel 400
Oxygen
Liquid & elevated temps 316 Stainless Steel
Palmitic acid
316 Stainless Steel
Pentane
304 Stainless Steel
Phenol
304SS, 316SS
Phosphoric acid
85%, 212°F or 100°C
Hastelloy B
Picric acid
70°F or 21°C
304 Stainless Steel
Potassium bromide
70°F or 21°C
316 Stainless Steel
Potassium carbonate
1%, 70°F or 21°C
304SS, 316SS
Potassium chlorate
70°F or 21°C
304 Stainless Steel
Potassium hydroxide
60%, 212°F or 100°C
316 Stainless Steel
Potassium nitrate
5%, 212°F or 100°C
304 Stainless Steel
Potassium permanganate 5%, 70°F or 21°C
304 Stainless Steel
Potassium Sulphate
5%, 70°F or 21°C
304SS, 316SS
Propane
304SS, low carbon steel
Pyrogallic acid
304 Stainless Steel
Quinine bisulphate, dry
316 Stainless Steel
Seawater
Monel 400, Hastelloy C
Salicylic acid
Nickel
Sodium bicarbonate
70°F or 21°C
304SS, 316SS
Sodium chloride
212°F or 100°C
316SS, Monel 400
Sodium fluoride
5%, 70°F or 21°C
Monel 400
Sodium hydroxide
304SS, 316SS, Hastelloy
Sodium hypochlorite
5%
316SS, Hastelloy C
Sodium nitrate, fused
316 Stainless Steel
Sodium Sulphate
304SS, 316SS
Sulphur dioxide, gas
575°F or 302°C
316 Stainless Steel
Sulphur, dry
304 Stainless Steel
Sulphur, wet
316 Stainless Steel
Sulphuric acid
50%, 212°F or 100°C
Hastelloy B
Sulphuric acid
90%, 212°F or 100°C
Hastelloy D
Tannic acid
70°F or 21°C
304SS, Hastelloy B
Tartaric acid
150°F or 66°C
316 Stainless Steel
Toluene
low carbon steel
Turpentine
304SS, 316SS
Whiskey and Wine
304SS, Nickel
Xylene
Copper
Zinc chloride
Monel 400
Zinc Sulphate
25%, 212°F or 100°C
304SS, 316SS
Process
Chemical
Concentration
& Temperature
Protection
Tube Materials
Acetic Acid
50%, 212°F or 100°C
316SS, Hast C, Monel 400
Acetic Acid
99%, 212°F or 100°C
430SS, Hast C, Monel 400
Alcohol - Ethyl & methyl 212°F or 100°C
304 Stainless Steel
Ammonia
70°F or 21°C
304SS, 316SS
Ammonium chloride
212°F or 100°C
316SS, Monel 400
Ammonium nitrate
212 °F or 100°C
316 Stainless Steel
Ammonium Sulphate
10%, 212°F or 100°C
316 Stainless Steel
Barium chloride
70°F or 21°C
Monel 400, Hastelloy C
Barium hydroxide
70°F or 21°C
Low carbon steel
Barium sulphite
Hastelloy C
Brines
Monel 400
Bromine
Tantalum, Monel
Butadiene
304 Stainless Steel
Butane
304 Stainless Steel
Butyl acetate
Monel 400
Butyl alcohol
Monel 400
Calcium chlorate, dilute 150°F or 66°C
304 Stainless Steel
Calcium Hydroxide
10-50%. 212°F or 100°C 316SS, Hastelloy C
Carbolic acid
212°F or 100°C
316 Stainless Steel
Carbon dioxide
304 Stainless Steel
Chlorine gas, moist
212°F or 100°C
Hastelloy C
Chromic acid
10-50%, 212°F or 100°C 316SS, Hastelloy C
Citric acid
212°F or 100°C
316 Stainless Steel
Copper nitrate
304SS, 316SS
Copper Sulphate
304SS, 316SS
Cresols
304 Stainless Steel
Cyanogen gas
304 Stainless Steel
Ether
304 Stainless Steel
Ethyl acetate
304 Stainless Steel
Ethyl chloride
70°F or 21°C
304SS, low carbon steel
Ethyl Sulphate
70°F or 21°C
304 Stainless Steel
Ferric chloride
5%, 70°F or 21°C & B.P. Tantalum, Hastelloy C
Ferric Sulphate
5%, 70°F to 21°C
304 Stainless Steel
Formaldehyde
304SS, 316SS
Formic acid
5%, 150°F or 70°C
316 Stainless Steel
Freon
Monel 400
Gallic acid
5%, 150°F or 70°C
Monel 400
Gasoline
70°F or 21°C
304SS, low carbon steel
Glucose
70°F or 21°C
304 Stainless Steel
Glycerine
70°F or 21°C
304 Stainless Steel
Glycerol
304 Stainless Steel
Hydrobromic acid
98%, 212°F or 100°C
Hastelloy B
Hydrochloric acid
25%, 212°F or 100°C
Hastelloy B
Hydrofluoric acid
60%, 212°F or 100°C
Hastelloy C, Monel 400
Hydrogen peroxide
212°F or 100°C
304SS, 316SS
Hydrogen Sulphide
316 Stainless Steel
Iodine
Tantalum
Lactic acid
212°F or 100°C
Tantalum
Magnesium chloride
212°F or 100°C
Nickel
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