Corrosion Resistance* |
*While corrosion reistance is listed for food products, certain alloys may be unacceptable for other reasons.
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Acetate Solvents
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Acceptable
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Acetic Acid, 20 %
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Not Recommended
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Acetic Acid, 50%
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Not Recommended
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Acetic Acid, Glacial
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Not Recommended
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Acetone
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Excellent Resistance
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Acetylene
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Explosive!
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Alcohols
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Excellent Resistance
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Aluminum Chloride
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Not Recommended
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Aluminum Sulfate
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Not Recommended
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Ammonia, Moist Gas
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Not Recommended
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Ammonia,Moisture-Free
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Excellent Resistance
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Ammonium Chloride
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Not Recommended
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Ammonium Hydroxide
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Not Recommended
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Ammonium Nitrate
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Not Recommended
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Ammonium Sulfate
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Not Recommended
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Aniline and Aniline Dyes
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Not Recommended
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Asphalt
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Excellent Resistance
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Barium Chloride
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Not Recommended
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Barium Sulfide
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Not Recommended
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Beer
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Not Recommended
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Beet Sugar Syrup
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Excellent Resistance
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Benzine
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Excellent Resistance
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Benzol
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Excellent Resistance
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Boric Acid
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Excellent Resistance
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Butane
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Excellent Resistance
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Calcium Bisulfite
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Not Recommended
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Calcium Chloride (acid)
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Not Recommended
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Calcium Chloride (alkaline)
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Not Recommended
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Calcium Hydroxide
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Not Recommended
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Calcium Hypochlorite
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Not Recommended
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Cane Sugar Syrups
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Excellent Resistance
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Carbon Dioxide, Dry
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Excellent Resistance
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Carbon Dioxide, Moist
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Not Recommended
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Carbon Tetrachloride, Dry
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Excellent Resistance
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Carbon Tetrachloride, Moist
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Acceptable
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Carbonated Beverages
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Not Recommended
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Chlorine, Dry
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Excellent Resistance
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Chlorine,Moist
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Not Recommended
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Chromic Acid
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Not Recommended
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Citric Acid
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Excellent Resistance
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Copper Sulfate
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Not Recommended
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Cottonseed Oil
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Excellent Resistance
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Creosote
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Not Recommended
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Ethers
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Excellent Resistance
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Ethylene Glycol
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Excellent Resistance
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Ferric Chloride,Sulfate
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Not Recommended
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Ferrous Chloride, Sullate
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Not Recommended
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Formaldehyde
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Excellent Resistance
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Formic Acid
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Acceptable
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Freon
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Excellent Resistance
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Fuel Oil
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Excellent Resistance
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Furfural
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Excellent Resistance
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Gasoline
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Excellent Resistance
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Gelatin
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Excellent Resistance
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Glucose
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Excellent Resistance
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Glue
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Excellent Resistance
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Glycerine
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Excellent Resistance
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Hydrochloric or Muriatic Acid
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Not Recommended
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Hydrofluoric Acid
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Acceptable
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Hydrofluosilicic Acid
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Not Recommended
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Hydrogen
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Excellent Resistance
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Hydrogen Peroxide
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Not Recommended
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Hydrogen Sulfide, Moist
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Not Recommended
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Hydrogen Sulfide,Dry
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Not Recommended
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Lacquer Thinners
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Excellent Resistance
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Lacquers
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Excellent Resistance
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Lactic Acid
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Not Recommended
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Linseed Oil
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Excellent Resistance
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Liquor, White
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Not Recommended
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Liquor,Black
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Not Recommended
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Liquor,Green
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Not Recommended
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Magnesium Chloride
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Not Recommended
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Magnesium Hydroxide
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Acceptable
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Magnesium Sullate
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Not Recommended
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Mercury, Mercury Salts
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Not Recommended
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Milk
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Excellent Resistance
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Molasses
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Excellent Resistance
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Natural Gas
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Excellent Resistance
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Nickel Chloride
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Not Recommended
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Nickel Sulfate
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Not Recommended
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Nitric Acid
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Not Recommended
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Oleic Acid
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Not Recommended
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Oxalic Acid
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Not Recommended
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Phosphoric Acid
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Not Recommended
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Picric Acid
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Not Recommended
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Potassium Chloride
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Not Recommended
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Potassium Cyanide
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Not Recommended
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Potassium Hydroxide
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Not Recommended
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Potassium Sulfate
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Not Recommended
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Propane Gas
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Excellent Resistance
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Sea Water
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Not Recommended
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Soap Solutions
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Not Recommended
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Sodium Bicarbonate
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Excellent Resistance
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Sodium Bisulfate
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Not Recommended
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Sodium Carbonate
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Not Recommended
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Sodium Chloride
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Not Recommended
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Sodium Cyanide
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Not Recommended
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Sodium Hydroxide
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Not Recommended
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Sodium Hypochlorite
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Not Recommended
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Sodium Peroxide
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Acceptable
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Sodium Phosphate
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Excellent Resistance
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Sodium Sulfate, Silicate
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Not Recommended
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Sodium Sulfite, Thiosulfate
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Not Recommended
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Soduim Nitrate
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Acceptable
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Stearic Acid
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Excellent Resistance
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Sulfur Chloride
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Not Recommended
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Sulfur Dioxide, Dry
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Excellent Resistance
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Sulfur Dioxide, Moist
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Not Recommended
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Sulfur Trioxide, Dry
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Excellent Resistance
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Sulfur, Solid
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Not Recommended
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Sulfuric Acid, 78% or Less
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Not Recommended
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Sulfuric Acid, 78% to 90%
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Not Recommended
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Sulfuric Acid, 90% to 95%
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Not Recommended
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Sulfuric Acid, Fuming
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Not Recommended
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Tannic Acid
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Excellent Resistance
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Tartaric Acid
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Excellent Resistance
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Toluene
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Acceptable
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Trichlorethylene, Dry
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Excellent Resistance
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Trichlorethylene, Moist
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Excellent Resistance
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Turpentine
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Excellent Resistance
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Varnish
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Excellent Resistance
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Vinegar
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Not Recommended
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Water, Acid Mine
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Not Recommended
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Water, Condensate
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Excellent Resistance
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Water, Potable
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Acceptable
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Whiskey
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Not Recommended
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Zinc Chloride
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Not Recommended
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Zinc Sulfate
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Not Recommended
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