Metals in Seawater - Galvanic Series
Galvanic series in seawater at 25oC (77oF) are indicated below with the most noble at top.
- Platinum
- Gold
- Graphite
- Titanium
- Silver
- Chlorimet 3 (62 Ni + 18 Cr + 18 Mo)
- HASTELLOY®; alloy C (62Ni + 17 Cr + 15 Mo)
- INCONEL® alloy 625
- INCONEL® alloy 825
- Stainless steel, type 316 (passive)
- Stainless steel, type 304 (passive)
- Stainless steel, type 410 (passive)
- Monel alloy 400
- INCONEL® alloy 600 (passive)
- Nickel 200 (passive)
- Copper alloy C71500 (Cu 30% Ni)
- Copper alloy C23000 (red brass 85% Cu)
- Copper alloy C27000 (yellow brass 65% Cu)
- HASTELLOY® alloy B
- INCONEL® alloy 600 (active)
- Nickel 200 (active)
- Copper alloy C46400
- Copper alloy C46500
- Copper alloy C46600
- Copper alloy C46700 (naval brass)
- Tin
- Lead
- Lead-Tin solders
- Hastelloy A
- Stainless steel, type 316 (active)
- Stainless steel, type 304 (active)
- 50 - 50 lead tin solder
- Stainless steel, type 410 (active)
- Cast iron
- Wrought iron
- Low carbon steel
- Aluminum alloy 2117
- Aluminum alloy 2017
- Aluminum alloy 2024
- Cadmium
- Aluminum alloy 5052
- Aluminum alloy 3004
- Aluminum alloy 3003
- Aluminum alloy 1100
- Aluminum alloy 6053
- Galvanized steel
- Zinc
- Magnesium alloys
- Magnesium
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