Copper Tubes - Corrosion Resistance to Chemicals
Copper tubes corrosion resistance to different products and chemicals.
Copper Tubes Corrosion Resistance
Copper Tubes are Resistant to Corrosion from
| Acetone |
| Alcohols |
| Alumina |
| Aluminium Hydroxide |
| Ammonia Gas (Dry) |
| Amyl Acetate |
| Amyl Alcohol |
| Asphalt (Dry) |
| Atmosphere (Rural) |
| Barium Carbonate |
| Barium Hydroxide |
| Barium Sulphate |
| Beer |
| Benzene |
| Benzine |
| Borax |
| Bordeaux Mixture |
| Boric Acid |
| Bromine (Dry) |
| Butane |
| Butyl Alcohol |
| Calcium Hydroxide |
| Cane Sugar Syrup |
| Carbon Dioxide (Dry Gas) |
| Carbon Tetrachloride (Dry) |
| Castor Oil |
| Chlorine (Dry) |
| Chloroform |
| Cider |
| Coffee |
| Corn Oil |
| Cottonseed Oil |
| Creosote |
| Crude Oil (Low Sulphur) |
| Drinking Water |
| Ethers |
| Ethyl Acetate |
| Ethyl Alcohol |
| Ethylene Glycol (Inhibited) |
| Freon |
| Fuel Oil |
| Gasoline |
| Gelatine |
| Glucose |
| Glycerine |
| Hydrocarbons (Pure) |
| Hydrogen |
| Hydrogen Sulphide (Dry) |
| Kerosene |
| Lacquers |
| Lime |
| Magnesia |
| Magnesium Sulphate |
| Methyl Alcohol |
| Methyl Chloride (Dry) |
| Milk |
| Natural Gas |
| Nitrogen |
| Oxygen |
| Paraffin Wax |
| Potassium Sulphate |
| Propane |
| Rosin |
| Sodium Silicate |
| Sodium Sulphate |
| Solvents for Varnish |
| Steam |
| Sugarbeet (Syrup) |
| Sulphur Chloride (Dry) |
| Sulphuric Anhydride (Dry) |
| Sulphurous Anhydride (Dry) |
| Tar (Dry) |
| Toluene |
| Trichloroethylene (Dry) |
| Turpentine |
| Varnish |
| Copper Tubes are well resistant to Corrosion from |
| Acetic (Acid) |
| Acetic (Acid) |
| Acetic (Anhydride) |
| Acetic (Anhydride) |
| Alum |
| Alum |
| Aluminium Chloride |
| Aluminium Chloride |
| Aluminium Sulphate |
| Aluminium Sulphate |
| Atmosphere (Industrial) |
| Atmosphere (Industrial) |
| Barium Chloride |
| Barium Chloride |
| Butyric Acid |
| Butyric Acid |
| Calcium Disulphide |
| Calcium Disulphide |
| Carbon Tetrachloride (Wet) |
| Carbon Tetrachloride (Wet) |
| Caustic Soda |
| Caustic Soda |
| Copper Sulphate |
| Copper Sulphate |
| Ethyl Chloride |
| Ethyl Chloride |
| Formaldehyde |
| Formaldehyde |
| Formic Acid |
| Formic Acid |
| Fruit Juice |
| Furfural |
| Glue |
| Lactic Acid |
| Linseed Oil |
| Magnesium Chloride |
| Oxygenated water |
| Palmitic Acid |
| Potash |
| Potassium Carbonate |
| Potassium Chloride |
| Copper Tubes undergoes slow Corrosion from |
| Aniline (Dyes) |
| Atmosphere (Marine) |
| Barium Sulphide |
| Brine |
| Bromine (Wet) |
| Calcium Chloride |
| Calcium Hypochlorite |
| Carbolic Acid |
| Chloroacetic Acid |
| Citric Acid |
| Copper Chloride |
| Copper Nitrate |
| Ferrous Sulphate |
| Fluorosilicic Acid |
| Mine Water (Acid) |
| Oleic Acid |
| Oxalic Acid |
| Phosphoric Acid |
| Seawater |
| Sodium Hypochlorite |
| Sodium Peroxide |
| Sodium Sulphide |
| Sulphuric Acid (<40%) |
| Sulphurous Acid |
| Tartaric Acid |
| Trichloroacetic Acid |
| Vinegar |
| Zinc Chloride |
| Zinc Sulphate |
| Copper Tubes are not Recommended with |
| Acetylene |
| Ammonia Gas (Wet) |
| Ammonium Chloride |
| Ammonium Hydroxide |
| Ammonium Nitrate |
| Ammonium Sulphate |
| Aniline |
| Benzoic Acid |
| Carbon Dioxide (Wet Gas) |
| Chlorine (Wet) |
| Chromic Acid |
| Ferric Chloride |
| Ferric Sulphate |
| Ferrous Chloride |
| Hydrobromic Acid |
| Hydrochloric Acid |
| Hydrocyanic Acid |
| Hydrofluoric Acid |
| Hydrogen Sulphide (Wet) |
| Mercury (and its salts) |
| Nitric Acid |
| Potassium Cyanide |
| Silver Salts |
| Sodium Cyanide |
| Sodium Hyposulphite |
| Sulphur (Molten) |
| Sulphuric Acid (40/80%) |
| Sulphuric Acid (80/95%) |
Note! - corrosion in a piping system may be fatal - always check corrosion resistance of piping material, product and chemical combination with alternative sources.
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