Test solution

Concentration

Temp.
(°C)

Stainless Steels

Titanium

Type 410

Type 430

Type 304

Type 316

Nitric acid

5-20
40-60
50
Concentrate

20
20
Boiling
Boiling

A
B
C
E

A
B
B
D

A
A
A
D

A
A
A
D

A
A
A
-

Sulfuric acid

5
5
50
50
Concentrate
Concentrate

20
Boiling
20
Boiling
20
Boiling

-
-
-
-
-
-

C
E
-
E
B
D

B
E
-
E
A
D

A
C
C
D
A
D

A
C
B
-
C
-

Chloric acid

5

20

E

E

E

E

A

Phosphoric acid

1-5
10
80

20
20
20

B
D
-

B
C
-

A
A
B

A
A
A

A
A
A

Oxalic acid
Acetic acid

5

5-10
20-100

20-Boiling

20
20

B

A
C

B

A
B

A

A
A

A

A
A

A

A
A

Formic acid
Lactic acid

5

5
5

20-60

20
25

D

C
D

C

B
B

B

A
B

A

A
A

A

A
A

Butyric acid

5

20-65

A

A

A

A

A

Citric acid

5

20-65

A

A

A

A

A

Fluorine

-

20

E

E

E

E

E

Chlorine gas

Dry
Moist

20
20

-
-

C
D

B
C

B
B

C
A

Bromine liquid

-

20

-

E

E

D

-

Carbon disulfide

-

20

-

A

A

A

-

Carbon tetrachloride

Pure
5-10

20
20

-
D

A
C

A
B

A
B

A
A

Carbolic acid

-

20

-

B

A

A

-

Tartaric acid

-

20

C

C

A

A

A

Oleic acid

-

20

-

B

A

A

-

Ammonia liquid

-

20

-

A

A

A

A

Calcium hydroxide

10-20

Boiling

-

-

A

A

A

Caustic soda

Full concentrate

-

-

A

A

A

A

Sodium carbonate

5

20-65

A

A

A

A

A

Sodium dicarbonate

Full concentrate

20

A

A

A

A

A

Sodium thiosulfide

5-10

20-65

-

A

A

A

A

Ammonium sulfide

1-5

20

B

A

A

A

A

Sodium chloride

5-20

20-65

B

B

A

A

A

Zinc chloride

5

20

-

A

A

A

A

Zinc sulfide

5-saturation

20

-

A

A

A

A

Ferric chloride

1
5

20
20

-
D

-
C

C
C

B
B

A
A