Specification Sheet

CHEMICAL RESISTANCE CHART
S - Suitable for heavy concentrations of fumes, including splash or condensation.
F - Suitable for mild concentrations of fumes, but no splash or condensation.
L - Suitable for light corrosion service, or intermittent exposure to light fume concentration. Not suitable if moisture, splash or condensation are present.
U - Unsatisfactory for use against corrosive agent listed.
N - No data available.
NOTE: Data presented is a summary of corrosion resistance characteristics of aluminum and the four coating systems shown. While single “letter”
rating and a single temperature cannot possible describe all situations, this data is presented as a guide. Caution must be exercised where moisture
and/or temperature along with a chemical reagent will be encountered.
REAGENT
INVOLVED
PAINT SYSTEM
NON-COATED
3003 ALLOY
ALUMINUM
AIR DRIED
ALKYD ENAMEL
BAKED EPOXY
SYNTHETIC
RESIN
(EISENHEISS)
PHENOLIC
(HERESITE)
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE
300
o
F 200
o
F 250
o
F 300
o
F 140
o
F
FORMALDEHYDE
F N S N F
FORMIC ACID
U F N N F
GASOLINE
F S S S F
HYDROBROMIC ACID
L S F N N
HYDROCHLORIC ACID
U S F S F
HYDROCHLORUS ACID
L S F N N
HYDROFLUORIC ACID
U U F U U
HYDROGEN PEROXIDE
F S S F U
HYDROGEN SULPHIDE
L N S F F
LACQUER SOLVENTS
S U S N N
LACTIC ACID
U S L S F
LINSEED OIL
N N S S S
METHANOL
N N F F F
METHYL ETHYL KETONE
S N S U F
METHYL ISOBUTYL KETONE
S N F U F
MINERAL SPIRITS
N N S F F
NITRIC ACID
U S S F U
NITROUS ACID
F S S N N
OLEIC ACID
S S S N N
PETROLEUM ETHER
N N F F F
PHOSPHORIC ACID
U S S S F
POTASSIUM ALUM
N N N S F
POTASSIUM CYANIDE
L S S N N
POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE
U S S F U
POTASSIUM DICHROMATE
N N N N F
POTASSIUM NITRATE
N N S N N
PYROGALLIC ACID
F N S N N
SODIUM BISULPHATE
L N N S F
SODIUM CHLORIDE
L N S S F
SODIUM CYANIDE
L S S N N
SODIUM HYDROXIDE
U S S F U
SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE
U N N F U
SODIUM SULPHATE
S N N S F
SULPHURIC ACID
U S S F F
SULPHUROUS ACID
L S S S F
SULPHUR DIOXIDE
U S S F F
SULPHUR TRIOXIDE
U L S N N
TANNIC ACID
L S S S S
TOLUENE
S U S U F
TRICHLORETHYLENE
F N S U F
VINEGAR
L N N S U
XYLOL
S U S F F
REAGENT
INVOLVED
PAINT SYSTEM
NON-COATED
3003 ALLOY
ALUMINUM
AIR DRIED
ALKYD ENAMEL
BAKED EPOXY
SYNTHETIC
RESIN
(EISENHEISS)
PHENOLIC
(HERESITE)
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE
300
o
F 200
o
F 250
o
F 300
o
F 140
o
F
ABRASION (DRY)
U S S F F
MOISTURE (WATER)
S S S S S
SATURATED STEAM
S S S S U
SALT SPRAY
L L S S F
ACETIC ACID
L S S S F
ACETONE
S U S U F
ALCOHOLS
S S S S F
ALUMINUM CHLORIDE
U S S S F
ALUMINUM SULPHATE
U S S S F
AMMONIA GAS
N S S N N
AMMONIUM CHLORIDE
U S S F F
AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE
F S S F U
AMMONIUM NITRATE
F N S S L
AMMONIUM SULPHATE
U S S S L
BENZENE
S N S U F
BLEACHING COMPOUNDS
N F N N N
BORIC ACID
U S S S F
BROMINE
L S F N N
BUTANOL
N N S S F
BUTYRIC ACID
F N S N N
CALCIUM CARBONATE
S S S N N
CALCIUM CHLORIDE,WET
U N N F F
CALCIUM CHLORIDE,DRY
U S S S F
CALCIUM HYDROXIDE
U S S F F
CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE
U N N S U
CARBOLIC ACID
F U F U F
CARBON DISULPHIDE
S U S U F
CARBON MONOXIDE
S S S N N
CARBON TETRACHLORIDE
L U S U F
CARBONIC ACID
F S S S F
CHLORINE, WET OR HOT
U N F N N
CHLORINE, DRY
U S S S F
CHLOROBENZENE
N N N N F
CHLOROFORM
F F S N N
CHROMIC ACID
U S F F U
CITRIC ACID
L S S S F
COPPER SULPHATE
U N N S F
ETHANOL
N N S S F
ETHYL ACETATE
N N S F F
ETHYLENE DICHLORIDE
N N F F F
ETHYLENE GLYCOL
F N N F F
FERRIC CHLORIDE
U N N S F
FERRIC SULPHATE
U N N S F