Corrosion Resistance of Copper and Copper Alloys

CDA Publication No 106 (Data supplied by Copper Development Association for publication elsewhere as part of a table covering a wide range of materials) An R indicates that the material is resistant to the named chemical up to the temperature shown, subject to limitations indicated by the footnotes. An 'X' indicates that the material is not recommended.

Aluminium Bronze Temperature, Celsius Acetaldehyde Acetic acid (10%) Acetic acid (glac./anh.) Acetic anhydride Aceto-acetic ester Acetone Other ketones Acetonitrile Acetylene Acetyl salicylic acid Acid fumes Alcohols (mostly fatty) Aliphatic esters Alkyl chlorides Alum Aluminium chloride Aluminium sulphate Ammonia, anhydrous Ammonia, aqueous Ammonium chloride Amyl acetate Aniline Antimony trichloride Aqua regia Aromatic solvents Ascorbic acid Beer Benzaldehyde Benzene, pure Benzoic acid Benzoyl peroxide Boric acid Brines, saturated Bromide (K) solution Bromine Bromine liquid, tech. Bromine water, sat.aq. Butyl acetate 20 R R R R R R R R(36) X R R(2) R R No data R R (20) R R X X R X No data X R X R R R R No data R R R R(20) R R R 60 R R R R R R R X X R R(2) R R No data R R(20) R R X X R X No data X R X R R R R No data R R R X X X R 100 R R R R R R R X X R R(2) R R No data R X R R X X R X No data X R X R R R R No data R R R X X X R 20 R X X X R(82) R R X R No data X R R X X X R (119) X X X X X X X R X R No data R R No data R X X X R R R

Brass (a) 60 R X X X X R R X R No data X R R X X X R (119) X X X X X X X R X R No data R R No data R X X X X X R 100 R X X X X R R X R(82) No data X R R X X X X X X X X X X X R X R No data R R No data R X X X X X R 20 R R R R R R R R(36) X R(36) R(2) R R R R R R(119) R X X R X No data X R X R R R X No data R R R X R X R

Copper 60 R R R R R R R X X X R(2) R R R R R R(20, 119) R X X R X No data X R X R R R X No data R R R X X X R 100 R R R R R R R X X X R(2) R R R R R R(20, 119) R(83) X X R X No data X R X R R R X No data R R(20) X X X X R 20 R R R R R

Copper-Nickel 90/10 alloys (b) 60 R R R R R R R X X R R(2) R R R R R R R X X R X No data X R X R R R R No data R R R R(11) X X R 100 R R X R R R R X X R R(2) R R R R X R R X X R X No data X R X R R R R No data R R R R(11) X X R

Gunmetal and Bronze (c) 20 R R R R R R R R(36) X R X R R R R R R(119) R X X R X R X R X R R R X No data R R R X R X R 60 R R R R R R R X X R X R R R R R R(119) R X X R X X X R X R R R X No data R R R X X X R 100 R R R X R R R X X R X R R R R R R(119) R X X R X X X R X R R R X No data R X X X X X R

R R R(36) X R R(2) R R R R R R R X X R X No data X R X R R R R No data R R R R(11) R X R

Aluminium Bronze Temperature, Celsius Calcium chloride Carbon disulphate Carbonic acid Carbon tetrachloride Caustic soda & potash Cellulose paint Chlorates of Na, K, Ba Chlorine, dry Chlorine, wet Chlorides of Na, K, Mg Chloroacetic acids Chlorobenzene Chloroform Chlorosulphonic acid Chromic acid (80%) Citric acid Copper salts (most) Cresylic acids (50%) Cyclohexane Detergents, synthetic Emulsifiers (all conc.) Esters Ether Fatty acids (>C6) Ferric chloride Ferrous sulphate Fluorinated refrigerants Fluorine, dry Fluorine, wet Fluorosilic acid Formaldehyde (40%) Formic acid Fruit juices Gelatine Glycerine Glycols Glycol, ethylene Glycollic acid Hexamethylene diamine Hexamine Hydrazine Hydrobromic acid (50%) Hydrochloric acid (10%) Hydrochloric acid (conc.) Hydrocyanic acid 20 R R R R R R R R X R No data R R R(20) X R R R R No data R R R R X R(20) R R X X R R R R R R R R(36) X X X X R R(62) R(20) 60 R X R R X R R R X R No data R R R(20) X R R R R No data R R R R X R(20) R R X X R R R R R R X X X X X X X X R(20) 100 R X R R X R R R X R No data R R X X R R R R No data R R R R X R(20) R R(11) X X R R R R R R X X X X X X X X R(20) 20 X R X R X R X R X X X No data R No data X X X X R R No data R R X X X R X X X R No data X R R R R R(36) X X X X X X X

Brass (a) 60 X R X R X R X R X X X No data R No data X X X X R R No data R R X X X R X X X X No data X R R R X X X X X X X X X 100 X R X R X R X R X X X No data R No data X X X X R R No data R R X X X R X X X X No data X R R R X X X X X X X X X 20 R R X R R R R R X R No data No data R X X R X R R R R R R R X X R R X X R R R R R R R R(36) X X X X X X X

Copper 60 R R X R R R R R X R No data No data R X X R X R R R R R R R X X R R X X R R R R R R R X X X X X X X X 100 R R X R R R R R X R(20) No data No data R X X R X R R R R R R R X X R R X X R R R R R R R X X X X X X X X 20 R R R R R R R R X R

Copper-Nickel 90/10 alloys (b) 60 R R R R R R R R X R No data R R R X R X R R R R R R R X X R R X X R R R R R R R (175) X X X X X X X X 100 R X R R X R X R X R No data R R R X R X X R R R R R R X X R R X X R R R R R R R (175) X X X X X X X X

Gunmetal and Bronze (c) 20 R R X R R R R R X R No data R R X X R R R R R No data R R R X X R R X X R R R R R R R R(36) X X X X X X X 60 R R X R R R R R X R No data R R X X R R R R R No data R R R X X R R X X R R R R R R R X X X X X X X X 100 R R X R R R R R X R No data R R X X R R R R R No data R R R X X R R X X R R R R R R R X X X X X X X X

No data R R R X R R R R R R R R R X R R R X X R R R R R R R (175) R(36) X X X X R X X

Aluminium Bronze Temperature, Celcius Hydrofluoric acid (40%) Hydrofluoric acid (75%) Hydrogen peroxide (30%) Hydrogen peroxide (3090%) Hydrogen sulphide Hypochlorites Hypochlorite (Na 12-14%) Iso-butyl acetate Lactic acid (90%) Lead acetate Lead perchlorate Lime (CaO) Maleic acid Manganate, pot (K) Meat juices Mercuric chloride Mercury Methanol Methylene chloride Milk & milk products Moist air Molasses Monoethanolam ine Naphtha Naphthalene Nickel salts Nitrates of Na, K, NH3 Nitric acid (<25%) Nitric acid (50%) Nitric acid (90%) Nitric acid, fuming Nitrite (Na) Nitrobenzine Oil, diesel Oils, essential Oils, lube + aromatic ads. Oils, mineral Oils, vegetable & animal Oxalic acid Ozone Paraffin wax Perchloric acid Petroleum spirits Phenol 20 R(62) R(62) X X 60 X X X X 100 X X X X 20 X X X X

Brass (a) 60 X X X X 100 X X X X 20 X X X X

Copper 60 X X X X 100 X X X X 20 X X R X

Copper-Nickel 90/10 alloys (b) 60 X X X X 100 X X X X

Gunmetal and Bronze (c) 20 X X X X 60 X X X X 100 X X X X

R(11) R X R R No data X R No data R R X X R R R R R(30) X R No data No data R(73) X X X X R R R R R R R R No data R X R R

R X X R R No data X R No data X R X X R R R R R(30) X R No data No data R(73) X X X X R R X R R R R R No data R X R R

R X X R X No data X R No data X R X X R R X R R(30) X R No data No data R(73) X X X X R R X R X R R R No data R X R R

R(11) X X R X X X R No data R X X X R R(82) X X R(30) X R No data X X X X X X R R R R R R R No data No data R No data R R

R X X R X X X R No data X X X X R R(82) X X R X R No data X X X X X X R R X R R R R No data No data R No data R R

R X X R X X X R No data X X X X R R(82) X X X X R No data X X X X X X R R X R X R R No data No data R No data R R

R(11) X X R R X X R R R(60) X X X R R X R R(30) X R R X X X X X X R R R R R R R R No data R X R R

R X X R R X X R R R(60) X X X R R X R R X R R X X X X X X R R X R R R R R No ata R X R R

R X X R X X X R R X X X X R R X R R X R R X X X X X X R R X R X R R R No data R X R R

R(11) X No data R R R X R R X No data X X R R R R R X R R R R(73) X X X X R R R R R R R R No data R X R R

R(11) X No data R R R X R R X No data X X R R R R R X R R R R(73) X X X X R R X R R R R R No data R X R R

R(11) X No data R X X X R X X No data X X R R X R R X R R R X X X X X R R X R X R R R No data R X R R

R(11) X R R R(4) X X R No data R(60) X X X R R R R R(30) X R No data R X X X X X R R R R R R R R No data R X R R

R X R R R(4) X X R No data R(60) X X X R R R R R X R No data R X X X X X R R X R R R R R No data R X R R

R X R R X X X R No data X X X X R R R R R X R No data R X X X X X R R X R X R R R No data R X R R

Aluminium Bronze Temperature, Celsius Phosphoric acid (20%) Phosphoric acid (50%) Phosphoric acid (95%) Phosphorus chlorides Phosphorous pentoxide Phthalic acid Picric acid Pyridine Salicyl aldehyde Sea water Silicic acid Silicone fluids Silver nitrate Sodium carbonate Sodium peroxide Sodium silicate Sodium sulphide Stannic chloride Starch Sugar soln, syrups, jams Sulphamic acid Sulphates (Na, K, Mg, Ca) Suphites Sulphonic acids Sulphur Sulphur dioxide, dry Sulphur dioxide, wet Sulphur dioxide, (96%) Sulphur trioxide Sulphuric acid (<50%) Sulphuric acid (70%) Sulphuric acid (95%) Sulphuric acid, fuming Sulphur chlorides Tallow Tannic acid (10%) Tartaric acid Trichlorethylene Urea (30%) Vinegar 20 R R R R(11) No data R X No data No data R R R X R X R X R(11) R R No data R R No data X R R R R(11)b R R R(62) X X R R R R R R 60 R R R R(11) No data R X No data No data R R R X R X R X X R R No data R R No data X R R R R R R(62) X X X R R R R R R 100 R R R R(11) No data R X No data No data R R R X R(4) X R X X X R No data R R No data X R R R R R X X X X R R R R X R 20 X X X X X No data X X No data R(62) No data R X R X R X X No data R X R X No data X R X X R(11) X X X X X No data R R R R X

Brass (a) 60 X X X X X No data X X No data R No data R X R X R X X No data R X R X No data X R X X R X X X X X No data R R R R X 100 X X X X X No data X X No data R No data R X R X R X X No data R X R X No data X R X X R X X X X X No data R R R X X 20 R X X X X R X X No data R R R X R X R X X R R X R R X X R X R(20) R(11) R X X X X R R R R R X

Copper 60 R X X X X R X X No data R R R X R X R X X R R X R R X X R X R(20) R R X X X X R R R R R X 100 R X X X X R X X No data R R R X R X R X X R R X R R X X R X X R R X X X X R R R R X X 20 R R R R

Copper-Nickel 90/10 alloys (b) 60 R R X X No data R R No data No data R X R X R X R X X R R No data R R No data X R X R(20) R X X X X X R R R R R R 100 X X X X No data R R No data No data R X R X R X R X X R R No data R R No data X X X X X X X X X X R R R R X R

Gunmetal and Bronze (c) 20 X X X X X R R X No data R No data R X R X R X X R R X R R No data X R X R(20) R(11) X X X X X No data R R R R X 60 X X X X X R R X No data R No data R X R X R X X R R X R R No data X R X R(20) R X X X X X No data R R R R X 100 X X X X X R R X No data R No data R X R X R X X R R X R R No data X R X R(20) R X X X X X No data R R R No data X

No data R R No data No data R X R X R R R X X R R No data R R No data X R X R R(11) R R R X X R R R R R R

Aluminium Bronze Temperature, Celsius Water, distilled Water, soft Water, hard Wetting agents (to 5%) Yeast Zinc chloride 20 R(53) R R R No data R 60 R R R R No data R 100 X R R R No data R 20 X R R R No data X

Brass (a) 60 X R R R No data X 100 X R R R No data X 20 R(53) R R R R X

Copper 60 R R R R R X 100 X R R R R X 20 R R R R

Copper-Nickel 90/10 alloys (b) 60 R R R R No data X 100 R R R R No data X

Gunmetal and Bronze (c) 20 R(53) R R R R X 60 R R R R R X 100 R R R R R X

No data X

Footnotes: (a) (b) (c) (2) (4) (11) (20) (30) (36) (53) (60) (62) (73) (82) (83) (119) (175) Brass: Some types of brass have less corrosion resistance than is shown on the chart, others have more, e.g. Aluminium brass Copper-nickel alloys: Based on behaviour of Cu/Ni 90/10; 70/30 may be generally more resistant Gunmetal: The data refer only to high tin gunmetals Depending on the acid Fair resistance Anhydrous Not aerated solutions Depending on composition Over 85% In absence of dissolved O2 and CO2 May discolour liquid/ product Depending on type Not ammonium Provided more than 70% copper Water less than 150ppm Pure solution With stabiliser

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