Corrosion March 15, 2021 2 min read

The Corrosive Effects of Various Gases

The Corrosive Effects of Various Gases
Gas Tin Iron Stainless Steel Copper Silver
Ammonium NC NC NC MC HC
Carbon Dioxide LE MC NC LE NC
Chlorine HC LE HC NC NC
Hydrogen Sulphide LE MC NC MC LE
Nitrogen Dioxide NC NC HC HC MC
Ozone NC HC NC HC LE/MC
Other Gases NC NC NC HC MC

Key: HC = Highly Corrosive · MC = Mildly Corrosive · LE = Limited Effect · NC = Non-Corrosive

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The corrosion triangle: air, moisture and steel — remove one and corrosion stops
The corrosion triangle: air, moisture and steel — remove one and corrosion stops

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