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Corrosion Guide For Immersion Heaters

Notes
Acetic
Acetone
Acid Sulfate
Actane 70
Actane 80
Quartz or Titanium
304 Stainless Steel
Quartz
Teflon
Teflon
 
2
 
1
1
Actane Salt
Alcohol
Alco Bright Dip R5
Alkaline Soaking Cleaners
Alodine
Graphite or Alumina
Incoloy
Teflon
Steel
316 SS, Incoloy
1
2
1
1
1
Alum
Aluminum Cleaners
Aluminum Bright Dip
Aluminum Chloride
Aluminum Sulfate
Quartz
304 Stainless Steel
Quartz
Quartz, Teflon
Quartz, Teflon, 304 Stainless Steel
1
1
1
 
1
Ammonia
Ammonia Persulfate
Ammonium Sulfite
Anodizing
ARP-80 Blackening Salts
Titanium, Quartz, Incoloy 800
Incoloy
Incoloy
Teflon or Quartz
Quartz
 
 
 
 
1
Asphalt
Beer or Beer Mash (to 160°F).
Beer Sugar Liquor
Benzene
Benzole Acid
Steel or Incoloy
304 Stainless Steel
304 Stainless Steel
Incoloy
Quartz or Incoloy
 
Beric Acid
Brass Cyanide
Bright Nickel
Bright Copper Cyanide
Brine (Acid) 70°F
Quartz or Incoloy
Teflon or Titanium
Quartz or Titanium
Quartz, Steel or 304 Stainless
Incoloy
 
1
1
1
 
Bronze
Butyric Acid (to 150°F)
Cadmium Black
Cadmium (Alkaline)
Cadmium Fluoborate
Steel or 304 Stainless
Incoloy
Quartz
304 Stainless Steel
Teflon
 
 
1
 
1
Carbolic Acid
Carbon Tetracholoride
(To Boiling)
Caustic Etch
Caustic Soda
Teflon, Quartz or Incoloy
800 Incoloy, 304 Stainless
Steel or Titanium
Incoloy, or Steel
Incoloy
 
Caustics
Caustics
(highly concentrated, 20% and over)
Chlorine/Wet
Chloride
Steel
Steel*
 
Quartz
Quartz
 
Chloracetic Acid
Chlorobenzene (to boiling)
Chromic Anodizing
Chromic Acetate
Chromic Nickel
Titanium or Graphite
304 Stainless Steel
Titanium or Quartz
Quartz
Quartz
 
Chromium ( no fluorides)
Chromylite
Citric Acid
Citric Oils
Clear Chromate
Quartz or Titanium
Quartz
Teflon, Quartz or Incoloy
Incoloy
Quartz or Incoloy
 
1
 
 
1
Cobalt Nickel
Cobalt Plating
Cod Liver Oil
Copper Acid
Copper Bright Acid
Quartz
Quartz or 304 Stainless
Incoloy
Quartz or Titanium
Quartz
1
1
 
1
1
Copper Cyanide
Copper Fluorobate
Copper Nitrate (to 175°F)
Copper Pyrophosphate
Copper Strike
Quartz, Teflon or Steel
Teflon
Teflon
304 Stainless Steel
304 Stainless Steel or Steel
 
 
 
1
1
Copper Sulfate
Creosote
Cresylic Acid
Cyanide
De Ionized Water
Quartz, Teflon or Titanium
Steel or Incoloy
Teflon or Quartz
304 Stainless Steel or Steel
Incoloy (electropolished*)
 
Deoxidizer (Ecthing)
Deoxidizer (3AL-13)
non-chromated
Dichloroacetic Acid
Dichloroethane
Quartz
304 Stainless Steel or Steel
 
Titanium
304 Stainless Steel
1
1
 
 
 
Dichromic Seal
Diethylene Glycol
Diversy-511
Diversey-DS9333
Diversey-514
Steel
Incoloy, Teflon, Quartz, Titanium
Quartz
Quartz
Teflon
 
1
1
1
1
Dowtherm A
Dowtherm E
Dur-Nu
Dye Solutions
Electroless Nickel
Steel*
Steel*
Quartz or Titanium
304 Stainless Steel
Quartz or Titanium
 
 
1
 
1
Electroless Tin (Acid)
Electroless Tin (Alklaline)
Electro Cleaner
Electro Polishing
Enthone Acid 80
Quartz
Incoloy or Titanium
304 Stainless Steel
Quartz
Teflon
1
1
1
1
1
Ether
Ethyl Chloride
Ethylene Glycol
Fatty Acids
Ferric Nitrate
Titanium or Quartz
Incoloy, Titanium Quartz or Teflon
Steel,Incoloy,Titanium,Quartz or Teflon
Incoloy, Titanium or Quartz
Quartz
2
2
5
 
 
Ferric Sulfate
Ferric Ammonium Oxide
Fluorine Gas
Fluororate
Formaidehyde
Teflon or Titanium
Incoloy
Titanium
Teflon
Incoloy, Titanium or Quartz
 
 
 
1
 
Formic Acid
Freon
Gallic Acid
Gasolene Refined
Gasolene Sour
Incoloy or Quartz
Steel or Incoloy
Quartz or Incoloy
Steel, Incoloy or Quartz
Quartz
 
 
 
2,5
2,3,5
Glycerin (Acid Free)
Immerison Gold
Gold-Acid
Gold Cyanide
Grey Nickel
Steel or Incoloy
304 Stainless Steel
Quartz or Titanium
304 Stainless Steel
Quartz or Titanium*
 
 
1
1
1
Hot Seal Sodium Diachromate
Hydrobromic Acid
Hydrochloric Acid
Hydrofluoric Acid
Hydrogen Peroxide
Incoloy
Graphite
Teflon
Teflon
Incoloy, Titanium or Quartz 1
 
 
 
5
 
Indium
Irilac
Iron Fluoborate
Iron Phosphate
Iridite…(No.4-75,4-73,14,
14-2,14-9,18-P)
Teflon or Quartz
Teflon or Quartz
Teflon
Incoloy (electropolished*)
 
Incoloy
1
1
1
 
 
1

*Low watt density heaters are recommended.



Because Therm Coil cannot anticipate all conditions under which this information and our products may be used, we cannot be responsible for any electric immersion heater failure that is attributed to corrosion.


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