Corrosion Resistance Properties of Stainless Steel Types

Inorganic substance

Substance SUS304 SUS316L
Acetic acid
Acetic anhydride
Acetone
Acetylene
Alcohols
Amyl acetate
Aniline
Benzene
Benzoic acid
Butyric acid
Carbon tetrachloride (aqueous solution) × ×
Carbon tetrachloride (dry)
Chloroacetic acid
Chloroform
Carbon disulfide
Citric acid
Substance SUS304 SUS316L
Creosote
Ethers
Ethyl acetate
Ethyl chloride
Ethylene glycol
Formaldehyde
Formic acid
Fuel oil
Furfural
Gasoline
Glycerine
Hydrogen sulfide (aqueous solution)
Hydrogen sulfide (dry)
Kerosene
Methanol
Natural gas
Substance SUS304 SUS316L
Oleic acid
Oxalic acid ×
Paraffin
Propane
Rosin
Stearic acid
Tannic acid
Toluene
Trichloroethylene (aqueous solution) × ×
Trichloroethylene (dry)
Turpentine oil
Varnish
Lactic acid
Linseed oil
Phenol

Organic substance

Substance SUS304 SUS316L
Potassium sulfate
Seawater × ×
Silver salts × ×
Sodium bicarbonate
Sodium bisulfate
Sodium carbonate
Table salt × ×
Sodium hydroxide
Sodium nitrate
Sodium silicate
Sodium sulfate
Sodium sulfide
Sodium sulfite
Sodium hyposulfite
Steam
Sulfur (dry)
Sulfur (molten) × ×
Sulfurous acid gas (aqueous solution) ×
Sulfurous acid gas (carbonic acid) × ×
Sulfuric acid (95 to 100%)
Sulfuric acid (80 to 95%)
Sulfuric acid (40 to 80%) × ×
Water
Zinc chloride × ×
Zinc sulfate
Substance SUS304 SUS316L
Aluminum chloride × ×
Aluminum hydroxide
Aluminum sulfate
Ammonia (aqueous solution)
Ammonia (dry)
Ammonium chloride × ×
Ammonium hydroxide
Ammonium sulfate
Barium carbonate
Barium chloride × ×
Barium hydroxide
Barium sulfate
Barium sulfide
Borax
Boric acid
Brine × ×
Bromine × ×
Calcium sulfide
Calcium chloride × ×
Calcium hydroxide
Calcium hypochlorite × ×
Carbon dioxide (aqueous solution)
Carbon dioxide (dry)
Carbonated water
Substance SUS304 SUS316L
Chloride gas (aqueous solution) × ×
Chloride gas (dry) ×
Chromic acid
Copper chloride × ×
Copper nitrate
Copper sulfate
Ferric chloride × ×
Ferrous chloride × ×
Ferric sulfate
Ferrous sulfate
Hydrochloric acid × ×
Hydrogen peroxide
Magnesium chloride × ×
Magnesium sulfide
Mercury
Mercury salts × ×
Nitric acid
Nitrogen
Oxygen
Phosphoric acid ×
Potassium carbonate
Potassium chloride × ×
Potassium cyanide
Potassium hydroxide

●: Corrosion resistance; ▲: Some corrosion resistance; ×: No corrosion resistance