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      Corrosion Resistance
Corrosion Agent Concentration Temperature AISI 304 AISI 316
Edible oils - ebull. Good Good
Mineral oils - 50º Good Good
Vegetables oils - ebull. Good Good
Acetone all 20º Good Good
Acetic acid 20% 20º - ebull. Good Good
Acetic acid concentrate 70º Good Good
Acetic acid concentrate ebull. Stable Good
Boric acid all 20º - ebull. Good Good
Hydrocyanic acid saturated sol. 20º Good Good
Citric acid 1% - 10% 20º - ebull. Good Good
Citric acid more than 50% 20º Good Good
Citric acid more than 50% ebull. Bad Stable
Hydrochloric acid 1% 20º Stable Good
Hydrochloric acid 1% 50º Bad Stable
Hydrochloric acid 1% ebull. Bad Bad
Hydrochloric acid more than 1% 20º - ebull. Bad Bad
Hydrofluoric acid all 20º - 50º Bad Bad
Hydrofluoric acid gaseous until 200º Good Good
Phosphoric acid all 20º Good Good
Phosphoric acid 10% - 50% ebull. Stable Good
Phosphoric acid concent. more than 100º Bad Bad
Lactic acid all 20º Good Good
Lactic acid all ebull. Stable Good
Nitric acid until 50% 20º - ebull. Good Good
Nitric acid 65% - 40º Bé 20º - 50º Good Good
Nitric acid 65% - 40º Bé ebull. Stable Stable
Nitric acid 80% - 95% 20º - 50º Stable Stable
Nitric acid more than 80% ebull. Bad Bad
Nitric acid more than 95% 20º - 50º Stable Stable
Oxalic acid 10% - 50% 20º Good Good
Oxalic acid 10% - 50% ebull. Bad Stable
Salicylic acid 10% 20º - ebull. Good Good
Sulfuric acid 1% 20º - 75º Stable Good
Sulfuric acid 1% ebull. Bad Stable
Sulfuric acid 10% 20º - 50º Bad Good
Sulfuric acid 10% 75º - ebull. Bad Bad
Sulfuric acid more than 20% 20º Bad Good
Sulfuric acid more than 20% 50º - ebull. Bad Bad
Sea's acid - 35º Stable Good
Hydrogen peroxide - 20º Good Good
Safe water - 20º - ebull. Good Good
Aqua regia - 20º Bad Bad
Air - - Good Good
Ethyl alcohol - 20º - ebull. Good Good
Methyl alcohol - 20º - ebull. Good Good
Ammonia gas 20º - 100º Good Good
Ammonia aqueous sol. 20º - ebull. Good Good
Marine atmosphere - - Stable Good
Sugar in solutions and syrups - 20º - ebull. Good Good
Molten sulphur - 130º Good Good
Baños fotográficos de revelado - 20º Good Good
Benzene - 20º Good Good
Chlorine dry gas until 400º Stable Stable
Chlorine wet gas 20º Bad Bad
Sodium chloride saturated sol. 20º - ebull. Stable Stable
Lines - ebull. Good Good
Ether - 20º Good Good
Gasoline - 20º Good Good
Glycerin - 20º - 100º Good Good
Soaps - 20º Good Good
Lemon and orange juice - 20º Good Good
Tomato juice - 20º Stable Good
Lacquers - - Good Good
Milk - 20º - ebull. Good Good
Fermented milk - 20º Good Good
Fermented milk - ebull. Stable Good
Liquor - - Good Good
Mercury - 20º - 50º Good Good
Mustard - 20º Good Good
Silver nitrate 10% 20º - ebull. Good Good
Urine - 20º Good Good
Paraffin - 100º Good Good
Potassium permanganate all 20º - ebull. Good Good
Petroleum - 20º Good Good
Caustic Potash 10% 20º - ebull. Good Good
Caustic Potash 50% 20º Good Good
Caustic Potash 50% ebull. Stable Stable
Cheeses - 20º Good Good
Blood - 20º Good Good
Cider - 20º Good Good
Caustic soda 10% 20º - ebull. Good Good
Caustic soda 50% 20º Good
Caustic soda 50% ebull. Stable Stable
Copper sulphate 50% ebull. Good Good
Ferrous sulphate 10% 20º - ebull. Good Good
Carbon disulphide - 20º - ebull. Good Good
Tannins all 20º - ebull. Good Good
Inks - 20º - ebull. Good Good
Trichloroethylene - ebull. Good Good
Water vapour - 300º Good Good
Vinegar - 20º - ebull. Good Good
Wine - 20º Stable Good