Material | Application |
C 15 AISI 1015 |
Roller, sliding blocks, low quality bearings, oiler, etc. ... |
C 85 AISI 1085 |
Low quality bearings, bicycles |
1.3505 AISI 52100 |
Bearings, white goods, automotive components |
1.3541 / 1.4028 1.4034 AISI 420 |
Valves, special bearings, applications in medium aggressive atmospheres |
1.4301 / 1.4306 AISI 304 |
Aggressive applications without mechanical efforts |
1.4401 / 1.4406 AISI 316 |
Very aggressive applications without mechanical efforts |
Chemical resistance of the single materials
Medium | Carbon steel C 15 C 85 |
1.3505 | 1.3541 1.4028 1.4034 |
1.4301 1.4306 |
1.4401 1.4404 |
Yolk | A | A | A | A | A |
Mineral oils | A | A | A | A | A |
Water | C | C | B | A | A |
Salted water | C | C | C | A | A |
Hydrocarbones | B | B | A | A | A |
Hydrochloric acid | C | C | C | C | C |
Sulphuric acid | C | C | C | C | B |
Nitric acid | C | C | B | A | A |
Alkaline salts | C | C | B | A | A |
Various food | C | C | B | A | A |
Ammonia 30% | B | B | C | A | A |
Fruit / Juice | C | C | B | B | A |
Benzene | A | A | A | A | A |
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B | B | B | A | A |
Caustic soda | C | C | C | B | B |
Ether | A | A | A | A | A |
A = Resisting | B = Limited resisting | C = Not resisting