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Chemical Resistance Guide for Moulded Grating and Pultruded Grating

GRP Grating corrosion and chemical resistance

Corrosion & Chemical Resistance

Corrosion & Chemical ResistanceCorrosion is a major problem within industries such as chemical, steel, food and beverage, water and wastewater, power – the list goes on.

Sui Generis Grating is particularly designed to provide safe, long-lasting, economical and worry-free solutions in environments where chemicals and other corrosives attack metal, wood and similar materials.

All grating products listed have a Type O - Orthophthalic Polyester resin finish.

Depending on the environment, resins such as orthophthalic polyester, isophthalic polyester, vinylester or phenolic may be used in the construction of our Grating.

 

KEY
ALL Any concentration
SAT Saturated solutions
NR Not recommended
- No information available

 

NB: This chart is for guidance only,
for advice on environments not listed
please contact Sui Generis.

 

Type V – Vinyl Ester

Type I – Isophthalic

Type O - Orthophthalic

Chemical Type

Concentration
%

Temperature
F/˚C

Concentration
%

Temperature
F/˚C

Concentration
%

Temperature
F/˚C
Acetic Acid 50 180/82 50 125/52 5 77/25
Aluminum Hydroxide 100 180/82 100 160/71 ALL -
Ammonium Chloride ALL 210/99 ALL 170/77 ALL -
Ammonium Bicarbonate 50 160/70 15 125/52 ALL -
Ammonium Hydroxide 28 100/38 28 N/R ALL N/R
Ammonium Sulfate ALL 210/99 ALL 170/77 ALL -
Benzene 100 92/40 ALL N/R ALL N/R
Benzoic Acid SAT 210/99 SAT 150/66 ALL 77/25
Borax SAT 210/99 SAT 170/77 SAT 113/45
Calcium Carbide ALL 180/82 ALL 170/77 ALL -
Calcium Nitrate ALL 210/99 ALL 180/82 ALL -
Carbon Tetrachloride 100 92/40 100 N/R 100 N/R
Chlorine, Dry Gas - 210/99 - 140/60 - N/R
Chlorine Water SAT 200/93 SAT 80/27 SAT N/R
Chromic Acid 10 150/65 5 70/21 5 N/R
Citric Acid ALL 210/99 ALL 170/77 ALL 77/25
Calcium Chloride ALL 210/99 ALL 170/77 ALL 104/40
Copper Cyanide ALL 210/99 ALL 170/77 ALL 77/25
Copper Nitrate ALL 210/99 ALL 170/77 ALL -
Ethanol 10 155/82 50 75/24 10 77/25
Ethylene Glycol 100 200/93 100 90/32 100 104/40
Ferric Chloride ALL 210/99 ALL 170/77 ALL 104/40
Ferrous Chloride ALL 210/99 ALL 170/77 ALL 86/30
Formaldehyde 37 140/60 50 75/24 25 86/30
Gasoline 100 180/82 100 75/24 100 95/35
Glucose 100 210/99 100 170/77 ALL -
Glycerine 100 210/99 100 150/66 100 -
Hydrobromic Acid 50 150/65 50 120/49 18 -
Hydrochloric Acid 37 150/65 37 75/24 10 86/30
Hydrofluoric Acid 10 149/65 - - - -
Hydrogen Peroxide 30 150/65 5 100/38 5 NR
Lactic Acid ALL 210/99 ALL 170/77 ALL 77/25
Lithium Chloride SAT 210/99 SAT 150/66 ALL -
Magnesium Chloride ALL 210/99 ALL 170/77 ALL 104/40
Magnesium Nitrate ALL 210/99 ALL 140/60 ALL 86/30
Magnesium Sulfate ALL 210/99 ALL 170/77 ALL 104/40
Mercuric Chloride 100 210/99 100 150/66 100 104/40
Mercurous Chloride ALL 210/99 ALL 140/60 ALL 104/40
Methacrylic Acid 99 95/35 - - - -
Methanol 10 183/84 N/R N/R N/R N/R
Nickel Chloride ALL 210/99 ALL 170/77 ALL 104/40
Nickel Sulfate ALL 210/99 ALL 170/77 ALL 104/40
Nitric Acid 20 130/54 20 70/21 20 N/R
Oxalic Acid ALL 210/99 ALL 75/24 ALL N/R
Perchloric Acid 30 100/38 10 N/R 10 N/R
Phosphoric Acid 100 210/99 100 120/49 80 N/R
Potassium Chloride ALL 210/99 ALL 170/77 ALL 104/40
Potassium Dichromate ALL 210/99 ALL 170/77 ALL 77/25
Potassium Nitrate ALL 210/99 ALL 170/77 ALL 104/40
Potassium Sulfate ALL 210/99 ALL 170/77 ALL 104/40
Propylene Glycol ALL 210/99 ALL 170/77 ALL 104/40
Sea Water ALL 210/99 ALL 158/70 ALL 113/45
Sodium Acetate ALL 210/99 ALL 160/71 ALL 104/40
Sodium Bisulfate ALL 210/99 ALL 170/77 ALL -
Sodium Bromide ALL 210/99 ALL 170/77 5 -
Sodium Cyanide ALL 210/99 ALL 170/77 5 N/R
Sodium Hydroxide 25 180/82 N/R N/R N/R N/R
Sodium Nitrate ALL 210/99 ALL 170/77 ALL 104/40
Sodium Sulfate ALL 210/99 ALL 170/77 ALL 104/40
Stannic Chloride ALL 210/99 ALL 160/71 ALL 104/40
Sulfuric Acid 50 183/80 25 75/24 10 -
Tartaric Acid ALL 210/99 ALL 170/77 ALL -
Vinegar 100 210/99 100 170/77 ALL -
Water, Distilled 100 180/82 100 170/77 ALL 86/30
Zine Nitrate ALL 210/99 ALL 170/77 ALL 104/40
Zine Sulfate ALL 210/99 ALL 170/77 ALL 104/40

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