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Corrosion Rates: carbon steel
hno3 10pct 25c to seawater 60c
Quantitative corrosion rate data for metals in various environments — corrosion rate in mm/yr and mpy, pitting potential, crevice and stress corrosion risk ratings, and PREN values
| metal id | environment id | concentration pct (%) | corrosion rate mm yr (mm/yr) | corrosion rate mpy (mpy) | crevice corrosion risk | environment description | metal name | resistance rating | stress corrosion risk | temperature C (C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| carbon steel | hno3 10pct 25c | 10 | 15 | 591 | high | Nitric acid 10% at 25°C | Carbon Steel A36/A516 | not recommended | low | 25 |
| carbon steel | naoh 10pct 25c | 10 | 0.05 | 2 | low | Sodium hydroxide 10% at 25°C | Carbon Steel A36/A516 | good | moderate | 25 |
| carbon steel | naoh 50pct 80c | 50 | 0.25 | 9.8 | low | Sodium hydroxide 50% at 80°C | Carbon Steel A36/A516 | fair | high | 80 |
| carbon steel | seawater 25c | 3.5 | 0.13 | 5 | -200 | Seawater (3.5% NaCl) | Carbon Steel A36/A516 | fair | moderate | 25 |
| carbon steel | seawater 60c | 3.5 | 0.38 | 15 | -200 | Seawater (3.5% NaCl) at 60°C | Carbon Steel A36/A516 | poor | high | 60 |
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