ab acking sheet in order to be secured as al ining. If ab acking sheet is not
used, the liningw ill be loose.
PP is resistant to sulfur-bearing compounds, caustics, solvents, acids,
and other organic chemicals. It is not resistant to oxidizing-type acids,
detergents,l ow-boilingh ydrocarbons, alcohols, aromatics, ands ome
chlorinated organic materials.
TABLE 6.20 Continued
Maximum Te mperature
Chemical
8 F
8 C
Nitric acid, anhydrous
XX
Nitrous acid, conc.
80
27
Oleum
XX
Perchloric acid, 10%
180
82
Perchloric acid, 70%
180
82
Phenol
140
60
Phosphoric acid, 50–80%
180
82
Picric acid
XX
Potassium bromide, 30%
180
82
Salicylic acid
XX
Silver bromide, 10%
170
77
Sodium carbonate
210
99
Sodium chloride
210
99
Sodium hydroxide, 10%
190
88
Sodium hydroxide, 50%
180
82
Sodium hydroxide, conc.
190
88
Sodium hypochlorite, 20%
190
88
Sodium hypochlorite, conc.
180
82
Sodium sulfide, to 50%
180
82
Stannic chloride
180
82
Stannousc hloride1 80
82
Sulfuric acid, 10%
180
82
Sulfuric acid, 50%
180
82
Sulfuric acid, 70%
200
93
Sulfuric acid, 90%
XX
Sulfuric acid, 98%
XX
Sulfuric acid, 100%
XX
Sulfuric acid, fuming
XX
Sulfurous acid
180
82
Thionyl chloride
XX
Toluene
XX
Trichloroacetic acid, 20%
140
60
White liquor
180
82
Zinc chloride
180
82
The chemicals listed are in the pure state or in saturated solution unless otherwise indicated.
Compatibilty is shown to the maximum allowable temperaturef or which data is available.
Incompatibility is shown by an X.
Source:F romP .A. Schweitzer.2 004. Corrosion Resistance Ta bles,V ols. 1–4, 5th ed., New York:
Marcel Dekker.
Sheet Linings
357
CAT8247—CHAPTER 6—6/10/2006—12:30—SRIDHAR—XML MODEL B–pp. 287–402