Materials selection for process plants

abrasion resistance alkalies aluminum aluminum alloys annealed anode applications austenitic austenitic stainless steels base metal brasses brazing bronzes carbide carbon steel cast iron cathodic cause cements cent chemical resistance chloride chromium coat coefficient of thermal cold-working compounds concentrations copper corrosion resistance cracking ductility effect elastomers electrodes elevated temperatures Elongation environments epoxies equipment exposure fabrication filler film furane gases grades graphite gray iron handled hardened Hastelloy heat heat-treatment Inconel increase inhibitors machining Manganese material mechanical properties metal surface Modulus of elasticity Monel natural rubber Ni-Resist nickel nitric acid normally oxidizing paint phenolics physical and mechanical pipe plastic process industries protection rate of attack readily reducing Reduction of area resin rust salts sea water silicon sodium solutions solvents stainless steels stress structure sulfuric acid tensile strength Tensile strength psi thermal conductivity thermal expansion tion titanium Type welding wrought Yield strength Yield strength psi zinc zirconium