Electroless Nickel Plating

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Environment Temperature, ° C
Corrosion Rate, m m/y
LP MP HP
Acetic acid
5% 22 20 19
10% 22 14
50% 22 27
99% 22 severe 0.8
Acetone 22 0.08 nil
Acrylonitrile 66 0.4
Allyl chloride 22 1
Aluminum sulfate, 27% 22 severe 5
Ammonium
bicarbonate, 15% 22 11
bifluoride, 25% 22 17
chloride, 27% 22 6 8
hydroxide, 28% 22 severe 8
nitrate, 50% 22 11
nitrate, 63% 22 severe
phosphate, 5% 22 severe
phosphate, 38% 22 5
sulfate, 43% 22 severe 4
Amyl alcohol 22 nil
Apple juice 22 1.2
Beef stew 2 0.6
Beer 2 6 0.2
Benzol 22 0.04
Benzotrichloride 40 2.5 67 6
Benzoyl chloride 40 1 0.8 0.5
Boric acid, 1% 22 severe 9
Brine, 2% Cl-, 1,000 psi CO2 200 2
Brine, 2% Cl-, 200 psi CO2 + 10 psi H2S 260 106
Calcium
chloride, 40% 22 0.1
nitrate, 50% 22 0.2
phosphate, 1.8% 22 12
sulfate, 2% 22 0.4
Caprolactam monomer 85 0.5
Carbolic acid, 99% 95 nil
Carbon tetrachloride 22 nil nil
Cetyl alcohol, molten 71 nil
Chicken broth 95 1
Chromic acid, 62% 22 severe 35
Citric acid, 50% 22 7
Cobalt linoleate 22 nil
Coca Cola 2 1.2
Coffee 95 6
Copper
chloride, 5% 22 120
nitrate, 5% 22 12
sulfate, 5% 22 10
Corn syrup 22 0.7
Cresol, 10% 22 2
Detergent, liquid, 0.8% 22 4
Dibutyl phthalate 22 nil
Ethanol 22 0.2 0.03
Ethylene glycol 22 0.6 0.03
Ferric chloride, 10% 22 780
Fluoroboric acid, 48% 22 33
Fluorophosphoric acid 22 severe
Formaldehyde, 37% 22 5
Formic acid, 88% 22 13
Grapefruit juice 60 nil
Honey 22 nil
Hydrochloric acid
1? pH 22 32 21
5% 22 25
18% 22 25
37% 22 49
Hydrofluoric acid, 10% 22 32
Hydroxyacetic acid, 100% 22 48
Isoamyloctyl orthophosphate, 75% 22 nil
Lactic acid
80% 22 1.3
85% 22 0.6
Lead acetate, 36% 22 6
Lemon juice 22 6 2
Magnesium chloride, 25% 22 2.5
Malic acid, 50% 22 3
Methanol 22 nil 0.05
Milk 60 1
Molasses 22 0.2
Naphtha 22 nil nil
Nickel chloride, 72% 22 1
Nitric acid, 1% 22 26
Nitric acid, 20% 22 2,000
Oleic acid 22 0.3 11
Olives, canned 22 0.3
Orthochlorobenzyl chloride 40 5 14 9
Oxalic acid, 10% 22 11
Peaches, canned 22 0.2
Peas, canned 22 0.2
Petroleum, sour crude 22 nil
Phosphoric acid
10% 22 20
50% 22 13
75% 40 900 190 19
85% 22 2
85% 60 severe
Phosphorus oxychloride 40 28 1.5 2.5
Picric acid, 1.4% 22 14
Potassium
chloride, 25% 22 0.02
ferricyanide, 25% 22 2
fluoride, 48% 22 2
hydroxide, 50% 22 0.01
nitrate, 24% 22 0.6
Potatoes, canned 22 1.9
Sauerkraut 22 4
Sea water, synthetic, aerated 22 1.5
Sodium
carbonate, 10% 22 nil
carbonate, 18% 22 0.6
cyanide, 10% 22 12
hydroxide, 45% + 5% NaCl 140 5.3 12 failed
hydroxide, 35% 93 5 18 13
Sodium
hydroxide, 50% 93 6 5 9
hydroxide, 73% 120 2.3 7.4 failed
hypochlorite, 10% 22 0.4
phosphate, 46% 22 4
sulfate, 31% 22 0.5
sulfide, 14% 22 nil
Spaghetti sauce 95 8
Stearic acid, 2?% 22 0.4
Stearic acid 70 0.5
Sulfuric acid
1% 22 28 19
9% 22 25
38% 22 20
72% 22 15
98% 22 76
Tall oil, refined 22 0.4
Tannic acid, 50% 22 0.9
Thionyl chloride 40 900 1.8 2.5
Tomato soup 22 6
Urea, 25% 22 1.1
Urea, 54% 22 1
Vinegar 22 14
Water, 10 ppm Cl2 22 0.3
Water, deionized 95 nil nil
Water, tap, 8.6 pH 95 1.8
Whiskey, Scotch 22 1.8
Wine, Sherry 22 10 8
Zinc chloride, 81% 22 9
Zinc sulfate, 50% 22 3