GAS & METAL REACTION
|
Gas
|
Aluminum
|
copper
|
brass
|
steel
|
Stainless steel
|
Special Characteristic
|
Acetylene
|
R |
N |
R |
R |
R |
Do not use at pressures exceeding 15 psig |
Air
|
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
|
Ammonia
|
R |
N |
N |
X |
R |
Causes stress cracking of cooper and cooper alloys |
Argon
|
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
|
Butane
|
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
|
Butanes
|
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
|
Carbon Dioxide
|
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
|
Carbon Monoxide
|
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
|
Ethane
|
R |
R |
R |
|
|
|
Ethylene
|
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
|
Ethylene oxide
|
|
N |
N |
R |
R |
Exposure of liquid on skin or clothing can cause dermatitis |
Fluorine
|
R |
R |
X |
|
R |
Strong oxidant can ignite combustible materials and metals |
Helium
|
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
|
Hydrogen
|
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
|
Hydrogen Bromide
|
N |
X |
N |
X |
X |
Steel or stainless steel serviceable in dry liquid or gas service |
Hydrogen Chloride
|
N |
X |
|
X |
X |
Steel or stainless steel serviceable in dry liquid or gas service |
Hydrogen Fluoride
|
X |
R |
R |
R |
R |
Exposure can attack skin, bones and fingernails |
Hydrogen Selenide
|
N |
N |
N |
X |
R |
Extremely toxic, older deadens the olfactory nerves |
Hydrogen Sulfide
|
N |
N |
N |
X |
R |
Odor deadens olfactory nerves, can cause paralysis |
Isobutane
|
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
|
Krypton
|
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
|
Methane
|
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
|
Methyl Acetyiene
|
R |
N |
X |
R |
R |
|
Neon
|
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
|
Nitric oxide
|
R |
N |
N |
X |
R |
Readily reacts with oxygen to form Nitrogen Dioxide |
Nitrogen
|
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
|
Nitrous oxide
|
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
|
Oxygen
|
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
Strong oxidant, ignites combustible matter spontaneously |
Propane
|
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
|
Propylene
|
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
|
Silane
|
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
Pyrophoric |
Sulfur Dioxide
|
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
|
Sulfur Hexafluoride
|
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
|
Xenon
|
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
|
