Symbol clarification
These corrosion tables use a number of symbols, having the following meanings:
Symbol |
Description |
0 |
Corrosion rate less than 0.1 mm/year. The material is corrosion proof. |
1 |
Corrosion rate 0.1—1.0 mm/year. The material is not corrosion proof, but useful in certain cases. |
2 |
Corrosion rate over 1.0 mm/year. Serious corrosion. The material is not usable. |
p, P |
Risk (severe risk) of pitting and crevice corrosion. |
c, C |
Risk (Severe risk) of crevice corrosion. Used when there is a risk of localised corrosion only if crevices are present. Under more severe conditions, when there is also a risk of pitting corrosion, the symbols p or P are used instead. |
s, S |
Risk (Severe risk) of stress corrosion cracking. |
ig |
Risk of intergranular corrosion. |
BP |
Boiling solution. |
ND |
No data. (Used only where there are no actual data to estimate the risk of localised corrosion instead of p or s). |
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