Materials and Tools
Titanium
Chemical rating key:
A = Little to no Interaction
B = Slight Interaction
C = Not Recommended
| Chemical | Rating | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Acetaldehyde |
A
|
|
| Acetate Solvent |
A
|
|
| Acetic acid |
A
|
|
| Acetic acid, glacial |
A
|
|
| Acetic anhydride |
A
|
|
| Acetone |
A
|
|
| Aluminum chloride |
B
|
|
| Aluminum chloride, 20% |
B
|
|
| Aluminum fluoride |
A
|
|
| Aluminum hydroxide |
B
|
Room temperature only. |
| Aluminum nitrate |
A
|
|
| Aluminum potassium sulfate |
A
|
|
| Aluminum sulfate |
A
|
|
| Alums |
A
|
|
| Amines |
B
|
|
| Ammonia, 10% |
C
|
|
| Ammonia, anhydrous |
C
|
|
| Ammonia, liquid |
C
|
|
| Ammonium carbonate |
A
|
|
| Ammonium chloride |
B
|
|
| Ammonium hydroxide |
A
|
|
| Ammonium nitrate |
A
|
|
| Ammonium persulfate |
A
|
|
| Ammonium phosphate, dibasic |
A
|
|
| Ammonium phosphate, Monobasic |
A
|
|
| Ammonium phosphate, Tribasic |
A
|
|
| Ammonium sulfate |
A
|
|
| Ammonium thiosulfate |
A
|
|
| Amyl acetate |
A
|
|
| Amyl alcohol |
B
|
|
| Amyl chloride |
C
|
|
| Aniline |
C
|
|
| Aniline hydrochloride |
A
|
|
| Aniline oil |
C
|
|
| Antimony plating solution |
A
|
|
| Antimony trichloride |
B
|
|
| Aqua regia |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Arochlor 1248 |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Arsenic acid |
B
|
|
| Arsenic plating solution |
A
|
|
| Barium carbonate |
A
|
|
| Barium chloride |
A
|
|
| Barium hydroxide |
B
|
|
| Barium nitrate |
A
|
|
| Barium sulfate |
B
|
|
| Barium sulfide |
A
|
|
| Beer |
B
|
|
| Beet sugar liquids |
A
|
|
| Benzaldehyde |
A
|
|
| Benzene |
A
|
|
| Benzene sulfonic acid |
B
|
|
| Benzoic acid |
A
|
|
| Benzol |
A
|
|
| Benzyl alcohol |
A
|
|
| Bleaching liquors |
A
|
|
| Borax (sodium borate) |
B
|
|
| Boric acid |
A
|
|
| Brass Plating solution |
A
|
|
| Bromine |
D
|
|
| Bronze plating solution, cu-Cd RT |
A
|
|
| Bronze plating solution, cu-Sn |
C
|
|
| Bronze plating solution, cu-Zn |
A
|
|
| Butane |
A
|
|
| Butyl alcohol |
A
|
|
| Butyl amine |
B
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Butyl phthalate |
B
|
|
| Butylacetate |
A
|
|
| Butyric acid |
A
|
|
| Cadmium plating solution, cyanide bath |
A
|
|
| Cadmium plating solution, fluoroborate bath |
C
|
|
| Calcium bisulfide |
A
|
|
| Calcium bisulfite |
A
|
|
| Calcium carbonate |
B
|
|
| Calcium chloride |
A
|
|
| Calcium hydroxide |
A
|
|
| Calcium hypochlorite |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Calcium nitrate |
B
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Calcium oxide |
A
|
|
| Calcium sulfate |
A
|
|
| Carbolic acid (phenol) |
A
|
|
| Carbon dioxide (dry) |
A
|
|
| Carbon dioxide (wet) |
A
|
|
| Carbon disulfide |
B
|
|
| Carbon tetrachloride |
A
|
|
| Carbon tetrachloride (dry) |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Carbon tetrachloride (wet) |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Carbonic acid |
B
|
Room temperature only. |
| Castor oil |
A
|
|
| Chlorine (dry) |
C
|
|
| Chlorine water |
A
|
|
| Chlorine, anhydrous Liquid |
C
|
|
| Chloroacetic acid |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Chlorobenzene (mono) |
B
|
|
| Chloroform |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Chlorosulfonic acid |
A
|
|
| Chromic acid, 30% |
A
|
|
| Chromic acid, 50% |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Chromium plating solution, barrel chrome bath |
C
|
|
| Chromium plating solution, black chrome |
A
|
|
| Chromium plating solution, chromic-sulfuric bath |
A
|
|
| Chromium plating solution, fluoride bath |
C
|
|
| Chromium plating solution, fluorosilicate bath |
C
|
|
| Citric acid |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Coffee |
A
|
|
| Copper chloride |
C
|
|
| Copper cyanide |
B
|
|
| Copper nitrate |
B
|
|
| Copper plating (cyanide) solution |
C
|
|
| Copper plating solution, copper (electroless) |
A
|
|
| Copper plating solution, copper fluoroborate bath |
C
|
|
| Copper plating solution, copper pyrophosphate |
A
|
|
| Copper plating solution, copper sulfate bath RT |
A
|
|
| Copper sulfate |
A
|
|
| Cottonseed oil |
A
|
|
| Creosote |
A
|
|
| Cresols |
B
|
|
| Cresylic acid |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Cupric acid |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Cyclohexane |
A
|
|
| Detergents |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Diacetone alcohol |
A
|
|
| Dichloroethane |
B
|
Room temperature only. |
| Diesel fuel |
B
|
|
| Diesel fuel (20, 30, 40, 50) |
B
|
|
| Diethyl ether |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Diethylamine |
A
|
|
| Diethylene glycol |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Dimethyl aniline |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Diphenyl oxide |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Epson salts (magnesium sulfate) |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Ethanolamine |
B
|
|
| Ether |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Ethyl acetate |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Ethyl alcohol |
A
|
|
| Ethyl chloride |
A
|
|
| Ethyl ether |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Ethylene bromide |
B
|
|
| Ethylene chloride |
B
|
Room temperature only. |
| Ethylene chlorohydrin |
B
|
|
| Ethylene diamine |
A
|
|
| Ethylene dichloride |
B
|
|
| Ethylene glycol |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Fatty acids |
B
|
|
| Ferric chloride |
A
|
|
| Ferric nitrate |
A
|
|
| Ferric sulfate |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Ferrous chloride |
A
|
|
| Ferrous sulfate |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Fluorine |
C
|
|
| Fluoroboric acid |
C
|
|
| Fluorosilicic acid |
C
|
|
| Formaldehyde, 100% |
A
|
|
| Formaldehyde, 40% |
B
|
|
| Formic acid |
C
|
|
| Freon 113 |
C
|
|
| Freon 113 |
B
|
|
| Freon 12 |
B
|
|
| Freon 22 |
B
|
|
| Freon TF |
B
|
|
| Fruit Juice |
A
|
|
| Fuel oils |
A
|
|
| Fuel oils (1, 2, 3, 5A, 5B, 6) |
B
|
|
| Furfural |
A
|
|
| Gallic acid |
B
|
|
| Gasoline (high-aromatic) |
B
|
|
| Gasoline, leaded, refined |
A
|
|
| Gasoline, unleaded |
A
|
|
| Gelatin |
A
|
|
| Glucose |
A
|
|
| Glue, P.V.A. |
A
|
|
| Glycerin |
A
|
|
| Glycolic acid |
A
|
|
| Gold plating solution, acid |
A
|
|
| Gold plating solution, cyanide |
A
|
|
| Gold plating solution, neutral |
A
|
|
| Grape juice |
A
|
|
| Heptane |
A
|
|
| Hexane |
A
|
|
| Hexyl alcohol |
A
|
|
| Hydrobromic acid, 100% |
A
|
|
| Hydrobromic acid, 20% |
A
|
|
| Hydrochloric acid, 100% |
C
|
|
| Hydrochloric acid, 20% |
C
|
|
| Hydrocyanic acid |
B
|
|
| Hydrofluoric acid |
C
|
|
| Hydrofluorosilicic acid |
C
|
|
| Hydrogen Gas |
A
|
|
| Hydrogen peroxide, 10% |
A
|
|
| Hydrogen peroxide, 100% |
B
|
|
| Hydrogen peroxide, 30% |
B
|
|
| Hydrogen sulfide (Aqua) |
B
|
|
| Hydrogen sulfide (dry) |
A
|
|
| Hydroquinone |
B
|
|
| Hydroxyacetic acid, 70% |
A
|
|
| Hyrochloric acid, dry gas |
C
|
|
| Indium sulfamate plating solution, RT |
A
|
|
| Iodine |
A
|
|
| Iodine (In Alcohol) |
B
|
|
| Iodoform |
B
|
|
| Iron plating solution, ferrous am sulfate bath |
A
|
|
| Iron plating solution, ferrous chloride bath |
A
|
|
| Iron plating solution, ferrous sulfate bath |
A
|
|
| Iron plating solution, fluoroborate bath |
C
|
|
| Iron plating solution, sulfamate |
A
|
|
| Iron plating solution, sulfate-chloride bath |
A
|
|
| Isobutyl alcohol |
B
|
|
| Isopropyl alcohol |
B
|
|
| Jet fuel (JP3, JP4, JP5) |
A
|
|
| Kerosene |
A
|
|
| Ketones |
A
|
|
| Lacquer thinners |
C
|
|
| Lactic acid |
A
|
|
| Lard |
A
|
|
| Lead acetate |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Lead fluoroborate plating solution |
C
|
|
| Lime |
A
|
|
| Linseed oil |
A
|
|
| Lubricants |
A
|
|
| Lye (Calcium hydroxide) |
A
|
|
| Lye (Potassium hydroxide) |
C
|
|
| Lye (Sodium hydroxide) |
B
|
|
| Magnesium carbonate |
A
|
|
| Magnesium chloride |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Magnesium hydroxide |
A
|
|
| Magnesium nitrate |
A
|
|
| Magnesium sulfate (epsom salts) |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Maleic acid |
A
|
|
| Malic acid |
A
|
|
| Manganese sulfate |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| MEK |
A
|
|
| Mercuric chloride (dilute) |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Mercuric cyanide |
A
|
|
| Mercurous nitrate |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Mercury |
A
|
|
| Methyl alcohol |
B
|
|
| Methyl chloride |
A
|
|
| Methyl isobutyl ketone |
A
|
|
| Methylene chloride |
B
|
|
| Milk |
A
|
|
| Mineral oil |
A
|
|
| Mineral Spirits |
B
|
|
| Molasses |
A
|
|
| Monochloroacetic acid |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Monoethanolamine |
B
|
|
| Motor oil |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Mustard |
A
|
|
| Naphtha |
B
|
|
| Naphthalene |
A
|
|
| Nickel chloride |
A
|
|
| Nickel Plating solution, fluoroborate |
C
|
|
| Nickel Plating solution, high chloride |
A
|
|
| Nickel Plating solution, sulfamate |
A
|
|
| Nickel Plating solution, Watts type |
A
|
|
| Nickel sulfate |
B
|
|
| Nitric acid |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Nitrobenzene |
A
|
|
| Octyl alcohol |
A
|
|
| Oleic acid |
B
|
|
| Oleum, 100% |
C
|
|
| Oleum, 25% |
C
|
|
| Olive oil |
A
|
|
| Orange oil |
A
|
|
| Oxalic acid (cold) |
A
|
|
| Palm oil |
A
|
|
| Paraffin |
A
|
|
| Peanut oil |
A
|
|
| Perchloric acid |
C
|
|
| Perchloroethylene |
A
|
|
| Petroleum |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Phenol, 10% |
B
|
|
| Phenol, carbolic acid |
A
|
|
| Phosphoric acid |
C
|
|
| Phosphoric acid anhydride |
C
|
|
| Phosphorus trichloride |
A
|
|
| Photographic developer |
A
|
|
| Photographic solutions |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Picric acid |
A
|
|
| Pine oil |
A
|
|
| Potassium bicarbonate |
A
|
|
| Potassium bromide |
A
|
|
| Potassium carbonate |
A
|
|
| Potassium chlorate |
A
|
|
| Potassium chloride |
A
|
|
| Potassium cyanide solutions |
A
|
|
| Potassium dichromate |
A
|
|
| Potassium ferricyanide |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Potassium ferrocyanide |
A
|
|
| Potassium hydroxide |
C
|
|
| Potassium hypochlorite |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Potassium iodide |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Potassium nitrate |
A
|
|
| Potassium oxalate |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Potassium permanganate |
A
|
|
| Potassium sulfate |
A
|
|
| Potassium sulfide |
A
|
|
| Propyl alcohol |
A
|
|
| Propylene glycol |
A
|
|
| Pyridine |
B
|
|
| Pyrogallic acid |
A
|
|
| Rapeseed oil |
A
|
|
| Rhodium plating solution |
C
|
|
| Salicylic acid |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Salt Brine (NaCl saturated) |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Sea water |
A
|
|
| Sesame seed oil |
A
|
|
| Silver nitrate |
A
|
|
| Silver plating solution |
A
|
|
| Soap solutions |
A
|
|
| Sodium acetate |
A
|
|
| Sodium aluminate |
A
|
|
| Sodium benzoate |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Sodium bicarbonate |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Sodium bisulfate |
A
|
|
| Sodium bisulfite |
A
|
|
| Sodium borate |
B
|
|
| Sodium bromide |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Sodium carbonate |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Sodium chlorate |
A
|
|
| Sodium chloride |
A
|
|
| Sodium cyanide |
A
|
|
| Sodium fluoride |
A
|
|
| Sodium hydroxide, 20% |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Sodium hydroxide, 50% |
B
|
|
| Sodium hydroxide, 80% |
C
|
|
| Sodium hypochlorite |
C
|
|
| Sodium nitrate |
A
|
|
| Sodium polyphosphate |
A
|
|
| Sodium silicate |
A
|
|
| Sodium sulfate |
A
|
|
| Sodium sulfide |
A
|
|
| Sodium sulfite |
A
|
|
| Sodium thiosulfate (Hypo) |
A
|
|
| Soybean oil |
A
|
|
| Stannic chloride |
A
|
|
| Stannous chloride |
A
|
|
| Stearic acid |
A
|
|
| Stoddard solvent |
A
|
|
| Sulfur chloride |
C
|
|
| Sulfur dioxide |
A
|
|
| Sulfur dioxide, dry |
A
|
|
| Sulfur trioxide, dry |
C
|
|
| Sulfuric acid, all concentrations |
C
|
|
| Sulfurous acid |
A
|
|
| Tannic acid |
A
|
|
| Tanning liquors |
A
|
|
| Tartaric acid |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Tetrachloroethane |
A
|
|
| Tetrahydrofuran |
B
|
|
| Tin Salts |
A
|
|
| Tin-fluoroborate plating solution |
C
|
|
| Tin-lead plating solution |
C
|
|
| Toluene |
A
|
|
| Trichloroacetic acid |
C
|
|
| Trichloroethane |
A
|
|
| Trichloroethylene |
A
|
|
| Tricresylphosphate |
B
|
|
| Turbine oil |
A
|
|
| Turpentine |
B
|
|
| Urea |
A
|
|
| Uric acid |
A
|
|
| Vinegar |
A
|
|
| Vinyl chloride |
A
|
|
| Water, acid, mine |
A
|
|
| Water, deionized |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Water, distilled |
A
|
|
| Water, fresh |
A
|
|
| Water, salt |
A
|
|
| Whiskey & wines |
A
|
|
| Xylene |
A
|
|
| Zinc chloride |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Zinc plating solution, acid chloride |
A
|
|
| Zinc plating solution, acid fluoroborate bath |
C
|
|
| Zinc plating solution, acid sulfate bath |
A
|
|
| Zinc plating solution, alkaline cyanide bath R.T. |
A
|
|
| Zinc sulfate |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |