Electroless Nickel Data for Corrosion Resistance
Electro-Coatings provides electroless nickel plating services for corrosion resistance. Discover the corrosion rates per medium, tested in specific temperatures over time. With electroless nickel plating, your metals will be better protected against corrosion and will maintain precise performance standards. If you have general questions regarding corrosion resistance or for your specific application, please contact our electroless nickel specialists.
| Temperature (°C) | Aeration | Duration of Test (weeks) | Corrosion rate in µm/year | Corrosion rate in m/year | |
| Acetone | 20 | without | 3 | 0.075 | 0.0029 |
| Acertylene bromide | 20 | without | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Ethanol | 20 | without | 24 | 0.16 | .006 |
| Aluminium sulphate (saturated solution) | 20 | without | 4 | 6.5 | 0.255 |
| Ammonium chloride in: 30% ammonium hydroxide, saturated 30% ammonium hydroxide | 20 | without | 16 4 | 5.8 58.4 | |
| Ammioniacal Ammonium nitrate solution | 20 | without | 16 | 7.9 | 0.311 |
| Ammonium phosphate | 20 | without | 24 | 18.0 | 0.708 |
| Ammonium sulphate, saturated solution as 5% solution | 20 20 | without with | 20 8 | 1.27 30.2 | 0.050 1.188 |
| Amylacetate | 20 | without | 24 | 0.05 | 0.002 |
| Amyl alcohol | 20 | without | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| Amyl chloride | 20 | without | 24 | 0.33 | 0.013 |
| Aniline hydrochloride (saturated solution) | 20 | without | 16 | 11.9 | 0.469 |
| Gasoline | 20 | without | 4 | 0.56 | 0.022 |
| Bifluoride 25% | 22 | without | 431.8 | 17 | |
| Bicarbonate | 22 | without | 279.4 | 11 | |
| Benzene | 20 | without | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| Beer | 20 | without | 4 | 5.5 | 0.216 |
| Borax (saturated solution) | 20 | without | 32 | 3.0 | 0.118 |
| Boric acid | 20 | without | 8 | 13.4 | 0.528 |
| Calcium chloride as 48.5% solution as 48.5% solution | 20 | without with | 32 32 | 0.2 1.0 | 0.007 |
| Chlorine water | 20 | without | 4 | 0.45 | 0.018 |
| Dibutylphthalate | 20 | without | 8 | 0.15 | 0.005 |
| Diphenyl, molten | 71 | without | 8 | 0.23 | 0.009 |
| Acetic acid 5% Acetic acid 5% | 20 | without with | 4 | 20 151 | 0.787 5.954 |
| Formaldeyhde | 20 | without | 16 | 3.8 | 0.149 |
| Hydroxide | 22 | without | 203.2 | 8 | |
| Nirate, 50% | 22 | without | 279.4 | 11 | |
| Phosphate 38% | 22 | without | 127 | 5 | |
| Sulfate 4% | 22 | without | 101.6 | 4 | |
| Apple Juice | 22 | without | 30.48 | 1.2 | |
| Beef Stew | 2 | without | 15.24 | 0.6 | |
| Benzotrichloride | 40 | without | 152.4 | 6 | |
| Benzoyl chloride | 40 | without | 12.7 | 0.5 | |
| Brine 2% Cl- 1,000 psi CO2 | 200 | without | 50.8 | 2 | |
| Nitrate 50% | 22 | without | 5.08 | 0.2 | |
| Sulfate | 22 | without | 5.08 | 0.4 | |
| Chromic acid 62% | 22 | without | 899 | 35 | |
| Coca Cola | 2 | without | 30.48 | 1.2 | |
| Coffee | 95 | without | 152.4 | 6 | |
| Corn syrup | 22 | without | 17.78 | 0.7 | |
| Hydrofluoric acid 10% | 22 | without | 812.8 | 32 | |
| Lead aceyate 36% | 22 | without | 152.4 | 6 | |
| Phosphoric acid 10% 50% 75% 85% | 22 22 40 22 | 508 330.2 482.6 50.8 | 20 13 19 2 | ||
| Phosphorus oxychloride | 40 | without | 63.5 | 2.5 | |
| Picric acid | 22 | without | 355.6 | 14 | |
| Ferricyanide | 22 | without | 50.8 | 2 | |
| Sauerkraut | 22 | without | 101.6 | 4 | |
| Sea water | 22 | with | 38.1 | 1.5 | |
| Tannic acid 50% | 22 | without | 22.86 | 0.9 | |
| Thionyl chloride | 40 | without | 63.5 | 2.5 | |
| Zinc chloride 81% | 22 | without | 228.6 | 9 | |
| Zinc sulate 50% | 22 | without | 76.2 | 3 | |
| Vinegar | 22 | without | 355.6 | 14 | |
| Photographic developer | 20 | without | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Tannic acid solution | 20 | without | 3 | 1.22 | 0.048 |
| Glucose | 20 | without | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Urea (25% solution) | 20 | without | 16 | 1.14 | 0.044 |
| Wood oil (puriified) | 20 | without | 32 | 0.43 | 0.016 |
| Cresol (technical grade) | 20 | without | 16 | 0.05 | 0.001 |
| Methanol | 20 | without | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| Lactic acid (80%) | 20 20 | without with | 32 8 | 1.32 17.88 | 0.051 0.703 |
| Sodium carbonate solution (10%) | 20 | without | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Sodium cyanide solution 5% | 20 | without | 4 | 13.2 | 0.519 |
| Sodium hydrogen sulphine (40% solution) | 20 | with | 20 | slight weight gain | slight weight gain |
| Sodium Hydroxide 10% solution 72% solution | 20 115 | without without | 4 16 | 0 1.75 | 0 0.068 |
| Soduim hyposulphite | 20 | without | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Wetting agent solution | 20 | without | 4 | 0.94 | 0.037 |
| Oleic acid | 20 | without | 10 | 0.30 | 0.011 |
| Orange Juice (concentrated) | 20 | without | 4 | 0.33 | 0.012 |
| Petroleum (purified) | 20 | without | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Crude oil | 20 | without | 2 | 0.025 | .0009 |
| HCI at pH: 1.5 1.5 3.5 3.5 4.0 4.0 | 20 20 20 20 20 20 | without with without with without with | 4 4 4 4 4 10 | 31.75 135.1 1.9 10.4 1.37 3.27 | 1.25 5.318 0.074 0.409 0.053 0.128 |
| Carbon disulphide | 20 | without | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| Sulphuric acid: 1% solution 5% solution | 20 20 | without without | 4 1 | 28.4 30.2 | 1.118 1.188 |
| Stearic acid | 70 | without | 4 | 0.50 | 0.019 |
| Carbon tetrachloride | 20 | without | 32 | 0.13 | 0.005 |
| Water: (deminerialised) (deminerialised) | 20 20 | without with | 12 12 | 0.51 0.51 | 0.020 0.020 |
| Water: (deminerialised) (deminerialised) | 49 82 | without without | 12 12 | 0.30 slight weight gain | 0.012 slight weight gain |
| Water (distilled) | 20 | without | 4 | 0.74 | 0.029 |
| Citric acid: 5% solution 5% solution | 20 20 | without with | 16 8 | 0.84 1.9 | 0.033 0.074 |
| Lemon juice: canned + 0.1% Na benzoate | 20 20 | without with | 4 3.3 | 5.84 23.1 | 0.229 0.909 |