Select the materials of a heat exchanger

SELECT THE MATERIALS OF A HEAT EXCHANGER APPLICATIONS COMPATIBILITY TABLE This table has been created to guide you to select the materials of a heat exchanger based on some of the most common environments, fluids, and chemical compounds in various industries. It is essential to keep in mind that the behavior of materials depends on multiple factors such as temperature, pressure, or the concentration of these agents. For this reason, we emphasize the importance of seeking advice by contacting our technical office, who will guide you and provide solutions. Beyond heat exchangers made of copper, aluminum, steel, stainless steel AISI 304, and stainless steel AISI 316, we also want to highlight heat exchangers made of Hastelloy, titanium, cupronickel, stainless steel AISI 309, or stainless steel AISI 310, positioning ourselves as one of the leading specialists in special and demanding applications. Sector Application Component Copper Aluminum Steel AISI304 AISI316 Food Bakery, margarine, hospitality Wheat oil ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Energy Machinery, engines, motor Lubricating oil ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Beverage Soft drinks, perfume Amyl acetate ✓ ✓ Textile Dye, perfume Ethyl acetate ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Plastic & pharmaceutical Plastic, fiber, medicine Acetone ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Plastic & textile Drugs, dye, plastic, additive Acetic acid ✓ Chemical Drugs, chemicals Hydrobromic acid ✓ ✓ Food & beverage Soda, effervescent, jelly beans Citric acid ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Food Palm oil substitute Stearic acid ✓ ✓ Textile & paper Dye, paper, skin Formic acid ✓ ✓ Chemical Protection & water treatment Phosphoric acid ✓ ✓ Agriculture Fertilizer, metal Nitric acid ✓ ✓ Food & beverage Olive oil, sunflower oil, cocoa Oleic acid ✓ ✓ ✓ Chemical & petrochemical Fertilizer, oil refining Sulfuric acid ✓ Beverage Wine Tannic acid ✓ Food & beverage Bakery, jelly, confectionery Tartric acid ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Marine Boats, frigates, offshores Seawater ✓ *CurpoNickel is an excellent choice for seawater Textile Fertilizer, coloring, cleaning Ammonia ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Plastic & textile Plastic, drugs, dye, perfume Acetic anhydride ✓ Chemical Resin, herbicide, varnish Aniline ✓ ✓ ✓ Chemical Rubber, lubricant, detergent Benzene ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Beverage Beer industry Beer ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Beverage Butter, yogurt, dairy Milk ✓ ✓ ✓ Food Butter, yogurt, dairy Lactic acid Oil & gas Petrochemical products Oil ✓ ✓ *Titanium is an excellent choice for oil Energy Heating and power Natural gas ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Agriculture Fertilizer, hydroponic Potassium sulfate ✓ ✓ ✓ Chemical Paint, varnish Resin ✓ ✓ Food Food supplements Cereals ✓ ✓ Food Food supplements Tanned ✓ ✓ Food Food supplements Yeast ✓ Food Food supplements Cream ✓ ✓ ✓ Food Food supplements Fat acids ✓ HVAC Pool & water treatment Chlorinated water *Titanium is an excellent choice for chlorinated water Purification & recycling Wastewater treatment Urine ✓ ✓ Chemical & pharmaceutical Hygiene Serum ✓ ✓