Corrosion Studies on High Phosphorus Electroless Nickel (see footnote 1)

Material
Corrosion Rate
(mils per year)
Recommendation
Acetic Acid, 5% (4 weeks test)
0.79
Not recommended
Acetone (16 weeks test)
0.003
Recommended
Alum @ 150F (3 weeks test)
Severe
Not recommended
Ammoniated Ammonium Nitrate (16 week test)
0.31
Not recommended
Beer @ 45F (4 weeks test on heat treated sample)
0.0078
Recommended
Carbon Disulfide (21 weeks test)
None
Recommended
Citric Acid, 5% aerated (4 weeks test)
0.0744
Not recommended
Ethly Alcohol (24 week test)
0.0065
Recommended
Ethylene Glycol, aerated, (3 weeks test on heat treated part)
0.025
Recommended
Gasoline (4 weeks test)
0.022
Recommended
Hydrochloric Acid Solutions PH 1.5 to 4.0
Severe
Not recommended
Petroleum - Sour Crude (2 weeks test)
None
Recommended
Photo Developer & Hypo (4 weeks test)
None
Recommended
Resin, Amine, Polyester, Alkyd (3 weeks test @120F)
None
Recommended
Sodium Chloride, 3% (4 weeks test)
0.017
Recommended
Sodium Hydroxide, 73% (3 weeks test @ 250F)
0.01
Recommended
Sugar, Liquid (16 weeks test)
None
Recommended
Sulfuric Acid 1%
Severe
Not recommended
Tall Oil, Crude - aerated (3 weeks test @ 100F)
0.03
Recommended
Urea, Satc'l. Solution, aerated (28 weeks test)
None
Recommended
Vinegar (3 weeks test)
Severe
Not recommended
Water, Deionized, aerated (32 weeks test @ 180F)
None
Recommended
Wine, Sherry (4 weeks test)
0.377
Not recommended

1. Spraul, Robert J.; "Corrosion Data for Chemical Nickel Plating," Plating, 1959.