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Galvanic Corrosion Chart

All dissimilar materials have the potential to react with each other when they are brought
together in the presence of a catalyst. n most circumstances this reaction is so mild as to
be of no importance! but when the wrong materials are used in combination and then
e"posed to an electrolyte such as water the effects can become much more noticeable. #or
applications where humidity is low then you can generally ignore galvanic corrosion. f
on the other hand you are wor$ing on a pro%ect for use in damp conditions or outside then
it is best to pay some regard to the possible effects of galvanic corrosion.
As a rule it is best to use metals which are as close together as possible in the table below.
&oing this will help to eliminate any possibility of galvanic corrosion. f you do have to
mi" materials then ta$e a loo$ at the galvanic compatibility section.

Active (Anodic) Most Likely To Corrode
'agnesium
'agnesium alloys
(inc )hot-dip! die cast! or plated*
Aluminium ++,,! -,,-! -,,.! /,/0! 1,/-
2in )plated*
3ead
4teel +,+,
ron )cast*
4tainless steel .+, )active*
Copper )plated! cast! or wrought*
5ic$el )plated*
Chromium )6lated*
4tainless steel -,+!-,.!-+, )active*
4tainless steel .-, )active*
2ungsten
7rass
5ic$el-silver )+89 5i*
4tainless steel -+13 )active*
7ronze 00,
Copper ++,
:ed 7rass
4tainless steel -.; )active*
Copper-nic$el ;+/
Admiralty brass
4tainless steel 0,0 )active*
7ronze! 6hosphor
'onel .,,
4tainless steel 0,+ )active*
4tainless steel -0+ )active*
4tainless steel -+1 )active*
4tainless steel -,< )active*
4tainless steel +;-;6= )passive*
4ilicone 7ronze 1//
4tainless steel -,+!-,.!-0+ )passive*
4tainless steel 0,+!081 )passive*
4tainless steel -+13 )passive*
4tainless steel 0,0 )passive*
2itanium
Noble (Cathodic) Least Likely To Corrode

Galvanic Compatibility
>ften when design re?uires that dissimilar metals come in contact! the galvanic
compatibility is managed by finishes and plating. 2he finishing and plating selected
facilitate the dissimilar materials being in contact and protect the base materials from
corrosion.
#or harsh environments! such as outdoors! high humidity! and salt environments
fall into this category. 2ypically there should be not more than ,.+/ @ difference
in the AAnodic nde"A. #or e"ampleB silver - nic$el would have a difference of
,.+/@ being acceptable.
#or normal environments! such as storage in warehouses or non-temperature and
humidity controlled environments. 2ypically there should not be more than ,.0/ @
difference in the AAnodic nde"A.
#or controlled environments! such that are temperature and humidity controlled!
,./, @ can be tolerated. Caution should be maintained when deciding for this
application as humidity and temperature do vary from regions.
Anodic Index
Index
(olts)
4ilver! solid or platedB monel metal. =igh nic$el-copper alloys ,.+/
5ic$el! solid or plated! titanium an s alloys! 'onel ,.-,
Copper! solid or platedB low brasses or bronzesB silver solderB German
silvery high copper-nic$el alloysB nic$el-chromium alloys
,.-/
7rass and bronzes ,..,
=igh brasses and bronzes ,../
+89 chromium type corrosion-resistant steels ,./,
Chromium platedB tin platedB +09 chromium type corrosion-resistant steels ,.1,
2in-plateB tin-lead solder ,.1/
3ead! solid or platedB high lead alloys ,.;,
Aluminum! wrought alloys of the 0,,, 4eries ,.;/
ron! wrought! gray or malleable! plain carbon and low alloy steels ,.8/
Aluminum! wrought alloys other than 0,,, 4eries aluminum! cast alloys of
the silicon type
,.<,
Aluminum! cast alloys other than silicon type! cadmium! plated and
chromate
,.</
=ot-dip-zinc plateB galvanized steel +.0,
(inc! wroughtB zinc-base die-casting alloysB zinc plated +.0/
'agnesium C magnesium-base alloys! cast or wrought +.;/

!lease Note" Galvanic corrosion is a comple" problem with many variables which are
difficult to predict. 2he information above is provided for guidance only - and is only a
short summary of the issues involved. (ygology 3td can ta$e no responsibility for
application failure resulting from errors or omissions in the data provided.