17.2 Materials of construction
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17.2 Materials of construction

 Materials which may be exposed to cargo during normal operations should be resistant to the corrosive action of the gases. In addition, the following materials of construction for cargo tanks, and associated pipelines, valves, fittings and other items of equipment should not be used for certain products as specified in column “i” in the table of chapter 19:

  • .1 mercury, copper and copper-bearing alloys, and zinc;

  • .2 copper, silver, mercury, magnesium and other acetylide-forming metals;

  • .3 aluminium and aluminium-bearing alloys;

  • .4 copper, copper alloys, zinc and galvanized steel;

  • .5 aluminium, copper and alloys of either;

  • .6 copper and copper-bearing alloys with greater than 1% copper.

Parent topic: Chapter 17 Special Requirements
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