MEDIA GUIDE
Dilute Sulfuric Acid Pumps (Below 50%)
Dilute acid attacks what concentrated acid passes — alloy selection reverses across the concentration bands.
The properties that drive the choice
| Hazard profile | none of note |
|---|---|
| Concentration band in our data | 0–49.9% |
| In one line | Dilute acid attacks all standard stainless grades at elevated temperature. |
Which pump families serve it
At a reference duty (20 °C, 10 m³/h, 30 m). Your duty point may move the answer — run it through the tool below; the full report adds the alternatives worth quoting in parallel.
| Primary answer | End-Suction Centrifugal Pump (ANSI B73.1) | Clean or lightly contaminated fluids, moderate duty, flows ~2–400 m³/h |
|---|---|---|
| Typical wetted materials | Polypropylene (PP), PVDF, PTFE / FEP lined, Duplex 2205, Alloy 20 (CN7M), Hastelloy C-276 | |
Where the boundaries sit
- Below 50% the corrosion mechanism changes: materials that survive 98% can fail here, and vice versa
- Velocity limits in the compatibility data exist for a reason — ask what the caveat is, not only the grade
- Trace chlorides change the answer; a water-analysis line in the enquiry prevents surprises
Related reading
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