Protection of materials other than steel
Our VPI products can also be used to protect materials other than steel, please see the matrix below to see how our 300, 580 and 600 products work.
Materials | VPI 300 | VPI 580 & 600 |
Aluminium | Good protection | Excellent protection as a vapour or by contact. May stain in very moist conditions |
Antimony | n/a | Not recommended |
Cadmium | n/a | Ineffective |
Cast Iron | Good Protection | Not recommended |
Chromium | Good protection | Good protection, but may stain under moist conditions |
Copper | Vapour gives some protection; | Vapour gives some protection; contact gives variable results |
Lead & Solder | Some Protection | Not recommended |
Magnesium | Not Recommended | Not Recommended |
Nickel | n/a | Good protection, but may stain under moist conditions |
Silver | As per 580 | Excellent protection, may be slightly tarnishing. Silver solder may be corroded under moist conditions |
Tin | Good protection | Good protection but with the possibility of staining |
Zinc | Good protection | Vapour offers good protection; contact offers less protection |