Chemical Resistance Chart

302 Stainless Steel 304 Stainless Steel 316 Stainless Steel 440 Stainless Steel Aluminum TITANIUM NICKEL ALLOY C276 Cast Bronze Brass Cast Iron Carbon Steel POLYVINYLIDENE FLOURIDE (PVDF) PVC (Type 1) Tygon (E-3606) PTFE Polyphenylene Oxide (Modified PPO) Polyacetal Nylon ABS Thermoplastic Polyethylene POLYPROPYLENE POLYPHENYLENE SULFIDE (PPS) CARBON CERAMIC CERAMAGNET "A" FLUOROELASTOMER (FKM) NITRILE Silicon Neoprene Ethylene Propylene (EPM) Rubber (Natural) Epoxy
Trichlorethane
C A C A A C C A D A A A A D D D D D A
Trichlorethylene
2
B A A B A A B A C B A D A D A C D D D C A A C A D D D D D A
Trichloropropane
A A D A D A A A A A A
Tricresylphosphate
A B A A D A C C A A B D D A A
Triethylamine
A A B D A A A A D B A
Turpentine
3
B A A C A B C B B A A B A D A A D B A A A A D D D D A
Urine
A A B C B A A A A B A A A A A D A A
Vegetable Juice
A A A C D A A A A A A A B D D A
Vinegar
A A A A D A A B B C D A A A A B A B B A A A A A A C B A C A
Varnish (Use Fluoroelastomer (FKM) for
Aromatic)
A A A A A A B C A D A A A A A A A B C D D A
Water, Acid, Mine
A A C C D C A B A D A B A B A A A A B B A
Water, Distilled, Lab Grade 7
A A B A D A B A A A A A A A A A A A A B A A A
Water, Fresh
A A A A A C B D A B A A A A A A A A A A A A A B A A A
Water, Salt
A A B B C D A B A A A A A A A A A A B A A A
Weed Killers
A A C C A A A A A B C A
Whey
A A B A A A A A A
Whiskey and Wines
A A A A D B B D D A A A A A B A A A A A B A A A A
White Liquor (Pulp Mill)
A A A D C A A A D A A A A A A A A
White Water (Paper Mill)
A A A B A A A A A A A
Xylene
2
A A A A A A A A B A D A D A A D D D A A A A A D D D D D A
Zinc Chloride
D D B B D A B D D D D A A A A C A B A A A A A A A A A A
Zinc Hydrosulphite
A D D D A C A A A A A A A
Zinc Sulfate
B A A A D A B B C C D A C B A A C A B A A A A A A A A C A
A — No effect — Excellent 1. P.V.C. — Satisfactory to 72 °F
B — Minor effect — Good 2. Polypropylene — Satisfactory to 72 °F
C — Moderate effect — Fair 3. Polypropylene — Satisfactory to 120 °F
D — Severe effect — Not recommended 4. Nitrile — Satisfactory for "O" Rings
5. Polyacetal — Satisfactory to 72 °F
6. Ceramag — Satisfactory to 72 °F
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