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
Hydrofluosilicic Acid (20%)
D D D D B A D D A B D D A A D A B B A A C
Hydrofluosilicic Acid
D D C C D C A A D A
Hydrogen Gas
A A A A A B B A A A A A
Hydrogen Peroxide 10%
C C A C A D D D A A A D A B A A A D C D
Hydrogen Peroxide 30%
B B A D A A D A C A D C B
Hydrogen Peroxide
A B A A B A D D D D C A C A B D D B A C A A A D C D C C A
Hydrogen Sulfide, Aqueous Solution
D A C C A A D C D A A B A A D D B A A A A A D C B A D A
Hydrogen Sulfide (dry)
A C A D A D C B B A A D A A D A A
Hydroxyacetic Acid (70%)
D B A D A A A A A A A
Ink
A A A C C D D B A A B A A A A A A A
Iodine
D D D D A B D D D B A A C D D D D D A A B D B D A
Iodine (In Alcohol)
B D A D A C D B A A D D
Iodoform
B C A A C C B A A A
Isotane
2
A D A D A A A D A
Isopropyl Acetate
B C A A A D D D B D A
Isopropyl Ether
2
A A A A A A D A D A A D B D D D
Jet Fuel (JP3, JP4, JP5)
A A A A A A A A A A D A A D A A A A A D D D D A
Kerosene
2
A A A A A A A A A A B A A D A D A A B D D A A A A A A D D A D A
Ketones
A A A B A A A A A D D D A D B A D D A C A D D D D C C
Lacquers
A A A A A C C C D C A A A A A D D D D A
Lacquer Thinners
A A A C C A D A B A D D A
Lactic Acid
A A B C C A A D D D C A B A A B C B A A A A B B A B A A
Lard
B A A A A A A C A A A C A A A A A C B D A
Latex
A A A A A A A B A A A C A A
Lead Acetate
B A A D A A C D A B A A A A B A A A D B D A A A
Lead Sulfamate
A A A B C A D C A
Ligroin
3
A A D A D A A A B A D A
Lime
A A C A A A A A D C A A A A C B D A
Lubricants
A A A A A B A A A A B A A A A A A C D D A
Magnesium Carbonate
A A A B A A A B A A A A A A
Magnesium Chloride
B B B A D A A B C D C A B A A A A B A A A A A A A A A
Magnesium Hydroxide
A A A D A A C B B B A A A A A A B A A A A A B B C A
Magnesium Nitrate
A A A A A A A A A A B A A A A A A
Magnesium Oxide
A A A A A A A A
Magnesium Sulfate
B B A B A B B B C B A B A A A A B A A A A A A A D C A
Maleic Acid
C A A A B A A C B A B A A C A C A A A D A D D A
Maleic Anhydride
A C A A A D D D A
Malic Acid
B A A C A D D A A A A B A A
Mash
A A A A A A A A A A
Mayonnaise
A A A D D D D A A A A B A A A A A A
Melamine
D D D D A A C A
Mercuric Chloride (Dilute Solution)
D D D D D A B D D D D A A A A A A B A A A A A A A A A
Mercuric Cyanide
A A A D A D D A A A A B A A A A A
Mercury
A A A A C C A D D A A A A A A A B A A A A A A A A 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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