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
Methanol (See Alcohol Methyl)
Methyl Acetate
A A A A A B A A D A A D D D B B D
Methyl Acrylate
A A A D D B B D A
Methyl Acetone
A A A A A A A D A A D D D C
Methyl Alcohol 10%
A A C A C B A A A B A A
Methyl Bromide
A D A A A B D D D B
Methyl Butyl Ketone
A A D B A A D D C D A D B
Methyl Cellosolve
A A C B A A A D D D B D C
Methyl Chloride
A A D A A A A D A D A A D D A A A D D D C D A
Methyl Dichloride
D A A A A D D D D A
Methyl Ethyl Ketone
A A A A A A D D A D B A D D A A A A D D C D A D B
Methyl Isobutyl Ketone
2
A A A D D A D B A D C A A A D D C D C D B
Methyl Isopropyl Ketone
A D B A A A D D B D B D B
Methyl Methacrylate
A A A D D D D D A
Methylamine
A A A D B B B D A A B A
Methylene Chloride
A A A A A A A C B D D A D A D D D A A D D D D D A
Milk
A A A A A C C D D A A A A B B A A A A A A B A A A A
Molasses
A A A A A A B A A A B A A B A A A A A A A A
Mustard
A A A A B B C B A B B A B A A A A B C C A
Naphtha
A A A A A A A B B B A A C A D A A C D A A A A A B D D D D A
Naphthalene
B A B B A A C B A A D A D A D B A A A B D D D D A
Nickel Chloride
A B D A A D D A A B A A B A B A A A A A A A A A
Nickel Sulfate
B A B D A B C C D D A A A A A B A B A A A A A A A C A
Nitric Acid (10% Solution)
A A A A D A A D D D A A B A A D D C B A D C B D A D D B D A
Nitric Acid (20% Solution)
A A A D A A D D B A B A A D D D B A C D C D A D D D D B
Nitric Acid (50% Solution)
A A A D A A D D B A B A A D D D C D C D A A D D D D D
Nitric Acid (Concentrated Solution)
D B A B A B D D D D C A D D D D D D C D A C B D D D D D
Nitrobenzene
2
B A B C A B D B B D D D A D B C D D C B A A D D D D D D B
Oils: Aniline
A A C A D A A D A D D C D A A A A D D B D A
Anise
A A A A A D A
Bay
A A A A A A D A
Bone
A A A A A A A A D A
Castor
A A A A A A A A A A A A A B A A
Cinnamon
A A A A A A A D D A
Citric
A A D D A A A A A A A D A
Clove
A A A A B A A A A
Coconut
A A B A A A A A A A A A A A D A
Cod Liver
A A B A A C A A A A A B A D A
Corn
A A A B B A A A C A A A A A D C D A
Cotton Seed
B A A A B B A C A A A A C A A A A A A D C D A
Creosote
2
A A A D D A A A A B D D A
Diesel Fuel (2D, 3D, 4D, 5D)
A A A A D A A A A A A A A D D D A
Fuel (1, 2, 3, 5A, 5B, 6)
A A A A A A A A D A B A A A B D D D A
Ginger
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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