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
Oils: Hydraulic (See Hydraulic)
Lemon
A A A D A A A D A
Linseed
A A A A A A A B A A C A A A A A A D D D A
Mineral
A A A A A A A B A B A A B A A A A A A B D D A
Olive
A A A A B A B A A A A A A A A A C B D A
Orange
A A A A A A A A A A D A
Palm
A A A B A A A A A A A D A
Peanut
3
A A A A A A A D A A A A D D A
Peppermint
2
A A A A D A A A D D A
Pine
A A A A D C B A A A A A A A D D A
Rape Seed
A A A A A A A A B D D A
Rosin
A A A A A A A A A A A
Sesame Seed
A A A A A A A A A A A D A
Silicone
A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
Soybean
A A A B A A A A A A A A A D D A
Sperm
A A A A A A A A A D A
Tanning
A A A A A A A D A
Turbine
A A A A A A A C A A A A D D A
Oleic Acid
B A A B B B B C C C A C A C B A B D C A A D B D D D D A
Oleum 25%
A B D A D A A D D D D D
Oleum
B A B C C B D D A D D A A C D D D D A
Oxalic Acid (cold)
C A B A C C B B C D D A B A C C D A A A A A B C B A C A
Paraffin
A A A A A A B B A A A B A A B A A A A A A
Pentane
A C C A B A B B A D A A D A A A A B D D A
Perchloroethylene
2
B A A A C B B A A D A D D A A A A C D D D D A
Petrolatum
A A B B C C A D A A B A A A A B A D A
Phenol 10%
B A A A B C B D A C A D A B D C D C C
Phenol (Carbolic Acid)
B A A A B C A B D D D A A C A C D D D B A A D A A D D D D B
Phosphoric Acid (40% Solution)
B A A D A A D D D A B A A D D C B A A B C D A D D B C A
Phosphoric Acid (40% - 100% Solution)
C B B D B A D D D A B A A D D D C A A B D D A D D B C C
Phosphoric Acid (Crude)
D C C D C A D D D D A A D D D C A C D A D D B A
Phosphoric Anhydride (Dry or Moist)
A A D D D A A D D D A
Phosphoric Anhydride (Molten)
A A D D D D A A D D C D D A
Photographic (Developer)
C A C C A A D A A C B A A A A A A A
Phthalic Anhydride
B A B B A B C C A A A C
Picric Acid
B A A C A D D D D A A A A A A A D A A A
Plating Solutions
Antimony Plating 130 °F
A A A A A A D A A A A D A B
Arsenic Plating 110 °F
A A A A A A A A C A A D A B
Brass Plating
Regular Brass Bath 100 °F
A A A A A A A A C A A D A B
High Speed Brass Bath 110 °F
A A A A A A A A D A A D A B
Bronze Plating
Copper Cadmium Bronze Bath R.T.
A A A A A A A A C A A D A B
Copper-Tin Bronze Bath 160 °F
A A A D A A A A D A A D B C
Copper-Zinc Bronze Bath 100 °F
A A A A A A A A C A A A B
Cadmium Plating
Cyanide Bath 90 °F
A A A A A A A A C A A A B
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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