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
Cadmium Plating
Fluoborate Bath 100 °F
A
D
A
A
A
A
D
A
D
A
B
C
B
Chromium Plating
Chromic-Sulfuric Bath 130 °F
C
A
A
A
A
D
D
A
A
C
D
D
D
Fluosilicate Bath 95 °F
C C A A A D D A B C D D D D
Fluoride Bath 130 °F
D C A A A D D A B C D D D
Black Chrome Bath 115 °F
C A A A A D D A A C D D D
Barrel Chrome Bath 95 °F
D C A A A D D A A C D D D
Copper Plating (Cyanide)
Copper Strike Bath 120 °F
A
A
A
A
A
C
B
A
Rochelle Salt Bath 150 °F
A A A D A A A A D A A B C
High Speed Bath 180 °F
A A A D A A A A D A A B C
Copper Plating (Acid)
Copper Sulfate Bath R.T.
D
A
A
A
A
A
D
A
D A
A
A
D
Copper Fluoborate Bath 120 °F
D D A A A A D A D A B C D
Copper (Misc.)
Copper Pyrophosphate 140 °F
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
B
A
A
A
B
Copper (Electroless) 140 °F
D A A A A A D A D D B
Gold Plating
Cyanide 150 °F
A
A
A
C
D
A
A
A
A
B
A
A
A
D
Neutral 75 °F
C A A A A A A A A A A A A
Acid 75 °F
C A A A A A A A A A A A A
Indium Sulfamate Plating R.T.
C A A A A A D A A A A A A
Iron Plating
Ferrous Chloride Bath 190 °F
D
A
D
D
A
A
D
C
A
A
B
D
D
Ferrous Sulfate Bath 150 °F
C A A D A A D A A A A B D
Ferrous Am. Sulfate Bath 150 °F
C A A D A A D A A A A B D
Sulfate-Chloride Bath 160 °F
D A D D A A D A A A B C D
Fluoborate Bath 145 °F
D D B D A A D A D A B C D
Sulfamate 140 °F
D A B A A A D A A A A A A
Lead Fluoborate Plating
C D A A A A D A D A B C A
Nickel Plating
Watts Type 115 - 160 °F
C
A
A
D
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
D
High Chloride 130 - 160 °F
C A A D A A D A A A A B D
Fluoborate 100 - 170 °F
C D A D D A A D A D A B C D
Sulfamate 140 °F
C A A A A A A A A A A A A
Electroless 200 °F
D A D D D A A D D B
Rhodium Plating 120 °F
D D D A A A D D A A A A B A
Silver Plating 80 - 120 °F
A A A A A A A A B A A A A
Tin-Fluoborate Plating 100 °F
C D A A A A D A D A B C A
Tine-Lead Plating 100 °F
C D A A A A D A D A B C A
Zinc Plating
Acid Chloride 140 °F
D
A
D
A
A
A
D
A
A
A
A
A
A
Acid Sulfate Bath 150 °F
C A A D A A D A A A A B D
Acid Fluoborate Bath R.T.
C D A A A D A D A B C A
Alkaline Cyanide Bath R.T.
A A A A A A A A D A A A A
Potash
A A C A C B A B A B A B A A A A A A B B A
Potassium Bicarbonate
A B C A B B D A A A A C A C B A A A A A A A B A
Potassium Bromide
A A B C A B C D D A A A A A C B A C A A A A A A B 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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