chemical resistance guide

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The General ChemiCal resisTanCe Of VariOus elasTOmersThis chart is offered as a general guide, including the suitability of various elastomers for service in these chemicals and fluids.The ratings are based for the most part, on published literature of various polymer suppliers, rubber manufacturers, and in some cases, the considered opinion of experienced compounders. We cannot guarantee their accuracy nor assume responsibility

for use thereof. Many factors must be considered in using a rubber part in service. The most important as we see them are:

1. The temperature of Service: Higher temperatures increase the affect of all chemicals on polymers. The increase varies with the polymer and the chemical. A compound quite suitable at room temperature might fail miserably at elevateed temperature.

2. Conditions of Service: A compound that swells badly might still function as a static seal yet fail in any dynamic application.

3. The Grade of the Polymer: Many types of polymers are available in different grades that vary greatly in chemical resistance.

4. The Compound Itself: Compounds designed for other outstanding properties may be poorer in performance in a chemical than one designd especially for fluid resistance.

5. The Durometer: In general, the harder a compound the better its resistance.

In light of the above factors, it is always best to test.

General Purpose non-Oil resistant General Purpose - Oil resistant specialty elastomersfluid Chart Key

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14)

Commonname Natual Rubber SBR or

BUNA-S Butyl EPDM or EPRubber

Nitrile, NBRor BUNA-N Epichlorohydrin Neoprene Hypalon Urethane Polysulfide Silicone Fluoro

SiliconeFluoroCarbon Polyacrylate

asTm D 1418 NR SBR IIR EPDM, EPM NBR CO, ECO CR CSM AU, EU T VMQ FVMQ FKM ACM

DesignationChemicalname

Polyisoprene StyreneButadiene

IsobutylleneIsoprene

EthylenePropylen

Copolymer

AcrylonitrileButadiene

Epichloro-Hydrin Chloroprene Chlorosulfonated

Polyethylene

Polyeter, orPolyetherUrethane

Polysulfide Polydimethyl-Siloxane

FluorovinylMethyl

Siloxane

FluorinatedHydrocarbon

Copolymer ofEthyl and Butyl

Acrylate

Generallyresistant To

Most ModerateChemicals Wetor Dry, OrganicAcids, Alcohols

KetonesAldehydes

Similar toNaturalRubber

Animal andVegetableFats, Oils,Greases,

Ozone, Strongand Oxidizing

Chemicals

Animal andVegetable

Oils, Ozone,Strong andOxidisingChemicals

ManyHydrocarbons,

Fats, Oils,Greases,Hydraulic

Fluids,Chemicals

Similar toNitrile with

OzoneResistance

ModerateChemicals andAcids, Ozone,

Oils, Fats,Greases,

Many Oilsand Solvents

Silimar toNeoprene

with ImprovedAcid

Resistance

Ozones,Hydrocarbons,

ModerateChemicals,Fats, Oils,Greases

Ozone, Oils,Solvents,Thinners,Ketones,Esters,

AromaticHydrocarbons

Moderate orOxidising

Chemicals,Ozone,

concentratedSodium

Hydroxide

Moderate orOxidizing

Chemicals,Ozone,

AromaticChloronated

Solvents, Bases

All Aliphatic,Aromatic andHalogenated

Hydrocarbons,Acids, Animal

and Vegetable Oils

Ozone, ExtremePressure,

Lubricants,Hot Oils,

PetroliumsSolvents,

Animal andVegetable Fats

Generallyattacked By

Ozone, StrongAcids, Fats,

Oils Greases,Most

Hydrocarbons

Similar toNaturalRubber

PetroliumSolvents, CoalTar Solvents,

AromaticHydrocarbons

Mineral Oilsand Solvents,

AromaticHydrocarbons

Ozone*

Ketones,Esters,

Aldehydes,Chlorinatedand Nitro

Hydrocarbons

Ketones,Esters,

Aldehydes,Chlorinatedand Nitro

Hydrocarbons

Strong OxidizingAcids, Esters,

Ketones,Choloronated,

Aromaticand Nitro

Hydrocarbons

ConcentratedOxidizing

Acids, Esters,Ketones,

ChlorinatedAromaticand Nitro

Hydrocarbons

ConcentratedAcids, Esters,

Ketones,Chlorinatedand Nitro

Hydrocarbons

Mercaptans,Chloronated

Hydrocarbons,Nitro

Hydrocarbons,Ethers, Amines,Hetercocyclics

ManySolvents

Oils,ContentratedAcids, Dilute

SodiumHydroxide

Brake FluidsHydrazineKetones

Ketones, LowMole Weight,

Ester andNitro

ContainingCompounds

Water, Alcohols,Glycols, Alkali,

Esters, AromaticHydrocarbons,Halogenated

Hydrocarbons,Phenol

*Except PVCBlends

Chemical effect rating: a - Recommended - Little or minor effect B - Minor to moderate effect - Rubber parts probably still useful in many applicationsC - Moderate to severe effect - Rubber parts perhaps still useful in limited applications u - Not recommended Blank - No data or insufficient evidence - It should be noted that it is not expected that a polymer unrated would perform better than those that are rated.

fluid resistance Key (1) nr ir

(2) sBr Br

(3) iir

(4) ePm

ePDm

(5) nBr

(6) CO

eCO

(7) Cr

(8) Csm

(9) aueu

(10) T

(11) si

(12) fsi

(13) fKm

(14) aCm

acetaldehyde acetamide acetic acid, Glacial acetic acid, 30% acetic anhydride

C C B B B

U C C B B

AABBB

AAAAB

UACBC

UBU

CBCAA

CBCAA

UUUCU

CUBBB

ABBAC

UACBU

UBCBU

UUUUU

acetone acetophenone acetyl Chloride acetylene acrylonitrile

BC

BU

BU

BC

AA

AU

AA

AU

UU

BU

UU

BUUBC

BUUBC

UU

CU

CU

B

BU

UUA

U

UUAAU

UU

adipic acid alkazene alum-nh3-Cr-K aluminum acetate aluminum Chloride

AAA

ABA

AAA

UAAA

A

ABA

BA

UABA

AAA

B

UU

AUB

AB

UA

BU

AUA

aluminum fluoride aluminum nitrate aluminum Phosphate aluminum sulfate ammonia anhydrous

BAAAA

AAAB

AAAAA

AAAAA

AAAAA

AAA

AAAAA

AAAAB

UB

U

B

AAC

A

AU

A

AAU

U

ammonia Gas (Cold) ammonia Gas (hot) ammonium Carbonate ammonium Chloride ammonium hydorxide

A

AAU

A

AAU

ABAAA

ABAAA

A

UAU

BAB

ABAAA

AB

AA A

AU

AU

AA

A

AU

B

U

B U

ammonium nitrate ammonium nitrite ammonium Persulfate ammonium Phosphate ammonium sulfate

CAABA

AAUAB

AAAAA

AAAAA

AAUAA

A BAAAA

AAAAA

U

UAU

B

A

A

U

U

amyl acetate amyl alcohol amyl Borate amyl Chloronapthalene amyl napthalene

BBUUU

CBUUU

AAUUU

AAUUU

UAB

U

UA

UAAUU

UAAUU

UU

UU

UBACC

UU

UU

UA

BA

UBAAA

UU

UB

aniline aniline Dyes aniline hydrochloride animal fats ansul ether

UBBUU

UBCUU

BBBBC

BBBBC

UUBAC

U

A

CBUBU

CBUBC

UUUAB

CBBUA

UBU

CBBAC

CBBAU

UUUAU

aqua regia arochlor(s) arsenic acid arsenic Trichloride askarel

UUB

U

UUA

U

UCA

U

CCA

U

CAAB

A

UUAAU

C

A

U

C

U

UA

U

BA

U

CBA

B

BAA

A

UC

U

asphalt U U U U B A C C B A U B A B

Barium Chloride Barium hydroxide Barium sulfate Barium sulfide Beer

AAAAA

AAABA

AAAAA

AAAAA

AAAAA

AAAAA

AAAAA

AAAAA

AAAA

AAABU

AAAAA

AAAAA

AAAAA

AU

UU

Beet sugar liquors Benzene Benzenesulfonic acid Benzaldehyde Benzyl alcohol

AU

AU

U

AU

AB

AU

AB

AU

UU

U

UU

AUAUA

AUAUB

U

U

UC

U

AU

U

AABUB

AAAUA

UU

U

Benzyl Benzoate Benzyl Chloride Benzoic acid Blast furnace Gas Bleach solutions

UU

UU

B

A

B

A

U

U

U

UC A

BAB

AABBB

AAAAA

Borax Bordeaux mixture Boric acid Brine Bromine - anhydrous

BBA

BBA

AAAA

AAAA

B

AA

A

AAAAU

AAAAU

A

A U

B

BBA

C

BBA

B

AAA

A

B

U

Bromine Trifluoride Bromine Water Bromobenzene

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

UBU

UAU

U

U

UBC

U

U

UBA

UAA

U

U

ChemiCal resisTanCe GuiDe

Chemical effect rating: a - Recommended - Little or minor effect B - Minor to moderate effect - Rubber parts probably still useful in many applicationsC - Moderate to severe effect - Rubber parts perhaps still useful in limited applications u - Not recommended Blank - No data or insufficient evidence - It should be noted that it is not expected that a polymer unrated would perform better than those that are rated.

fluid resistance Key (1) nr ir

(2) sBr Br

(3) iir

(4) ePm

ePDm

(5) nBr

(6) CO

eCO

(7) Cr

(8) Csm

(9) aueu

(10) T

(11) si

(12) fsi

(13) fKm

(14) aCm

Bunker Oil Butadiene U U C C

AU U B B

BU

A B AB

AB

A

Butane Butter Butyl acetate Butyl acetyl ricinoleate Butyl acrylate

UU

UU

U

UBBAU

UABAU

AA

AAU

ABUB

ABUB

AA

AUC

B

AU

AAUB

AAUAU

AAU

Butyl alcohol Butyl amine Butyl Benzoate Butyl Carbitol Butyl Cellosolve

AU

AU

BUAAA

BUAAA

AC

AC

AUUBB

AUUBB

UU

BU

BB

AUA

U

AUAAU

UU

Butyl Oleate Butyl stearate Butylene Butyraldehyde

UUUC

UUUC

BBUB

BBUB

BBC

U

CC

U

CC

ABB C

BBBU

AAAU U

Calcium acetate Calcium Bisulfite Calcium Chloride Calcium hydroxide Calcium hypochlorite

AUAAU

UAAU

AUAAA

AUAAA

BAAAC

AAB

BAAAC

BAAAA

AAA

UAU

AAAB

UAAAA

UAAAA

AU

Calcium nitrate Calcium sulfide Cane sugar liquors Carbamate Carbitol

ABAUB

ABAUB

AAABB

AAABB

ABACB

ABA

AAABB

AAABB

AAUUU

AUUBB

BBA

B

AAAAB

AAAAB

AUUUU

Carbolic acid Carbon Bisulfide Carbon Dioxide Carbonic acid Carbon monoxide

U

BAB

U

BBB

BUBAA

BUBAA

UCAAA

UAAA

CUBAA

CUAAA

AAA

UCAAU

U

AAA

AAAAB

AAAAA

BA

Carbon Tetrachloride Castor Oil Cellosolve Cellosolve acetate Cellulube

UAUU

UAUU

UBBBA

UBBBA

CA

UU

BA

UA

U

UAB

U

CA

U

CCBB

UA

AA

UB

AACUA

A

U

Chlorine (Dry) Chlorine (Wet) Chlorine Dioxide Chlorine Trifluoride Chloroacetone

UU

UB

UU

U

CCUB

CCUA

UUU

BB

U

CUUUB

BCCUB

U

U

CC

U U

ABBBU

AAAUU

U

Chloroacetic acid Chlorobenzene Chlorobromomethane Chlorobutadiene Chlorododecane

UUUU

UUUU

BUBUU

BUBUU

U

UU

U UUUU

UU

C U UU

BBBA

ABAA

U

Chloroform O-Chloronapthalene 1-Chloro 1-nitro ethane Chlorosulfonic acid Chlorotoluene

UUUUU

UUUUU

UUUUU

UUUUU

UUUUU

UUUUU

U UUU

UUU

UU

UUU

BB

B

AACCA

UU

Chrome Plating solutions Chromic acid Citric acidCobalt Chloride Cocoanut Oil

UUAAU

UUAAU

UCAAA

UCAAA

UUAAA

A

UUAAB

CBA

B

UUAUA

U

UB

BCAAA

BCAAA

AAA

UA

Cod liver Oil Coke Oven Gas Copper acetate Copper Chloride Copper Cyanide

UU

AA

UU

AA

A

AAA

A

AAA

A

BAA

B

BAA

B

BAA

A

AA

BB

AA

AB

AA

AA

AA

A

AA

Copper sulfate Corn Oil Cottonseed Oil Creosote Cresol

BUUUU

BUUUU

ABCUU

ACAUU

AAABC

AAU

ABBCC

ABBCC

AAABU

UUUC

AAAU

AAAAB

AAAAA

UAAA

Cresylic acid Cumene Cyclohexane

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

C

A

CUU

CUU

U

BBA U

BBA

AAA B

ChemiCal resisTanCe GuiDe

Chemical effect rating: a - Recommended - Little or minor effect B - Minor to moderate effect - Rubber parts probably still useful in many applicationsC - Moderate to severe effect - Rubber parts perhaps still useful in limited applications u - Not recommended Blank - No data or insufficient evidence - It should be noted that it is not expected that a polymer unrated would perform better than those that are rated.

fluid resistance Key (1) nr ir

(2) sBr Br

(3) iir

(4) ePm

ePDm

(5) nBr

(6) CO

eCO

(7) Cr

(8) Csm

(9) aueu

(10) T

(11) si

(12) fsi

(13) fKm

(14) aCm

Cyclohexanol Cyclohexanone

B U UB

UB

BU U

AU

AU

BB

AU

AU

P-Cymene U U B B A

Decalin Decane Denatured alcohol Detergent solutions Developing fluids

UUABA

UUABB

AAB

AAB

BAAA

AA

UUAAA

UUAAA

BCU

B

A

A

BAAA

AAAAA

AAAAA

AUU

Diacetone Diacetone alcohol Dibenzyl ether Dibenzyl sebecate Dibutyl amine

UU

U

UU

U

AABBU

AABBU

UU

U

UU

ABUU

A

U

BBBB

BB

A

CC

U

CU

U

BU

Dibutyl ether Dibutyl Phthalate Dibutyl sebecate O-Dichlorobenzene Dichloro-isopropyl ether

UCUUU

UUUUU

CBBUC

CABUC

CUUUU

BCUUUU

CUUUU

BCUUB

AABAA

UBBUU

CBBBC

CBBAC

C

U

B

Dicyclohexylamine Diesel Oil Diethlamine Diethyl Benezene Diethyl ether

UUBUU

UUBUU

UBUU

UBUU

CACUU

A BCUC

BCUC

BCUA

CABBA

UBUU

AUAC

AUAU

AU

C

Diethylene Glycol Diethyl sebecate Diisobutylene Diisopropyl Benzene Diisopropyl Ketone

A

U

A

U

AB

UA

AB

UA

AUBUU

A AUCUU

AUCUU

U UBABB

BBU

ABCBU

ABAAU

U

Dimethyl aniline Dimethyl formamide Dimethyl Phthalate Dinitrotoluene Dioctyl Phthalate

U

UU

U

UU

U

BUB

B

BUB

BUU

B

UCUUU

CUUU

B

B

B

C

U

B

B

UUBCB

Dioctyl sebecate Dioxane Dioxolane Dipentene Diphenyl

U

U

U

U

BBC

BBB

U

UB

C U U B C

AB

C CC

CB

B

AA

U

Diphenyl Oxides Dowtherm Oil Dry Cleaning fluids

UU

UU

UU

AUU C

U UU

UU

BCB

BAB

AAA

epichlorohydrin ethane ethanolamine ethyl acetate ethyl acetoacetate

UUBUC

UUBUC

BUBBB

BUBBB

ABUU

BU

BBCC

BBC

BCU

ABBB

UBBB

UAUUU

UAUUU

AU

ethyl acrylate ethyl alcohol ethyl Benzene ethyl Benzoate ethyl Cellosolve

AU

AU

BAUBB

BAUBB

AU

UAU

AU

AU

BU

BACBB

BA

UAAAU

UAAAU

U

ethyl Cellulose ethyl Chloride ethyl Chlorocarbonate ethyl Chloroformate ethyl ether

BBUU

BBU

BA

C

BA

C

A

C

B

B

BBCCU

BCCCU

BB

B

UU

A

CU

UABBC

UAAAU

UC

U

ethyl formate ethyl mercaptan ethyl Oxalate ethyl Pentochlorobenzene ethyl silicate

UUAUB

UUAUB

BUAUA

BUAUA

UUUCA

UUUCA

B

CUA

B

UA

AC

UAB

A

BA

AAAAA

ethylene ethylene Chloride ethylene Chlorohydrin ethylene Diamine ethylene Dichloride

BBU

BBU

C

AC

C

AC

A

UAU

AU

BAU

BAU U

B

U

CAC

ACBUC

AAAUA

ethylene Glycol ethylene Oxide ethylene Trichloride

A A ACC

ACC

AUU

A AUU

AUU

B C ACC

AUC

AUA

U

ChemiCal resisTanCe GuiDe

Chemical effect rating: a - Recommended - Little or minor effect B - Minor to moderate effect - Rubber parts probably still useful in many applicationsC - Moderate to severe effect - Rubber parts perhaps still useful in limited applications u - Not recommended Blank - No data or insufficient evidence - It should be noted that it is not expected that a polymer unrated would perform better than those that are rated.

fluid resistance Key (1) nr ir

(2) sBr Br

(3) iir

(4) ePm

ePDm

(5) nBr

(6) CO

eCO

(7) Cr

(8) Csm

(9) aueu

(10) T

(11) si

(12) fsi

(13) fKm

(14) aCm

fatty acids ferric Chloride ferric nitrate ferric sulfate fish Oil

CAAA

CAAA

UAAA

UAAA

BAAAA

AAA

BAAA

BAAA

AU

AA

CACBA

AAA

AAAAA

AA

fluoroboric acid fluorine (liquid) fluorobenzene fluorocarbon Oils fluorolube

A

U

A

U

U

ACUAA

ACUAA

A

U

A

A

U

A

A

U

A

U

A

UU B

B

BA

B

fluorinated Cyclic ethers fluosilicic acid formaldehyde formic acid freon 11

A

AU

AU

A

AAU

A

AAU

ABBA

BB

AAAB

AAAA

UUU A

BU

CB

ACA

freon 12 freon 13 freon 21freon 22 freon 31

BAUAB

AA

AB

BAUAA

BAUAA

AAUUU

AABA

AABAA

AAUAB

A

U

AAUAB

U

UU

C

U

BAUUU

freon 32 freon 112 freon 113 freon 114 freon 115

AUCAA

A

BAA

AUUAA

AUUAA

ABAAA

AA

ABAAA

ABAAA

BA

AAAAA

UU

UB

CABBB

freon 142b freon 152a freon 218 freon C316 freon C318

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AAAAA

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AAAAA

AAAAA

AAAAA

ACAAA

AAA A

UUA A

freon 13B1 freon 114B2 freon 502 freon Tf freon T-WD602

AUACC

ACABB

AU

UA

AU

UB

ABBAB

A

AAAAB

AA

AB

A

AA

AA

AA

U

UU

ABBAA

freon TmC freon T-P35 freon Ta freon TC freon mf

BAAUU

CAABB

BAAAU

BAAB

BAAAA

BAAAC

BAAAU

BAAAC

AAAAA

CAAU

AACA

freon Bf fuel Oil fumaric acid furan, furfuran fufural

UUAUC

UUAUC

UUUCB

U

CB

BAAUU

A

U

BBBUB

BBBUB

BAA

BC

UB

AA

AA

U

AU

Gallic acid Gasoline Gelatin Glauber’s salt Glucose

AUA

A

BUAUA

BUABA

BUABA

BAA

A

AA

A

BBA

A

BBA

A

UAA

A

AUUU

UA

A

AAAAA

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U

UU

Glue Glycerin Glycols Green sulfate liquor

AAAB

AAAB

AAAA

AAAA

AAAB

AAAA

AAAB

AAAB

AABA

UBAU

AAAA

AAAA

AAAA

UUA

halowax Oil n-hexaldehyde hexane n-hexene-1 hexyl alcohol

UUUUA

UUUUA

UBUUC

UAUUC

UUABA

A

UABBB

U

BBB

BBAU

A

AAA

UBUUB

A

AAA

A

AAA

AAU

hydrazine hydraulic Oil (Petroleum) hydrobromic acid hydrochloric acid (hot) 37% hydrochloric acid (Cold) 37%

UAUB

UCUB

AUACA

AUACA

BAUUB

A

UU

BBAUB

BBACA

UAUUU

A

UU

CCUUB

ACUB

AAAA

AUUU

hydrocyanic acid hydrofluoric acid (Conc.) hot hydrofluoric acid (Conc.) Cold hydrofluoric acid - anhydrous hydrofluosilicic acid

BUUUA

BUUUB

AUBBA

AUBBA

BUU

B

BUB

B

ACAAA

UU

UUU

U

UUUU

BUU

ABA

A

UUU

ChemiCal resisTanCe GuiDe

Chemical effect rating: a - Recommended - Little or minor effect B - Minor to moderate effect - Rubber parts probably still useful in many applicationsC - Moderate to severe effect - Rubber parts perhaps still useful in limited applications u - Not recommended Blank - No data or insufficient evidence - It should be noted that it is not expected that a polymer unrated would perform better than those that are rated.

fluid resistance Key (1) nr ir

(2) sBr Br

(3) iir

(4) ePm

ePDm

(5) nBr

(6) CO

eCO

(7) Cr

(8) Csm

(9) aueu

(10) T

(11) si

(12) fsi

(13) fKm

(14) aCm

hydrogen Gas hydrogen Peroxide (90%) hydrogen sulfide (Wet) (Cold) hydrogen sulfide (Wet) (hot) hydroquinone

BUUUB

BUUUB

ACAA

ACAA

AUUUC

BB

A

AB

ACBC

A CUAAC

CACC

CBCCB

ABUUU

B

UU

hypochlorous acid B B B B U B A

iodine Pentafluoride iodoform isobutyl alcohol isooctane isophorone

U

AU

U

BU

UAAUA

UAAUA

U

BAU

U

A

U

AB

U

AB

U

UBB

U

A

U

AU

U

BA

U

AAU

U

UA

isopropyl acetate isopropyl alcohol isopropyl Chloride isopropyl ether

AUU

BUU

AAUU

AAUU

UBUB

AUA

B

UA

B

A

B

AUA

A BB

UAAU

UU

C

Kerosene U U U U A A C C B B U A A A

lacquers lacquer solvents lactic acid lard lavender Oil

UUAUU

UUAUU

UUAUU

UUAUU

UUAAB

UU

A

UUACC

UUAC

UU

A

AAUUB

UUAB

UUAAB

UUAAA

UU

AB

lead acetate lead nitrate lead sulfamate lime Bleach lime sulfur

AABAU

ABAU

AAAAA

AAAAA

BABAU

B BAABA

AABA

U

UUU

UBBBA

AAAA

AAA

UUU

lindol linoleic acid linseed Oil liquified Petroleum Gas lubricating Oils (Petroleum)

UUU

UUU

AUBUU

AUBUU

BAAA

AA

CUBBB

C

BBB

BAB

AAC

CB

CU

C

ABA

BBAAA

ACA

lye B B A A B B A B C B A B U

magnesium Chloride magnesium hydroxide magnesium sulfate maleic acid maleic anhydride

ABBBB

ABBBB

AAACC

AAACC

ABA

AAA

AAA

AAA

AA

CCBB

A

A

A

A

AAAAA

UU

malic acid mercuric Chloride mercury mesityl Oxide methane

AAUU

BAAUU

UAABU

UAABU

AAAUA

AA

A

BAAUB

BAAUB

A

BAB

B

UU

A

UB

AAAUA

U

A

methyl acetate methyl acrylate methylacrylic acid methyl alcohol methyl Bromide

UUUA

UUUA

BBBA

BBBA

UU

AB

U

B

BBBAU

AU

U B A

UUUAA

UUBCA

UUU

methyl Butyl Ketone methyl Cellosolve methyl Chloride methyl Cyclopentane methylene Chloride

UUUUU

UUUUU

ABCUU

ABCUU

U

U

U

UBUCU

UBU

U U

A

B

B

U

U

BBB

UUAAB

U

methyl ethyl Ketone methyl formate methyl isobutyl Ketone methyl methacrylate methyl Oleate

UUUUU

UUUUU

ABCUB

ABCUB

UUUUU

UUUU

UBUUU

UBU

U ABBB

BCC

U

UUB

U

UUA

U

UU

methyl salicylate milk mineral Oil monochlorobenzene monomethyl aniline

AUUU

AUUU

BAUU

BAUU

AAUU

AU

UABUU

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UA

BBB

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AAB

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monoethanolamine monomethylether monovinyl acetylene mustard Gas

BBBA

BBB

BAAA

BAAA

UAA

UABA

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BC

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BA

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naptha napthalene napthenic acid

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CUB

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CB

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BAA

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ChemiCal resisTanCe GuiDe

Chemical effect rating: a - Recommended - Little or minor effect B - Minor to moderate effect - Rubber parts probably still useful in many applicationsC - Moderate to severe effect - Rubber parts perhaps still useful in limited applications u - Not recommended Blank - No data or insufficient evidence - It should be noted that it is not expected that a polymer unrated would perform better than those that are rated.

fluid resistance Key (1) nr ir

(2) sBr Br

(3) iir

(4) ePm

ePDm

(5) nBr

(6) CO

eCO

(7) Cr

(8) Csm

(9) aueu

(10) T

(11) si

(12) fsi

(13) fKm

(14) aCm

natural Gas neatsfoot Oil

CU

CU

UB

UB

AA

A A A B BU

AB

CA

AA

BA

neville acid nickel acetate nickel Chloride nickel sulfate niter Cake

UAABA

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ABA

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CBAAA

CBAAA

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A

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C

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nitric acid - Conc. nitric acid - Dilute nitric acid - red fuming nitrobenzene nitrobenzine

UUUU

UUUU

CBUUC

CBUUC

UUUU

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CAUUU

BAUUU

UCUU

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UBUU

UBUUA

AACBA

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nitroethane nitromethane nitrogen nitrogen Tetroxide

BBAU

BBAU

BBAC

BBAC

UUAU

A

CCAU

CCAU

A A

UUAC

UUAU

UUAU

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Octadecane n-Octane Octachlorotoluene Octyl alcohol Oleic acid

UUUBC

UUUBC

UUUAB

UUUAB

A

UBC

B

UAC

B

UAC

A

UUB

ABUB

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ABBB

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Oleum spirits Olive Oil o-Dichlorobenzene Oxalic acid Oxygen - Cold

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AA

B

AA

BAUBB

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CB

CBUBB

BBUBB

CA

A

BUB

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BAA

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A

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Oxygen - 200 - 400° f. Ozone

UU

UU

UB

UA

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UA

UB

UA

UA

UA

BA

UU

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Paint Thinner, Duco Palmitic acid Peanut Oil Perchloric acid Perchloroethylene

UBU

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BACB

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Petroleum - Below 250 Petroleum - above 250 Phenol Phenylbenzene Phenyl ethyl ether

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Phenyl hydrazine Phorone Phosphoric acid - 20% Phosphoric acid - 45% Phosphorous Trichloride

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Pickling solution Picric acid Pinene Pine Oil Piperidine

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Plating solution - Chrome Plating solution - Others Polyvinyl acetate emulson Potassium acetate Potassium Chloride

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Potassium Cupro Cyanide Potassium Cyanide Potassium Dichromate Potassium hydroxide Potassium nitrate

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Potassium sulfate Producer Gas Propane Propyl acetate n-Propyl acetate

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A

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BUABB

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Propyl alcohol Propyl nitrate Propylene Propylene Oxide Pyranol

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ChemiCal resisTanCe GuiDe

Chemical effect rating: a - Recommended - Little or minor effect B - Minor to moderate effect - Rubber parts probably still useful in many applicationsC - Moderate to severe effect - Rubber parts perhaps still useful in limited applications u - Not recommended Blank - No data or insufficient evidence - It should be noted that it is not expected that a polymer unrated would perform better than those that are rated.

fluid resistance Key (1) nr ir

(2) sBr Br

(3) iir

(4) ePm

ePDm

(5) nBr

(6) CO

eCO

(7) Cr

(8) Csm

(9) aueu

(10) T

(11) si

(12) fsi

(13) fKm

(14) aCm

Pyridine Pyroligneous acid Pyrrole

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C

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BBC

BBC

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radiation rapeseed Oil red Oil

BUU

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BBA

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BBB

ABA

UUA

CUU

UAA

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sal ammoniac salicylic acid salt Water sewage silicate esters

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AAA

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UA

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CU

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silicone Greases silicone Oils silver nitrate skydrol 500 skydrol 7000

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AAABA

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AABUU

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AAAUU

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soap solutions soda ash sodium acetate sodium Bicarbonate sodium Bisulfite

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sodium Borate sodium Chloride sodium Cyanide sodium hydroxide sodium hypochlorite

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sodium metaphosphate sodium nitrate sodium Perborate sodium Peroxide sodium Phosphate

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BABBA

UA

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sodium silicate sodium sulfate sodium Thiosulfate soybean Oil stannic(ous) Chloride

ABBUA

ABBUA

AAACB

AAACB

AABAA

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steam under 300° f. steam Over 300° f. stearic acid stoddard solvent styrene

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sucrose solution sulfite liquors sulfur sulfur Chloride sulfur Dioxide

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sulfur hexafluoride sulfur Trioxide sulfuric acid (Dilute) sulfuric acid (Concentrated) sulfuric acid (20% Oleum)

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sulfurous acid B B B B B B A U U U A U

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ABABB

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Tertiary Butyl Catechol Tertiary Butyl mercaptan Tetrabromomethane Tetrabutyl Titanate Tetrachloroethylene

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Tetraethyl lead Tetrahydrofuran Tetralin Thionyl Chloride Titanium Tetrachloride

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C

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Toluene Toluene Diisocyanate

UC

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UA

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ChemiCal resisTanCe GuiDe

Chemical effect rating: a - Recommended - Little or minor effect B - Minor to moderate effect - Rubber parts probably still useful in many applicationsC - Moderate to severe effect - Rubber parts perhaps still useful in limited applications u - Not recommended Blank - No data or insufficient evidence - It should be noted that it is not expected that a polymer unrated would perform better than those that are rated.

fluid resistance Key (1) nr ir

(2) sBr Br

(3) iir

(4) ePm

ePDm

(5) nBr

(6) CO

eCO

(7) Cr

(8) Csm

(9) aueu

(10) T

(11) si

(12) fsi

(13) fKm

(14) aCm

Transformer Oil Transmission fluid Type a Triacetin

UUB

UUC

UUA

UUA

AAB

ABBB

BBB

AU

AB

BB

AAU

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Tributoxy ethyl Phosphate Tributyl Phosphate Tributyl mercaptan Trichloroethane Trichloroacetic acid

BBUUC

BUUUB

AAUUB

AAUUB

UUUUB

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UCUUB

UU

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AA

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AUAAC

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Trichloroethylene Tricresyl Phosphate Triethanol amine Triethyl aluminum Triethyl Borane

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UAB

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CUC

UU

UCA

UCA

UCU

BC

BC

BBU

ABUBA

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Trinitrotoluene Trioctyl Phosphate Triaryl Phosphate Tung Oil Turbine Oil

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UUUUU

UAACU

UAAUU

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BUCBB

BUCBB

BB

BBBBA

CC

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UU

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Turpentine U U U U A A U U U B U B A A

unsymmetrical Dimethyl hydrazine (uDmh) A A B B A U U U U

Varnish Vegetable Oils Versilube Vinegar Vinyl Chloride

UUAB

UUAB

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BAAB

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CBAAU

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Wagner 21B fluid Water Whiskey, Wines White Pine Oil White Oil

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Wood Oil U U U U A B B B U B A A

Xylene Xylidenes

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Zeolites Zinc acetate Zinc Chloride Zinc sulfate

AAAB

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sPeCifiCaTiOn fluiDs

mil-l-644B mil-l-2104B mil-l-2105B mil-G-2108

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mil-s-3136BType i Type ii Type iii Type iV

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mil-l-3545B mil-C-4339C mil-G-4343B mil-l-5020a mil-J-5161f

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CA

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mil-C-5545a mil-h-5559a mil-f-5566 mil-f-5602 mil-h-5606B

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mil-J-5624GGrade JP-3 Grade JP-4 Grade JP-5

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ChemiCal resisTanCe GuiDe

Chemical effect rating: a - Recommended - Little or minor effect B - Minor to moderate effect - Rubber parts probably still useful in many applicationsC - Moderate to severe effect - Rubber parts perhaps still useful in limited applications u - Not recommended Blank - No data or insufficient evidence - It should be noted that it is not expected that a polymer unrated would perform better than those that are rated.

fluid resistance Key (1) nr ir

(2) sBr Br

(3) iir

(4) ePm

ePDm

(5) nBr

(6) CO

eCO

(7) Cr

(8) Csm

(9) aueu

(10) T

(11) si

(12) fsi

(13) fKm

(14) aCm

mil-l-6082C mil-h-6083C mil-l-6085a mil-l-6086B mil-l-6387a

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mil-C-6529C mil-f-7024a mil-h-7083a mil-G-7118a mil-G-7187

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mil-G-7421a mil-h-7644 mil-l-7645 mil-G-7711a mil-l-7808f

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mil-l-7870a mil-C-8188C mil-a-8243B mil-l-8383B mil-h-8446B

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mil-i-8660B mil-l-9000f mil-T-9188B mil-l-9236B mil-l-10295a

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mil-l-10324a mil-G-10924B mil-l-11734B mil-O-11773 mil-P-12098

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mil-h-13862 mil-h-13866a mil-h-13910B mil-h-13919a mil-l-14107B

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mil-l-15017 mil-l-15018B mil-l-15019C mil-l-15719a mil-G-15793

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mil-f-16929a mil-l-16958a mil-f-17111 mil-l-17331D mil-l-17353a

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mil-l-17672B mil-l-18486a mil-G-18709a mil-h-19457B mil-f-19605

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mil-l-19701 mil-l-21260 mil-s-21568a mil-h-22072 mil-l-22396

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CA

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mil-l-23699a mil-G-23827a mil-G-25013D mil-f-25172 mil-l-25336B

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mi-f-25656B mil-l-25681C mil-G-25760a

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ChemiCal resisTanCe GuiDe

Chemical effect rating: a - Recommended - Little or minor effect B - Minor to moderate effect - Rubber parts probably still useful in many applicationsC - Moderate to severe effect - Rubber parts perhaps still useful in limited applications u - Not recommended Blank - No data or insufficient evidence - It should be noted that it is not expected that a polymer unrated would perform better than those that are rated.

fluid resistance Key (1) nr ir

(2) sBr Br

(3) iir

(4) ePm

ePDm

(5) nBr

(6) CO

eCO

(7) Cr

(8) Csm

(9) aueu

(10) T

(11) si

(12) fsi

(13) fKm

(14) aCm

mil-l-25968 mil-l-26087a

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CA

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mil-G-27343 mil-h-27601a mil-G-27617 mil-i-27686D mil-l-27694a

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BA

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mil-l-46000a mil-h-46001a mil-l-46002 mil-h-46004 mil-P-46046a

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mil-h-81019B mil-s-81087 O-a-548a O-T-634b P-s-661b

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P-D-680 TT-n-95a TT-n-97B TT-i-735b TT-s-735

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Type ViiTT-T-656b VV-B-680 VV-G-632 VV-G-671c

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VV-h-910 VV-i-530a VV-K-211d VV-K-220a VV-l-751b

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VV-l-800 VV-l-820b VV-l-825a

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Type iiiVV-O-526 VV-P-216a VV-P-236 51-f-23

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ChemiCal resisTanCe GuiDe