CHEMICAL COMPATIBILITY CHART Choosing the right material based on chemical compatibility minimizes costly failures. Use this chart as a quick reference guide to help you with your selection of elastomers for your specific application. A = Good Resistance | B = Fair Resistance | C = Depends on Conditions | D = Not Recommended Buna/Nitrile EPDM Viton (FKM) Silicone PP Urethane Buna/Nitrile EPDM Viton (FKM) Silicone PP Urethane Acetal D B D - - - Allyl Alcohol A A B - A D Acetaldehyde D A D B A D Allyl Bromide D D B - - - Acetamide A A B - A D Allyl Chloride D D A - - - Acetate Solvent D A D - B - Alum (Alum Potassium Sulfate) A A A - A - Acetic Acid, 10% B A C - A D Aluminum Acetate C A A - A D Acetic Acid, 30% D A C - A - Aluminum Chloride A A A B A C Acetic Acid, 50% D A D - A - Aluminum Fluoride A A A - A C Acetic Acid, Glacial D A D - A D Aluminum Hydroxide A A A - A - Acetic Anhydride D B D D B D Alminum Phosphate A A A - A - Acetic Ester (Ethyl Acetate) D A D - - D Aluminum Nitrate A A A - A C Acetic Ether (Ethyl Acetate) D A D - - - Aluminum Sulfate A A A A A D Acetic Oxide (Acetic Anhydride) D B D - - - Ammonia, Liquid B A A - A D Acetone D A D D A D Ammonia in Water C A B - - D Acetophenome D A D - A D Ammonium Carbonate C A A C A D Acetyl Acetone C B D - - D Ammonium Chloride A A A C A D Acetyl Chloride D C B C A D Ammonium Hydroxide B A B A A D Acetylene A B A - A D Ammonium Metaphosphate A A A - A D Acrylonitrile D D D - B D Ammonium Nitrate A A A C A - Air A A A A - A Ammonium Persulfate D B A A A D Alcohol Aliphatic A A C - - - Ammonium Physphate A A A - - - Alcohol, Aromatic C D A - - - Ammonium Sulfate A A A A A D Alk-Tri (Trichloroethylene) D D A - - - Ammonium Sulfide A A A - A D A = Good Resistance | B = Fair Resistance | C = Depends on Conditions | D = Not Recommended Buna/Nitrile EPDM Viton (FKM) Silicone PP Urethane Buna/Nitrile EPDM Viton (FKM) Silicone PP Urethane Ammonium Sulfite A A A - A D Barium Hydroxide A A A - A D Ammonium Thiocyanate A A A - - D Barium Sulfate A A A - A - Ammonium Thiosulfate A A A - A D Barium Sulfide A A A - A A Amyl Acetate D A A D D D Beer A A A - A A Amyl Acetone D B D - - - Beet Sugar Liquor A A A - A D Amyl Alcohol A A A D A D Benzaldehyde D A D - A D Amyl Borate A D A - D - Benzene (Benzol) D D A - B D Amyl Chloride D D A D D - Benzene Sulphonic Acid D D A D - D Amyl Chloronapthalene D D A - - D Benzine Solvent (Ligroin) A D A - - - Amyl Napthalene D D A - - D Benzoic Acid D D A - A D Amyl Oleate D B C - - - Benzoic Aldehyde D A D - - - Amyl Phenol D D A - - - Benzotrichloride - - - - - - Anethole D D B - - - Benzoyl Chloride D D B - C C Aniline D D B B B D Benzyl Acetate D B D - - D Aniline Dyes D B B - - D Benzyl Alcohol D B A - A D Aniline Hydrochloride B B B - - D Benzyl Chloride D D A - A D Animal Fats A C A - - A Bichromate of Soda (Sodium Dichromate) A A A - - - Animal Grease A C A - - - Black Sulfate Liquor A A A - A - Animal Oils A C A - A B Blast Furnace Gas C C A - - D Ansul Ether D C D - - B Bleach Solutions D B B - - - Antifreeze A A A - D D Borax A A A - A A Antimony Chloride A D A - - A Bordeaux Mixture A A A - - D Antimony Pentachloride B D A - - A Brandy FDA TUBE REQUIRED Aqua Regia D B A - C D Brine A A A - - - Aromatic Hydrocarbons D D A - D - Bromine D D A D D D Arquad A A A - - - Bromine Water C C A - - D Arsenic Acid A A A - A D Bromobenzene D D B - - D Arsenic Chloride C D D - - - Bunker Oil A D A - - B Arsenic Trichloride A D D - - - Butanol A A A B - D Asphalt B D A - A B Butane A D A D A A ASTM #1 Oil A D A - - A Butter A A A - - A ASTM #2 Oil A D A - - B Butyl Acetate D A D D C D ASTM #3 Oil A D A - - B Butyl Acrylate D D D - D - Aviation Gasoline A D A - - - Butylamine C C D - D D Barium Carbonate A A A - A D Butyl Benzene D D A - - - Barium Chloride A A A - A A Butyl Bromide D D B - - - CONTACT CSI FOR MORE INFORMATION | CSIDESIGNS.COM | [email protected] | 417.831.1411 A = Good Resistance | B = Fair Resistance | C = Depends on Conditions | D = Not Recommended Buna/Nitrile EPDM Viton (FKM) Silicone PP Urethane Buna/Nitrile EPDM Viton (FKM) Silicone PP Urethane Butyl Butyrate D B C - - - Carbon Tetrachloride C D A D D D Butyl Carbitol B A A - - D Carbon Tetraflouride C D - - - D Butyl Cellosolve B A D - - D Castor Oil A A A - A A Butyl Chloride D D A - D A Caustic Potash A A C - - D Butyl Ether B C D - C C Caustic Soda B A C - - D Butyl Ethyl Acetaldehyde D D D - - - Cellosolve D A C - - D Butyl Ethyl Ether D C C - - - Cellulose Acetate D B D - - D Butyl Oleate D B A - - - Cellulube D A C - - - Butyl Phthalate D A C - A - China Wood Oil A A C - - C Butyl Stearate B C A - - - Chlorine Dioxide D D A - C D Butyuraldehyde D D D - - D Chlorine Gas D D A - D D Butyric Acid C C C D A - Chlorine Water Solns D D C - D - Butyric Anhydride C C C - - D Chloroacetic Acid C A D - C D Calcium Acetate D A D - A D Chloroacetone D D D - - D Calcium Bisulfate A B A - - - Chlorobenzene D D A D B D Calcium Bisulfite A A A - A A Chlorobutane D D A - - A Calcium Carbonate A A A - A C Chlorobutadiene D D A - - D Calcium Chloride A A A - A D Chloroform D D A D C D Calcium Hydroxide A A A - A D Chlorinated Hydrocarbon D D A - - - Calcium Hypochlorite D A A - A D Chloropentane D D A - - - Calcium Nitrate A A A - A A Chlorophenol D D A - - - Calcium Oxide - - - A A A Chloropropanone D C D - - - Calcium Salts - - - B - A Chlorosulfonic Acid C D D D D D Calcium Sulfate A A A - A D Chlorothene D D A - - - Calcium Sulfide A A A - A A Chlorotoluene D D A - - D Calcium Sulfite A A A - - A Chromic Acid D C C D D C Caliche Liquor A A A - - A Citric Acid B A A - A A Cane Sugar Liquors A A A - - D Coal Oil A D A - - - Carbitol B B A - - D Coal Tar A B A - - - Carbitol Acetate D B D - - - Coal Tar Naptha C D A - - - Carbolic Acid C A A - B C Coblat Chloride A A A - - A Carbon Bisulfide D D A - D - Coconut Oil A A A - A C Carbon Dioxide A A A B A A Cod Liver Oil A A A - - A Carbon Disulfide D D A - D D Coke Oven Gas C D D - - D Carbonic Acid A A A - - A Copper Arsenate A A A - - - Carbon Monoxide C C A - A A Copper Chloride A A A - A A 3 A = Good Resistance | B = Fair Resistance | C = Depends on Conditions | D = Not Recommended Buna/Nitrile EPDM Viton (FKM) Silicone PP Urethane Buna/Nitrile EPDM Viton (FKM) Silicone PP Urethane Copper Cyanide A A A - A A Dicloroacetic Acid D C C - B D Copper Nitrate A A A - A - Dichlorobenzene D D A - - D Copper Nitrite A A A - - - Dichlorobutane D D A - - D Copper Sulfate A A A - A A Dichloroisopropyl Ether D C C - - B Copper Sulfide A A A - - - Dichlorodifluoromethane (Freon 12) A D A - - A Corn Oil A C A - A A Dichloroethane D D A - D C Cottonseed Oil A C A - A A Dichloroethylene D D A - - C Creosote (Coal Tar) A D B - A C Dichloroethyl Ether D D C - - - Creosote (Wood) A D A - A C Dichlorohexane D D A - - - Creosols C D A - A A Dichloromethane D D A - - D Cresylic Acid C D A - A D Dichloropentane D D A - - - Crude Oil A D A - - A Dieldrin in Xylene D D A - - C Cumene C D A - - D Dieldrin in Xylene & Water Spray B D A - - - C Cupric Carbonate B A A - - - Diesel Oil A D A - - C Cupric Chloride A A A - - - Diethanolamine B A D - - D Cupric Nitrate A A A - - - Diethylamine C B D - A D Cupric Nitrite A A A - - - Diethyl Benzene D D A - - - Cupric Sulfate A A A - - - Diethyl Ether B D D - C A Cyclohexane B D A D C A Diethylene Dioxide D B D - - - Cyclohexanone D D C D B D Diethyl Oxalate D A C - - - Cyclohexanol B D B - A A Diethyl Phthalate D C C - - C Cyclopentane C D A - - A Diethyl Sebacate D C B - - D Cymene C D A - - C Diethyl Sulfate D A A - - - DDT in Kerosene A D A - - C Diethyl Triamine B B C - - - Decaline D D A - D - Dihydroxyethyl Ether A B A - - - Decane B D A - - B Diisobutylene A D A - - D Detergent Solutions A A A - A D Diisobutyl Ketone D A D - A - Diacetone Alcohol D B D - A D Diisodecyl Adipate D A C - - - Dibenzyl Ether D D C - - B Diisodecyl Phthalate D A C - - - Dibenzylsebacate D B B - - B Diisooctyl Adipate D A C - - - Dibromobenzene D D A - - - Diisooctyl Phthalate D B B - - - Dibutylamine D D D C - D Diisopropanol Amine B A C - - - Dibutyl Ether D B C - C B Diisopropyl Benzene C D A - - - Dibutyl Phthalate D A D - B C Diisopropyl Ether B D B - - - Dibutyl Sebacate D B B - - D Diisopropyl Ketone D A D - - D Dicalcium Phosphate A A A - - - Dilauryl Ether C D C - - - CONTACT CSI FOR MORE INFORMATION | CSIDESIGNS.COM | [email protected] | 417.831.1411 A = Good Resistance | B = Fair Resistance | C = Depends on Conditions | D = Not Recommended ROTARY SPRAY CLEANERS Buna/Nitrile EPDM Viton (FKM) Silicone PP Urethane Buna/Nitrile EPDM Viton (FKM) Silicone PP Urethane Dimethyl Benzene D D A - - - Ethyl Benzoate B B C - B D Dimethylaniline D C D - D - Ethyl Butyl Alcohol A A B - - - Dimethylformamide (DMF) D C D - A - Ethyl Butyl Ketone D B D - - - Dimethyl Ketone (Acetone) D A D - - - Ethyl Cellulose B B D - - B Dimethyl Phthalate D B C - B D Ethyl Chloride D A B D C B Dimethyl Sulfate D D D - - - Ethyl Dichloride D D B - - - Dimethyl Sulfide D D C - - - Ethylene A D A - - D Dinitrobenzene D C A - - - Ethylene Bromide D D A - - - Dinitrotoluene D D B - - D Ethylene Chloride D D A - B B Dioctyl Adipate (DOA) D B C - - - Ethylene Dibromide D D B - - D Dioctyl Phthalate (DOP) D B B - - D Ethylene Dichloride D D B D D D Dioctyl Sebacate (DOS) D B B - - B Ethylene Glycol A A A A A D Dioxane D B D - B D Ethylene Oxide D C D D - D Dioxolane D B C - - D Ethylene Trichloride (Trichloroethylene) C D A - - D Dipentene (Limonene) C D A - - D Ethyl Ether C D D - C D Diphenyl (Biphenyl) D D A - D - Ethyl Formate D C D - - - Dipropyl Ketone D B D - - - Ethyl Hexanol A A B - - D Disodium Phosphate A A A - - - Ethyl Methyl Ketone D B D - - - Divinyl Benzene D D A - - - Ethyl Ozalate D B C - - - D.M.P.