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Table of the Chemical Resistance of Elastomers

Class Effects on Phys. Props. Vol. Incr. % delta Sh.A Behaviour
1 little or none < 10 < 10 recommended
2 minor 10 - 30 10 - 20 satisfactory
3 moderate 30 - 60 20 - 30 unsatisfactory
4 severe > 60 > 30 not recommended
 
Chemical Agent Conc. Temp. N
R		 S
B
R		 E
P
D
M		 N
B
R		 C
R		 C
S
M		 V
M
Q		 F
K
M
Acetaldehyde - R.T. 3 4 1 4 4 3 1 3
Acetylene - - 1 1 - 1 2 2 3 3
Acetophenone - R.T. 3 4 1 4 - 4 - -
Acetone - R.T. 1 1 1 4 2 2 2 4
Acetic Acid 10 50 4 4 3 4 4 2 2 4
Acetic Acid 50 50 4 4 4 3 4 3 1 4
Acetic Acid 25 100 4 4 4 4 4 4 2 4
Acetic Acid 100 70 4 1 1 2 3 3 2 4
Boric Acid 10 100 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1
Citric Acid SAT 70 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Chloroacetic Acid - - 3 3 3 3 2 2 - 4
Chromic Acid 40 50 4 4 4 4 4 1 4 1
Formic Acid SAT. R.T. 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 3
Formic Acid SAT 70 - - - 3 3 2 - -
Phosphoric Acid 60 50 2 1 1 3 2 1 1 1
Hypochlorous Acid - - 1 - 2 3 4 4 - -
Lactic Acid - 70 1 1 - 1 1 1 4 1
Maleic Acid - - 1 - 2 2 3 2 - 1
Naphthenic Acid - - - - - 1 - - - 1
Nitric Acid 10 50 2 2 3 3 2 1 3 1
Nitric Acid 65 R.T. 4 4 4 4 4 2 4 1
Palmitic Acid - - 3 3 2 1 2 3 3 1
Salicyclic Acid - - 1 - 1 3 1 - - 1
Stearic Acid - 70 3 3 2 2 2 2 3 -
Sulfuric Acid 10 100 1 1 1 3 1 1 4 1
Sulfuric Acid 20 R.T. 1 1 - 1 1 1 4 1
Sulfuric Acid 25 100 1 1 - 4 1 1 4 1
Sulfuric Acid 50 100 1 1 - 4 1 1 4 1
Sulfuric Acid 60 100 1 1 - 4 4 4 4 1
Sulfuric Acid 75 100 4 4 - 4 4 4 4 1
Sulfuric Acid 96 R.T. 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 1
Sulfurous Acid - - 1 2 2 2 2 1 4 1
Tannic Acid - - 1 3 - 2 2 2 3 1
Tartaric Acid 10 100 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1
Deionized water - 100 2 1 1 1 2 2 2 1
Turpentine - R.T. 4 4 - 4 3 1 - 2
Acrylonitrile - 50 1 4 2 4 4 3 - 4
Ammonia - R.T. 2 1 1 1 1 4 4 4
Aniline - R.T. 2 2 2 4 3 4 1 1
Aniline - 100 4 4 1 4 4 4 1 3
Asphalt - 100 4 4 4 1 3 3 2 1
ASTM 1 OIL - 100 4 3 4 1 1 1 1 1
ASTM 2 OIL - 100 4 4 4 1 2 3 1 1
ASTM 3 OIL - 100 4 4 4 1 4 4 2 1
Benzene - R.T. 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 1
Sodium Bicarbonate - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Carbon dioxide - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Butter - 100 4 4 3 1 3 3 1 1
Butadene - R.T. - - - 4 - - - 2
Liquid Butane - R.T. 4 4 4 1 2 2 4 -
Fuel A  (100% Isoctane) - R.T. 4 3 4 1 1 1 4 1
Fuel B  (70% Isoctane, 30% Toluol) - R.T. 4 4 4 2 3 3 4 1
Fuel C  (50% Isoctane, 50% Toluol) - R.T. 4 4 4 2 4 4 4 1
Fuel with methanol or ethanol - - 4 4 4 3 4 - - -
Kerosene - 70 4 4 - 1 4 4 4 1
Cyclohexane - R.T. 4 4 4 1 3 3 4 1
Cloroacetone - - - - 1 4 3 3 3 4
Chlorobenzene - 50 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 1
Chloroforme - R.T. 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 1
Choloroprene - R.T. 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 1
Dry chlorine - - 3 3 3 - 3 2 4 2
Wet chlorine - R.T. 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 1
Dibutyl phthalate - R.T. 4 4 1 4 4 4 - 2
Diethylene glycol - 100 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Diethyl sebacate - - 4 - 2 4 4 4 1 2
Dinitrotoluene - - - - 4 4 4 4 3 3
Dioctyl phthalate - 100 4 4 1 3 4 4 2 1
Dioctyl sebacate - R.T. 4 - 2 3 4 4 - 1
Epychlorohydrin - 50 - - 2 4 4 4 - 4
Hexane - R.T. 4 4 4 1 2 2 4 1
Ethanol - 50 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1
Fluorobenzene - - 4 4 4 4 4 - 4 1
Liquid fluoride - - - - - - 4 - 4 -
Formaldehyde 40 R.T. 1 1 - 1 1 1 1 1
Formaldehyde 40 70 - - - 4 - 4 - -
Freon 11 - R.T. 2 2 4 1 1 1 3 3
Freon 12 - R.T. 1 1 2 1 1 1 4 2
Freon 21 - R.T. 3 3 3 3 2 - - 2
Freon 22 - R.T. 1 1 1 1 1 1 - -
Freon 113 - R.T. 3 2 3 3 1 1 3 2
Freon 114 - R.T. 1 - 1 1 1 1 3 2
Glycerine - 100 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Silicone wax - - - - 1 1 2 2 2 1
Hydrogen - - 1 1 - 1 1 1 1 1
Calcium Hydroxide - 100 1 1 - 2 1 1 3 1
Sodium hypochlorite 10 50 2 2 1 2 2 1 2 1
Milk - - 2 - 1 1 1 1 1 1
Mercury - - 1 1 - 1 1 1 - -
Methanol - 50 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 3
Methyl ethyl ketone - R.T. 3 3 1 4 3 4 4 4
Naphtha - - 4 4 4 2 4 4 3 1
Nitrobenzene - 50 4 4 1 4 4 4 1 3
Nitroethane - - 2 3 2 4 3 2 - 4
Nitrometane - - 1 1 2 4 3 3 3 4
Nitropropane - R.T. 3 3 1 4 - - 3 4
Animal oil (Whale-seal) - 50 4 4 2 1 2 2 1 1
Cereal oil - - 4 4 1 1 3 3 3 1
Coconut oil - - 3 - 3 - 2 3 - 1
Cod liver oil - R.T. 4 - 2 1 2 2 1 1
Olie oil - 50 4 3 3 1 2 2 1 1
Cotton seed oil - 70 4 4 2 1 3 3 3 1
Silicone oil - - - - 1 1 1 1 2 1
Castor oil - 100 2 1 1 2 3 2 1 1
Oxygen - R.T. 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1
Ozone - 40 4 4 1 4 2 2 1 1
Perchloroethylene - R.T 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 1
Potassium Permanganate 25 70 4 - 4 - 2 3 1 4
Tetraethyllead - R.T. - - 4 - 2 4 - 2
Propane - - 4 4 - 1 2 2 3 -
Soda (sodium hydroxide) 10 100 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 4
Styrene - R.T. 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 1
Toluene - R.T. 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 1
Trichloroethylene - R.T. 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 1
Sulfur - - 3 3 1 1 1 - 1 1


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