Compatibility Chart

ChemicalResistanceGuide
ThisChemicalResistanceGuideisbasedonnumerousresourcesandisbelievedtobeaccurateand
reliabletothebestofourknowledge.Itisintendedtobeusedasaguideinselectingmaterialsfor
appropriatechemicalcompatibility.Ratingsofchemicalbehaviorlistedinthischartmayapplytoa
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limitedexposureperiodandtemperaturerange.Thesesuggestionsandrecommendationsareintended
asanadditionalsourceofinformation.Werecommendtestingthechemicalsunderspecificconditions
ofyourapplicationtodeterminesuitability.Tuthilldoesnotwarrant(neitherexpressednorimplied)
thattheinformationinthischartisaccurateorcomplete
orthatanymaterialissuitableforany
purpose.
CAUTION:Temperaturelimitsarebasedonmechanicalstressonly.Certainchemicalswillsignificantly
reducemaximumsafeoperatingtemperatures.Consultengineeringguidesforchemicalcompatibility
andtemperaturelimits.
RUBBERCOMPOUNDS
Compound TemperatureLimits SuitableApplications
Nitrile‐12.2
o
to82.2
o
C
+10
o
to+180
o
F
Excellentforapplicationsinvolvingpetroleum/oil‐based
fluidssuchasleadedgasolines,fueloils,non‐synthetic
hydraulicoils,kerosene,turpentinesandmotoroils.
Santoprene‐17.8
o
to93.3
o
C
0
o
to+200
o
F
Itisthemixtureofin‐situcrosslinkingofEPDMrubber

andpolypropylene
.Santoprenepossessesthesamelevels
offlexibilityanddurabilitythatarecommonlyfoundwith
naturalrubbercompounds.Becauseofthelongerlifein
bothextremehotandcoldenvironments,thematerialis
oftenpreferredovertheuseofrubber.
EPDM‐51.1
o
to137.8
o
C
‐60
o
to+280
o
F
Excellentforuseinapplicationsrequiringextremelycold
temperatures.Mayalsobeusedasalowcostalternative
whenpumpingdiluteacidsorcaustics.
Fluoroelastomer‐40
o
to176.7
o
C
‐40
o
to+350
o
F
Excellentforuseinapplicationsrequiringextremelyhot
temperatures.Mayalsobeusedwithaggressivefluids
suchasaromaticorchlorinatedhydrocarbonsandhighly
aggressiveacids.
Hytrel‐40
o
to130
o
C
‐40
o
to+266
o
F
Applicationsrequiringflexlifecoupledwithgood
flexibilityatlowtemperatures.Thin,flexiblemembranesit
resistsdeteriorationfrommanyindustrialchemicals,oils,
andsolvents.
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