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Plastics Technical Manual
Number = Maximum Recommended Temp. (°F)** CF = Consult Factory NR = Not Recommended • • = Incomplete Data
Chemical Name
PVC Viton ® EPDM Neoprene
CPVC
Pipe & Fitting Materials
Recommended Max. Temp (°F)
Seal Materials
Recommended Max. Temp. (°F)
ABS
CAS #
Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene Polyvinyl Chloride Type 1 Grade 1 Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride Type IV Grade 1
Flourocarbon Elastomer (Viton ® is a registered trademark of the DuPont Co.) Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer
** Maximum recommended temperature, for chemical resistance, under normal conditions. § Non-pressure, vent-only, applications when chemical is in gas form.
DESIGN & ENGINEERING DATA
Chemical Resistance
Tetrahydrofuran .................................... 109-99-9 NR NR NR NR NR NR
Tetralin ................................................ 119-64-2 NR NR NR NR NR NR
Tetrasodium pyrophosphate ................... 7722-88-5 • • 140 180 • • • • • •
Texanol ................................................ 25265-77-4 • • • • NR • • • • • •
Thionyl Chloride ................................... 7719-09-7 NR NR NR • • • • NR
Thread Cutting Oils ............................... Category 73 73 • • 73 NR • •
Titanium Tetrachloride .......................... 7550-45-0 NR NR NR 185 NR NR
Toluene, Toluol ...................................... 108-88-3 NR NR NR 73 NR NR
Toluene-Kerosene, 25%-75% ................. Mixture NR NR NR 73 NR NR
Tomato Juice ........................................ Mixture 73 73 73 200 200 140
Toxaphene-Xylene, 90%-100% .............. Mixture NR NR NR 73 NR NR
Transformer Oil .................................... Category NR 140 180 200 NR 73
Transmission Fluid, Type A .................... Mixture NR NR 180 200 NR 73
Tributyl Citrate ..................................... 77-94-1 NR NR NR NR 73 73
Tributyl Phosphate ................................ 126-73-8 NR NR NR NR 73 NR
Trichloroacetic Acid, <20% .................. 76-03-9 NR 140 NR NR NR NR
Trichloroethane .................................... Category NR NR NR 185 NR NR
Trichloroethylene .................................. 79-01-6 NR NR NR 185 NR NR
Triethanolamine .................................... 102-71-6 73 73 73 NR 160 NR
Triethylamine ....................................... 121-44-8 NR 73 NR 200 160 73
Trimethylpropane .................................. 77-99-6 NR 73 • • • • 180 160
Trisodium Phosphate ............................. 7601-54-9 73 140 180 185 73 73
Turpentine ............................................ 9005-90-7 NR 140 NR 150 NR NR
Urea .................................................... 57-13-6 73 140 180 185 200 140
Urine ................................................... Mixture 140 140 180 73 200 140
Vaseline ............................................... 8009-03-8 NR NR NR 73 NR 140
Vegetable Oil ........................................ 68956-68-3 73 140 NR 200 NR 73
Vinegar ................................................ 64-19-7 120 140‡ 180‡ 73 200 NR
Vinyl Acetate ....................................... 108-05-4 NR NR NR NR 73 NR
Water .................................................. 7732-18-5 140 140 180 200 200 160
Water, Acid Mine ................................. 7732-18-5 140 140 180 • • 200 200
Water, Deionized .................................. 7732-18-5 140 140 180 200 200 200
Water, Demineralized ........................... 7732-18-5 140 140 180 200 200 200
Water, Distilled .................................... 7732-18-5 140 140 180 200 200 200
Water, Potable ..................................... 7732-18-5 140 140 180 200 200 200
The following table gives the chemical resistance of ABS, PVC and CPVC thermoplastic piping materials and three commonly
used seal materials. The information shown is based upon laboratory tests conducted by the manufacturers of the materials, and
it is intended to provide a general guideline on the resistance of these materials to various chemicals. NOTICE: This table is not
a guarantee, and any piping systems using products made of these materials should be tested under actual service conditions to
determine their suitability for a particular purpose. See website for most current data: www.charlottepipe.com