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Number=MaximumRecommendedTemp.(°F)**CF=ConsultFactoryNR=NotRecommended••=IncompleteData
Chemical Name
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.
‡Mustusesolventcementspeciallyformulatedforhypochloriteorcausticchemicalservice(IPSWeld-On724orequal).
PVC Viton ® EPDM NeopreneCPVC
Pipe & Fitting Materials
Recommended Max. Temp (°F)
Seal Materials
Recommended Max. Temp. (°F)
ABS
Aluminum Ammonium ...................... •• 140 180 200 200 160
Aluminum Chloride ............................ 140 140 180 200 200 160
Aluminum Chrome ............................  •• 140 180 200 200 160
Aluminum Fluoride ...........................  NR 73 180 200 200 160
 AluminumHydroxide ........................ 140 140‡ 180‡ 200 200 100
 AluminumNitrate ............................. 140 140 180 100 200 100
Aluminum Oxychloride ......................  140 140 180 NR •• ••
Aluminum Potassium Sulfate ............. 140 140 180 200 200 160
Aluminum Sulfate ............................. 140 140 180 185 200 140
Amines, General ................................ NR NR NR NR NR NR
Ammonia, Aqueous ............................  NR 140 NR NR 175 150
Ammonia, Gas ..................................  140§ 140§ NR NR 140 140
 Ammonia,Aqua,10% ....................... •• 73 NR NR 140 ••
Ammonia, (25%AqueousSolution) ..............  140 NR NR NR 140 ••
 AmmoniaHydroxide .......................... 73 100‡ NR NR 175 150
Ammonia Liquid (Concentrated) ........ NR NR NR NR 140 73
Ammonium Acetate .......................... •• 140 180 73 140 140
 AmmoniumBenzoate .........................  •• •• 180 •• •• ••
Ammonium Bifluoride ....................... •• 140 180 200 200 ••
Ammonium Bisulfide.......................... 140 140 180 •• •• ••
Ammonium Carbonate ...................... 140 140 180 200 200 140
Ammonium Chloride ......................... 120 140 180 200 200 160
Ammonium Citrate ............................ 120 •• 180 NR 73 73
Ammonium Dichromate ..................... 120 73 •• NR 73 100
 AmmoniumFluoride,10% ................ 120 140 180 140 200 100
 AmmoniumFluoride,25% ................ 120 73 180 140 200 73
 AmmoniumHydroxide,<10% .......... 73 140‡ NR 70 200 160
 AmmoniumHydroxide,>10% ........... 73 73‡ NR NR 200 150
 AmmoniumMetaphosphate. ...............  120 140 180 200 200 ••
 AmmoniumNitrate ........................... 120 140 180 100 200 160
Ammonium Persulphate .................... 120 140 73 •• 200 73
Ammonium Phospate ........................ 120 140 73 185 200 140
Ammonium Sulfamate ....................... 120 •• 180 •• •• ••
Ammonium Sulfate ........................... 120 140 180 200 200 160
Ammonium Sulfide ........................... 120 73 180 200 200 ••
DESIGN & ENGINEERING DATA
Chemical Resistance
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