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The
Chemical Resistance Chart is organized alphabetically by
chemical name.
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Rating
Key: |
| A
= little or no effect |
T
= no data, likely to be compatible |
| B
= minor to moderate effect |
X
= no data, not likely to be compatible |
| C
= severe effect, not recommended |
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Chemical |
Rating |
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Chemical |
Rating |
| Acetaldehyde |
C |
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Amyl
acetate |
C |
| Acetic
acid (30%) |
A |
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Amyl
alcohol |
A
(212°F) |
| Acetic
acid (20%) |
A |
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Aniline |
A-B |
| Acetic
acid (glacial) |
C |
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Aniline |
B
(158°F) |
| Acetic
anhydride |
C |
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Aniline |
C
(300°F) |
| Acetone |
C |
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ASTM
Oil #1 |
A
(300°F) |
| Acetylene |
A |
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ASTM
Oil #3 |
A
(300°F) |
| Aluminum
chloride solutions |
A |
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ASTM
reference fuel A |
A |
| Aluminum
sulfate solutions |
A |
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ASTM
reference fuel B |
A |
| Ammonia,
anhydrous |
C |
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ASTM
reference fuel C |
A |
| Ammonium
chloride solutions |
A |
|
Asphalt |
A
(400°F) |
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Chemical |
Rating |
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Chemical |
Rating |
| Barium
hydroxide solutions |
A |
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Boric
acid solutions |
A |
| Beer |
A |
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Bromine,
anhydrous liquid |
A
(212°F) |
| Benzaldehyde |
C |
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Butane |
A |
| Benzene |
B
(158°F) |
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Butyl
acetate |
C |
| Benzoyl
chloride |
B |
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Butyraldehyde |
C |
| Borax
solutions |
A |
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Butyric
acid |
T |
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Chemical |
Rating |
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Chemical |
Rating |
| Calcium
bisulfite solutions |
A |
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Chloroacetic
acid |
C |
| Calcium
chloride solutions |
A |
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Chlorobenzene |
A |
| Calcium
hydroxide solutions |
A |
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Chloroform |
A |
| Calcium
hypochlorite, 5% |
A |
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Chlorosulfonic
acid |
C |
| Calcium
hypochlorite, 20% |
B
(158°F) |
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Chromic
acid, 10-50% |
A |
| Carbon
bisulfide |
A |
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Citric
acid solutions |
A |
| Carbon
dioxide |
A |
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Copper
chloride solutions |
A |
| Carbon
tetrachloride |
B
(158°F) |
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Copper
sulfate solutions |
A |
| Castor
oil |
A |
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Cottonseed
oil |
A
(300°F) |
| Chlorine
gas, dry |
A
(212°F) |
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Creosote
oil |
A
(212°F) |
| Chlorine
gas, wet |
A |
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Cumene |
A
(200°F) |
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Chemical |
Rating |
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Chemical |
Rating |
| Dibutyl
phthalate |
B |
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Dowtherm
A |
A
(212°F) |
| Diethyl
sebacate |
B |
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Dowtherm
A |
B
(400°F) |
| Dioctyl
phthalate |
B |
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Chemical |
Rating |
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Chemical |
Rating |
| Epichlorohydrin |
C
(212°F) |
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Ethylene
dichloride |
A-B
(120°F) |
| Ethyl
acetate |
C |
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Ethylene
glycol |
A
(250°F) |
| Ethyl
alcohol |
A |
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Ethylene
oxide |
C
(158°F) |
| Ethyl
chloride |
A |
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Exxon
2380 turbo oil (lube) |
A
(392°F) |
| Ethyl
ether |
B |
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Chemical |
Rating |
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Chemical |
Rating |
| Ferric
chloride solutions |
A |
|
Freon
-22 |
C |
| Fluosilicic
acid |
T |
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Freon
-22 |
X
(130°F) |
| Formaldehyde,
40% |
A |
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Freon
-113 |
A |
| Formic
acid |
C
(158°F) |
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Freon
-113 |
T
(130°F) |
| Freon
-11 |
B |
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Freon
-114 |
A |
| Freon
-11 |
T
(130°F) |
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Freon
-114 |
T
(130°F) |
| Freon
-12 |
A-B |
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Furfural |
C
(158°F) |
| Freon
-12 |
B
(130°F) |
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Fyrquel
220 (hydraulic fluid) |
A
(212°F) |
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Chemical |
Rating |
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Chemical |
Rating |
| Gasoline |
A |
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Glycerin |
A
(250°F) |
| Glue |
A |
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Chemical |
Rating |
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Chemical |
Rating |
| n-Hexane |
A |
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Hydrofluoric
acid, 48% |
A
(212°F) |
| Hydrazine |
C |
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Hydrofluoric
acid, 75% |
B
(158°F) |
| Hydrochloric
acid, 20% |
A |
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Hydrofluoric
acid, anhydrous |
A |
| Hydrochloric
acid, 20% |
A
(230°F) |
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Hydrogen |
A |
| Hydrochloric
acid, 37% |
A
(158°F) |
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Hydrogen
peroxide, 90% |
A |
| Hydrochloric
acid, 37% |
B
(230°F) |
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Hydrogen
peroxide, 90% |
C
(270°F) |
| Hydrocyanic
acid |
A |
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Hydrogen
sulfide |
B
(270°F) |
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Chemical |
Rating |
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Chemical |
Rating |
| Isooctane |
A |
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Isopropyl
ether |
C |
| Isopropyl
alcohol |
A |
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Chemical |
Rating |
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Chemical |
Rating |
| JP-4 |
A
(400°F) |
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JP-6 |
A
(100°F) |
| JP-5 |
A
(400°F) |
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JP-6 |
B
(550°F) |
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Chemical |
Rating |
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Chemical |
Rating |
| Kerosene |
A
(158°F) |
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Kerosene |
B
(400°F) |
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Chemical |
Rating |
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Chemical |
Rating |
| Lacquer
solvents |
C |
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Linseed
oil |
A |
| Lactic
acid |
A |
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Lubricating
oils |
A
(158°F) |
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Chemical |
Rating |
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Chemical |
Rating |
| Magnesium
chloride solutions |
A |
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Methyl
ethyl keton |
C |
| Magnesium
hydroxide solutions |
A |
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Methylene
chloride |
B
(100°F) |
| Mercuric
chloride solutions |
A |
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Mineral
oil |
A |
| Mercury |
A |
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Mobile
XRM 206A (aircraft lube) |
A
(350°F) |
| Methyl
alcohol |
A-B |
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Chemical |
Rating |
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Chemical |
Rating |
| Naphtha |
A
(150°F) |
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Nitric
acid, 70% |
A |
| Naphthalene |
A
(176°F) |
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Nitric
acid, 70% |
B
(100°F) |
| Nitric
acid, 10% |
A |
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Nitric
acid, red fuming |
B |
| Nitric
acid, 30% |
A |
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Nitric
acid, red fuming |
C
(158°F) |
| Nitric
acid, 60% |
A |
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Nitrobenzene |
B |
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Chemical |
Rating |
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Chemical |
Rating |
| Oleic
acid |
B |
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Oleum
(red fuming sulfuric acid) |
B
(140°F) |
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Chemical |
Rating |
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Chemical |
Rating |
| Palmitic
acid |
A |
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Pickling
solution
(20% nitric, 4% HF) |
A |
| Perchloroethylene |
A
(212°F) |
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Pickling
solution
(17% nitric, 4% HF) |
A |
| Phenol |
A
(212°F) |
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Pickling
solution
(20% nitric, 4% HF) |
C
(225°F) |
| Phenol |
B
(300°F) |
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Picric
acid |
A |
| Phosphoric
acid, 20% |
A |
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Potassium
dichromate solutions |
A |
| Phosphoric
acid, 60% |
A
(212°F) |
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Potassium
hydroxide solutions |
A |
| Phosphoric
acid, 70% |
A |
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Pydraul
312°C |
A |
| Phosphoric
acid, 85% |
A |
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Pyridine |
C |
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Chemical |
Rating |
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Chemical |
Rating |
| QF1-2023
(silicone brake fluid) |
A
(392°F) |
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Chemical |
Rating |
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Chemical |
Rating |
| SAE
#10 Oil |
A |
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Stannic
chloride |
A |
| Sea
water |
A |
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Stannous
chloride, 15% |
A |
| Shell
turbine oil 307 |
B
(392°F) |
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Stearic
acid |
T |
| Silicone
grease |
A |
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Styrene |
A |
| Skydrol
500 |
C |
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Sulfur,
molten |
A
(250°F) |
| Skylube
450 |
C
(392°F) |
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Sulfur
dioxide, liquid |
A |
| Soap
solutions |
A |
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Sulfur
dioxide, gas |
A |
| Sodium
chloride solutions |
A |
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Sulfur
trioxide |
A |
| Sodium
dichromate, 20% |
A |
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Sulfuric
acid, up to 5% |
A |
| Sodium
hydroxide, 20% |
A |
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Sulfuric
acid, 5-10% |
A |
| Sodium
hydroxide, 46% |
A |
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Sulfuric
acid, 10-50% |
A |
| Sodium
hydroxide, 46% |
C
(100°F) |
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Sulfuric
acid, 50-80% |
A |
| Sodium
hydroxide, 50% |
C |
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Sulfuric
acid, 60% |
A
(250°F) |
| Sodium
hydroxide, 73% |
C |
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Sulfuric
acid, 90% |
A
(158°F) |
| Sodium
hypochlorite, 5% |
A |
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Sulfuric
acid, 95% |
A |
| Sodium
hypochlorite, 20% |
B
(158°F) |
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Sulfuric
acid, 95% |
A
(158°F) |
| Sodium
peroxide solutions |
A |
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Sulfuric
acid, fuming 20% oleum |
A |
| Soybean
oil |
A
(250°F) |
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Sonoco
XS-820 (EP lube) |
A
(300°F) |
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Chemical |
Rating |
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Chemical |
Rating |
| Tannic
acid, 10% |
A |
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Trichlorethylene |
B
(158°F) |
| Tartaric
acid |
A |
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Tricresyl
phosphate |
A
(300°F) |
| Tetrahydrofuran |
C |
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Triethanolamine |
C |
| Toluene |
B
(100°F) |
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Trisodium
phosphate solutions |
A |
| Tributyl
phosphate |
C
(212°F) |
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Tung
Oil |
A |
| Trichlorethylene |
A |
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Turpentine |
A
(158°F) |
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Chemical |
Rating |
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Chemical |
Rating |
| Xylene |
A |
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Zinc
chloride solutions |
A |
| Xylene |
A
(212°F) |
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