Chart 1
Chemical Resistance Legend
A - No Effect - Acceptable
B - Minor Effect - Acceptable
C - Moderate Effect - Questionable
D - Severe effect - Not Recommended
Material Legend
1 - 303 Stainless Steel |
2 - 304 Stainless Steel |
3 - 316 Stainless Steel |
4 - 440 Stainless Steel |
5 - Aluminum |
6 - Titanium |
7 - Hastelloy C |
8 - Cast Bronze |
9 - Brass |
10 - Cast Iron |
11 - Carbon Steel |
12 - PVC |
13 - Teflon |
14 - Noryl |
15 - Nylon |
16 - Polyethylene |
17 - Polypropylene |
18 - Ryton |
19 - Carbon |
20 - Ceramic |
21 - Viton(R)* |
22 - Buna N |
23 - Silicon |
24 - Neoprene |
25 - Ethylene Proplyene |
26 - Natural Rubber |
27 - Epoxy |
*Viton(R) is a registered trademark of DuPont Dow Elastomers
Chemical |
Material |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
19 |
20 |
21 |
22 |
23 |
24 |
25 |
26 |
27 |
| Acetaldehyde |
A |
A |
A |
- |
B |
A |
A |
D |
- |
- |
C |
D |
A |
- |
A |
C |
B |
A |
A |
A |
A |
B |
B |
D |
B |
C |
A |
| Acetamide |
- |
B |
A |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
C |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
A |
A |
A |
- |
A |
A |
D |
A |
| Acetate Solv. |
A |
B |
A |
B |
B |
- |
- |
A |
C |
B |
A |
B |
A |
- |
A |
B |
D |
- |
A |
A |
D |
D |
- |
D |
- |
- |
A |
| Acetic Acid,Glacial |
- |
B |
A |
A |
B |
A |
A |
C |
C |
D |
A |
C |
A |
C |
D |
B |
B |
A |
A |
A |
D |
D |
B |
C |
B |
C |
B |
| Acetic Acid 20% |
- |
- |
A |
- |
- |
A |
A |
- |
C |
- |
- |
B |
A |
A |
D |
- |
A |
A |
- |
A |
D |
C |
- |
C |
- |
- |
B |
| Acetic Acid 80% |
- |
- |
A |
- |
- |
A |
A |
- |
C |
- |
- |
D |
A |
B |
D |
- |
B |
- |
- |
A |
D |
C |
- |
D |
- |
- |
B |
| Acetic Acid |
- |
B |
A |
B |
B |
A |
A |
C |
C |
D |
C |
A |
A |
A |
D |
B |
A |
A |
A |
A |
C |
C |
- |
C |
B |
C |
A |
| Acetic Anhydride |
B |
A |
A |
B |
B |
A |
A |
C |
D |
B |
D |
D |
A |
D |
D |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
D |
A |
C |
B |
B |
C |
A |
| Acetone |
A |
A |
A |
B |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
D |
A |
D |
A |
C |
B |
A |
A |
A |
D |
D |
B |
C |
A |
D |
B |
| Acetyl Chloride |
- |
C |
A |
- |
- |
- |
- |
D |
- |
- |
- |
- |
A |
- |
- |
- |
- |
A |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
A |
A |
| Acetylene |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
- |
- |
B |
- |
A |
A |
B |
- |
- |
A |
- |
D |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
C |
B |
A |
C |
A |
| Acrylonitrile |
A |
A |
C |
- |
B |
- |
B |
A |
- |
C |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
B |
A |
A |
A |
C |
D |
- |
D |
D |
- |
A |
| Aluminum Chloride 20% |
- |
D |
C |
D |
B |
A |
A |
D |
- |
D |
A |
A |
- |
A |
A |
B |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
- |
A |
A |
A |
A |
| Aluminum Chloride |
C |
D |
C |
- |
D |
C |
A |
C |
- |
D |
B |
A |
A |
A |
D |
- |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
C |
A |
- |
- |
A |
| Aluminum Flouride |
- |
D |
C |
D |
- |
D |
B |
- |
- |
- |
A |
A |
A |
A |
D |
B |
A |
- |
A |
- |
A |
A |
C |
A |
- |
C |
A |
| Aluminun Hydroxide |
- |
A |
A |
A |
A |
- |
- |
A |
- |
D |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
- |
A |
- |
A |
A |
A |
A |
- |
A |
- |
A |
A |
| Alum Potassium Sulfate (ALUM),10% |
- |
A |
- |
- |
A |
- |
B |
- |
- |
D |
A |
A |
A |
- |
A |
A |
- |
- |
A |
A |
A |
- |
- |
A |
- |
A |
A |
| Alum Potassium Sulfate (ALUM) 100% |
- |
D |
A |
B |
B |
- |
B |
C |
- |
- |
A |
A |
A |
A |
D |
B |
A |
- |
A |
A |
A |
A |
- |
A |
- |
A |
A |
| Aluminum Sulfate |
- |
C |
C |
A |
A |
A |
A |
C |
C |
D |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
B |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
- |
A |
A |
A |
A |
| Amines |
A |
A |
A |
- |
A |
B |
A |
B |
- |
A |
B |
C |
A |
B |
A |
- |
- |
- |
A |
A |
D |
D |
C |
B |
B |
C |
A |
| Ammonia 10% |
- |
- |
A |
- |
- |
A |
A |
- |
- |
- |
- |
A |
A |
A |
A |
- |
A |
A |
- |
A |
A |
D |
- |
A |
- |
- |
B |
| Ammonia Anhydrous |
A |
B |
A |
A |
B |
B |
A |
D |
- |
D |
B |
A |
A |
A |
A |
B |
A |
B |
C |
A |
D |
B |
B |
A |
A |
D |
A |
| Ammonia, Liquids |
- |
A |
A |
A |
D |
- |
B |
D |
- |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
- |
D |
A |
- |
A |
A |
D |
B |
B |
A |
A |
D |
A |
| Ammonia, Nitrate |
- |
A |
A |
A |
C |
- |
- |
D |
- |
- |
A |
B |
- |
A |
- |
- |
A |
- |
A |
A |
- |
A |
- |
C |
- |
- |
A |
| Ammonium Bifluoride |
- |
C |
A |
- |
D |
- |
B |
- |
- |
- |
- |
A |
- |
A |
- |
- |
A |
- |
- |
A |
A |
A |
- |
A |
- |
- |
A |
| Ammonium Carbonate |
B |
A |
A |
A |
C |
A |
B |
B |
- |
C |
B |
A |
A |
A |
A |
- |
A |
- |
A |
A |
B |
D |
C |
A |
A |
- |
A |
| Ammonium Casenite |
- |
- |
A |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
A |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
A |
- |
- |
A |
| Ammonium Chloride |
C |
A |
C |
A |
C |
A |
A |
D |
C |
D |
D |
A |
A |
A |
A |
B |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
C |
A |
A |
A |
A |
| Ammonium Hydroxide |
A |
A |
A |
A |
C |
A |
A |
D |
D |
A |
C |
A |
A |
A |
A |
B |
A |
A |
A |
A |
B |
B |
B |
A |
A |
C |
A |
| Ammonium Nitrate |
A |
A |
A |
A |
B |
A |
A |
D |
D |
A |
D |
A |
A |
A |
D |
B |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
C |
A |
A |
A |
A |
| Ammonium Oxalate |
- |
A |
A |
A |
- |
- |
A |
- |
- |
- |
A |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
A |
- |
- |
A |
- |
A |
- |
- |
A |
| Ammonium Persulfate |
- |
A |
A |
A |
C |
A |
A |
A |
- |
D |
A |
A |
A |
A |
D |
- |
A |
- |
A |
A |
C |
A |
- |
A |
A |
A |
A |
| Ammonium Phosphate, Dibasic |
B |
A |
A |
A |
B |
A |
A |
C |
- |
- |
D |
A |
A |
A |
A |
B |
A |
- |
A |
A |
A |
A |
B |
A |
A |
A |
A |
| Ammonium Phosphate, Monobasic |
- |
A |
A |
A |
B |
A |
A |
D |
- |
- |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
B |
A |
- |
A |
A |
A |
A |
B |
A |
A |
A |
A |
| Ammonium Phosphate, Tribasic |
B |
A |
A |
A |
B |
A |
A |
C |
- |
C |
D |
A |
A |
A |
A |
B |
A |
- |
A |
A |
A |
A |
B |
A |
A |
A |
A |
| Ammonium Sulfate |
C |
A |
B |
A |
B |
A |
A |
B |
C |
C |
C |
A |
A |
A |
D |
B |
A |
A |
A |
A |
D |
A |
B |
A |
A |
A |
A |
| Ammonium Thio-Sulfate |
- |
- |
A |
- |
- |
A |
- |
- |
- |
D |
A |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
A |
A |
- |
A |
- |
A |
- |
- |
A |
| Amyl-Acetate |
B |
A |
A |
C |
B |
A |
A |
C |
- |
- |
C |
D |
A |
D |
B |
D |
D |
A |
A |
A |
D |
D |
D |
D |
A |
D |
A |
| Amyl Alcohol |
- |
A |
A |
- |
B |
A |
A |
A |
- |
- |
A |
A |
A |
C |
A |
B |
A |
- |
A |
A |
B |
B |
D |
A |
A |
C |
A |
| Amyl Chloride |
- |
C |
B |
- |
D |
- |
A |
A |
- |
- |
A |
D |
A |
D |
C |
D |
D |
- |
A |
A |
A |
D |
- |
D |
D |
D |
A |
| Aniline |
B |
A |
A |
A |
C |
C |
B |
C |
- |
- |
C |
D |
A |
D |
C |
C |
B |
A |
A |
A |
D |
D |
C |
D |
B |
D |
A |
| Anti-Freeze |
- |
A |
A |
- |
A |
- |
A |
B |
B |
B |
C |
A |
A |
A |
A |
B |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
C |
A |
A |
A |
A |
| Antimony Plating 130º F |
- |
- |
A |
- |
- |
A |
A |
- |
- |
- |
- |
A |
A |
A |
D |
- |
A |
- |
- |
A |
A |
A |
D |
A |
- |
- |
B |
| Antimony Trichloride |
- |
D |
D |
- |
D |
- |
A |
- |
- |
- |
- |
A |
A |
- |
D |
A |
- |
- |
- |
A |
- |
- |
- |
C |
- |
A |
A |
Aqua Regia
(80%, HCI, 20%, HNO) |
- |
D |
D |
- |
D |
A |
D |
D |
- |
- |
- |
D |
A |
D |
D |
D |
C |
- |
- |
D |
C |
D |
C |
D |
D |
D |
D |
| Arochlor 1248 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
A |
- |
- |
D |
- |
- |
- |
- |
A |
- |
A |
D |
- |
D |
B |
D |
A |
| Aromatic Hydrocarbons |
- |
- |
A |
- |
A |
- |
- |
A |
- |
A |
A |
D |
- |
D |
- |
C |
- |
- |
A |
- |
A |
D |
- |
D |
D |
D |
A |
| Arsenic Acid |
B |
A |
A |
- |
D |
- |
- |
D |
B |
D |
D |
A |
A |
A |
A |
B |
A |
- |
A |
A |
A |
A |
- |
A |
- |
C |
A |
| Arsenic Plating 110º F |
- |
- |
A |
- |
- |
A |
A |
- |
- |
- |
- |
A |
A |
A |
A |
- |
A |
- |
- |
C |
A |
A |
D |
A |
- |
- |
B |
| Asphalt |
- |
B |
A |
- |
C |
- |
- |
A |
- |
C |
- |
A |
- |
- |
A |
- |
A |
A |
- |
A |
A |
B |
C |
B |
D |
D |
A |
| Barium Carbonate |
B |
A |
A |
A |
B |
A |
A |
B |
- |
B |
B |
A |
A |
A |
A |
B |
A |
- |
A |
A |
A |
A |
- |
A |
- |
A |
A |
| Barium Chloride |
C |
A |
A |
A |
D |
A |
A |
B |
- |
N |
C |
A |
A |
A |
B |
B |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
B |
A |
A |
A |
A |
| Barium Cyanide |
- |
- |
A |
- |
- |
- |
- |
C |
- |
- |
A |
- |
- |
- |
- |
B |
- |
- |
A |
- |
A |
C |
- |
A |
A |
- |
A |
| Barium Hydroxide |
B |
C |
A |
A |
D |
B |
B |
B |
- |
C |
C |
A |
A |
A |
A |
B |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
C |
A |
A |
A |
A |
| Barium Nitrate |
- |
A |
A |
- |
- |
A |
- |
D |
- |
A |
A |
B |
- |
A |
- |
- |
- |
- |
A |
A |
A |
A |
- |
A |
A |
- |
B |
| Barium Sulfate |
B |
A |
A |
A |
D |
A |
A |
C |
- |
C |
C |
A |
A |
A |
A |
B |
A |
A |
A |
B |
A |
A |
D |
A |
A |
- |
B |
| Barium Sulfide |
B |
A |
A |
- |
D |
- |
- |
C |
- |
C |
C |
A |
A |
A |
A |
B |
A |
- |
A |
A |
A |
A |
C |
A |
A |
A |
A |
| Beer |
A |
A |
A |
- |
A |
A |
A |
A |
B |
D |
D |
A |
A |
A |
D |
B |
D |
- |
A |
A |
A |
D |
C |
A |
A |
A |
A |
| Beet Sugar Liquids |
A |
A |
A |
- |
A |
- |
- |
A |
B |
A |
- |
A |
A |
A |
A |
- |
A |
- |
A |
A |
A |
A |
- |
B |
A |
A |
A |
| Benzaldehyde |
A |
A |
A |
- |
B |
A |
A |
A |
- |
B |
A |
D |
A |
D |
C |
D |
D |
A |
A |
A |
D |
D |
B |
D |
A |
D |
A |
| Benzene |
B |
A |
A |
A |
B |
A |
B |
B |
A |
B |
C |
D |
A |
D |
A |
D |
D |
A |
A |
A |
A |
D |
- |
D |
D |
D |
A |
| Benzoic Acid |
B |
A |
A |
A |
B |
A |
A |
B |
- |
D |
- |
A |
A |
A |
D |
B |
D |
- |
A |
B |
A |
D |
- |
D |
D |
D |
A |
| Benzol |
- |
A |
A |
- |
B |
A |
A |
B |
A |
- |
- |
D |
A |
D |
A |
- |
A |
- |
A |
A |
D |
D |
- |
D |
- |
- |
A |
| Benzyl Alcohol |
- |
A |
A |
- |
B |
A |
A |
A |
C |
- |
- |
D |
- |
A |
A |
D |
A |
- |
A |
A |
A |
D |
- |
B |
B |
D |
A |
| Borax (Sodium Borate) |
- |
A |
A |
A |
C |
- |
A |
A |
B |
A |
C |
A |
A |
A |
A |
B |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
B |
C |
A |
A |
C |
A |
| Boric Acid |
B |
A |
A |
A |
B |
A |
A |
B |
C |
D |
- |
A |
A |
A |
A |
B |
A |
- |
A |
A |
A |
A |
- |
A |
A |
A |
A |
| BRASS PLATING |
|
| Regular Brass Bath 100º F |
- |
- |
A |
- |
- |
A |
A |
- |
- |
- |
- |
A |
A |
A |
A |
- |
A |
- |
- |
C |
A |
A |
D |
A |
- |
- |
B |
| High Speed Brass Bath 110º F |
- |
- |
A |
- |
- |
A |
A |
- |
- |
- |
- |
A |
A |
A |
A |
- |
A |
- |
- |
D |
A |
A |
D |
A |
- |
- |
B |
| |
| Brewery Slop |
- |
- |
A |
- |
- |
- |
- |
A |
- |
A |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
A |
A |
A |
A |
- |
A |
- |
- |
A |
| Bromine (Wet) |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
A |
A |
C |
- |
D |
D |
B |
A |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
A |
A |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
C |
| BRONZE PLATING |
|
| Copper-Cadmium Bronze Bath R.T. |
- |
- |
A |
- |
- |
A |
A |
- |
- |
- |
- |
A |
A |
A |
A |
- |
A |
- |
- |
C |
A |
A |
D |
A |
- |
- |
B |
| Copper-Tin Bronze Bath 160º F |
- |
- |
A |
- |
- |
A |
A |
- |
- |
- |
- |
D |
A |
A |
A |
- |
A |
- |
- |
D |
A |
A |
D |
B |
- |
- |
C |
| Copper-Zinc Bronze Bath 100º F |
- |
- |
A |
- |
- |
A |
A |
- |
- |
- |
- |
A |
A |
A |
A |
- |
A |
- |
- |
C |
A |
A |
- |
A |
- |
- |
B |
| |
| Butadiene |
A |
A |
A |
- |
A |
- |
- |
C |
A |
C |
C |
A |
A |
- |
A |
- |
- |
B |
A |
A |
A |
A |
- |
B |
A |
- |
A |
| Butanes |
A |
A |
A |
- |
A |
- |
- |
A |
A |
C |
C |
A |
A |
D |
A |
C |
D |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
D |
B |
D |
D |
A |
| Butanol |
- |
A |
A |
- |
A |
- |
A |
A |
- |
- |
- |
- |
A |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Butter |
B |
B |
A |
- |
A |
- |
- |
D |
- |
D |
- |
- |
- |
B |
- |
- |
- |
- |
A |
A |
A |
A |
- |
B |
A |
D |
A |
| Buttermilk |
C |
A |
A |
A |
A |
- |
- |
D |
- |
D |
- |
- |
A |
A |
A |
- |
- |
- |
A |
A |
A |
A |
- |
A |
- |
D |
A |
| Butylene |
- |
- |
A |
- |
A |
- |
- |
A |
A |
A |
A |
B |
A |
- |
- |
- |
- |
A |
A |
A |
A |
B |
- |
- |
D |
D |
A |
| Butyl Acetate |
- |
- |
C |
- |
A |
- |
A |
A |
- |
- |
A |
D |
A |
D |
- |
C |
D |
A |
A |
A |
D |
B |
D |
D |
B |
D |
A |
| Butyl Alcohol |
A |
A |
A |
- |
B |
B |
A |
B |
C |
C |
C |
A |
A |
A |
A |
B |
B |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
D |
A |
A |
A |
A |
| Butyric Acid |
B |
B |
A |
A |
B |
A |
A |
C |
- |
D |
- |
B |
A |
A |
D |
- |
A |
- |
A |
D |
D |
D |
- |
D |
B |
- |
A |


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