Chart 8
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 |
| Salad Dressing |
- |
A |
- |
A |
B |
- |
- |
B |
- |
D |
- |
A |
- |
A |
A |
- |
A |
- |
A |
A |
A |
A |
- |
- |
- |
- |
A |
| Sea Water |
A |
A |
A |
A |
C |
A |
- |
C |
- |
- |
D |
A |
A |
A |
A |
B |
A |
- |
A |
A |
A |
A |
B |
B |
A |
A |
A |
| Shellac (Bleached) |
A |
A |
- |
A |
A |
- |
- |
A |
B |
B |
A |
- |
A |
- |
A |
- |
A |
- |
- |
A |
- |
A |
- |
- |
- |
- |
A |
| Shellac (Orange) |
A |
A |
- |
A |
A |
- |
- |
A |
C |
C |
A |
- |
A |
- |
A |
- |
A |
- |
- |
A |
- |
A |
- |
- |
- |
- |
A |
| Silicone |
- |
B |
- |
A |
B |
- |
- |
A |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
A |
A |
- |
A |
- |
A |
A |
A |
A |
B |
A |
A |
A |
A |
| Silver Bromide |
- |
C |
C |
B |
D |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
A |
- |
- |
- |
- |
A |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
A |
| Silver Nitrate |
B |
A |
B |
A |
D |
A |
A |
D |
- |
D |
D |
A |
A |
A |
A |
B |
A |
- |
A |
A |
A |
C |
- |
A |
C |
A |
A |
| Silver Plating 80-120º F |
- |
- |
A |
- |
- |
A |
A |
- |
- |
- |
- |
A |
A |
A |
A |
- |
A |
- |
- |
B |
A |
A |
- |
A |
- |
- |
A |
| Soap Solutions |
A |
A |
A |
A |
C |
A |
B |
B |
|
B |
A |
B |
A |
A |
A |
B |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
B |
B |
- |
C |
A |
| Soda Ash ( See Sodium Carbonate) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
A |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Sodium Acetate |
B |
A |
A |
B |
B |
A |
A |
B |
- |
C |
C |
A |
A |
A |
A |
B |
A |
- |
A |
A |
D |
D |
- |
C |
- |
A |
A |
| Sodium Aluminate |
B |
- |
- |
A |
C |
B |
B |
B |
- |
- |
C |
- |
A |
A |
A |
- |
- |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
- |
A |
A |
B |
A |
| Sodium Bicarbonate |
B |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
- |
B |
A |
C |
C |
A |
A |
A |
A |
B |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
C |
A |
A |
A |
A |
| Sodium Bisulfate |
A |
A |
- |
A |
D |
B |
B |
C |
C |
D |
D |
A |
A |
A |
C |
B |
A |
A |
A |
A |
B |
A |
C |
A |
- |
A |
A |
| Sodium Bisulfite |
- |
A |
- |
A |
A |
A |
B |
C |
- |
D |
- |
A |
A |
A |
D |
B |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
C |
A |
- |
A |
A |
| Sodium Borate |
B |
A |
- |
A |
C |
- |
A |
A |
- |
C |
C |
C |
A |
- |
A |
A |
- |
- |
- |
- |
A |
- |
B |
A |
- |
- |
- |
| Sodium Carbonate |
B |
A |
B |
B |
C |
A |
A |
B |
B |
B |
B |
A |
A |
A |
A |
B |
A |
A |
B |
A |
A |
A |
- |
A |
A |
A |
A |
| Sodium Chlorate |
B |
A |
- |
A |
B |
A |
B |
B |
- |
- |
C |
A |
A |
A |
A |
B |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
D |
- |
A |
- |
A |
A |
| Sodium Chloride |
B |
A |
C |
B |
C |
A |
A |
B |
C |
B |
C |
A |
A |
A |
A |
B |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
C |
A |
A |
B |
A |
| Sodium Chromate |
A |
A |
A |
- |
D |
- |
B |
B |
- |
B |
B |
- |
A |
A |
A |
- |
A |
A |
A |
B |
B |
A |
- |
A |
- |
- |
C |
| Sodium Cyanide |
B |
A |
- |
A |
D |
A |
- |
D |
D |
B |
B |
A |
A |
A |
C |
B |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
D |
A |
A |
A |
A |
| Sodium Fluoride |
B |
C |
- |
C |
C |
A |
A |
C |
- |
D |
D |
D |
A |
- |
A |
C |
- |
- |
- |
- |
C |
D |
- |
D |
- |
D |
A |
| Sodium Hydrosulfite |
- |
- |
- |
- |
A |
- |
A |
C |
- |
- |
- |
C |
A |
- |
A |
- |
- |
- |
- |
A |
A |
- |
- |
A |
- |
A |
- |
| Sodium Hydroxide (20%) |
- |
A |
A |
A |
D |
A |
A |
C |
D |
A |
- |
A |
A |
A |
C |
B |
A |
A |
C |
D |
A |
A |
D |
B |
A |
A |
A |
| Sodium Hydroxide (50% Solution) |
- |
A |
B |
- |
D |
A |
A |
C |
D |
B |
- |
A |
A |
A |
C |
C |
A |
B |
C |
D |
A |
D |
D |
C |
- |
A |
A |
| Sodium Hydroxide (80% Solution) |
- |
A |
D |
- |
D |
A |
B |
C |
D |
C |
- |
A |
A |
A |
C |
C |
A |
B |
C |
D |
B |
D |
D |
C |
- |
B |
A |
| Sodium Hypochlorite (to 20%) |
- |
C |
C |
C |
C |
A |
A |
D |
D |
D |
- |
A |
A |
A |
A |
B |
D |
C |
D |
A |
A |
C |
D |
D |
B |
C |
B |
| Sodium Hypochlorite |
D |
- |
A |
- |
D |
A |
A |
D |
- |
D |
D |
A |
A |
A |
A |
- |
A |
C |
- |
D |
D |
B |
C |
A |
- |
- |
A |
| Sodium Hyposulfate |
- |
A |
A |
- |
D |
- |
- |
D |
- |
- |
- |
- |
A |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
C |
- |
C |
C |
| Sodium Metaphosphate |
A |
- |
A |
- |
A |
- |
- |
C |
C |
B |
B |
- |
A |
- |
A |
- |
D |
- |
A |
A |
A |
A |
- |
B |
A |
A |
A |
| Sodium Metasilicate |
A |
- |
A |
- |
B |
- |
- |
B |
- |
C |
C |
- |
A |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
A |
- |
A |
A |
D |
A |
- |
- |
A |
| Sodium Nitrate |
B |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
B |
B |
C |
A |
B |
A |
A |
A |
A |
B |
A |
- |
A |
A |
B |
C |
D |
B |
A |
C |
A |
| Sodium Perborate |
B |
- |
C |
- |
B |
- |
- |
C |
C |
B |
B |
- |
A |
A |
A |
- |
A |
- |
A |
A |
A |
B |
D |
B |
A |
C |
A |
| Sodium Peroxide |
B |
A |
A |
- |
C |
- |
B |
C |
C |
D |
C |
A |
A |
- |
D |
- |
- |
- |
A |
A |
A |
C |
D |
B |
A |
C |
A |
| Sodium Polyphosphate (Mono, Di , Tribasic) |
- |
A |
A |
- |
D |
A |
A |
C |
- |
- |
- |
- |
A |
A |
- |
- |
- |
- |
A |
A |
A |
A |
- |
D |
A |
A |
A |
| Sodium Silicate |
B |
A |
B |
A |
C |
A |
B |
C |
C |
- |
B |
A |
A |
A |
A |
- |
A |
- |
A |
A |
A |
A |
- |
A |
A |
A |
A |
| Sodium Sulfate |
B |
A |
A |
C |
B |
A |
B |
B |
B |
A |
B |
A |
A |
A |
A |
B |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
- |
A |
A |
C |
A |
| Sodium Sulfide |
B |
A |
B |
- |
D |
A |
B |
D |
D |
A |
B |
A |
A |
A |
A |
B |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
C |
- |
A |
A |
C |
A |
| Sodium Sulfite |
- |
C |
C |
- |
C |
A |
A |
C |
- |
A |
- |
A |
A |
- |
D |
A |
- |
- |
A |
A |
A |
A |
- |
A |
- |
A |
A |
| Sodium Tetraborate |
- |
- |
A |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
A |
- |
A |
- |
- |
- |
- |
A |
A |
A |
A |
- |
- |
- |
- |
A |
| Sodium Thiosulphate ("Hypo") |
A |
A |
A |
- |
B |
A |
- |
D |
D |
C |
B |
A |
A |
A |
A |
- |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
B |
- |
A |
A |
C |
A |
| Sorghum |
- |
A |
A |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
A |
- |
- |
- |
- |
A |
- |
- |
- |
A |
A |
A |
A |
- |
A |
- |
- |
A |
| Soy Sauce |
- |
A |
A |
- |
A |
- |
- |
A |
- |
D |
- |
- |
- |
A |
A |
- |
- |
- |
A |
A |
A |
A |
- |
A |
- |
D |
A |
| Stannic Chloride |
D |
D |
D |
- |
D |
A |
B |
D |
- |
D |
D |
A |
A |
A |
A |
B |
A |
- |
- |
A |
A |
A |
D |
A |
A |
A |
A |
| Stannic Fluoborate |
- |
- |
A |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
D |
- |
- |
- |
A |
- |
A |
- |
- |
- |
A |
A |
A |
- |
A |
- |
- |
A |
| Stannous Chloride |
D |
D |
C |
- |
D |
A |
A |
D |
- |
D |
D |
A |
A |
- |
D |
A |
- |
- |
- |
- |
B |
C |
D |
D |
- |
A |
A |
| Starch |
B |
A |
A |
- |
A |
- |
- |
B |
- |
C |
C |
A |
A |
A |
A |
B |
- |
- |
A |
A |
A |
A |
- |
A |
- |
- |
A |
| Stearic Acid |
B |
A |
A |
A |
B |
A |
A |
C |
C |
C |
C |
A |
A |
A |
A |
B |
D |
- |
A |
A |
A |
B |
D |
B |
B |
C |
A |
| Stoddard Solvent |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
B |
B |
A |
A |
D |
A |
D |
D |
A |
A |
A |
A |
B |
D |
D |
D |
D |
A |
| Styrene |
A |
A |
A |
- |
A |
- |
- |
A |
- |
- |
A |
- |
A |
A |
- |
- |
- |
- |
A |
A |
B |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
A |
| Sugar (Liquids) |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
- |
A |
A |
- |
B |
B |
- |
A |
A |
A |
- |
A |
- |
A |
A |
A |
A |
- |
B |
- |
A |
A |
| Sulfate Liquors |
- |
C |
C |
- |
B |
- |
A |
C |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
A |
- |
A |
A |
- |
- |
- |
C |
- |
- |
A |
| Sulfur Chloride |
- |
D |
D |
D |
D |
- |
- |
C |
D |
- |
- |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
D |
- |
A |
C |
A |
D |
- |
D |
D |
D |
C |
| Sulfur Dioxide |
- |
A |
A |
C |
A |
A |
B |
B |
- |
- |
- |
D |
A |
D |
D |
C |
D |
A |
A |
A |
D |
D |
C |
B |
A |
D |
A |
| Sulfur Dioxide (Dry) |
A |
A |
A |
- |
A |
- |
A |
A |
C |
A |
B |
D |
A |
- |
A |
D |
- |
- |
A |
A |
A |
- |
- |
D |
- |
D |
D |
| Sulfur Trioxide (Dry) |
A |
A |
C |
- |
A |
- |
- |
B |
- |
B |
B |
A |
A |
D |
D |
- |
- |
- |
B |
A |
A |
D |
- |
D |
B |
C |
A |
| Sulfuric Acid (to 10%) |
- |
D |
C |
C |
C |
A |
A |
D |
D |
D |
- |
A |
A |
A |
D |
B |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
C |
- |
D |
D |
C |
A |
| Sulfuric Acid (10%-75%) |
- |
D |
D |
D |
D |
C |
B |
D |
D |
D |
- |
A |
A |
B |
D |
C |
A |
B |
A |
D |
A |
D |
- |
D |
D |
D |
B |
| Sulfuric Acid 75%-100% |
- |
- |
D |
- |
- |
D |
B |
- |
D |
- |
- |
B |
A |
A |
D |
- |
B |
C |
- |
A |
A |
D |
- |
D |
- |
- |
D |
| Sulfurous Acid |
C |
C |
B |
C |
C |
A |
B |
D |
- |
D |
D |
A |
A |
A |
D |
B |
A |
- |
B |
A |
A |
C |
D |
B |
B |
C |
A |
| Sulfuryl Chloride |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
A |
A |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
A |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
A |
| Syrup |
- |
A |
A |
A |
A |
- |
- |
D |
- |
- |
- |
A |
- |
A |
A |
- |
A |
- |
A |
A |
A |
A |
- |
B |
- |
A |
A |


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