Chemical Resistance Guide for Valves and Fittings

PLASTICS AT SEAL MATERIALS METALS

MAX. TEMPERATURE °F AT MAX. TEMP °F

CONCENTRATION
CHEMICALS

HASTELLOY C
AND

3% NI/IRON

400 SERIES
ALUMINUM

ALUMINUM
GRAY IRON
NEOPRENE

NI PLATED
GRAPHITE
HYPALON

ALLOY 20

STELLITE
(85% Cu)
FLUORO-

DUCTILE

DUCTILE
FORMULA

316 S.S.
CARBON

CARBON
BRONZE

BRONZE

BRONZE

COPPER
SILICON
BUNA-N

17-4 PH
TEFLON

MONEL
BRASS

STEEL
EPDM
CPVC

PVDF

PEEK

IRON

S.S.
ABS

PVC
PP
Benzene Sulfonic Acid
10% 180 140 125 C C 180 100 185 550 B B B B C C C C B B B A A
C6HSO3H

Benzoic Acid
All 73 73 140 140 230 350 C C 160 200 250 550 C C C C C C C A A A A A A
C6H5COOH

Benzyl Alcohol
C6H5CH2OH C C 120 C 250 400 C C C C 140 275 A A A A B B B B A A A A A A A

Bismuth Carbonate
(BiO)2CO3 140 70 100 70

Black Liquor Sat'd. 185 140 175 225 180 180 70 70 200 C C C C B B B B B A B A B

Bleach See Sodium Hypochlorite or Calcium Hypochlorite

Blood 200 70 70 70 70 B B C C B A A A A A

Borax
NaB4O7•10H2O Sat'd. 180 140 280 210 140 200 140 185 A A A A A A B A A A A A A A A A

Boric Acid
H3BO3 Sat'd. 185 180 140 280 210 140 200 140 185 275 A B B B B C C B C B A B A A A

Brake Fluid 300 140 C C 275 B B B A B A A A A A

Brine Sat'd. 185 180 140 280 400 250 180 180 160 300 A A A C C C B C B A B A A A

Bromic Acid
HBrO3 185 140 200 70 70 C C C C C C

Bromine
Br2 Liquid C C C C 150 300 C C 70 C 70 C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C A C C

Bromine
Br2 Gas C C C C 150 200 C C 70 C 70 C C C C C C C C C C C C C C A A A C C

Cold
Bromine Water Sat'd. C 70 C 70 212 300 C C 70 C 185 C C C C C C C C C C C C

Bromobenzene
C6H7Br C C C C 150 120 C C C C 150

Bromotoluene
C7H7Br C C C C 175 70 C C C C C

Butadiene B
50% 73 C 140 250 C C C to 140 185 550 A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
H2C:CHHC:CH2 140

Butane
C4H10 50% 73 140 250 350 C 70 200 70 185 550 A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A

Butyl Acetate
CH3COOCH(CH3)C2H5) 73 C C 73 175 140 C C C C 550 B B B B B B B B A A A A A A

Butyl Alcohol B
C 100 100 100 225 300 200 to 140 140 75 550 A B B B B A A A A A B
CH3(CH2)2CH2OH 140
Butyl Cellosolve
HOCH2CH2OC4H9 73 200 140 C 100 C A A A A A A A A A A A A A A

n-Butyl Chloride
C4H9CI 280 400 C C C C 100 B B B B B B B B B B B B B

Butylene (C) C
Liquid 140 280 400 C 70 to C 100 A A A A A A A A A A A A
CH3CH:CHCH3 100
Butyl Phenol B
73 230 to C
C4H9C6H4OH 70
Butyl Phthalate 180 70 275

Butyl Stearate
CH3(CH2)16CO2(CH2)3CH3 73 100 250 C 100 C 185 A A A A B B B A A A A

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 Chemical Resistance Guide for Valves and Fittings
PLASTICS AT SEAL MATERIALS METALS
MAX. TEMPERATURE °F AT MAX. TEMP °F

CONCENTRATION
CHEMICALS

HASTELLOY C
AND

3% NI/IRON

400 SERIES
ALUMINUM

ALUMINUM
GRAY IRON
NEOPRENE

NI PLATED
GRAPHITE
HYPALON

ALLOY 20

STELLITE
(85% Cu)
FLUORO-

DUCTILE

DUCTILE
FORMULA

316 S.S.
CARBON

CARBON
BRONZE

BRONZE

BRONZE

COPPER
SILICON
BUNA-N

17-4 PH
TEFLON

MONEL
BRASS

STEEL
EPDM
CPVC

PVDF

PEEK

IRON

S.S.
ABS

PVC
PP
Cellosolve Acetate
73 300 140 C C C C B B B B B A B
CH3COOCH2CH2OC2H5

Chloral Hydrate B
All 140 75 70 to C 550
CCI3CH(OH)2 70
Chloramine
Dilute 73 70 70 B B B B C C C B B B
NH2CI

Chloric Acid
10% 140 140 200 140 140 C C C C C C C C C C B C A C
HCIO3•7H2O

Chloric Acid
20% 140 140 100 C C C C C C C C C C C C A C
HCIO3•7H2O
B#* B#*
Chlorine Gas (Dry) <150 to to 200 400
C C C C C 185 C A C C C C B A* A* B B B A A A A C C
(Moisture Content) PPM 120 120
B#* B#*
Chlorine Gas (Wet) >150 to to 200 400
C C C C C 185 C C C C C C C C C C C C C C A A C C
(Moisture Content) PPM 120 120
Chlorine B B
Liquid C C C C 200 C to C to C B B B C C C C C C C
(>101 psi@ 77°F) 100
70
<3500 B B
Chlorinated Water 140 140 210 400 to C to C 185 C 73 B B C C C C B A A A A A C C
ppm 100 70
>3500 B
Chlorinated Water C C C 210 400 C C to C 185 C 73 C C C C C C A B A B A C C
ppm 70

Chloroacetic Acid
50% 140 C 200 70 C 200 C C C C C C C C C C C C C C B B C C
CH2CICOOH

Chloroacetyl Chloride
73 125
CICH2COCI

Chlorobenzene
Dry 73 C 170 200 C C C C 70 C A A A A A C C B C A A A A A A
C6H5CI

Chlorobenzyl Chloride
C 125 A A
CIC6H4CH2CI

Chloroform
Dry C C C 125 200 C C C C 70 275 A A A A A C C C C A A A A A A
CHCI3

Chloropicrin
C 150
CCI3NO2

Chlorosulfonic Acid
C 73 C 200 C C C C C C C C C B B C C B C C C B A A C C
CISO2OH

Chromic Acid B A A
10% C 180 150 140 175 350 70 C 140 C 140 C C C C C C C C C C to to to B A C C
H2CrO4 212 70 125
Chromic Acid B B A
30% C 180 150 140 175 350 C C 140 C 140 C C C C C C C C C C to to to C A C C
H2CrO4 212 70 125

Chromic Acid B
40% C 180 150 140 175 300 C C 140 C 140 C C C C C C C C C C C C to C A C C
H2CrO4 70
Chromic Acid B B
50% C 140 C 75 125 200 C C 140 C 140 C C C C C C C C C C C to to C B C C
H2CrO4 70 212
Chromium
Potassium Sulfate 73 140 73 200 140 180 200 160 200 A C B B A B
CrK(SO4)2•12H2O

Citric Acid
Sat'd. 185 180 140 275 200 210 70 140 140 200 550 A C C C C C C C C B A A A A A C
C 6H 8O 7

Coconut Oil B
73 140 280 400 C 70 to 100 185 550 B B B B C C B C B A A B
140
Coffee 140 100 200 A A A A C C C A A A A A A

# Vacuum service only. Pressure service (greater than 7 psi) causes severe chemical attack.
* Ratings are for body material only.
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