Average Temperature Ranges By Gasket Material Type*

Material Type Average Temperature Range

Cork -25⁰C / +135⁰C
EPDM Rubber -40⁰C / +120⁰C
EPDM Foam Rubber -40⁰C / +70⁰C
Insertion Rubber -20⁰C / +70⁰C
Natural Rubber -60⁰C / +220⁰C
Styrene Butadiene (SBR) -50⁰C / + 212⁰C
CNAF (Non-asbestos) -100⁰C / +400⁰C
Neoprene Rubber -30⁰C / + 120⁰C
Neoprene Foam Rubber -40⁰C / + 85⁰C
Nitrile Rubber -20⁰C / + 108⁰C
Gasket Paper -20⁰C / +120⁰C
Plastic Shim -70⁰C / +130⁰C
Silicone Rubber -60⁰C / +300⁰C
Silicone Foam Rubber -60⁰C / +300⁰C
Viton Rubber -25⁰C / +250⁰C
Viton Foam Rubber -25⁰C / +200⁰C
Mica (vermiculite) Excess of +1000⁰C
-240⁰C up to +1000⁰C (non-
Flexible Graphite
oxidised environment only).
PTFE -73⁰C / + 204⁰C