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Material Compatibility Chart

MATERIAL ACE ACN DCM EA ETOH HEP HEX IPA MEOH THF TOL XYL
ABS Plastic D C D D B1 D D B D N/A D D
Acetal (Delrin®) A A B A A1 A A A A A C1 A
Aluminium A A C A2 B A A B A1 N/A A A1
Brass A N/A A B A A A A A N/A A A
Bronze A N/A B A A A A A A A A A
Buna N (Nitrile) D C D D C A A B A D D D
Carbon Graphite A N/A A A A A A A A A A A
Carbon Steel B A B B B A A A A A A A
Carpenter 20 A A A A A A A A A D A A
Cast Iron A A B A B A A A A N/A A B
Ceramic A1203 A N/A A A A N/A N/A A A A A A
ChemRaz (FFKM) A N/A B A A N/A N/A A A A A A
Copper A B D A A A A B B1 N/A A A
CPVC D N/A C D B A B1 C A D D D
EPDM A A C1 B A D D A A D D D
Epoxy B1 N/A A A A2 A A A B1 A B1 A
Fluorocarbon (FKM) D D B D B A A A C D A A
Hastelloy-C® A B B A A A A A A A A A
HDPE D A D A A B C A A C D D
HDPE D A D A A B C A A C D D
Hypalon® C B N/A D A B B A A D D D
Hytrel® B N/A D B N/A A A N/A B B B B
Kalrez® A A B A A A A A A A B A
Kel-F® A N/A A A1 A A A N/A A1 A1 B2 A
LDPE C N/A D A B B1 D A2 A1 C1 C1 B
Natural Rubber C N/A B C A D D A A D D D
Neoprene D A N/A D A B B B A D D D
Noryl® A N/A D A1 A1 B B A1 A D D B
Nylon A A C1 A2 A1 A B D B1 A A1 A2
Polycarbonate D D D D B2 B D A2 B1 D D D
Polyetherether Ketone (PEEK) A A A A A A A A A A A A
Polypropylene A A B1 A1 A C2 B1 A2 A2 C2 C1 B
Polyurethane D B D D A N/A B D D D D D
PPS (Ryton®) A N/A A A N/A A A N/A A A A A
PTFE A A A A A A A A2 A A A A
PVC D D D D C C1 B1 A1 A1 D D D
PVDF (Kynar®) D A B1 D N/A A A A A B1 A1 A
Santoprene A A D A A A A B A D D D
Silicone D B N/A B B D D A A D D D
Stainless Steel - 304 A A B B A A A B A A A B
Stainless Steel - 316 A A B B A A A B A A A B
Titanium A A B A1 A A A B B B A A
Tygon® D D D D C B D A1 A N/A D D
Tygon (E-3603) D D D D C D D D D N/A D D
Viton® D D B D A A A A C D A B

Explanation of Footnotes

1. Satisfactory to 72? (22?)
2. Satisfactory to 120? (48?)

Ratings - Chemical Effect
A = Excellent.
B = Good - Minor Effect, slight corrosion or discoloration.
C = Fair - Moderate Effect, not recommended for continuous use. Softening, loss of strength, swelling may occur.
D = Severe Effect, not recommended for ANY use.
N/A = Information not available.

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