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.
REFERENCE http://www.coleparmer.com/Chemical-Resistance
