HY US 01 Introduction.qxp - Hydrotech

Chemical Resistance Guide
The following tables show degree of resistance of certain materials to (a list of) various chemicals.
A - Excellent
B - Good
C - Good to 80°F
D - Moderate effect (Use under limited conditions)
E - Not Recommended
F - Autocatalytic
X - Unknown
CODE:
PVC = Polyvinyl Chloride
SAN = Styrene Acrylonitrile
EPDM = Ethylene Propylene Dimonomer
GFPPL = Glass-Filled Polypropylene
PIPE, FITTING,
VALVES, etc.
PVC
GFPPL
POLY
SAN
TEFLON
316SS
EPDM
CERAMIC
HYPALON
VITON
PIPE, FITTING,
VALVES, etc.
PVC
GFPPL
POLY
SAN
TEFLON
316SS
EPDM
CERAMIC
HYPALON
VITON
Acetaldehyde ..........................E C X E A A A A E A
Acetic Acid, 20% ......................B A A A A A A A A E
Acetic Acid, 80% ......................E C B E A A B A B E
Acetic Acid, Glacial ..................E C B E A A B A E E
Acetic Anhydride ......................E A X E A D B A A E
Acetone....................................E B D E A A A A D E
Aluminum Chloride ..................A A A A A D A A A A
Aluminum Fluoride ..................A A X A A C A X A A
Aluminum Sulfate ....................A A A A A D A A A A
Ammonia, 10% ........................A A B A A A B A A A
Ammonium Chloride ................A A A A A D A A A A
Ammonium Nitrate ..................A A X A A A A A A A
Ammonium Persulfate..............A A X A A C A A A A
Ammonium Phosphate ............A A X A A A A A A A
Ammonium Sulfate ..................A A A A A B A A B B
Amylacetate ............................E E E E A A A A E E
Amylalcohol..............................B X X E A A B A B B
Amylchloride ............................E X X E A C A A E A
Aniline ......................................E C D E A A A A B A
Agua Regia ..............................E X D E A E D A B A
Arsenic Acid ............................A A X A A X A A X A
Barium Chloride ......................A A X A A C A A B B
Barium Sulfate ........................A A X A A B A A A A
Beer ........................................A A B A A A A A A A
Benzaldehyde ..........................E C X E A A A A E E
Benzene (Benzol) ....................E C E E A A E A E D
Benzoic Acid ............................A A A C A B X A E A
Borax (Sodium Borate) ............A A D X A A A A B B
Boric Acid ................................A A A A A A A A B B
Bromine Water ........................C E X X A E D A E A
Butyl Acetate............................E E X X A B C A E E
Butyric Acid ..............................D A X D A B B A E D
Calcium Bisulfite ......................A A A X A B E A A A
Calcium Chloride......................A A A A A C A A A A
Calcium Hypochlorite ..............A A A A A D B A A D
Calcium Sulfate........................A A X A A B B A A A
Carbon tetrachloride ................C C E X A B X A E A
Carbonic Acid ..........................A A X A A B X A B B
Chloroacetic Acid ....................A D X E A E E A A A
Chlorine Water ........................A E B X A E B A B A
Chlorobenzene ........................E C X E A A E A E A
Chloroform ..............................E E E E A D E A X E
Chromic Acid, 10% or 30%......A A A A A B E A A A
Chromic Acid, 50% ..................E A B D A C E A A A
Citric Acid ................................A A A A A B A A A A
Copper Chloride ......................A A B A A B B A B B
Copper Cyanide ......................A A X A A A B A X B
Copper Nitrate..........................A A X A A A B A B B
Copper Sulfate ........................A A A A A B B A B B
Cresylic Acid ............................B X X X A A E A X A
Ethyl Acetate............................E C X E A B D A E E
Ethyl Chloride ..........................E E X E A A B A D A
Ethylene Glycol........................A A X A A B B A B B
Fatty Acids ..............................A A E D A A X A X B
Ferric Chloride ........................A A A A A E A A B B
Ferric Nitrate ............................A A E A A B A A B B
Ferric Sulfate............................A A E A A A A A B B
Ferrous Chloride ......................A A A A A E B A B B
Ferrous Sulfate ........................A A B A A D B A B B
Fluoboric Acid ..........................A A E B A B B E B X
Fluosilicic Acid..........................A A A B A B X E X B
Formaldehyde, 40% ................B A B A A A A A B E
Formic Acid ..............................C A B E A B B A B E
Freon 12 (Wet) ........................C A X X A E D A E A
Fuel Oils ..................................A C X X A A E A B B
Furfural ....................................E E X X A B D A X E
Gasoline ..................................C E X E A A E A E A
Glycerine (Glycerol) ................A A X A A A A A B B
Heptane ..................................A C X X A A X A B B
Hexane ....................................C C X X A A E A B B
Hydrobromic Acid, 20% ..........A A B X A E B C A A
Hydrochloric Acid, 0-25% ........A A B A A E C C A B
Hydrochloric Acid, 25-37% ......A A B B A E C C A A
Hydrocyanic Acid ....................A A B B A A B C X A
Hydrofluoric Acid, 10% ............C A A B A C B E A A
Hydrofluoric Acid, 30% ............C B D E A C C E A A
Hydrofluoric Acid, 60% ............D B E E A C D E D A
Hydrofluosilicic Acid, 20%........A A A D A B A E X B
Hydrogen Peroxide, 30% ........A A B B A B D X A A
Hydrogen Peroxide, 50% ........C X B X A B E X A A
Hydrogen Peroxide, 90% ........E X D E A B E X D A
Hydrogen Sulfide, AQ SOL......C A X B A B A X B B
Iodine (in alcohol), 10% ..........A C X X A A E A E A
Ketones....................................E E X E A A X A E E
Lacquer Thinners ....................D C X E A A E A X X
Lactic Acid................................B A A E A B A A B B
Lead Acetate............................A A X A A A A A E A
Lubricating Oil..........................C C D A A A E A D A
Magnesium Chloride................A A A A A B A A A A
Magnesium Nitrate ..................A A X A A A B A A A
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