|
Chemical Compatibility Chart
| Key: |
Media |
|
R = Recommended
L = Limited Resistance
(testing before use is recommended)
N = Not Recommended
T = Test |
Silicone |
Cellulose
|
Glass |
Cellulose Nitrate |
Nylon |
Polycarbonate |
Polyethersulfone |
Polyester |
Polypropylene |
PTFE
(Laminated) |
PTFE
(non-Laminated) |
316L
stainless steel |
| |
Chemical |
Si |
CA
|
GF |
CN
|
NY
|
PCT
|
PESU |
PE
|
PP |
PTFE L
|
PTFE U |
SS |
| ACIDS |
Acetic Acid, 5%
|
R |
R |
R
|
R
|
R |
R
|
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
- |
|
Acetic Acid, 10% |
R |
N |
R |
N |
L |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
L |
| Acetic
Acid, Glacial |
N |
N |
R |
N |
N |
L |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
L |
| Boric
Acid |
N |
R |
R |
R |
L |
R |
T |
R |
R |
R |
R |
- |
| Hydrochloric, 6N |
N |
L |
R |
N |
N |
R |
R |
L |
R |
R |
R |
R |
| Hydrochloric, Conc. |
N |
N |
R |
N |
N |
R |
R |
N |
R |
R |
R |
L |
| Hydrofluoric, 10% |
N |
N |
T |
N |
N |
R |
T |
R |
R |
R |
R |
- |
| Hydrofluoric, 35% |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
R |
T |
R |
R |
T |
R |
- |
| Nitric
Acid, 6N |
N |
L |
R |
R |
N |
R |
N |
R |
R |
L |
R |
R |
| Nitric
Acid, Conc. |
N |
N |
R |
N |
N |
R |
N |
N |
R |
N |
R |
L |
| Sulfuric Acid, 6N |
R |
L |
L |
R |
N |
R |
T |
R |
R |
L |
R |
L |
| Sulfuric Acid, Conc. |
R |
N |
R |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
R |
N |
R |
N |
| ALCOHOLS |
Amyl Alcohol |
|
R |
R |
N |
R |
R |
N |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
| Benzyl
Alcohol |
R |
L |
R |
R |
L |
L |
N
|
R |
R |
R |
R
|
R |
| Butyl
Alcohol |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R
|
R |
R |
R |
R
|
- |
| Butyl
Cellosolve |
|
L |
R |
N |
R |
L |
T
|
R |
T |
R |
R
|
- |
| Ethyl
Alcohol <80% |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R
|
R |
R |
R |
R
|
- |
| Ethyl
Alcohol >80% |
R |
R |
R |
L |
R |
R |
R
|
R |
R |
R |
R
|
- |
| Ethylene Glycol |
R |
R |
R |
L |
R |
R |
R
|
R |
R |
R |
R
|
R |
| Glycerine (Glycerol) |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R
|
R |
R |
R |
R
|
R |
| Isobutyl Alcohol |
|
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
T
|
R |
R |
R |
R
|
- |
| Isopropanol |
R |
R |
R |
L |
R |
R |
R
|
R |
R |
R |
R
|
R |
| Methanol |
R |
R |
R |
N |
L |
R |
R
|
R |
R |
R |
R
|
R |
| Methyl
Cellosolve |
T |
L |
N |
L |
R |
N |
T
|
R |
R |
R |
R |
- |
| Propanol |
T |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
T |
R |
R |
R |
R |
- |
| BASES |
Ammonium Hydroxide, 6N |
R |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
R |
L |
R |
R |
R |
R |
| Potassium Hydroxide, 6N |
L |
N |
T |
N |
R |
N |
T |
N |
R |
R |
R |
- |
| Sodium Hydroxide, 6N |
L |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
R |
L |
R |
R |
R |
R |
| SOLVENTS |
Acetone |
N |
N |
R |
N |
R |
L |
N |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
| Acetonitrile |
N |
N |
R |
N |
R |
L |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
| Amyl Acetate |
|
L |
R |
N |
R |
R |
L |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
| Aniline |
|
N |
R |
N |
R |
N |
R |
R |
T |
R |
R |
- |
| Benzene |
N |
L |
R |
R |
R |
L |
R |
R |
L |
L |
R |
R |
| Bromoform |
T |
N |
R |
R |
R |
N |
T |
R |
T |
R |
R |
- |
| Butyl Acetate |
T |
L |
T |
N |
R |
R |
L |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
| Carbon Tetrachloride |
T |
L |
R |
R |
R |
L |
R |
R |
L |
L |
R |
L |
| Cellosolve |
T |
R |
T |
N |
R |
R |
T |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
| Chloroform |
N |
N |
R |
R |
R |
N |
N |
R |
L |
L |
R |
L |
| Cyclohexane |
N |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
T |
R |
R |
R |
R |
- |
| Cyclohexanone |
N |
N |
R |
N |
R |
L |
N |
R |
T |
R |
R |
R |
| Diethyl Acetamide |
R |
N |
R |
N |
R |
L |
T |
R |
R |
N |
R |
- |
| Dimethyl Formamide |
L |
N |
R |
N |
R |
N |
N |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
| Dimethyl Sulfoxide (DMSO) |
L |
N |
R |
N |
R |
N |
N |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
| Dioxane |
N |
N |
R |
N |
R |
N |
L |
R |
R |
R |
R |
- |
| Ethyl Ether |
T |
L |
T |
L |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
| Ethylene Dichloride |
T |
L |
T |
L |
R |
N |
T |
R |
N |
R |
R |
L |
| Formaldehyde |
N |
L |
R |
N |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
| Freon TF |
N |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
- |
| Gasoline |
N |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
T |
R |
T |
R |
R |
- |
| Hexane |
N |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
T |
R |
L |
R |
R |
R |
| Isopropyl Acetate |
N |
N |
T |
N |
R |
R |
T |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
| Kerosene |
N |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
T |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
| Methyl Acetate |
N |
N |
T |
N |
R |
N |
T |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
| Methyl Ethyl Ketone (MEK) |
N |
N |
R |
N |
R |
L |
N |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
| Methyl Isobutyl Ketone |
N |
N |
T |
N |
R |
L |
T |
T |
R |
R |
R |
R |
| Methylene Chloride |
N |
N |
R |
N |
L |
N |
N |
R |
L |
R |
R |
R |
| Nitrobenzene |
N |
N |
R |
N |
R |
N |
N |
R |
N |
R |
R |
- |
| Pentane |
N |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
L |
R |
- |
| Perchloroethylene |
N |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
N |
T |
T |
R |
R |
- |
| Pyridine |
N |
N |
R |
N |
R |
N |
N |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
| Tetrahydrofuran |
N |
N |
R |
N |
L |
N |
N |
R |
L |
L |
L |
R |
| Toluene |
N |
L |
R |
R |
R |
L |
N |
R |
L |
L |
R |
R |
| Trichloroethane |
N |
L |
R |
N |
R |
N |
R |
T |
T |
R |
R |
- |
| Trichlorethylene |
N |
R |
R |
R |
R |
N |
R |
R |
R |
L |
L |
R |
| Triethylamine |
N |
R |
R |
L |
R |
L |
T |
R |
T |
R |
R |
- |
| Xylene |
N |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
L |
R |
L |
L |
R |
R |
| MISC. |
Cottonseed Oil |
|
R |
N |
R |
R |
R |
T |
T |
R |
R |
R |
R |
| Hydrogen Peroxide (30%) |
L |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
T |
R |
R |
R |
R |
- |
| Kodak KMER, FTFR |
N |
N |
T |
N |
R |
R |
T |
R |
R |
R |
R |
- |
| Peanut Oil |
R |
R |
N |
R |
R |
R |
T |
R |
R |
R |
R |
- |
| Petroleum Oils |
N |
T |
R |
R |
T |
R |
L |
R |
T |
T |
R |
- |
| Sesame Oil |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
T |
R |
R |
R |
R |
- |
| Shipley (AS-111, 340, 1350) |
N |
N |
T |
N |
R |
R |
T |
R |
R |
R |
R |
- |
| Silicone Oils |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
- |
| Turpentine |
N |
R |
R |
R |
R |
R |
T |
R |
T |
R |
R |
- |
| Waycoat 59 |
N |
N |
T |
N |
R |
R |
T |
R |
R |
R |
R |
- |
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