

104
Two
CHEMICAL
SPRING Materials
COUPLING Materials
Name
Formula (CAS #)
Hastelloy C (276)
316 SS
PPS
Peek™
Teflon® Encapsulated
316 SS
Polypropylene
HDPE
PVDF
Acetic Acid
C
2
H
4
O
2
(64-19-7)
A to 212°
A to 212°
A
A
A
(PTFE Encapsulated
316 Stainless St.)
A to 140°
AB 50-100% to 160°
AB to 80% to 180°
AB to 100% to 70°
AB 60% to 180°
A to 122°
A to 10% to 225°
AB to 50%,150-200°
Acetic Anhydride
(Acetyl Oxide)
C
4
H
6
O
3
(108-24-7)
A
A to 40% to 165°
A 40-100% to 300°
A to 200°
NO DATA
A
(PTFE Encapsulated
316 Stainless St.)
AB to 130°
NR @ 140°
B/NR 100% 70-180°
AB to 70°
NR @ 122°
Acetone
(Dimethyl Keytone)
CH
3
COCH
3
(67-64-1)
A
A to 212°
A to 200°
A to 212°
A
(PTFE Encapsulated
316 Stainless St.)
A to 230°
C at 70°
A to 10% to 122°
AB 50% to 77°
Acetonitrile
(Methyl Cyanide)
CH
3
CN
(75-05-8)
B @ 70°
A@100% to 100°
NR 4% @ 192°
A to 200°
A to 70°
A
(PTFE Encapsulated
316 Stainless St.)
AB to 75°
NR @ 122°
A to 122°
A to 125°
B @150°
NR @ 180°
Aluminium Sulfate
(Aluminium Salt)
AI
2
O
12
S
3
(100043-01-3)
A to 165°
A to 50% to 212°
AB 50-100%
A to 100% to boiling
A to 212°
A
A to 100% to 160°
A to 10% to boiling
AB 100% at 250°
A to 160°
A to 100% to 280°
A 10% to boiling
Amines (General)
NA
A to 85% to 160°
AB to 200°
A
A to 70°
A to 70°
A
AB to 120°
NR
NR
Ammonia Gas
(Anhydrous)
NH
3
(7664-41-7)
A @ 100% to 140°
A to 40% to 165°
A 40-100% to 212°
A to 200°
A
A
A to 100% to 212°
A to 140°
A
Ammonia (Aqueous)
(Ammonium Hydrate)
(see also Ammonium Hydroxide)
NH
3
(7664-41-7)
A to 100% to 70°
AB to 100% to 200°
A to 100% to 70°
AB to 212°
A to 30% to 70°
A to 10% to 200°
AB
A
(PTFE Encapsulated
316 Stainless St.)
A to 185°
BC to 30% to 120°
NR to 30% at 140°
A
Ammonium Acetate
C
2
H
7
NO
2
(631-31-8)
A@19%
A to 100% to 150°
NO DATA
NO DATA
A
A to 102°
AB to 180°
A to 122°
A to 100% to 175°
Ammonium Fluoride
NH
4
F
(12125-01-8)
A to 25% to 175°
A 45% to 260°
AB to 10% to 212°
NR > 10%
NR
NO DATA
A
(PTFE Encapsulated
316 Stainless St.)
A
AC 25-100% to 120°
A to 25% to 160°
A
Ammonium Hydroxide
(Ammonia, Aqueous)
NH
4
OH
(1336-21-6)
A to 47% to 70°
A@100% to 150°
AB@100% to 200°
A to 100% to 70°
A@100% to 150°
A to 200°
A to 212°
A
(PTFE Encapsulated
316 Stainless St.)
A to 225°
AB to 100% to 140°
A to 200°
Ammonium Sulfate
(Dolamin)
(NH
4
)
2
SO
4
(7783-20-2)
A to 10% to boiling
A sat. to 130°
AB sat. to 200°
A to 37% to 221°
AB 38-80% to 150°
A sat’d to boiling
A to 200°
A
A
(PTFE Encapsulated
316 Stainless St.)
A 10% to 100°
A to 100% to 70°
AB to 100% 120-180°
A
Aqua Regia
(NitoHydrochloric Acid)
HCL-HNO
3
(8007-56-5)
NR
(Titanium: A to 70°)
(Tantalum: A)
NR
NR
NR
A
(PTFE Encapsulated
316 Stainless St.)
C at 70 - 104°
NR
A to 100°
AB to 178°
B a 212°
Benzene
(Mineral Naphtha)
(Benzol)
C
6
H
6
(71-43-2)
AB @100% to 140°
B to 100% to Boiling
A to 20% to 217°
AB 20-100% to 200°
A to 100°
A to 212°
A to 500°
AB to 10% to 70°
AB dilute to 140°
A at 10% to 70°
C/NR at 100% at 70°
NR at 122°
A to 100% to 120°
AB at 100% at
120-140°
B at 100% at 140-158°
Butyl Acetate
(N-Butyl Acetate)
C
6
H
12
O
2
(123-86-4)
A
A
A to 200°
A to 70°
A to 500°
NR
AC at 70°
BC at 120°
A to 70°
AB at 80-100°
C at 104-120°
Butyl Alcohol
(N-Butanol)
C
4
H
10
O
(71-36-3)
A
A
A to 200°
A to 70°
A
AB to 100% to 180°
A to 150°
AB to 120°
NR @ 150°
Calcium Carbonate
(Aglime)
CCaO
3
(471-34-1)
B to 100% to Boiling A Dilute to 120°
AB@100%
A to 150°
A to 70°
A to 500°
A to 248°
A to 160°
A to 258°
AB to 285°
Caprylic Acid
(Octanoic Acid)
C
8
H
16
O
2
(124-07-2)
NO DATA
NO DATA
NO DATA
NO DATA
A
A to 125°
BC @ 250°
BC @ 70 - 150°
A to 158°
B/NR 175-285°
Ceric Ammonium Nitrate
(CAN)
CeH
8
N
8
O
18
(16774-21-3)
NO DATA
NO DATA
NO DATA
NO DATA
A
NO DATA
NO DATA
NO DATA
Chlorine (Anhydrous)
(Dichlorine,
Chlorinated Water)
CL
2
(7782-50-5)
A to 140°
(to 10 ppm to 70°)
A to 70°
(to 10 ppm to 70°)
NR
A to 10% to 70°
NR Conc. @ 70°
A
(PTFE Encapsulated
316 Stainless St.)
NR
A to 2% to 140°
NR
A to 100% to 200°
AB at 100% to 230°
NR
Chlorine Dioxide
(Chlorine Peroxide)
(CDG Solution 3000, 0.3% Sol.)
CLO
2
(10049-04-4)
A to 70°
AB 15% to 175°
C 8-10% @ 150°
A 4-5% to 36°
NR 10-100% @ 70°
A
NR
A
NR 15-100% @ 70°
NR @ 70°
A to 70° (Stressed)
B to 120° (Stressed)
NR with UV Present
CLOROX
(5.25% Sodium Hypochlorite)
CLNaO
A to 200° (13 months)
BC @ 200° (1 yr)
C @ 70 (1 yr)
AB
A
A to 120°
AB to 175°
NR @ 212°
A to 150°
A
Citric Acid
C
6
H
8
O
7
(77-92-9)
A to boiling
A to 50%
B@100% 70-212°
NR 60-100% >125°
A to 220°
A to 212°
A
(PTFE Encapsulated
316 Stainless St.)
A
A to 100% to 160°
AB to 100% at 180°
A
Copper Sulfate
(Cupric Sulfate)
CuO
4
S
(7758-98-7)
A to boiling
A to 100% to 160°
A to 45% to 180°
A to 10% to 2121°
A to 223°
A to 212°
A
(PTFE Encapsulated
316 Stainless St.)
A
A to 50% to 150°
AB at 50-100% to 180°
A
Corn Oil
NA
A
A
A to 100°
A to 70°
A
A
A
A
Corn Syrup
NA
A
A to 100°
A to 70°
A
A
A to 150°
A
Cotton Seed Oil
NA
A
A
A to 200°
NO DATA
A
A
A to 140°
A
CRESOL (M, O & P)
C
14
H
16
O
2
AB to 200°
AB 100°
A 100% to 140°
A to 200°
A to 70°
A
NR
AB to 50%
C/NR 50-100% @ 70°
A
Cyclohexanone
(Cyclohexyl Keytone)
C
6
H
10
O
(108-94-1)
A to 100°
A to 100 to 100°
A to 200°
A to 70°
A to 500°
AB to 70°
B at 70-100°
NR at 120°
NR
AB to 122°
Dichloroacetic Acid
(DCA)
CL
2
CHCO
2
H
(79-43-6)
NO DATA
NO DATA
NO DATA
NO DATA
A
(PTFE Encapsulated
316 Stainless St.)
AB to 100% to 125°
BC at 70°
AB to 50% to 212°
AB 100% to 125°
Dichloromethane
(Methylene Dichloride)
CH
2
CL
2
(75-09-2)
AB
A to 70°
A 100% to 70°
A/NR 40% @ 100°
NR
A
(PTFE Encapsulated
316 Stainless St.)
B/NR @ 70°
C/NR @ 88-122°
NR
AB to 100° to 100°
B 100% 104 - 125°
Diesel Fuel
NA
A to 140°
AB to 200°
A to 200°
A to 200°
A to 70°
A
AC @ 70°
BC @ 120°
A to 70°
BC @ 140°
AB to 125°
Diethanolamine
(DEA)
C
4
H
11
NO
2
(111-42-2)
A
A
NO DATA
NO DATA
A
A 100% to 150°
AB 100% to 225°
AB to 70°
NR
Dimethyl Acetamide
(DMAC)
C
4
H
9
NO
(127-19-5)
A
A
NO DATA
NO DATA
A
AB to 125°
A to 122°
NR
Dimethyl Sulfoxide
(DMSO)
C
2
H
6
OS
(67-68-5)
A
A
A to 200°
B @ 70-122°
A
A to 125°
A to 122°
NR
DI Water
(Deionized Water)
(Ultra Pure Water, 17 megaohm +)
H
2
O
A
B @ 12 - 18.2
megaohm
A @ < 12 megaohm
A to 200°
A
A
(PTFE Encapsulated
316 Stainless St.)
A
A to 140°
A
Ether
(Ethyl Ether)
(Diethyl Oxide)
C
4
H
10
O
(60-29-7)
A@100% to 200°
A to 56% to 171°
A@100% to 212°
A to 200°
A to 212°
A to 500°
NR
NR at 100% at 140°
AB to 94°
B @ 104°
NR @ 140°
Ethyl Acetate
(Acetic Ether)
C
4
H
8
O
2
(141-78-6)
A
A
A 100% to 100°
A to 70°
A
(PTFE Encapsulated
316 Stainless St.)
A to 180°
BC at 100% at 70°
C at 100% at 122°
NR at 100% at 140°
A to 70°
B @ 100 - 122°
NR @ 170°
2 Ethoxy Ethyl Acetate
(Ethoxyethanol Acetate)
C
6
H
12
O
3
(111-15-9)
A
A
A
A to 70°
A
BC @ 70-120°
NR @ 140°
AB to 122°
A
INTERPRETATION OF TEST DATA
SWELLING
LOSS OF TENSILE STRENGTH
DESCRIPTION OF CHEMICAL ATTACK
(In 30 days to 1 year of exposure)
Linear
(Plastics)
Volumetric
(Elastomers)
(Plastics)
(Elastomers)
A
< 10%
< = 15%
< 15%
< =15% Excellent, little or no swelling, softening or surface deterioration
B
< 15%
< = 30%
< 30%
< = 30% Good chemical resistance, minor swelling, softening or deterioration
C
< 20%
< = 50%
< 50%
< = 60% Limited chemical resistance, moderate attack, conditional service
NR
> 20%
> 50%
> 50%
> 60% Severe attack, not recommended for use
NOTE: All temperatures are in degrees Fahrenheit. Conversion: °C = (°F - 32) /1.8
CHEMICAL COMPATIBILITY TABLE