Chemical Resistance Chart
Resistance
E = Excellent
G = Good
F = Fair
N = Not Recommended
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Material
SS= Stainless Steel (316)
PE#1 = Convenional Polyethylene
PE#2 = Rigid Polyethylene
PP = Polvpropvlene
PVC = Polyvinyllchloride PTFE = Teflon® |
| This information, based on experience to date, is
believed to be reliable. It is intended as a guide for use at your own discretion and
risk. All indications refer to room temperature. |
Chemical SS PE#1 PE#2 PP PTFE PVC
Acetaldehyde E G G G E G
Acetamide E E E E E N
Acetic Acid, 5% E E E E E E
Acetic Acid, 50% E E E E E E
Acetone E E E E E E
Aluminum Hydroxide E E E E E E
Ammonia E E E E E E
Ammonium Hydroxide E E E E E E
Ammonium Oxalate E E E E E E
n-Amyl Acetate E G E G E F
Amyl Chloride -- N F N E N
Aniline E E E G E N
Chemical SS PE#1 PE#2 PP PTFE PVC
Benzaldehyde -- E E E E N
Benzene E F G G E N
Benzoic Acid, Sat. E E E E E E
Benzyl Acetate -- E E E E F
Boric Acid F E E E E E
Bromine N N F N E G
Bromobenzene -- N F N E F
n-Butyl Acetate F G E G E N
sec-Butyl Alcohol -- E E E E G
Butyric Acid E N F N E G
Chemical SS PE#1 PE#2 PP PTFE PVC
Calcium Hypochlorite. F E E E E G
Carbazole -- E E E E N
Carbon Disulfide E N N E E N
Carbon Tetrachloride G F G G E G
Chlorine N G G G E E
Chloroacetic Acid F E E E E F
Chloroform E F G G E N
Chromic Acid G E E E E E
Citric Acid E E E E E G
Cresol E N F E E N
Cyclohexane E G E G E G
Chemical SS PE#1 PE#2 PP PTFE PVC
Decalin -- G E G E E
o-Dichlorobenzene -- F F F E G
p-Dichlorobenzene -- F G E E N
Diethyl Benzene -- N F N E N
Diethyl Ether -- N F N E F
Diethyl Ketone -- G G G E N
Diethyl Malonate -- E E E E G
Dimethyl Formamide -- E E E E F
Chemical SS PE#1 PE#2 PP PTFE PVC
Ether E N F N E F
Ethyl Acetate E E E E E F
Ethyl Benzene -- F G F E N
Ethyl Benzoate -- F G G E N
Ethyl Butyrate -- G G G E N
Ethyl Chloride, Liquid E F F F E N
Ethyl Cyanoacetate -- E E E E F
Ethyl Lactate -- E E E E F
Ethylene Chloride E G G F E N
Ethylene Glycol E E E E E E
Ethylene Oxide -- F G F E F
Chemical SS PE#1 PE#2 PP PTFE PVC
Fluorine -- F G F G N
Formic Acid, 50% F E E E E G
Formic Acid, 90-100% N E E E E F
Fuel Oil E F G E E E
Gasoline E F G G E G
Glycerine E E E E E E
n-Heptane E F G F E F
Hexane E N G E E G
Hydrochloric Acid, 1-5% N E E E E E
Hydrochloric Acid, 35% N E E E E G
Hydrofluoric Acid, 4% N E E E E G
Hydrofluoric Acid, 48% N E E E E G
Hydrogen -- E E E E E
Hydrogen Peroxide F E E E E E
Chemical SS PE#1 PE#2 PP PTFE PVC
Isopropyl Acetate -- G E G E N
Isopropyl Benzene -- F G F E N
Kerosene E F G G E E
Lactic Acid, 3% G E E E E G
Lactic Acid, 85% F E E E E G
Magnesium Salts G E E E E E
Methoxyethyl Oleate -- E E E E N
Methyl Ethyl Ketone E E E E E N
Methyl Isobutyl Ketone E G E G E N
Methyl Propyl Ketone -- G E G E N
Methylene Chloride E F G F E N
Chemical SS PE#1 PE#2 PP PTFE PVC
Nitric Acid, 50% G E G G E G
Nitric Acid, 70% N E G G E F
Nitrobenzene E F G F E N
n-Octane -- E E E E F
Orange Oil -- F G G E F
Perchloric Acid -- G G G E G
Perchloroethylene E N N N E N
Phenol, Crystals E G G G E F
Phosphoric Acid, 1-5% E E E E E E
Phosphoric Acid, 85% G E E E E E
Potassium Hydroxide G E E E E E
Propane Gas E N F N E E
Propylene Glycol E E E E E F
Propylene Oxide -- E E E E F
Chemical SS PE#1 PE#2 PP PTFE PVC
Resorcinol -- E E E E F
Salicylaldehyde -- E E E E F
Sulfuric Acid, 1-6% F E E E E E
Sulfuric Acid, 20% N E E E E E
Sulfuric Acid, 60% N E E E E E
Sulfuric Acid, 98% N E E E E N
Sulfur Dioxide, Liq. E N F N E F
Sulfur Salts E F G F E N
Chemical SS PE#1 PE#2 PP PTFE PVC
Tartaric Acid G E E E E E
Tetrahydrofuran E F G G E N
Thionyl Chloride -- N N N E N
Toluene E F G G E F
Trichloroethane E N F N E N
Trichloroethylene E N F N E N
Turpentine E F G G E G
Vinylidene Chloride -- N F N E N
Xylene E G G F E N
Zinc Salts/Stearate G E E E E E
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