Maryland Metrics: Chemical Compatibility Table for Seals

Chemical Agents
A = Excellent,

EPDM
A B

Natural rubber
B X X

SBR
X X X B B B X B B A C X A X X X X

Butyl
B B B A A

Nitrile (NBR)
C X X X A A C

Hypalon(R) Viton(R)

B = Good,

C = Fair,

X = Not Recommended, Blank = Insufficient Information

C X X X B A A B A B C A X X C X A A B X X B A A A B A A A A A A C B A C A A A A A B C X X X X A

Acetic Acid 50% Acetic Acid. Glacial Acetic Ester (Ethyl Acetate) Acetone Acetylene Alcohols, Aliphatic Alcohols, Aromatic Ammonia, Liquid Ammonia, In Water Ammonia, Gas (Cold) Ammonia, Gas 65C Aniline Antifreeze (Ethylene Glycol) Aviation Gasoline Benzene (Benzol) Bleach Solutions Bromine Bromine Water Butanol, (Butyl Alcohol) Calcium Chloride 65C Carbon Tetrachloride Castor Oil Caustic Soda (Sodium Hydroxide) 65 Chlorine Gas Dry Chlorine, Water Solutions Chromic Acid 38C Citric Acid Cresols Crude Oil Cupric Sulfate Cyclohexane Detergent Solutions Dibenzyl Ether

A B B X A A A B X A X X A X

B B A C B B A C X A X X X X

A B A B B A X X B X

A B A C X A A X X X

A A X B

A A X B A

A A X B B X X X A X X B X A X

A A X B A X C C A X X A X A B

A A C A B X X X A X A A B A X

A A X A B X C B A X X B X A X

X C C A X X A X A X

X C X A X X C X A X

Dibutylpthalate Diesel Oil 65C Dioctyl Phthalate (DOB) Ethylene Glycol 65C Ethyl Ether Ferric Chloride 65C Fluorine Formic Acid Freon 11 Freon 12 Freon 13 Freon 21 Freon 22 Freon 31 Freon 32 Freon 112 Freon 113 Freon 114 Freon 115 Furfural Gasoline, Reg Gasoline, Lead Free Hexane Hydrochloric Acid 37% 52C Hydrochloric Acid 100% Hydrogen Peroxide 10% Hydrogen Peroxide 90% Kerosene Liquified Petroleum Gas Lubricating Oils Methane Methyl Alcohol (Methanol) Methyl Ethyl Ketone (MEK) Methyl Isobutly Ketone (MIBK) Naptha Natural Gas Nitric Acid 10% 79C Nitric Acid 30% To 70% Nitric Acid, Red Fuming

A X B A X A X X X B A X A A X X X A A X X X X B C

C X X A X A X A X X A X X B A X C A A X X X X A B X

X X X A X A X A X X A X X B A X B A A X X X X B

B X C A X A X A X X A X C A A X X A A B X X X A C

X A X A C A X A A B A X X X A B A A A X A A A C

X C X A X A X A A X A X X B A B A A A B X X B A B

B A A A X A X X A B A X X X C A B B B X A A A A C A B A A A A C X X A A X C X

X X X X X X A X X X X X X X

C X X X X X A B B X X B C X

X X A A A A A X X C A X X X

C X X B C B A X X X B B X X

C A X X X A B B X C C X X

X X X X X A X X X X X X X

Oxygen,Cold Ozone Perachloroethylene Phenol 52C' Potassium Hydroxide 65C Propane Gas Salicylic Acid Salt Water (Sea Water) Sewage Skydrol Hydraulic Fluids Soda Caustic (Sodium Hydroxide) 65C Sodium Carbonate 65C Sodium Hydroxide 65C Steam, Under 149C Steam, Over 149C Sulfuric Acid, 25% 65C Sulfuric Acid, 25%/50% 38C Sulfuric Acid, Fuming Tetrachloroethane Tetrachlroethelyne Tetraethyl Lead Toluene Trichloroethane Trichloroethylene Vegatable Oils Water, Fresh 82C Water, Salt 62C Whiskey, Wines White Liquor White Oil Wood Alcohol (Methanol) Xylene (Xylol) Chemical Agents

A A X C A X A A B A

B X X C A X A A C X

B X X C B X B A C X

A C X B A X A A C B

B X X X B A A A A X

B A X C B A

A A A A C A A

A A X

A A B

A A A B B

A A X X B B

A B X X C X X X X X X X X X A A A A X A X

A A A C B A X X X X X X X A A A A X A X

A B X X X X X X X B X X X A A C A A A A X

A B X X A A X X X X X X X B A A A A X A X

A C X X A

X X X X X X X A X X X X X X X

X X X X X X X X A A A A X A X

X A A A A A A A A A A A X A

EPDM

Natural rubber

SBR

Butyl

Nitrile (NBR)

Hypalon(R) Viton(R)

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