CHEMICAL COMPATIBILITY CHART
GOOD: weight increase of less than 5% or weight of less than 3%, and/or a change in the tensile properties of less than 25%
SATISFACTORY: weight increase 5% to 10% or weight loss 3% to 5% and/or a change in the tensile properties of 25% to 40%
NOT TESTED: this combination has not been tested or reliable date is not available
UNSUITABLE: the materials used in the fittings are not suitable for this chemical
CHEMICAL |
PM/PI RANGE |
PP RANGE |
CHEMICAL |
PM/PI RANGE |
PP RANGE |
Acetaldehyde |
UNSUITABLE |
NOT TESTED |
Cane - Sugar Liquors |
NOT TESTED |
NOT TESTED |
Acetate Solvents |
NOT TESTED |
NOT TESTED |
Carbon Dioxide-dry |
SATISFACTORY |
NOT TESTED |
Acetic Acid 3% |
SATISFACTORY |
GOOD |
Carbon Dioxide- wet |
SATISFACTORY |
NOT TESTED |
Acetic Acid 20% |
SATISFACTORY |
NOT TESTED |
Carbon tetrachloride |
UNSUITABLE |
UNSUITABLE |
Acetic Acid 50% |
SATISFACTORY |
NOT TESTED |
Chlorine – dry |
UNSUITABLE |
UNSUITABLE |
Acetone |
UNSUITABLE |
GOOD |
Chlorine –wet |
UNSUITABLE |
UNSUITABLE |
Acetophenone |
UNSUITABLE |
NOT TESTED |
Chloroform |
UNSUITABLE |
UNSUITABLE |
Acetylene |
GOOD |
NOT TESTED |
Chromic Acid 3% |
UNSUITABLE |
UNSUITABLE |
Air |
GOOD |
NOT TESTED |
Citric Acid 10% |
SATISFACTORY |
SATISFACTORY |
Alcohols 95% |
NOT TESTED |
NOT TESTED |
Coke Oven Gas |
UNSUITABLE |
UNSUITABLE |
Aluminum Chloride |
UNSUITABLE |
NOT TESTED |
Copper Salts |
NOT TESTED |
GOOD |
Aluminum Sulfate |
SATISFACTORY |
NOT TESTED |
Copper Sulfate 10% |
GOOD |
NOT TESTED |
Alums |
UNSUITABLE |
NOT TESTED |
Cottonseed Oil |
GOOD |
NOT TESTED |
Ammonia – cold gas |
GOOD |
GOOD |
Creosote |
SATISFACTORY |
UNSUITABLE |
Ammonia – liquid |
NOT TESTED |
NOT TESTED |
Cyclohexanol |
SATISFACYORY |
SATISFACYORY |
Ammonium Acetate |
NOT TESTED |
NOT TESTED |
Cyclohexanone |
UNSUITABLE |
SATISFACTORY |
Ammonium Carbonate |
UNSUITABLE |
GOOD |
D.D.T. |
NOT TESTED |
NOT TESTED |
Ammonium Chloride |
UNSUITABLE |
GOOD |
Detergent Solution |
GOOD |
GOOD |
Ammonium Hydroxide |
UNSUITABLE |
NOT TESTED |
Dibutyl Phithalate |
UNSUITABLE |
NOT TESTED |
Ammonium Nitrate |
SATISFACTORY |
GOOD |
Dichloroethylene |
NOT TESTED |
NOT TESTED |
Ammonium Phosphate |
NOT TESTED |
NOT TESTED |
Dimethylformamide |
UNSUITABLE |
SATISFACTORY |
Ammonium Sulfate 10% pH 5.8 |
GOOD |
GOOD |
Dioxane |
UNSUITABLE |
NOT TESTED |
Amyl Acetate |
UNSUITABLE |
NOT TESTED |
Ether (DAB 6) |
NOT TESTED |
NOT TESTED |
Amyl Alcohol |
SATISFACTORY |
SATISFACTORY |
Ethyl Acetate |
UNSUITABLE |
SATISFACTORY |
Amyl Chloride |
NOT TESTED |
NOT TESTED |
Ethyl Alcohol (50%) |
GOOD |
GOOD |
Aniline |
UNSUITABLE |
SATISFACTORY |
Ethyl Alcohol (95%) |
GOOD |
GOOD |
Asphalt |
SATISFACTORY |
UNSUITABLE |
Ethylene Glycol |
GOOD |
NOT TESTED |
Automatic Transmission Fluid |
SATISFACTORY |
UNSUITABLE |
Femox Inhibitor |
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Auto Rear End Lubricant |
NOT TESTED |
NOT TESTED |
Ferric Chloride 10% |
UNSUITABLE |
NOT TESTED |
Barium Salts |
NOT TESTED |
NOT TESTED |
Ferric Sulfate |
NOT TESTED |
NOT TESTED |
Beer |
GOOD |
GOOD |
Ferrous Chloride |
UNSUITABLE |
NOT TESTED |
Beet- Sugar Liquids |
NOT TESTED |
NOT TESTED |
Ferrous Sulfate |
SATISFACTORY |
NOT TESTED |
Benzaldehyde |
UNSUITABLE |
GOOD |
Formaldehyde 40% |
UNSUITABLE |
SATISFACTORY |
Benzene |
UNSUITABLE |
UNSUITABLE |
Formic Acid 10% |
UNSUITABLE |
GOOD |
Benzoic Acid |
GOOD |
GOOD |
Freon |
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Borax |
SATISFACTORY |
GOOD |
Gelatin |
NOT TESTED |
NOT TESTED |
Boric Acid |
GOOD |
GOOD |
Glucose |
GOOD |
GOOD |
Brake Fluid |
NOT TESTED |
NOT TESTED |
Glycerin |
GOOD |
GOOD |
Brandy |
NOT TESTED |
NOT TESTED |
Heptane |
NOT TESTED |
NOT TESTED |
Bromine Water |
UNSUITABLE |
UNSUITABLE |
Hydraulic Fluid |
NOT TESTED |
NOT TESTED |
Buffer Solution pH 4.0 |
UNSUITABLE |
NOT TESTED |
Hydraoulic Fluid – Fire Resistant |
NOT TESTED |
NOT TESTED |
Buffer Solution pH 7.0 |
NOT TESTED |
NOT TESTED |
Hydrobromide Acid |
UNSUITABLE |
GOOD |
Buffer Solution pH 10.0 |
NOT TESTED |
NOT TESTED |
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Butane |
SATISFACTORY |
UNSUITABLE |
Hydrochloric Acid 30% |
UNSUITABLE |
SATISFACTORY |
Butter |
GOOD |
GOOD |
Hydrochloric Acid 50% |
UNSUITABLE |
NOT TESTED |
Butyl Acetate |
UNSUITABLE |
SATISFACTORY |
Hydrofluoric Acid |
NOT TESTED |
NOT TESTED |
Butyl Rubber |
NOT TESTED |
NOT TESTED |
Hydrofluoric Acid – dilute |
UNSUITABLE |
GOOD |
Calcium Arsenate |
NOT TESTED |
NOT TESTED |
Hydrofluoric Acid 40% |
UNSUITABLE |
GOOD |
Calcium Bisulfite |
NOT TESTED |
NOT TESTED |
Hydroflouric Acid 50% |
UNSUITABLE |
NOT TESTED |
Calcium Chloride |
GOOD |
GOOD |
Hydrogen Gas |
GOOD |
NOT TESTED |
Calcium Hypochlorite |
UNSUITABLE |
GOOD |
Hydrogen Flouride |
UNSUITABLE |
NOT TESTED |
Calcium Salts |
NOT TESTED |
NOT TESTED |
Hydrogen Peroxide 3% |
NOT TESTED |
SATISFACTPRY |
Hydrogen Sulfide |
UNSUITABLE |
GOOD |
Shellac |
NOT TESTED |
NOT TESTED |
Iodine (in alcohol solutions) |
UNSUITABLE |
NOT TESTED |
Silver Nitrate |
SATISFACTORY |
NOT TESTED |
Iso-Propanol |
SATISFACTORY |
NOT TESTED |
Soap Solution |
GOOD |
GOOD |
Kerosene |
SATISFACTORY |
UNSUITABLE |
Sodium Bicarbonate 10% |
NOT TESTED |
NOT TESTED |
Lactic Acid 20% |
SATISFACTORY |
GOOD |
Sodium Bisulfate |
UNSUITABLE |
NOT TESTED |
Lead Acetate |
SATISFACTORY |
NOT TESTED |
Sodium Bisulfite |
UNSUITABLE |
NOT TESTED |
Lime Sulfur |
NOT TESTED |
NOT TESTED |
Sodium Borate |
GOOD |
NOT TESTED |
Linseed Oil |
GOOD |
GOOD |
Sodium Carbonate 10% |
GOOD |
GOOD |
Lubrication Grease – |
NOT TESTED |
NOT TESTED |
Sodium Chlorate |
NOT TESTED |
NOT TESTED |
Sodium Chloride 10% |
GOOD |
GOOD |
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Machine Oil |
NOT TESTED |
NOT TESTED |
Sodium Cyanide |
SATISFACTORY |
NOT TESTED |
Magnesium Chloride |
SATISFACTORY |
NOT TESTED |
Sodium Hypochlorite |
SATISFACTORY |
GOOD |
Magnesium Hydroxide |
SATISFACTORY |
NOT TESTED |
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Magnesium Sulfate |
NOT TESTED |
NOT TESTED |
Sodium Hypochlorite |
UNSUITABLE |
SATISFACTORY |
Maleic Acid |
UNSUITABLE |
UNSUITABLE |
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Manganese Salts |
NOT TESTED |
NOT TESTED |
Sodium Metaphosphate |
NOT TESTED |
NOT TESTED |
Mayonnaise |
NOT TESTED |
NOT TESTED |
Sodium Nitrate 10% pH8.8 |
GOOD |
GOOD |
Mercuric Chloride |
UNSUITABLE |
UNSUITABLE |
Sodium Perborate |
NOT TESTED |
NOT TESTED |
Mercury |
GOOD |
GOOD |
Sodium Phosphate |
NOT TESTED |
NOT TESTED |
Methanol |
GOOD |
NOT TESTED |
Sodium Silicate |
NOT TESTED |
NOT TESTED |
Methyl Chloride |
UNSUITABLE |
UNSUITABLE |
Sodium Sulfate |
NOT TESTED |
NOT TESTED |
Milk |
SATISFACTORY |
GOOD |
Sodium Sulfite |
NOT TESTED |
NOT TESTED |
Motor Oil |
NOT TESTED |
NOT TESTED |
Sodium Thiosulfate |
NOT TESTED |
NOT TESTED |
Natural Gas |
SATISFACTORY |
UNSUITABLE |
Stearic Acid |
SATISFACTORY |
SATISFACTORY |
Nickle Salts |
NOT TESTED |
GOOD |
Susainic Acid |
NOT TESTED |
NOT TESTED |
Nitric Acid 10% |
UNSUITABLE |
SATISFACTORY |
Sulfate Liquors |
NOT TESTED |
NOT TESTED |
Nitric acid- concentrated |
UNSUITABLE |
UNSUITABLE |
Sulfur |
UNSUITABLE |
GOOD |
Nitrobenzene |
UNSUITABLE |
NOT TESTED |
Sulfur chloride |
UNSUITABLE |
UNSUITABLE |
Nitrogen oxides |
NOT TESTED |
NOT TESTED |
Sulfur dioxide gas |
UNSUITABLE |
GOOD |
Nitrous acid |
SATISFACTORY |
NOT TESTED |
Sulfuric acid 3% |
NOT TESTED |
GOOD |
Oleic Acid |
SATISFACTORY |
NOT TESTED |
Sulfuric acid 10% |
NOT TESTED |
GOOD |
Olive oil |
GOOD |
SATISFACTORY |
Sulfuric acid – concentrated |
UNSUITABLE |
UNSUITABLE |
Oxalic acid |
SATISFACTORY |
GOOD |
Sulfurous acid |
UNSUITABLE |
NOT TESTED |
Oxygen |
SATISFACTORY |
NOT TESTED |
Tannic acid |
SATISFACTORY |
NOT TESTED |
Palmitic acid |
SATISFACTORY |
NOT TESTED |
Tar |
SATISFACTORY |
UNSUITABLE |
Perchloric acid |
UNSUITABLE |
NOT TESTED |
Tartaric acid |
UNSUITABLE |
SATISFACTORY |
Petroleum oils |
NOT TESTED |
NOT TESTED |
Tetrahhyfrofuran |
UNSUITABLE |
NOT TESTED |
Petroleum – refined |
NOT TESTED |
NOT TESTED |
Tetralin |
NOT TESTED |
NOT TESTED |
Petrol |
SATISFACTORY |
UNSUITABLE |
Thipphene |
NOT TESTED |
NOT TESTED |
Phenol |
UNSUITABLE |
NOT TESTED |
Toluene |
UNSUITABLE |
UNSUITABLE |
Phosphoric acid 20%- 25% |
UNSUITABLE |
GOOD |
Tomatoes |
NOT TESTED |
NOT TESTED |
Phosphoric acid – concentrated |
UNSUITABLE |
SATISFACTORY |
Trichloropethane |
UNSUITABLE |
UNSUITABLE |
Picric acid- molten |
UNSUITABLE |
NOT TESTED |
Turpentine |
SATISFACTORY |
UNSUITABLE |
Picric acid – aqueous |
UNSUITABLE |
NOT TESTED |
Urea |
NOT TESTED |
NOT TESTED |
Potable water |
GOOD |
GOOD |
Varnish |
SATISFACTORY |
UNSUITABLE |
Potassium hydroxide 50% |
SATISFACTORY |
GOOD |
Vegetable oil |
SATISFACTORY |
SATISFACTORY |
Potassium salts |
NOT TESTED |
NOT TESTED |
Vinegar |
SATISFACTORY |
GOOD |
Propane |
SATISFACTORY |
UNSUITABLE |
Xylene |
UNSUITABLE |
UNSUITABLE |
Pyridine |
UNSUITABLE |
SATISFACTORY |
Zinc acetate |
SATISFACTORY |
NOT TESTED |
Rosin, light |
NOT TESTED |
NOT TESTED |
Zinc chloride |
UNSUITABLE |
NOT TESTED |
Salt water |
GOOD |
GOOD |
Zinc salts |
NOT TESTED |
GOOD |
GOOD: weight increase of less than 5% or weight of less than 3%, and/or a change in the tensile properties of less than 25%
SATISFACTORY: weight increase 5% to 10% or weight loss 3% to 5% and/or a change in the tensile properties of 25% to 40%
NOT TESTED: this combination has not been tested or reliable date is not available
UNSUITABLE: the materials used in the fittings are not suitable for this chemical