Tech Info - Document #164, Corrosion & Chemical Resistance: A Guide to Common Materials

Corrosion & Chemical Resistance:A Guide to Common Material

Document Number: 164

This chart lists the compatibility of materials with many common workplace chemicals. The information is believed to be accurate. However, the chart is for general use only, and is not a guarantee of chemical compatibility. Lab Safety Supply can assume no responsibility for the use of this information. Variations in temperature, pressure or concentration may affect the chemical resistance of a material.

CHEMICAL

LDPE

HDPE

PP

PVC

PTFE resin®

NYLON

BUNA-N

VITON

ALUMINUM

CARBON STEEL

STAINLESS STEEL 316

STAINLESS STEEL 304

Acetic acid, glacial

B

A

B

D

A

D

C

D

A

D

A

C

Acetone

D

D

A

D

A

A

D

D

A

A

A

A

Acetonitrile

A

A

C

D

A

nt

D

D

B

A

A

A

Acrylonitrile

A

A

C

D

A

A

D

D

B

A

A

A

Alcohols:

Amyl

A

A

nt

nt

A

A

B

B

B

B

A

A

Benzyl

D

C

D

C

A

D

D

A

B

B

A

A

Ethyl

B

A

B

C

A

A

C

A

B

B

A

A

Hexyl

B

B

nt

nt

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

Isobutyl

A

A

A

C

A

A

B

A

B

nt

A

A

Isopropyl

A

A

A

C

A

B

B

A

B

A

A

A

Methyl

A

A

A

C

A

A

A

B

A

A

A

A

Aluminum Hydroxide

B

A

B

B

A

A

A

A

B

nt

C

A

Ammonium Chloride

nt

A

nt

nt

A

C

B

A

C

D

D

C

Ammonium Hydroxide

B

A

B

C

A

A

D

B

B

D

A

A

Amyl Acetate

C

B

C

D

A

C

D

D

A

B

A

A

Amyl Chloride

D

C

D

D

A

C

nt

B

A

A

A

A

Aniline

B

B

C

D

A

C

D

C

C

B

B

A

Benzaldehyde

B

A

B

D

A

C

D

D

B

A

B

B

Benzene

D

D

D

D

A

A

D

A

B

A

B

B

Bromine

D

D

D

D

A

D

D

A

D

D

D

D

Butadiene

D

D

D

D

A

A

D

B

A

A

A

A

Butyric Acid

D

D

D

D

A

B

D

B

B

D

B

B

Calcium Hydroxide

A

A

A

B

A

A

A

A

C

C

B

C

Calcium Hypochlorite

A

A

A

D

A

C

C

A

D

D

B

C

Chloroform

D

D

D

D

A

D

D

A

B

B

A

B

Cresols

D

D

C

D

A

D

D

A

A

A

A

A

Cyclohaxane

D

D

D

D

A

A

A

A

A

B

A

A

Cyclohexanone

D

D

D

D

A

A

nt

D

A

B

A

A

Diethylamine

D

D

C

D

A

A

C

D

B

A

B

nt

Diethylene Glycol

A

A

A

D

A

A

A

A

B

nt

A

A

Ethyl Acetate

A

A

A

D

A

A

D

D

B

A

B

B

Ethylene Glycol

A

A

A

D

A

B

A

A

B

A

A

A

Fatty Acids

B

A

B

B

A

A

B

A

A

D

A

B

Formaldehyde 40%

B

A

B

D

A

C

B

A

B

A

A

A

Gasoline

D

B

C

D

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

Heptane

D

C

C

D

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

Hexane

D

C

C

D

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

Hydrazine

D

D

D

D

A

nt

B

A

nt

D

A

A

Hydrochloric acid, 20%

A

A

A

B

A

D

nt

A

D

D

D

D

Hydrochloric acid, 100%

nt

nt

nt

D

nt

D

D

A

D

D

D

D

Hydrofluoric acid, 20%

A

A

A

A

nt

C

B

A

D

D

D

D

Hydrofluoric acid, 100%

nt

nt

nt

nt

nt

D

D

A

D

D

B

B

Hydrogen peroxide,30%

B

A

B

C

A

D

nt

A

A

nt

B

B

Isopropyl acetate

C

B

C

D

A

B

D

D

B

B

A

C

Kerosene

D

B

C

D

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

Mercury

A

A

A

C

A

A

A

A

nt

A

A

A

Methyl Acetate

D

C

C

D

A

A

D

D

A

A

A

A

Methyl Ethyl Ketone

D

D

B

D

A

A

D

D

A

A

A

A

Methylene Chloride

D

D

D

D

A

C

D

B

A

B

B

B

Mineral Spirits

D

D

D

D

A

A

A

A

A

nt

A

A

Nitric acid, 50%

D

D

D

D

A

D

D

A

C

D

A

A

Nitrobenzene

D

D

D

D

A

B

D

B

A

B

A

B

Phosphoric acid, >40%

A

A

B

C

A

B

D

A

B

D

B

A

Potassium Hydroxide, 80%

A

A

A

C

A

C

B

B

D

nt

B

B

Propylene Glycol

A

A

A

C

A

nt

A

A

B

A

B

B

Silver Nitrate

B

A

B

B

A

A

B

A

D

D

B

B

Sodium Hydroxide, 80%

B

C

A

C

A

C

B

B

D

D

C

B

Sodium Hypochlorite, <20%

A

A

C

C

A

D

B

A

D

D

C

C

Sulfuric acid, <10%

A

A

A

B

A

C

D

A

D

D

B

D

Sulfuric acid, 10-75%

B

A

B

D

A

D

D

A

D

D

D

D

Sulfuric acid, 75-100%

B

B

C

D

A

D

D

A

D

D

D

C

Tetrachloroethane

nt

nt

nt

D

nt

C

D

A

C

A

A

B

Tetrachloroethylene

nt

nt

nt

D

nt

A

D

A

nt

A

A

nt

Toluene

D

B

C

C

A

A

D

A

A

A

A

A

Trichloroethane

D

D

D

D

B

C

D

A

C

B

A

B

Trichloroethylene

D

D

D

D

A

C

C

A

A

D

B

B

Xylene

C

C

D

D

A

A

D

A

A

B

A

A

A = EXCELLENT B = GOOD C = FAIR D = NOT RECOMMENDED nt = NO TEST DATA AVAILABLE

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