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CHEMICAL COMPATIBILITY TABLES

has excellent resistance to exposure to organic compounds,

industrial chemicals, and gases.

■ Resistance of chemical characteristics for plastic resins & elastomers.

■ Resistance of chemical characteristics for Tube.

Name of chemicals

Hexane

Hydrogen gas

Lighting gas

Mercury

Methanol (Methyl Alcolhol)

Milk

Molasses

Nickel salts

Oils, essential

Propane gas

Spindle Oil

Water, high-purity

Polyethylene

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Name of chemical Remarks

Air

Alcohol

Ammonia gas

Ammonia liquid

Beer

Benzene

Bromine liquid

Carbon dioxide gas

Caustic soda

Diesel fuel

Ethyl alcohol

Fluor gas, dry

Fuel Oil

Polyethylene

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Remarks

high temperature△

high temperature△

※ : Very acceptable, ○: Acceptable, △: Slightly unacceptable, ×: Very unacceptable

※ Differences in data can exist due to extended duration and elevated temperature (Standard data reflects use at ambient temperature.)

※ Consult our representative when using unsuitable liquids.

Description (%, ℃) Brass SUS Resin Rubber Description (%, ℃) Brass SUS Resin Rubber

Acetal PP NBR EPDM Acetal PP NBR EPDM

Caustic soda(10%, 20℃) △ △ ◎ ○ ○ ◎ Lye solution - - ◎ ○ ○ ◎

Gasoline ○ ○ ◎ △ ◎ × Hydrochloric acid(10%, 20℃) × × ○ ◎ - -

Formic acid(25%, 20℃) × △ × ◎ ○ ◎ Hydrochloric acid(20%, 20℃) × × △ ○ - -

Air ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ Hydrochloric acid(20%, 80℃) × × × × × △

Mineral oil ○ ○ ◎ ○ ◎ × Hydrochloric acid(38%, 20℃) × × △ ○ ○ ◎

Grease ○ ◎ ◎ △ ◎ × Ammonium chloride × △ ○ ◎ ◎ ◎

Sodium silicate ○ - ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ Calcium chloride ○ △ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎

Glycerin ○ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ Naphtha △ ○ ◎ △ △ ×

Ozone ○ ○ △ △ ○ ◎ Olive oil △ ◎ ○ ◎ ◎ ○

Animal oil(Lard oil) ○ - ◎ ○ ◎ ○ Sulfur × ○ ◎ ◎ × ◎

Kerosene ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ × Sodium phosphate × △ ○ ◎ ◎ ◎

Methane ○ - ◎ ◎ ◎ × Ammonium phosphate △ △ ○ ◎ ◎ ◎

Methyl alcohol(Methanol) ◎ △ ○ ○ ◎ ◎ Ammonium nitric × ○ ○ ◎ ◎ ◎

Water(24℃) ○ ○ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ Nitrogen ○ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎

Water(100℃) × ○ △ △ - - Natural gas ◎ ◎ ◎ ○ ◎ ×

Sea water △ ○ ◎ ◎ - - Acetic acid(10%, 20℃) - - - - - -

Bunker oil △ - - ○ ◎ - Acetic acid(50%, 20℃) - - - - - -

Benzene(Benzol) × △ ○ △ × × Acetic acid(50%, 70℃) - - - - - -

Butane ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ × Acetic acid(100%, 20℃) - - - - - -

Fluorine × × × × - △ Ketones ○ ○ ○ ◎ - ○

Boric acid ○ ○ ○ ◎ ◎ ◎ Cresol ○ △ △ ○ △ ×

Carbon tetrachloride △ △ ○ △ △ × Chromic acid(2%, 70℃) × × × △ - -

Oxygen ◎ ◎ ○ ○ ○ ◎ Chromic acid(10%, 70℃) × × × × - -

Petroleum - - ○ × ◎ × Chromic acid(25%, 70℃) × × × × - -

Soda ash(Sodium carbonate) ○ △ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ Chromic acid(2%, 50℃) × × △ △ × ○

Calcium hydroxide △ △ ◎ ○ ◎ ◎ Soybean oil △ ○ ◎ ○ ◎ △

Hydrogen △ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ Toluene ◎ ◎ ○ △ × ×

Mercury × - - ◎ ◎ ◎ Glucose ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎

Steam(150℃) ○ - △ × × ◎ Propane ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ ×

Sodium cyanide × - ◎ ◎ Castor oil ○ ○ ○ ◎ ◎ ○

Vegetable oil - - ○ ○ ◎ ◎ Sulfuric acid(10%, 20℃) × × ○ ○ × ○

Silicone greases - - ◎ △ ◎ ◎ Sulfuric acid(10%, 70℃) × × × △ - -

Silicone oil - - ◎ △ ◎ ◎ Sulfuric acid(30%, 20℃) × × △ ○ - -

Acetone ◎ △ ○ △ × ◎ Sulfuric acid(30%, 70℃) × × × △ - -

Sulfurous acid gas - - △ ○ ○ ○ Sulfuric acid(98%, 20℃) × × × × - -

Ammonia △ ◎ ○ ○ ◎ ◎ Aluminium sulfate × ○ ○ ◎ ◎ ◎

Liquiefied petroleum gas(LPG) ◎ ◎ ◎ ○ ◎ × Potassium sulfate ○ △ ○ ◎ ◎ ◎

Ethyl alcohol(Ethanol) ◎ ○ ◎ ○ ◎ ◎ Hydrogen sulfide △ △ ○ ◎ × ◎

※ ◎ : Very acceptable ○ : Acceptable △ : Slightly Unacceptable × : Unacceptable - : No data