Chemical Compatibility Chart

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Chemical Compatibility Chart

Comon Name Natural SBR Butyl Nitrile Neoprene(R) EPDM Silicone Viton(R) Polyurethane Hypalon Epichlorhydrin HNBR Fluorosilicone
Chemical Name  Isoprene  Styrene Butadiene
Copolymer		  Isobutene / Isoprene  Acrylonitrile
Butadiene
Copolymer		  Chloroprene  Terpolymer of Ethylene
Propylene Diene Monomer		  Polysiloxane  Fluorinated Hydrocarbon  Polyester Chlorosulphinated Polyethylene  Organochloride Epoxide  Hyrdogenated Nitrile   
Abbreviation  NR  SBR  IIR  NBR  CR  EPDM  Q  FPM  AU CSPE  ECH  HNBR FVMQ
Physical Properties-
Tensile Strength (PSI)		  3000  2000  2000  2000  3000  3000  1500  2000  4000  3000  3000  3000  1500
Tensile Strength (kPa) 20k  14k  14k  14k  20k  20k  10k  14k  27k  20k   20k  20k  10k
Hardness (IRHD) 30-90 40-90  40-75  40-95  40-95  40-90  30-85  55-95  35-99   40-95  40-95 50-95   40-80
Specific Gravity (base material) 0.93 0.94 0.92 1.0 1.23 0.86 1.1/1.6 1.85 1.06 1.12/1.28 1.27/1.36 0.98 1.3-1.8
Tear Resisitance Very Good  Fair  Good  Fair   Good  Fair to Good  Poor  Fair   Excellent   Excellent Fair   Good  Fair
Abraision Resistance Excellent  VG to Excellent  Good  Excellent  Good  Good  Poor  Good  Outstanding   Excellent  Good Excellent   Good
Compression Set Good  Good  Fair   Good  Fair to Good  Good  Fair   Fair to Good   Fair   Fair  Fair  Good  Fair
Rebound - Cold Excellent  Good  Poor  Good  Very Good   Very Good   Exellent   Fair to Good  Good (3)   Good  Poor to Fair  Good Excellent 
Rebound - Hot Excellent  Good  Very Good   Good  Very Good   Very Good   Excellent  Good (2)  Good   Good  Poor to Fair Very Good  Good
Dielectric Strength Excellent Excellent  Excellent  Poor  Good  Excellent  Good  Good  Excellent   Excellent  Good  Fair  Good
Electrical Insulation VG to Excellent  VG to Excellent   VG to Excellent   Poor  Fair to Good  Excellent  Excellent  Fair to Good  Fair to Good   Good  Fair  Fair  Excellent
Gas Permeability Fairly Low  Fairly Low   Very Low  Low  Low  Fairly Low   Fairly Low   Very Low  Fairly Low    Fairly Low  Fairly Low  Fairly Low  Fairly Low
Adhesive Properties Good  Good  Good  Good  Good  Poor  Fair   Good  Fair    Fair  Fair  Good  Fair
Acid Resisitance - Dilute Fair to Good  Fair to Good  Excellent  Good  Excellent  Excellent  Excellent  Excellent  Fair          
Acid Resistance -
Concentrated		 Fair to Good  Fair to Good  Good  Good  Good  Excellent  Fair   Excellent  Poor         
Alkali Resistance Fair   Fair   Very Good  Fair   Fair   Good  Fair   Fair   Poor         
Solvent Resistance-
Aliphatic Hydrocarbons		 Poor   Poor   Poor   Excellent  Fair to Good  Poor  Poor  Excellent  VG to Excellent   Good  Good Good   Fair
Aromatic Hydrocarbons Poor  Poor  Poor  Good  Fair   Poor  Poor  Excellent  Fair to Good   Fair  Good  Good  Fair
Ketones Fair to Good  Good  Good   Poor  Poor  Very Good  Fair Poor  Poor   Poor  Poor  Poor  Poor
Laquer Solvents Poor   Poor Fair to Good  Fair to Good  Poor  Poor  Poor  Poor  Poor   Poor  Fair  Poor Poor 
Resistance To - 
Swell in Lube Oil		 Poor  Poor  Poor  Very Good  Good  Poor  Fair  Excellent  VG to Excellent   Good to Excellent  Very Good  Very Good  Good
Hydraulic Fluid - Silicates Poor  Poor  Fair  Good  Good  Fair  Poor  Good  Good         
Hydraulic Fluid - Phosphates Poor  Poor  Good  Poor  Poor  Good  Good  Poor  Good         
Oil & Gasoline Poor  Poor  Poor  Excellent  Good  Poor  Fair  Excellent  VG to Excellent   Good  Excellent  Very Good  Good
Unleaded Fuel Poor Poor Poor  Good  Fair  Poor Fair Good  Good        
Animal & Vegitable Fats Fair  Fair  Very Good   Very Good   Good  Good  VG to Excellent  Excellent  VG to Excellent   Good  Excellent  Very Good  Good
Water Absorbtion Very Good   Very Good   Very Good   Good  Good  VG to Excellent  Excellent  Very Good   Good (1)   Very Good  Good  Very Good  Good
Oxidation  Good Fair  Excellent  Good  VG to Excellent  Excellent  Excellent  Outstanding  Excellent   Excellent Good  Good  Excellent
Ozone Poor  Poor  Excellent  Fair  VG to Excellent  Outstanding  Excellent  Outstanding  Excellent   Outstanding  Very Good  Good Excellent 
Sunlight Ageing Poor  Poor  Very Good   Poor  Very Good   Outstanding  Excellent  Outstanding  Good   Outstanding  Good  Very Good  Very Good
Heat Ageing (continuous service limits °C) +85/-40  +90/-40  +120/-20  +115/-20  +95/-20  +145/-40  +305/-100  +205/20  +85/-40   +120/-20  +120/-40  +150/-25  +200/-100
Heat
 Good  Fair to Good  Very Good   Good  Very Good   Excellent  Outstanding  Outstanding  Good   Excellent  Very Good  Excellent  Good
Cold Excellent  Very Good   Good  Fair to Good  Good  Excellent  Outstanding  Good  Excellent   Good  Fair to Good  Excellent  Excellent
British Standards Available BS:1154 BS:3472
BS:3650		 BS:3227 BS:2751
BS:3222		 BS:2752 BS:6014              
ASTM D2000 AA AA AA BG BC DA GE/FE HK BG CE DK BF FK

These ratings are only a guide to the general suitability of each Polymer. Properties can be modified by specific formulation. For further information please contact us, or refer to BS:6716 - Guide to Properties and Types of Rubber.

(1) Good at 20°C, Poor at 100°C (2) Excellent at High Temperature (3) Poor at very low Temperature