O-Ring Compatibility Chart

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O-Ring Compatibility Chart

Nitrile
(Buna-N)

EthylenePropylene
(EP)

Fluoroelastomer
(Viton)

PTFE*

Tensile Strength

Fair - Good

Good - Excellent

Good - Excellent

Excellent

Electrical Properties

Poor

Excellent

Good

Excellent

Weather Resistance

Good

Excellent

Good

Excellent

Ozone Resistance

Fair

Excellent

Excellent

Excellent

Heat Resistance

Good (225oF)

Excellent (275oF)

Excellent (400oF)

Excellent
(450oF)

Cold Resistance

Fair - Good
(-40oF)

Good-Excellent
(-55oF)

Good (-20oF)

Fair
(-110oF)

Steam Resistance

Good

Good

Good

Excellent

Tear Resistance

Good

Good

Fair

Excellent

Abrasion Resistance

Good

Good

Good

Excellent

Acid Resistance

Good

Good - Excellent

Good

Excellent

Petroleum Oil

Excellent

Poor

Excellent

Excellent

Flame Resistance

Poor

Poor

Good

Excellent

Vegetable Oil

Good

Good (Most)

Excellent

Excellent

Compound Selection for Fluids and Chemicals

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A
Satisfactory

B
Fair

C
Severe Effects
(except for some
static
applications)

D
Unsatisfactory

E
Insufficient
Information

Compound

Nitrile
(Buna-N)

EthylenePropylene (EP)

Fluoroelastomer
(Viton)

PTFE

Acetadehyde

Acetamide

Acetic Acid, 30%

Acetone

Acetophenone

Acetyl Chloride

Acetylene

Acrylonitrile

Adipic Acid

Ammonia Gas (Cold)

Ammonium Chloride (aq)

Ammonium Hydroxide (conc.)

Ammonium Nitrate (aq)

Ammonium Nitrite (aq)

Ammonium Phosphate (aq)

Ammonium Sulfate (aq)

Amyl Acetate (Banana Oil)

Amyl Alcohol

Amyl Borate

Arsenic Acid

Arsenic Trichloride (aq)

Barium Chloride (aq)

Barium Hydroxide (aq)

Barium Sulfate (aq)

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Barium Sulfide (aq)

Benzaldehyde

Benzene

Benzoic Acid

Benzoyl Chloride

Benzyl Alcohol

Benzyl Chloride

Boric Acid

Brine

Bromine, Anhydrous

Bromine Water

Butadlene

Butane

Butyl Acetate

Butyl Acetyl Ricinoleate

Butyl Alcohol

Butyl Amine

Butyl Benzoate

Butyl Carbitol

Butyl Cellosolve

Butyl Oleate

Butyl Stearate

Butylene

Butyraldehyde

Carbolic Acid (Phenol)

Carbon Bisulfide

Carbon Dioxide

Carbonic Acid

Carbon Monoxide

Carbon Tetrachloride

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Castor Oil

Cellosolve Acetate

China Wood Oil (Tung Oil)

Chlorine (wet)

Chlorine Dioxide

Chloroacetic Acid

Chloroacetone

Chlorobenzene

Chlorobromomethane

Chloroform

Chlorotoluene

Chrome Plating Solutions

Chromic Acid

Cod Liver Oil

Copper Acetate (aq)

Copper Chloride (aq)

Copper Cyanide (aq)

Copper Sulfate (aq)

Creosote

Cresylic Acid

Cyclohexane

Cyclohexanol

Cyclohexanone

Denatured Alcohol

Detergent Solutions

Diacetone Alcohol

Dibenzyl Ether

Dibenzyl Sebecate

Dibromoethyl Benzene (Alkazene)

Dibutyl Amine

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Dibutyl Ether

Dibutyl Phthalate

Dibutyl Sebecate

O-Dichlorobenzene

Dichloro-Isopropyl Ether

Diethylamine

Diethyl Benzene

Diethyl Ether

Diethylene Glycol

Diethyl Sebecate

Diisobutylene

Diisopropyl Benzene

Diisopropyl Ketone

Diisopropylldene Acetone

Dimethyl Anlline (Xylidine)

Dimethyl Ether (Methyl Ether)

Dimethyl Formamide

Dimethyl Phthalate

Dinitrotoluene

Dioctyl Phthalate

Dioctyl Sebecate

Dioxane

Dioxolane

Dipentene

Diphenyl (Phenylbenzene)

Diphenyl Oxides

Dowtherm Oil

Ethane

Ethanolamine

Ethyl Acetate

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Ethyl Acetoacetate

Ethyl Acrylate

Ethyl Alcohol

Ethyl Benzene

Ethyl Benzoate

Ethyl Cellosolve

Ethyl Cellulose

Ethyl Chloride

Ethyl Chlorocarbonate

Ethyl Chloroformate

Ethyl Ether

Ethyl Pentachlorobenzene

Ethylene

Ethylene Chloride

Ethylene Dlamine

Ethylene Dichloride

Ethylene Glycol

Fluoroboric Acid

Freon 11

Freon 12

Freon 22

Fumaric Acid

Gallic Acid

Gasoline

Glucose

Glycerin

Hexane

Hexly Alcohol

Hydrazine

Hydrobromic Acid

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Hydrocyanic Acid

Hydrofluoric Acid (conc.) cold

Hydrofluosilicic Acid

Hydrogen Gas

Hydrogen Peroxide (90%)

Hydrogen Sulfide (wet) cold

Hydroquinone

Iodoform

Isobutyl Alcohol

Isooctane

Isopropyl Acetate

Isopropyl Alcohol

Isopropyl Chloride

Isopropyl Ether

Kerosene

Lacquers

Lactic Acid (cold)

Lead Acetate (aq)

Lead Nitrite (aq)

Lime Bleach

Linoleic Acid

Maleic Acid

Malic Acid

Methane

Methyl Acetate

Methyl Acrylate

Methylacrylic Acid

Methyl Alcohol

Methyl Bromide

Methyl Butyl Ketone

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Methyl Cellosolve

Methyl Chloride

Methyl Cyclopentane

Methylene Chloride

Methyl Ether

Methyl Ethyl Ketone

Methyl Isobutyl Ketone

Methyl Methacrylate

Milk

Mineral Oil

Monoethanol Amine

Monomethyl Ether

Monovinyl Acetylene

Mustard Gas

Naphthalenic Acid

Natural Gas

Nickel Acetate (aq)

Nickel Chloride (aq)

Nickel Sulfate (aq)

Nitric Acid (dilute)

Nitrobenzene (Ligroin)

Nitroethane

Nitrogen Tetroxide

Octachlorotoluene

Octadecane

N-Octane

Octyl Alcohol

Oleic Acid

Oxalic Acid

Oxygen - Cold

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Ozone

Palmitic Acid

Perchloric Acid

Phenyl Ethyl Ether

Phosphoric Acid - 20%

Phosphorus Trichloride

Piperidine

Polyvinyl Acetate Emulsion

Potassium Acetate (aq)

Potassium Chloride (aq)

Potassium Cyanide (aq)

Potassium Nitrate (aq)

I-Propyl Acetate

Propyl Nitrate

Propylene

Pyridine

Salicylic Acid

Silicone Oils

Soap Solutions

Sodium Acetate (aq)

Sodium Bicarbonate (aq) (baking soda)

Sodium Borate (aq)

Sodium Chloride (aq)

Sodium Hydroxide (aq)

Sodium Nitrate (aq)

Sodium Peroxide (aq)

Soybean Oil

Steam, under 300oF

Stearic Acid

Stoddard Solvent

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Sulfur Chloride (aq)

Sulfuric Acid (dilute)

Sulfurous Acid

Tannic Acid

Tartaric Acid

Tetrachloroethylene

Toluene

Triethanol Amine

Trioctyl Phosphate

Tung Oil (China Wood Oil)

Turpentine

Vegetable Oils

Vinegar

Whiskey, Wines

White Pine Oil

Zinc Chloride (aq)

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