Chemical Resistance Lookup
| Chemical | PVC | CPVC | HDPE | Cast Iron | Copper | Nitrile | EPDM | Viton |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acetaldehyde | D | D | C | C | - | D | A | D |
| Acetamide | D | - | A | D | - | A | A | B |
| Acetate Solvent | D | C | A | D | A | C | A | D |
| Acetic Acid | D | C | A | D | B | C | A | B |
| Acetic Acid 20% | D | A | A | D | B | B | A | B |
| Acetic Acid 80% | C | C | A | D | B | C | A | B |
| Acetic Acid; Glacial | D | B | A | D | B | C | B | D |
| Acetic Anhydride | D | D | C | D | B | D | B | D |
| Acetone | D | D | D | A | A | D | A | D |
| Acetone; 50% water | D | - | - | - | - | D | - | D |
| Acetyl Bromide | D | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Acetyl Chloride (dry) | C | C | - | B | A | D | D | A |
| Acetylene | A | C | - | A | D | B | A | A |
| Acrylonitrile | B | A | A | A | A | D | D | D |
| Adipic Acid | A* | A* | A | A | D | C | A* | A* |
| Alcohols: Amyl | A* | A* | A | B | A | B | A | A |
| Alcohols: Benzyl | D | A | B | B | B | D | B | A |
| Alcohols: Butyl | A* | A* | - | B | A | C | B | A |
| Alcohols: Diacetone | B | - | A | A | - | D | A | D |
| Alcohols: Ethyl | C | B | A | B | A | C | A | A |
| Alcohols: Hexyl | A* | - | - | A | - | A | C | C |
| Alcohols: Isobutyl | A | - | A | C | - | B | A | A |
| Alcohols: Isopropyl | A | C | A | A | B | B | A | A |
| Alcohols: Methyl | A | A | A | A | B | A | A | C |
| Alcohols: Propyl | A | A* | - | A | A | A | A | A |
| Allyl Chloride | D | D | A | - | - | D | D | A* |
| Aluminum Acetate (saturated) | A | A | - | - | A | A | A | A |
| Aluminum Chloride | A* | A | A | D | B | A | A | A |
| Aluminum Chloride 20% | A | A | A | D | - | A | A | A |
| Aluminum Fluoride | A* | A | A | D | D | A | A | A |
| Aluminum Hydroxide | A* | A | A | A | D | A | A | A |
| Aluminum Nitrate | B* | A | - | - | - | A* | A* | A* |
| Aluminum Potassium Sulfate 10% | A* | B | A | D | A* | A | A | A |
| Aluminum Potassium Sulfate 100% | A* | B | A | D | B | A | A | A |
| Aluminum Sulfate | A* | A* | A | D | A* | A | A | A |
| Amines | D | D | B | D | - | D | B | D |
| Ammonia 10% | B | A | A | A | - | A | A | D |
| Ammonia Nitrate | B | B | - | A | - | C | A | D |
| Ammonia; anhydrous | A* | A | A | A | D | B | A | D |
| Ammonia; liquid | A | A | A | A | - | C | A | D |
| Ammonium Acetate | A | A | A | - | - | B | A | A |
| Ammonium Bifluoride | A | A | - | D | - | B | A* | A |
| Ammonium Carbonate | A* | A | B | B | D | B | A | A |
| Ammonium Chloride | A* | A* | A | D | D | B | A | A |
| Ammonium Fluoride 25% | A | A | A | - | D | A | A | A |
| Ammonium Hydroxide | A | A | A | D | D | D | A | B |
| Ammonium Nitrate | A* | A* | A | B | D | A | A | A |
| Ammonium Oxalate | A | - | A | D | C | D | A | - |
| Ammonium Persulfate | A* | A | A | D | D | A | B | A |
| Ammonium Phosphate; Dibasic | A* | A | - | D | D | A | A | A |
| Ammonium Phosphate; Monobasic | A | A | - | D | D | A | A | A |
| Ammonium Phosphate; Tribasic | A | A | - | D | D | A | A | A |
| Ammonium Sulfate | A* | A | A | D | D | A | A | A |
| Ammonium Sulfite | A* | A | B | D | D | A | A | D |
| Amyl Acetate | D | D | - | C | A | D | A | D |
| Amyl Alcohol | A* | A* | A | B | A | B | A | A |
| Amyl Chloride | D | C | B | A | A | D | D | B |
| Aniline | C | B* | B | C | D | D | B | A |
| Aniline Hydrochloride | B* | D | - | D | B | D | B | A |
| Antifreeze (glycol-based) | B | B | - | B | - | A | A | A |
| Antimony Trichloride | A* | A* | B | - | - | B | B | A* |
| Aqua Regia (80% HCl; 20% HNO3) | C | C | D | D | D | D | C | B |
| Aromatic Hydrocarbons | D | D | - | A | - | D | D | A |
| Arsenic Acid | A | A | B | D | A | A* | A* | A* |
| Arsenic Salts | A | - | - | - | - | - | - | A |
| Asphalt | A* | A* | - | A | A | B | D | A |
| Barium Carbonate | A* | A* | - | A | A | A* | A | A |
| Barium Chloride | A | A | B | C | B | A | A | A |
| Barium Cyanide | D | D | - | C | D | C | A | A |
| Barium Hydroxide | A* | A* | - | D | - | A | A | A |
| Barium Nitrate | A | A | - | A | B | A* | A | A |
| Barium Sulfate | B | B | B | B | B | A | A | A |
| Barium Sulfide | A* | A* | A | D | D | A | A | A |
| Beer | A* | A* | A | D | B | A | A | A |
| Beet Sugar Liquids | A* | A* | - | A | A | A | A | A |
| Benzaldehyde | D | D | B | A | B | D | A | D |
| Benzene | C | D | D | A | B | D | D | A |
| Benzene Sulfonic Acid | A | D | A | - | - | D | D | A |
| Benzoic Acid | A | A | A | D | - | D | D | A |
| Bleach | A | A | - | D | - | D | B | A |
| Bleaching Liquors | A | - | - | - | - | D | A | A |
| Borax (Sodium Borate) | A | A | A | A | B | B | A | A |
| Boric Acid | A* | A | A | D | B | A | A | A |
| Bromine | C | D | D | - | - | D | D | A |
| Butadiene | C | A | D | - | C | D | C | B |
| Butane | C | C | - | - | C | A | D | A |
| Butanol (Butyl Alcohol) | C | A | - | - | B | A | A | A |
| Buttermilk | A | A | - | D | - | A | A | A |
| Butyl Amine | D | - | - | - | - | - | - | D |
| Butyl Ether | A* | D | - | - | - | B* | D | D |
| Butylacetate | D | C | B | A | A | D | B | D |
| Butylene | A | A | - | - | D | A | D | A |
| Butyric Acid | B | D | D | D | C | D | B | B |
| Calcium Bisulfide | A* | A | - | - | - | A | C | A |
| Calcium Bisulfite | B | A | A | - | - | A | D | A |
| Calcium Carbonate | A* | A | - | - | - | A | A | A |
| Calcium Chlorate | B* | A | - | - | A | A | A | A |
| Calcium Chloride (30% in water) | C | A* | A | C | B | A | A | A |
| Calcium Chloride (saturated) | A | A | A | - | B | A | A | A |
| Calcium Hydroxide | B | A* | A | A | - | A | A | A |
| Calcium Hydroxide (saturated) | A | A | A | - | B | A | A | A |
| Calcium Hypochlorite | B | B | A | D | - | C | B | A |
| Calcium Hypochlorite (saturated) | A | A | A | - | D | D | A | A |
| Calcium Hypochlorite 30% | A | A | A | - | D | D | A | A |
| Calcium Nitrate | A* | A* | B | B | - | A* | A* | A* |
| Calcium Oxide | B | A | - | - | - | A | A | B |
| Calcium Sulfate | B* | A* | - | A | - | A* | A | A |
| Calcium Sulfide | A | A | - | - | - | A | A | A |
| Cane Juice | A | A* | - | A | - | A | A | A |
| Carbolic Acid (Phenol) | D | B | - | D | D | D | B | A |
| Carbon Bisulfide | D | D | - | - | - | C | D | A |
| Carbon Dioxide (dry) | A* | A | - | D | - | A | B | B |
| Carbon Dioxide (wet) | A | A | - | D | - | A | B | B |
| Carbon Disulfide | D | D | D | A | - | D | D | A |
| Carbon Monoxide | A* | A* | - | A | A | A | A | A |
| Carbon Tetrachloride | D | D | C | D | A | D | D | A |
| Carbonated Water | A | A | - | D | B | A | - | A |
| Carbonic Acid | A* | A | B | D | - | D | B | A |
| Catsup | A | A | - | D | D | A | A | A |
| Cellulose Acetate | D | D | - | - | B | D | A | D |
| Chloral Hydrate | A | A | D | - | - | - | - | D |
| Chloric Acid | A* | A | - | D | D | - | - | - |
| Chlorine (dry) | D | D | B | D | A | B | A | A |
| Chlorine Water | A* | A* | C | - | D | D | C | A |
| Chlorine; Anhydrous Liquid | D | D | C | D | - | D | B | A |
| Chloroacetic Acid | B | D | A | D | D | D | B | D |
| Chlorobenzene (Mono) | D | D | D | B | B | D | D | A |
| Chlorobromomethane | D | - | - | B | B | D | B | A |
| Chloroform | D | D | D | B | A | D | D | A |
| Chlorosulfonic Acid | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| Chromic Acid 10% | A* | A* | A | D | D | D | C | B |
| Chromic Acid 30% | A | A | A | D | D | D | B | A |
| Chromic Acid 5% | A* | A | A | D | D | D | A | A |
| Chromic Acid 50% | D | D | A | D | D | D | B | A |
| Chromium Salts | A | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cider | A | - | - | D | - | A | A | A |
| Citric Acid | B* | B* | A | D | D | A | A | A |
| Copper Chloride | A | A | - | - | - | A | A | A |
| Copper Cyanide | A* | A | - | A | - | A | A | A |
| Copper Fluoborate | A | A | - | D | - | B | - | A |
| Copper Nitrate | A* | A | - | D | D | A | - | A |
| Copper Sulfate >5% | A* | A | A | D | - | A | A | A |
| Copper Sulfate 5% | A* | A | A | D | B | A | A | A |
| Creosote | A | A | A | - | B | A | D | A |
| Cresols | D | D | D | C | A | D | D | A |
| Cresylic Acid | D | D | - | A | B | D | D | A |
| Cupric Acid | A* | - | - | - | - | B* | A* | A* |
| Cyclohexane | D | D | D | B | B | B | D | A |
| Cyclohexanone | D | D | B | B | B | D | B | D |
| Detergents | A | A | A | - | - | A | A | A |
| Dextrin | A | A | A | - | - | A | D | D |
| Dextrose | A | A | A | - | B | A | A | A |
| Diacetone Alcohol | D | D | A | - | A | D | A | D |
| Dichlorobenzene | D | D | - | - | - | D | D | C |
| Dichloroethane | D | D | C | - | A | D | - | C |
| Diesel Fuel | A | A | D | A | A | A | D | A |
| Diethyl Ether | D | D | D | - | A | D | D | D |
| Diethylamine | D | D | D | B | A | C | B | A |
| Diethylene Glycol | C | A | A | A | - | A* | A* | A* |
| Dimethyl Aniline | D | D | B | - | - | D | B* | D |
| Dimethyl Formamide | D | D | A | - | A | D | B | C |
| Diphenyl Oxide | D | - | - | A | A | A | D | A |
| Disodium Phosphate | A | A | A | - | - | D | A | A |
| Dyes | B | - | - | - | A | - | - | A |
| Epsom Salts (Magnesium Sulfate) | A | A | - | A | A | A | A | A |
| Ethane | A | A | - | - | A | A | D | A |
| Ethanol | C | B | A | B | A | C | A | A |
| Ethanolamine | D | - | - | - | D | B | B | D |
| Ether | D | D | D | C | A | D | C | C |
| Ethyl Acetate | D | D | A | A | A | D | B | D |
| Ethyl Benzoate | D | D | B | - | A | D | - | A |
| Ethyl Chloride | D | D | C | C | B | A | A | A |
| Ethyl Ether | D | D | D | C | A | D | D | D |
| Ethylene Bromide | D | D | - | - | - | D | C | A |
| Ethylene Chloride | D | D | C | - | B | D | D | B |
| Ethylene Chlorohydrin | D | D | - | - | B | D | B | A |
| Ethylene Diamine | D | D | B | - | D | A | A | B |
| Ethylene Dichloride | D | D | D | A | - | D | C | A |
| Ethylene Glycol | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Ethylene Oxide | D | C | B | D | D | D | C | D |
| Fatty Acids | A | A | A | C | D | B | D | A |
| Ferric Chloride | A | A | D | D | D | A | A | A |
| Ferric Nitrate | A | A | - | - | D | A | A | A |
| Ferric Sulfate | A | A | - | D | D | A | A | A |
| Ferrous Chloride | A | A | A | D | B | A | - | A |
| Ferrous Sulfate | A | A | - | D | B | A* | A | B |
| Fluoboric Acid | A | A* | A | D | - | A | A* | B |
| Fluorine | D | D | D | D | C | D | A | C |
| Fluosilicic Acid | D | A | B | D | D | A | A* | B |
| Formaldehyde 100% | A | A | A | C | A* | C | A | D |
| Formaldehyde 40% | A | A* | A | B | B* | B | A | A |
| Formic Acid | A | A* | A | D | C | C | A | C |
| Freon® 11 | A* | A* | A | A | A | B | D | B |
| Freon® 113 | B | B | - | - | A | A | D | B |
| Freon® 12 | A* | A* | - | A | A | A | B | B |
| Freon® 22 | A | B | - | D | B | D | A | D |
| Freon® TF | B | B | B | A | A | A | D | B |
| Fruit Juice | A | A | - | D | A | A | - | A |
| Fuel Oils | A* | - | C | A | A | A | D | A |
| Furan Resin | A | - | - | - | - | D | C | D |
| Furfural | D | D | A | B | A | D | D | D |
| Gallic Acid | B | C | A | D | D | B | B | A |
| Gasoline (high-aromatic) | A | C | B | A | - | A | D | A |
| Gasoline; leaded; ref. | B | - | B | - | B | A* | D | A |
| Gasoline; unleaded | C* | C | B | A | B | A | D | A |
| Gelatin | B | A* | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Glucose | A* | A* | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Glue; P.V.A. | C | A | A | A | B | A | A | B |
| Glycerin | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Glycolic Acid | B | A | - | - | - | A | A | A |
| Grape Juice | A | A | - | D | - | A | A | A |
| Grease | A | - | - | A | A | A | D | A |
| Heptane | C | A | B | A | A | A | D | A |
| Hexane | B | B | C | A | A | A | D | A |
| Honey | A | - | - | A | - | A | A | A |
| Hydraulic Oil (Petro) | A | - | A | A | A | A | D | A |
| Hydraulic Oil (Synthetic) | A | - | A | - | A | D | A | A |
| Hydrobromic Acid 100% | A | A* | D | D | D | D | A | A |
| Hydrobromic Acid 20% | B* | A | D | D | D | D | A | A |
| Hydrochloric Acid 100% | D | A | D | D | D | D | D | A |
| Hydrochloric Acid 20% | A* | A* | A | D | D | - | A | A |
| Hydrochloric Acid 37% | B | A* | A | D | D | B | C | A |
| Hydrochloric Acid; Dry Gas | A* | A | D | - | D | - | - | - |
| Hydrocyanic Acid | B | A | A | D | D | B | B | A |
| Hydrocyanic Acid (Gas 10%) | A | A | A | - | - | B | A | A |
| Hydrofluoric Acid 100% | C | C | D | D | B | D | D | B |
| Hydrofluoric Acid 20% | B | C | A | D | B | D | D | A |
| Hydrofluoric Acid 50% | B | C | A | D | B | D | D | B |
| Hydrofluoric Acid 75% | C | C | B | D | B | D | C | B |
| Hydrofluosilicic Acid 100% | B | - | C | D | - | B | A | A |
| Hydrofluosilicic Acid 20% | A* | A | B | B | B | A | A | A |
| Hydrogen Gas | A* | A* | A | - | A | A | A | A |
| Hydrogen Peroxide 10% | A | A | A | C | D | D | A | A |
| Hydrogen Peroxide 100% | A | A | A | B | D | D | D | A |
| Hydrogen Peroxide 30% | A | A | A | B | D | D | B | A |
| Hydrogen Peroxide 50% | A | A | A | - | D | D | B | A |
| Hydrogen Sulfide (aqua) | B | A | A | D | - | D | B | D |
| Hydrogen Sulfide (dry) | A* | A | A | D | D | D | B | D |
| Hydroquinone | B | A | - | - | B | D | D | B |
| Hydroxyacetic Acid 70% | D | A | - | B | - | A | A | A |
| Ink | C | - | - | D | A | A | - | A |
| Iodine | A | D | B | D | D | B | B | A |
| Iodine (in alcohol) | A | - | B | - | - | - | A | - |
| Iodoform | A | - | - | - | B | D | A | - |
| Isooctane | A | - | B | - | - | A* | D | A |
| Isopropyl Acetate | D | - | B | - | - | D | B | D |
| Isopropyl Ether | B | - | D | - | B | B | D | D |
| Isotane | A | - | - | - | - | A | - | A |
| Jet Fuel (JP3; JP4; JP5; JP8) | C | - | D | A | A | A | D | A |
| Kerosene | A* | - | B | A | B | A | D | A |
| Ketones | D | - | D | - | A | D | A | D |
| Lacquer Thinners | D | - | D | C | A | D | D | D |
| Lacquers | D | - | D | C | A | D | D | D |
| Lactic Acid | B | A | A | D | B | A | A | A |
| Lard | A | - | A | A | - | A | D | A |
| Lead Acetate | B | A* | A | A | - | B | A | D |
| Lead Nitrate | A* | A* | A | - | - | A* | A* | A* |
| Lead Sulfamate | B | - | - | - | - | B | A | A |
| Lime | B | - | - | A | - | A | D | A |
| Linoleic Acid | A* | A* | - | - | D | B | D | B |
| Lithium Chloride | D | A* | D | A | - | A* | A | A |
| Lubricants | B* | - | B | A | A | A | D | A |
| Lye: Ca(OH)2 Calcium Hydroxide | B* | A* | B | A | - | A | A | B |
| Lye: KOH Potassium Hydroxide | B | A | B | B* | B | B | A* | B |
| Lye: NaOH Sodium Hydroxide | A | A | B | D | B | A | B | B |
| Magnesium Bisulfate | A* | - | - | - | - | B | - | - |
| Magnesium Carbonate | B | A* | - | - | A | A* | A | A |
| Magnesium Chloride | B | A | A | D | A* | A* | A | A* |
| Magnesium Hydroxide | A* | A | B | A | B | A | A | A |
| Magnesium Nitrate | A* | A | B | D | B | A | A | A |
| Magnesium Sulfate (Epsom Salts) | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Maleic Acid | A* | A | A | A | - | D | D | A |
| Malic Acid | A* | - | - | - | D | A | D | A |
| Manganese Sulfate | C | A | - | A | B | A* | A* | A* |
| Mayonnaise | D | - | - | D | B | C | - | A |
| Melamine | D | A* | - | D | - | C | A | A |
| Mercuric Chloride (dilute) | A | A | A | D | D | A | A | A |
| Mercuric Cyanide | A | A | - | C | D | A | A | A |
| Mercurous Nitrate | A | A* | - | - | - | B | A | A |
| Mercury | A | A | A | A | D | A | A | A |
| Methane | B | - | - | - | - | A | D | A |
| Methanol (Methyl Alcohol) | A | A | A | A | B | A | A | C |
| Methyl Acetate | D | - | C | A | B | D | B | D |
| Methyl Acetone | D | - | - | A | - | D | A | D |
| Methyl Alcohol 10% | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | C |
| Methyl Bromide | D | D | - | A | B | B | D | A |
| Methyl Butyl Ketone | A | - | - | - | - | D | A | D |
| Methyl Cellosolve | D | D | - | C | B | A | B* | D |
| Methyl Chloride | D | D | - | D | - | D | D | A |
| Methyl Dichloride | A | - | - | - | - | D | D | A |
| Methyl Ethyl Ketone | D | D | D | A | A | D | A* | D |
| Methyl Isobutyl Ketone | D | D | D | C | B | D | B | D |
| Methyl Isopropyl Ketone | D | - | - | C | A | D | C | D |
| Methyl Methacrylate | A | - | - | C | - | D | D | D |
| Methylamine | D | - | - | A | - | B | A | D |
| Methylene Chloride | D | D | D | B | B | D | C | B |
| Milk | A* | A | - | D | D | A | A | A |
| Mineral Spirits | A | A | D | B | - | A | D | A |
| Molasses | A | A | A | B | A | A | A | A |
| Monoethanolamine | D | - | - | A | D | B | B | D |
| Motor Oil | B | A | - | - | - | A | D | - |
| Mustard | B | A | - | D | - | B | A | D |
| Naphtha | A | A | - | B | A | A | D | A |
| Naphthalene | D | D | B | A | - | D | D | A |
| Natural Gas | A | - | - | A | - | A | D | A |
| Nickel Chloride | A | A | B | D | - | A | A | A |
| Nickel Nitrate | A | A* | B | C | - | A | A* | A* |
| Nickel Sulfate | A | A | B | D | - | A | A | A |
| Nitrating Acid (<1% Acid) | D | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nitrating Acid (<15% H2SO4) | D | - | - | A | - | - | - | - |
| Nitrating Acid (<15% HNO3) | D | - | - | C | - | - | - | - |
| Nitrating Acid (;15% H2SO4) | D | - | - | C | - | D | A | - |
| Nitric Acid (20%) | A | A* | B | D | D | D | A | A |
| Nitric Acid (5 to10%) | A | A | A | D | D | D | A | A |
| Nitric Acid (50%) | B | B | D | D | D | D | D | A |
| Nitric Acid (Concentrated) | B | D | D | D | D | D | D | A |
| Nitrobenzene | D | D | D | C | B | D | B | B |
| Nitromethane | B* | - | D | - | D | D | B* | D |
| Nitrous Acid | A | A | - | - | C | - | A | B |
| Nitrous Oxide | A | - | - | - | B | - | A | B |
| Oils: Aniline | D | - | - | A | D | D | B | C |
| Oils: Castor | A | C | - | A | A | B | B | A |
| Oils: Cinnamon | D | - | D | - | - | - | - | A |
| Oils: Citric | B | - | - | D | - | D | B | A |
| Oils: Coconut | A | A | - | A | - | A | D | A |
| Oils: Cod Liver | A | A | - | - | - | A | A | A |
| Oils: Corn | B | - | - | A | B | D | C | B |
| Oils: Cottonseed | B* | A | - | A | A | A | D | A |
| Oils: Creosote | C | - | - | - | - | D | D | A |
| Oils: Crude Oil | A | A | D | - | B | A | D | A |
| Oils: Diesel Fuel (20; 30; 40; 50) | B | - | - | A | - | A | D | A |
| Oils: Fuel (1; 2; 3; 5A; 5B; 6) | A* | - | - | A | A | A | D | B |
| Oils: Hydraulic Oil (Petro) | A | - | - | A | A | A | D | A |
| Oils: Hydraulic Oil (Synthetic) | A | - | - | - | A | D | A | A |
| Oils: Linseed | A* | C | - | - | B | A | D | A |
| Oils: Mineral | B | A | A | - | B | A | D | A |
| Oils: Olive | C | C | A | - | - | D | D | A |
| Oils: Orange | C | - | C | - | - | A | - | A |
| Oils: Palm | A | A | - | A | A | A | A | A |
| Oils: Peanut | A | C | - | A | A | A | D | A |
| Oils: Pine | D | A | B | C | - | D | D | A |
| Oils: Rosin | C | - | - | - | B | A | - | A |
| Oils: Sesame Seed | A | A | - | A | - | A | - | A |
| Oils: Silicone | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Oils: Soybean | A | A* | - | A | - | A | C | A |
| Oils: Transformer | B | A | - | - | A | A | D | A |
| Oils: Turbine | A | A | - | A | A | B | A | A |
| Oleic Acid | C* | A | C | - | A | B | B | B |
| Oleum 100% | D | D | - | - | - | D | D | A |
| Oleum 25% | D | D | - | - | - | D | D | A |
| Oxalic Acid (cold) | B | A | A | C | B | D | A | A |
| Ozone | B | A | C* | - | A | D | A | A |
| Palmitic Acid | B | A | - | - | B | A* | B | A |
| Paraffin | B | A | B | - | B | B | D | B |
| Pentane | A | - | - | - | - | A | D | A |
| Perchloric Acid | C | A | D | - | D | D | B | A |
| Perchloroethylene | C | C | D | A | B | C | D | A |
| Petrolatum | B | - | - | - | - | A | A | A |
| Phenol (10%) | C | A | D | D | B | D | B | A |
| Phenol (Carbolic Acid) | D | B | D | D | D | D | B | A |
| Phosphoric Acid (<40%) | B | A | A | D | D | D | B | A |
| Phosphoric Acid (>40%) | B | A | A | D | D | D | B | A |
| Phosphoric Acid (crude) | B* | - | B | D | D | D | B | A |
| Phosphoric Acid (molten) | D | - | D | - | D | - | - | - |
| Phosphorus | A | B | - | - | B | - | - | - |
| Phosphorus Trichloride | D | D | A | - | D | D | A | A |
| Photographic Developer | A | A | - | D | D | A | B | A |
| Photographic Solutions | A | A | A | - | D | B | A | B |
| Phthalic Anhydride | D | D | - | - | C | D | A | A |
| Picric Acid | D | D | D | A | D | C | B | A |
| Plating Solutions: Antimony Plating 130°F | A | A | - | A | - | A | - | A |
| Plating Solutions: Arsenic Plating 110°F | A | A | - | A | - | A | - | A |
| Plating Solutions: Brass: High-Speed Brass Bath 110°F | A | A | - | A | - | A | - | A |
| Plating Solutions: Brass: Regular Brass Bath 100°F | A | A | - | A | - | A | - | A |
| Plating Solutions: Bronze: Cu-Cd Bronze Bath R.T. | A | A | - | A | - | A | A | A |
| Plating Solutions: Bronze: Cu-Sn Bronze Bath 160°F | D | D | - | A | - | A | A | A |
| Plating Solutions: Bronze: Cu-Zn Bronze Bath 100°F | A | A | - | A | - | A | - | A |
| Plating Solutions: Cadmium: Cyanide Bath 90°F | A | A | - | A | - | A | - | A |
| Plating Solutions: Cadmium: Fluoborate Bath 100°F | A | A | - | D | - | B | - | A |
| Plating Solutions: Chromium: Barrel Chrome Bath 95°F | A | A | - | C | - | D | - | C |
| Plating Solutions: Chromium: Black Chrome Bath 115°F | A | A | - | A | - | C | - | C |
| Plating Solutions: Chromium: Chromic-Sulfuric Bath 130°F | A | A | - | A | - | D | - | C |
| Plating Solutions: Chromium: Fluoride Bath 130°F | A | A | - | C | - | D | - | C |
| Plating Solutions: Chromium: Fluosilicate Bath 95°F | A | A | - | C | - | D | - | C |
| Plating Solutions: Copper (Acid): Copper Fluoborate Bath 120°F | A | A | - | D | - | B | - | A |
| Plating Solutions: Copper (Acid): Copper Sulfate Bath R.T. | A | A | - | A | - | A | - | A |
| Plating Solutions: Copper (Cyanide): Copper Strike Bath 120°F | A | A | - | A | - | A | - | A |
| Plating Solutions: Copper (Cyanide): High-Speed Bath 180°F | D | D | - | A | - | A | - | A |
| Plating Solutions: Copper (Cyanide): Rochelle Salt Bath 150°F | D | D | - | A | - | A | - | A |
| Plating Solutions: Copper (Misc): Copper (Electroless) | A | A | - | - | - | D | - | A |
| Plating Solutions: Copper (Misc): Copper Pyrophosphate | A | A | - | A | - | A | - | A |
| Plating Solutions: Gold: Acid 75°F | A | A | - | - | - | A | - | A |
| Plating Solutions: Gold: Cyanide 150°F | D | D | - | - | - | A | - | A |
| Plating Solutions: Gold: Indium Sulfamate Plating R.T. | A | A | - | - | - | A | - | A |
| Plating Solutions: Gold: Neutral 75°F | A | A | - | - | - | A | - | A |
| Plating Solutions: Iron: Ferrous Am Sulfate Bath 150°F | D | D | - | - | - | A | - | A |
| Plating Solutions: Iron: Ferrous Chloride Bath 190°F | D | D | - | - | - | B | - | A |
| Plating Solutions: Iron: Ferrous Sulfate Bath 150°F | D | D | - | - | - | A | - | A |
| Plating Solutions: Iron: Fluoborate Bath 145°F | D | D | - | - | - | B | - | A |
| Plating Solutions: Iron: Sulfamate 140°F | A | A | - | - | - | A | - | A |
| Plating Solutions: Iron: Sulfate-Chloride Bath 160°F | D | D | - | - | - | B | - | A |
| Plating Solutions: Lead Fluoborate Plating | A | A | - | - | - | B | - | A |
| Plating Solutions: Nickel: Electroless 200°F | D | D | - | - | - | D | - | A |
| Plating Solutions: Nickel: Fluoborate 100-170°F | A | A | - | - | - | B | - | A |
| Plating Solutions: Nickel: High-Chloride 130-160°F | D | D | - | - | - | A | - | A |
| Plating Solutions: Nickel: Sulfamate 100-140°F | A | A | - | - | - | A | - | A |
| Plating Solutions: Nickel: Watts Type 115-160°F | D | D | - | - | - | A | - | A |
| Plating Solutions: Rhodium Plating 120°F | A | A | - | - | - | A | A | A |
| Plating Solutions: Silver Plating 80-120°F | A | A | - | - | - | A | A | A |
| Plating Solutions: Tin-Fluoborate Plating 100°F | A | A | - | - | - | B | - | A |
| Plating Solutions: Tin-Lead Plating 100°F | A | A | - | - | - | B | - | A |
| Plating Solutions: Zinc: Acid Chloride 140°F | A | A | - | - | - | A | - | A |
| Plating Solutions: Zinc: Acid Fluoborate Bath R.T. | A | A | - | - | - | B | - | A |
| Plating Solutions: Zinc: Acid Sulfate Bath 150°F | D | D | - | - | - | A | - | A |
| Plating Solutions: Zinc: Alkaline Cyanide Bath R.T. | A | A | - | - | - | A | - | A |
| Potash (Potassium Carbonate) | A | A | B | C | B | A | A | A |
| Potassium Bicarbonate | A | A | B | A | B | A | A | A |
| Potassium Bromide | A | A | B | D | B | A | A | A |
| Potassium Chlorate | A | A | B | C | B | A | A | A |
| Potassium Chloride | A | A | A | A | B | A | A | A |
| Potassium Chromate | A | A | - | A | - | A | A* | A |
| Potassium Cyanide Solutions | A | A | - | B | D | A | A | A |
| Potassium Dichromate | A | A | B | A | B | A | A | A |
| Potassium Ferricyanide | A | A | - | C | B | D | A | A |
| Potassium Ferrocyanide | A | B | - | C | B | D | A | A |
| Potassium Hydroxide (Caustic Potash) | A | A | A | B* | B | B | A* | B |
| Potassium Hypochlorite | B | - | - | A | D | A | A | - |
| Potassium Iodide | A* | A | B | A | A | A | A | A |
| Potassium Nitrate | A | A | B | A | A | A* | A | A |
| Potassium Permanganate | A | A | A | A | A | C | A | A |
| Potassium Sulfate | A* | A | B | A | B | A* | A | A* |
| Potassium Sulfide | A* | A* | - | B | D | A | A | A |
| Propane (liquefied) | A | A | D | A | A | A | D | A |
| Propylene | B | - | - | A | A | D | D | A |
| Propylene Glycol | C | C | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Pyridine | D | D | D | A | B | D | B | D |
| Pyrogallic Acid | A | A | - | D | B | - | B | A |
| Resorcinal | C | - | - | - | - | - | B | A |
| Rosins | C | C | B | D | B | A* | - | A |
| Rum | A | A | - | - | - | A | A | A |
| Salicylic Acid | B | - | - | A | A | B | A | A |
| Salt Brine (NaCl saturated) | A | A* | A | D | B | A | A | A* |
| Sea Water | A* | A | A | D | B | A* | A* | A |
| Silicone | A | A | - | A | A | A | A | A |
| Silver Nitrate | A | A | A | C | - | B | A | A |
| Soap Solutions | A | A | B | A | A | A | A | A |
| Soda Ash (see Sodium Carbonate) | A | A | A | B | - | A | A* | A |
| Sodium Acetate | B | A | A | B | A | B | A | D |
| Sodium Benzoate | B | A* | B | - | - | B | A | A |
| Sodium Bicarbonate | A* | A* | A | C | B | A | A* | A |
| Sodium Bisulfate | A* | A* | B | D | B | B* | A* | A |
| Sodium Bisulfite | A* | A* | B | D | B | A* | A* | A |
| Sodium Borate (Borax) | A* | A* | B | - | B | A | A | A |
| Sodium Bromide | B* | A* | - | C | D | - | A | A |
| Sodium Carbonate | A* | A* | A | B | A | A | A* | A |
| Sodium Chlorate | A | A | - | - | B | B | A | A |
| Sodium Chloride | A* | A* | A | D | B | A | A | A |
| Sodium Cyanide | A* | A* | B | A | D | A | A* | A* |
| Sodium Ferrocyanide | A | A | - | - | D | A | A | A |
| Sodium Fluoride | A* | A* | - | C | D | A | A | A |
| Sodium Hydrosulfite | C | C | - | - | - | C | B | A |
| Sodium Hydroxide (20%) | A | A | C | A* | A* | A | B | C |
| Sodium Hydroxide (50%) | A | A | C | D | B | A | B | D |
| Sodium Hydroxide (80%) | A | A | C | D | D | D | B | D |
| Sodium Hypochlorite (<20%) | A | A | A | D | - | B | B | A |
| Sodium Hypochlorite (100%) | B | C* | C | D | - | D | B | A |
| Sodium Iodide | A | - | D | - | - | - | A | C |
| Sodium Metaphosphate | A | A | B | C | B | A | A | A |
| Sodium Metasilicate | A | A | - | A | B | A | A | A |
| Sodium Nitrate | A* | A | B | B | D | A | A | A |
| Sodium Perborate | A* | A | - | C | B | B | A | A |
| Sodium Peroxide | B* | A* | B | C | B | B | A | A |
| Sodium Polyphosphate | A | A | B | D | A | A | A | A |
| Sodium Silicate | A* | A* | A | B | B | A | A | A |
| Sodium Sulfate | A* | A* | - | B | B | A | A | A |
| Sodium Sulfide | A* | A* | B | C | D | A | A* | A* |
| Sodium Sulfite | A* | A* | B | A | D | A | A | A* |
| Sodium Tetraborate | A* | A | B | - | B | A | A | A |
| Sodium Thiosulfate (hypo) | A* | A* | - | C | D | B | A* | A |
| Stannic Chloride | A* | A* | - | D | - | A | A | A |
| Stannous Chloride | A | A* | - | - | - | A | C | A |
| Starch | A | A | - | C | - | A | A | A |
| Stearic Acid | B* | B* | A | C | D | B | B | A |
| Stoddard Solvent | C | C | - | A | A | A | D | A |
| Styrene | D | D | - | A | B | D | D | B |
| Sulfate (Liquors) | B | B | A | C | D | A* | A | A |
| Sulfur Chloride | C | C | - | D | B | D | D | A |
| Sulfur Dioxide | A | A* | D | - | B | D | A* | A |
| Sulfur Dioxide (dry) | A* | A* | A | A | A | D | A* | A |
| Sulfur Hexafluoride | B | - | - | - | - | B | B | - |
| Sulfur Trioxide | A | A | - | B | - | D | C* | A |
| Sulfur Trioxide (dry) | A | A | - | A | B | D | C | A |
| Sulfuric Acid (<10%) | A | A | A | C | - | A | A | A |
| Sulfuric Acid (10-75%) | A | A | A | D | - | B | B* | A* |
| Sulfuric Acid (75-100%) | D | C | B | D | D | C | B | A |
| Sulfuric Acid (cold concentrated) | D | D | B | D | - | D | C | B |
| Sulfuric Acid (hot concentrated) | D | D | B | D | - | D | D | A* |
| Sulfurous Acid | A* | A* | B | D | D | B | B | A |
| Tannic Acid | A | A | A | C | A | A | A | A |
| Tanning Liquors | A | A | - | - | - | B | B | A |
| Tartaric Acid | A | A | A | C | A | A | B | A |
| Tetrachloroethane | C | C | - | A | A | D | D | A |
| Tetrachloroethylene | D | D | C | A | A | D | D | A |
| Tetrahydrofuran | D | D | C | - | - | D | D | D |
| Tin Salts | A | - | - | - | - | A | B | A |
| Toluene (Toluol) | D | D | D | A | A | D | D | A |
| Tomato Juice | A | - | A | - | - | A | A | A |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | B | - | C | D | D | - | B | C |
| Trichloroethane | C | - | D | B | - | D | D | A |
| Trichloroethylene | D | D | D | C | A | D | D | A |
| Tricresylphosphate | D | D | - | B | B | D | A | A* |
| Triethylamine | B | A | - | A | A | C | A | D |
| Trisodium Phosphate | A | A | A | - | B | A | A | A |
| Turpentine | D | A | B | - | B | - | D | A |
| Urea | D | A | A | - | - | B | A | A |
| Uric Acid | A | - | - | D | A | - | - | - |
| Urine | A | A | A | A | - | A | A | A |
| Varnish | D | - | B | C | B | B | D | A |
| Vinegar | B | A | A | D | B | B | A | A |
| Vinyl Acetate | D | D | D | B | B | D | B* | A |
| Vinyl Chloride | D | D | - | B | B | D | C | A |
| Water; Acid; Mine | B | A | A | D | D | A | A | A |
| Water; Deionized | A* | A | A | D | B | A | A | A |
| Water; Distilled | A* | A | A | D | B | A | A | A |
| Water; Fresh | B | A | A | D | B | A | A | A |
| Water; Salt | B | A | A | D | B | A | A | A |
| Whiskey and Wines | A* | A* | B | D | B | A | A | A |
| White Liquor (Pulp Mill) | A* | A | - | C | - | A | - | A |
| White Water (Paper Mill) | A | - | - | A | - | - | - | A |
| Xylene | D | D | D | B | A | D | D | - |
| Zinc Chloride | B | A | A | D | C | A | A | - |
| Zinc Sulfate | A* | A | A | D | B | A | A | - |
| Explanation of Notation = Satisfactory to 72°F(22°C) * = Satisfactory to 120°F(48°C) | Ratings - Chemical Effect A = Excellent B = Good, Minor effect, slight corrosion or coloration C = Fair, Moderate effect, not recommended for continuous use. D = Severe Effect, Not recommended for any use. – = information not available |
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