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CHEMICAL SELECTED : Acetic Acid SHARE PRINT
Ratings - Chemical Effect
MATERIAL COMPATIBILITY
A - Excellent
B - Good: Minor Effect, slight
ABS plastic D - Poor corrosion, or discoloration.
C - Fair: Moderate Effect, not
Acetal (Delrin®) D - Poor recommended for continuous use.
Softening or loss of strength, and
Aluminum B - Good swelling may occur.
D - Severe Effect: Not
recommended for any use.
Brass D - Poor
E - Information not available.
Bronze C - Fair Explanation of Footnotes
1-Satisfactory to 72oF (22oC)
Buna N (Nitrile) C - Fair 2-Satisfactory to 120oF (48oC)
Carbon graphite A - Excellent
Carbon Steel D - Poor
Carpenter 20 A - Excellent
Cast iron D - Poor
Ceramic Al203 A - Excellent
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Ceramic magnet N/A
ChemRaz (FFKM) N/A
Copper B - Good
CPVC C - Fair
EPDM A - Excellent
Epoxy C - Fair
Fluorocarbon (FKM) D - Poor
Hastelloy-C® A - Excellent
Hypalon® C - Fair
Hytrel® N/A
Kalrez C - Fair
Kel-F® A - Excellent
LDPE A2 - Excellent
Natural rubber B - Good
Neoprene C - Fair
NORYL® A - Excellent
Nylon D - Poor
Polycarbonate B1 - Good
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Polyetherether Ketone A - Excellent
(PEEK)
Polypropylene B - Good
Polyurethane D - Poor
PPS (Ryton®) A - Excellent
PTFE A - Excellent
PVC D - Poor
PVDF (Kynar®) C - Fair
Silicone C - Fair
stainless steel - 304 D - Poor
stainless steel - 316 B - Good
Titanium A - Excellent
Tygon® D - Poor
Viton® B - Good
WARNING DANGER
The information in this chart has been supplied to Cole- Variations in chemical behavior during handling due to
Parmer by other reputable sources and is to be used factors such as temperature, pressure, and concentrations
ONLY as a guide in selecting equipment for appropriate can cause equipment to fail, even though it passed an
chemical compatibility. Before permanent installation, initial test.
test the equipment with the chemicals and under the
specific conditions of your application. SERIOUS INJURY MAY RESULT
Use suitable guards and/or personal protections when
Ratings of chemical behavior listed in this chart apply at a handling chemicals.
48-hr exposure period. Cole-Parmer has no knowledge of
possible effects beyond this period. Cole-Parmer does not
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warrant (neither express nor implied) that the information
in this chart is accurate or complete or that any material is
suitable for any purpose.
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