A = Excellent (no effect)
B = Good (minor effect)
C = Fair (moderate effect)
D = Poor (severe effect)
(1) = Satisfactory to 22 °C 72 °F
(2) = Satisfactory to 48 °C 120 °F
+ = Tensile Strength @ Yield and Elongation @ Break Unchanged to 60 °C (140 °F)
– = No Data Available
Material Chemical Resistance
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CHEMICAL | HDPE | LDPE | NYLON | POLYCARBONATE | POLYPROPYLENE | KYNAR | ACETAL-DELRIN | 316L STAINLESS |
Acetaldehyde | C | C | A | C1 | A1 | D | A | A |
Acetamide | A | A | A | D | A1 | C | A | A |
Acetate Solvent | A | A | A | – | B1 | A | – | A |
Acetic Acid: 80% | A | D | D | B1 | A | C | D | B |
Acetic Acid: 20% | A | A | D | A1 | A | A | C | A |
Acetic Acid: Glacial | A | D | B | B1 | A1 | A1 | D | A |
Acetic Acid: Vapors | – | – | D | – | – | A | – | D |
Acetone | D | B1 | A | D | A | D | A | A |
Acetylene | – | D | A | D | A1 | A | A | A |
Acrylonitrile | A | A | A1 | D | A1 | A1 | – | A1 |
Alcohol: Benzyl | B | D | B1 | – | A | A | A | B |
Alcohol: Ethyl | A | B | A1 | B2 | A | – | A1 | A |
Alcohol: Isopropyl | A | A2 | D | A2 | A2 | – | A | B |
Alcohol: Methyl | A | A1 | B1 | B1 | A2 | A | A | A |
Alcohol: Propyl | – | A2 | D | – | A | A2 | A | A |
Allyl Chloride | A | – | – | – | A | A | – | A |
Aluminum Fluoride | A | A2 | A1 | – | A | A | C | D |
Aluminum Hydroxide | A | A2 | A1 | B1 | A | A | A | C1 |
Aluminum Nitrate | – | A2 | A1 | A1 | A2 | A2 | B1 | A |
Aluminum Sulfate | A | A2 | A2 | A | A | A | B1 | B2 |
Alums | – | A | A | – | A | – | – | A |
Amines | B | C1 | D | D | B2 | – | D | A |
Ammonia 10% | A | C1 | A | D | A2 | A | D | A |
Ammonia Anhydrous | A | B2 | A1 | D | A | A | D | A2 |
Ammonia Liquid | A | C1 | B1 | D | A2 | A | D | A2 |
Ammonium Acetate | A | A | A | – | A | – | – | A |
Ammonium Bifluoride | – | A2 | – | – | A | A | D | B1 |
Ammonium Carbonate | B | B2 | A1 | – | A | A | D | B |
Ammonium Chloride | A | A2 | B | A2 | A | A | B | B2 |
Ammonium Hydroxide | A | A1 | A | D | A | A | C | A1 |
Ammonium Nitrate | A | A1 | A1 | – | A | A | A2 | A |
Ammonium Persulfate | A | A2 | D | – | A | A1 | D | B |
Ammonium Phosphate: Dibasic | – | A2 | C1 | A2 | A | A | B2 | C |
Ammonium Phosphate: Monobasic | – | A | B | – | A | – | B | C |
Ammonium Phosphate: Tribasic | – | C | B | – | A | – | B | B |
Ammonium Sulfate | A | A1 | A1 | A2 | A | A | B1 | B |
Ammonium Thiosulfate | – | A | – | – | – | – | B | A |
Amyl Alcohol | A | B2 | A1 | B1 | B1 | A | A | A |
Aqua Regia 80% HCL-20% HNO3 | D | B1 | D | D | B1 | A2 | D | D |
Asphalt | – | A1 | A | D | B1 | A | B2 | A |
Barium Hydroxide | – | B2 | A1 | D | B | A | D | B |
Barium Sulfate | B | B2 | A1 | D | B1 | A | B2 | B1 |
Barium Sulfide | A | B2 | A1 | – | B | A | A | B2 |
Beer | A | A2 | A1 | A2 | A1 | A | A1 | A |
Benzaldehyde | B | A1 | A1 | D | D | A2 | A | B |
Benzene | D | D | A1 | D | D | A2 | A1 | B |
Benzene Sulfonic Acid | A | A1 | D | D | D | – | – | B |
Benzoic Acid | A | A1 | D | B1 | B1 | A | B | B |
Benzyl Chloride | – | – | A2 | – | C1 | – | A | B1 |
Bleach | – | – | A | – | D | A | D | A |
Borax (Sodium Borate) | A | A2 | A | – | B | A | B | A |
Boric Acid | A | A2 | B | – | A | A | A | A1 |
Bromine | D | D | D | C1 | D | A | D | D |
Butadiene | D | D | C1 | D | C | A | A | A1 |
Butane | – | C1 | A2 | D | A1 | A | A | A2 |
Butanol (Butyl Alcohol) | – | B2 | B1 | B1 | A1 | A | A | A1 |
Butyl Amine | – | C1 | A2 | D | B1 | A1 | C1 | A |
Butyl Ether | – | – | A2 | – | D | A1 | D | A1 |
Butylene | – | B1 | B1 | D | – | A | A | A |
Butyric Acid | D | D | C1 | D | B1 | A | A | B2 |
Calcium Carbonate | + | B1 | A | C2 | A | A | A | B |
Calcium Chloride 30% in water | A | B2 | A1 | – | A2 | A | D | B2 |
Calcium Hydroxide 10% | A | + | A | – | A | A | A | B |
Calcium Hydroxide (saturated) | A | – | A | – | A | A | – | B |
Calcium Hypochlorite 30% | A | + | – | – | A | A | – | B |
Calcium Nitrate | B | A1 | A1 | A2 | A2 | A2 | D | B2 |
Calcium Oxide | + | B1 | B | – | A | A | A | A |
Calcium Sulfate | + | B1 | D | A2 | A | A | D | B |
Carbolic Acid (Phenol) | – | D | D | D | B | A1 | D | B |
Carbon Dioxide (dry) | + | A1 | A1 | – | A2 | A | A | A1 |
Carbon Monoxide | + | A2 | A1 | – | A | B | A | A |
Carbonated Water | – | A | A | – | B | – | A | A |
Carbonic Acid | B | B2 | A1 | A1 | A | A | B1 | A |
Chlorine Water | C | B1 | C1 | – | D | B | D | C |
Chlorine, Anhydrous Liquid | C | D | D | C | D | A1 | A1 | C |
Chlorine (dry) | B | D | D | – | D | A | D | B |
Chloroacetic Acid | A | D | D | D | C1 | A1 | D | A1 |
Chlorobenzene (mono) | D | C1 | D | D | C1 | A1 | D | B |
Chlorobromomethane | – | A | C | – | A | – | – | – |
Chlorosulfonic Acid | D | D | D | C1 | D | D | D | B2 |
Citric Acid | A | D | A1 | A1 | A | A | B1 | A2 |
Citric Oils | B | – | – | – | A | – | B | A |
Clorox® (bleach) | – | – | A | – | D | A | – | – |
Coffee | + | + | A | – | A | – | A | A |
Copper Chloride | + | + | D | – | A | A | A | D |
Copper Sulfate 5% | A | A2 | D | A1 | A | A | D | B |
Cresols | D | C1 | D | D | D | A2 | D | A |
Cyclohexane | D | B1 | A | B | D | A | A1 | A |
Cyclohexanone | B | D | A | D | D | D | A | A2 |
Detergents | A | + | A1 | A1 | A | A | A1 | A1 |
Dextrin | A | + | – | – | A | A | – | B |
Diacetone Alcohol | A | A | A1 | D | A1 | D | – | B |
Dichloroethane | C | C1 | A1 | D | D | A | A1 | B |
Diesel Fuel | D | C1 | A | A2 | A1 | A | A | A1 |
Diethyl Ether | D | – | A1 | D | A1 | A1 | – | B2 |
Diethylamine | D | D | A | D | A1 | D | B | A |
Disodium Phosphate | A | – | – | – | A | A | – | A |
Ethane | + | – | D | – | D | A | A1 | A1 |
Ethanol | A | B | A1 | B2 | A | A | A1 | A |
Ethanolamine | – | – | A | – | D | C1 | D | A |
Ether | D | D | A | – | D | B1 | – | A |
Ethyl Acetate | A | A | A2 | D | A1 | D | A | B |
Ethyl Benzoate | B | C2 | – | D | B1 | D | – | – |
Ethyl Chloride | C | C1 | A1 | D | D | A | A1 | A |
Ethyl Ether | D | D | A1 | – | D | A2 | A1 | B |
Ethylene Glycol | A | A2 | A | B1 | A | A | B | B |
Ethylene Oxide | B | A | A1 | C1 | D | A | D | B |
Fatty Acids | A | D | A1 | B1 | A | A | A | A |
Ferric Chloride | D | A1 | A | A2 | A | A | D | D |
Ferric Nitrate | + | A2 | A1 | A1 | A | A | D | B |
Ferric Sulfate | + | A2 | A1 | A1 | A | A | D | A |
Ferrous Sulfate | + | A2 | D | A1 | A | A | D | B |
Formaldehyde 40% | A | D | A | A1 | A | A | A2 | A |
Formaldehyde 100% | A | B | D | A2 | C | A | A | A |
Formic Acid | A | D | D | A1 | A1 | A | A2 | A1 |
Fruit Juice | + | A | A | – | B | A | D | A |
Fuel Oils | C | B | A1 | B1 | A | B | A | A |
Furfural | A | D | B | D | D | B2 | A | B |
Gallic Acid | A | A | A | – | A | A1 | – | B |
Gasoline (high aromatic) | B | A | A | A | A | A | B | A |
Gasoline (unleaded) | B | – | A2 | A2 | C1 | A | A | A2 |
Glucose | A | A2 | A | A1 | A | A | A | A |
Glue P.V.A. | A | A1 | A1 | – | – | – | A | A2 |
Glycerine | A | A1 | A1 | A2 | A | A | A | A |
Glycolic Acid < 70% | + | + | – | – | A | B | A | A |
Heptane | B | B1 | A | B | C2 | A | A | A |
Hexane | C | D | B | D | B1 | A | A | A |
Honey | + | + | A | A1 | A | A | A | A |
Hydraulic Oil (petroleum) | A | C | A1 | – | D | A | B | A |
Hydraulic Oil (synthetic) | A | A | A1 | – | D | A | – | A |
Hydrazine | D | + | – | D | C | A | B | A |
Hydrochloric Acid 20% | A | A2 | D | B1 | B2 | A | C | D |
Hydrochloric Acid 100% | D | + | D | D | B1 | A | D | D |
Hydrofluoric Acid < 50% | A | A1 | D | D | A2 | A | D | D |
Hydrofluoric Acid 75% | B | C1 | D | D | C1 | A | D | D |
Hydrofluoric Acid 100% | D | – | D | D | C1 | A | D | B1 |
Hydrofluosilicic Acid 20% | B | B2 | D | – | A | A | B | B1 |
Hydrofluosilicic Acid 100% | C | B1 | D | – | A | A1 | A | D |
Hydrogen Gas | A | A2 | A2 | A2 | A | A | – | A |
Hydrogen Peroxide 10% | A | A | C1 | A2 | A | A | D | B |
Hydrogen Peroxide 30% | A | C2 | D | A2 | B1 | A | D | B |
Hydrogen Peroxide 50% | A | C2 | D | A2 | B1 | A1 | D | A2 |
Hydrogen Peroxide 100% | A | C2 | D | A | B1 | A1 | D | A2 |
Hydrogen Sulfide (aqua) | A | A | C1 | A | A1 | A | C | A |
Hydroquinone | – | A | D | – | A | – | A | B |
Hydroxyacetic Acid 70% | – | A | – | – | – | A | A | – |
Iodine | B | A1 | A | – | C | A2 | D | D |
Iodine (in alcohol) | B | B | C | – | – | A | D | – |
isooctane | B | B | A1 | B1 | A2 | A2 | – | A1 |
Isopropyl Acetate | B | B1 | B1 | D | B1 | D | D | A |
Jet Fuel (JP3, JP4. JP5) | D | D | C | A1 | A1 | B | A1 | A |
Kerosene | B | C1 | A | D | B | A | A2 | A |
Ketones | D | C1 | A2 | D | C | C1 | D | A |
Lacquer Thinner | D | A | A1 | B | D | – | D | A |
Lacquer | D | A | A1 | D | D | D | D | A |
Lactic Acid | A | A1 | B | B | B | B1 | B | B1 |
Latex | + | + | A1 | – | A2 | A | B | A2 |
Ligroin | – | A | D | – | A2 | A | B | A |
Lime | + | A | A1 | – | – | A | B | A |
Linoleic Acid | – | A | – | – | B1 | A2 | B | A |
Lithium Hydroxide | D | – | – | D | – | – | – | B |
Lubricants | B | D | A1 | A1 | A1 | A | A | A2 |
Lye: KOH Potassium Hydroxide | B | A | C | D | A | A | A | A1 |
Lye: NaOH Sodium Hydroxide | B | D | A | D | A | D | C | B1 |
Lye: CaOH2 Calcium Hydroxide | B | A2 | A2 | D | A2 | A2 | D | B |
Magnesium Bisulfate | – | – | A1 | A1 | A2 | – | – | A1 |
Magnesium Chloride | A | A1 | A1 | A2 | A2 | A | B1 | D |
Magnesium Hydroxide | B | A2 | B1 | A1 | A | A | A | A1 |
Malic Acid | – | B2 | A | – | A1 | A | A | A2 |
Methane | – | – | A | – | A | A | A | A |
Methanol (Methyl Alcohol) | A | A1 | B1 | B1 | A2 | A | A | A |
Methyl Alcohol 10% | A | A1 | B1 | B1 | A2 | A | A | A |
Methyl Cellosolve | – | – | C | D | B | A | D | B |
Methyl Chloride | – | C1 | B1 | D | D | A | B | A |
Methyl Ethyl Ketone (MEK) | D | D | A1 | D | B2 | D | C | A |
Methyl Isobutyl Ketone | D | C | B2 | D | A | D | – | B |
Methyl Isopropyl Ketone | – | D | A | D | – | – | – | A |
Methylamine | – | A1 | – | – | A2 | C | D | A |
Methylene Chloride | D | D | C1 | D | B1 | B1 | B | B |
Milk | + | A | A | A | B | A2 | A | A |
Mineral Spirits | D | B | A | C | B | – | A | A |
Monochloroacetic Acid | D | – | D | D | – | B1 | D | A1 |
Monoethanolamine | – | C | A | – | B | C | D | A |
Morpholine | + | – | A2 | D | B2 | B1 | – | A1 |
Motor Oil | – | C1 | A2 | A |