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Corrosion Resistance of selected elastomers

The table below indicates the approximate corrosion resistance of selected elastomers to a range of common chemicals.    This is collated information from various sources but is of limited quality.  For good quality information please consult reputable reference texts and/or the links provided below the table

Key to Letters designating corrosion resistance

  • A...Excellent resistance to corrosion
  • B...Good resistance to corrosion
  • C...Fair resistance to corrosion
  • D...No resistance to corrosion-severe attacke

Important note: The table relates to fluids at ambient temperatures (approx 21o C unless stated otherwise

Fluid Nat. Rubber Neoprene Buna N EPDM Silicone Kel_F
Acetaldehyde C C D A A A
 Acetamide D B A A B A
 Acetate Solvent C D C A C A
 Acetic Acid B C C A C A
 Acetic Acid 20% B A B A B A
 Acetic Acid 80% C C C A B A
 Acetic Acid, Glacial C D C B B A
 Acetic Anhydride C A D B C A
 Acetone C C D A D A
 Acetyl Bromide N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
 Acetyl Chloride (dry) D D D D C A
 Acetylene B B B A B A
 Acrylonitrile B C D D D N/A
 Adipic Acid A C C A N/A N/A
 Alcohols:Amyl B A B A D A
 Alcohols:Benzyl D C D B N/A A
 Alcohols:Butyl A A C A B N/A
 Alcohols:Diacetone D D D A D B
 Alcohols:Ethyl A A C A B A
 Alcohols:Hexyl A A A C B N/A
 Alcohols:Isobutyl A A B A A N/A
 Alcohols:Isopropyl A B B A A N/A
 Alcohols:Methyl A A A A A A
 Alcohols:Octyl B B B A B N/A
 Alcohols:Propyl A A A A A N/A
Fluid Nat. Rubber Neoprene Buna N EPDM Silicone Kel_F
 Aluminum Chloride A A A A B A
 Aluminum Chloride 20% A A A A B A
 Aluminum Fluoride B A A A B N/A
 Aluminum Hydroxide D A A A N/A A
 Aluminum Nitrate A A A A B A
 Aluminum Potassium Sulfate 10% A A A A A A
 Aluminum Potassium Sulfate 100% A A A A A A
 Aluminum Sulfate A A A A A A
 Alums A B A A A N/A
 Amines B B D B B A
 Ammonia 10% D A A A N/A A
 Ammonia Nitrate N/A C C A N/A N/A
 Ammonia, anhydrous D A B A C A
 Ammonia, liquid D A C A N/A A
 Ammonium Acetate N/A A B A N/A N/A
 Ammonium Bifluoride N/A D B A N/A N/A
 Ammonium Carbonate A A B A C N/A
 Ammonium Caseinate N/A A N/A N/A N/A N/A
 Ammonium Chloride A B B A C A
 Ammonium Hydroxide D A D A A A
 Ammonium Nitrate C B A A C A
 Ammonium Oxalate N/A A D A N/A N/A
 Ammonium Persulfate A A A B D A
 Ammonium Phosphate, Dibasic A A A A A A
 Ammonium Phosphate, Monobasic A A A A A N/A
Fluid Nat. Rubber Neoprene Buna N EPDM Silicone Kel_F
 Ammonium Phosphate, Tribasic A A A A A N/A
 Ammonium Sulfate A A A A A A
 Ammonium Sulfite A A A A N/A A
 Ammonium Thiosulfate N/A A A A N/A N/A
 Amyl Acetate D D D A D A
 Amyl Alcohol B A B A D A
 Amyl Chloride D D D D D A
 Aniline D D D B B A
 Aniline Hydrochloride A D D B D N/A
 Antifreeze A C A A C N/A
 Antimony Trichloride N/A N/A B B N/A A
 Aqua Regia (80% HCl, 20% HNO3) D D D C D A
 Arochlor 1248 D D C B B A
 Aromatic Hydrocarbons D D D D D N/A
 Arsenic Acid B A A A A N/A
 Arsenic Salts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
 Asphalt D D B D D A
 Barium Carbonate N/A N/A A A N/A A
 Barium Chloride A A A A A A
 Barium Cyanide N/A C C A N/A N/A
 Barium Hydroxide A A A A A A
 Barium Nitrate N/A A A A B A
 Barium Sulfate A A A A A A
 Barium Sulfide A A A A A N/A
 Beer A A A A A A
Fluid Nat. Rubber Neoprene Buna N EPDM Silicone Kel_F
 Beet Sugar Liquids A A A A A A
 Benzaldehyde D D D A D A
 Benzene D D D D D B
 Benzene Sulfonic Acid A A D D D N/A
 Benzoic Acid D B D D B A
 Benzol D D D D D A
 Benzonitrile N/A N/A N/A N/A A A
 Benzyl Chloride D D D D D N/A
 Bleaching Liquors D D D A B N/A
 Borax (Sodium Borate) A A B A B A
 Boric Acid A D A A A A
 Brewery Slop N/A A A N/A N/A N/A
 Bromine D D D D D A
 Butadiene D B D C D A
 Butane D A A D D A
 Butanol (Butyl Alcohol) A A A A B A
 Butter D B A A B N/A
 Buttermilk D D A A A A
 Butyl Amine D D N/A N/A B D
 Butyl Ether D D B D D A
 Butyl Phthalate D D D B A A
 Butylacetate D D D B D A
 Butylene D D A D D B
 Butyric Acid D D D B D A
 Calcium Bisulfate A A A A C N/A
Fluid Nat. Rubber Neoprene Buna N EPDM Silicone Kel_F
 Calcium Bisulfide D A A C C A
 Calcium Bisulfite D A A D A A
 Calcium Carbonate A A A A A N/A
 Calcium Chlorate A N/A A A N/A N/A
 Calcium Chloride A A A A A A
 Calcium Hydroxide A A A A A A
 Calcium Hypochlorite D D C B B B
 Calcium Nitrate A A A A B A
 Calcium Oxide B A A A A N/A
 Calcium Sulfate B B A A N/A A
 Calgon A A A A A N/A
 Cane Juice A A A A A N/A
 Carbolic Acid (Phenol) D D D B D B
 Carbon Bisulfide D D C D N/A N/A
 Carbon Dioxide (dry) B B A B B A
 Carbon Dioxide (wet) B B A B B A
 Carbon Disulfide D D D D N/A A
 Carbon Monoxide D B A A A A
 Carbon Tetrachloride D D D D D A
 Carbon Tetrachloride (dry) D D C B D D
 Carbon Tetrachloride (wet) D D D D D A
 Carbonated Water N/A A A N/A N/A N/A
 Carbonic Acid C D D B A A
 Catsup N/A A A A N/A N/A
 Chloric Acid N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A A
Fluid Nat. Rubber Neoprene Buna N EPDM Silicone Kel_F
 Chlorinated Glue N/A D B B N/A N/A
 Chlorine (dry) D C B A D D
 Chlorine Water C D D C D A
 Chlorine, Anhydrous Liquid C D D B D B
 Chloroacetic Acid D D D B D A
 Chlorobenzene (Mono) D D D D D A
 Chlorobromomethane D D D B D N/A
 Chloroform D D D D D B
 Chlorosulfonic Acid D D D D D A
 Chocolate Syrup D A A A N/A N/A
 Chromic Acid 10% D D D C C A
 Chromic Acid 30% D D D B C A
 Chromic Acid 5% B D D A C A
 Chromic Acid 50% D D D B C A
 Chromium Salts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
 Cider N/A A A A B N/A
 Citric Acid A A A A A A
 Citric Oils N/A D A B N/A N/A
 Cloroxr (Bleach) D B D B N/A D
 Coffee A A A A A N/A
 Copper Chloride C A A A A A
 Copper Cyanide A A A A A N/A
 Copper Fluoborate N/A A B N/A N/A N/A
 Copper Nitrate C A A N/A N/A A
 Copper Sulfate >5% C A A A A A
Fluid Nat. Rubber Neoprene Buna N EPDM Silicone Kel_F
 Copper Sulfate 5% C A A A A A
 Cream N/A D A N/A N/A N/A
 Cresols D D D D D A
 Cresylic Acid D D D D D N/A
 Cupric Acid B A B A A A
 Cyanic Acid N/A C C N/A A N/A
 Cyclohexane D D B D D A
 Cyclohexanone D D D B D A
 Detergents B B A A A A
 Diacetone Alcohol N/A D D A D B
 Dichlorobenzene D D D D D N/A
 Dichloroethane D D D N/A N/A A
 Diesel Fuel D B A D D A
 Diethyl Ether D D D D D C
 Diethylamine A A C B B A
 Diethylene Glycol A A A A B N/A
 Dimethyl Aniline D D D B D A
 Dimethyl Formamide C D D B C A
 Diphenyl D B D D D B
 Diphenyl Oxide D D A D C N/A
 Dyes N/A C N/A N/A N/A N/A
 Epsom Salts (Magnesium Sulfate) B A A A A A
 Ethane D B A D D N/A
 Ethanol A A C A B A
 Ethanolamine B B B B B D
Fluid Nat. Rubber Neoprene Buna N EPDM Silicone Kel_F
 Ether D D D C D B
 Ethyl Acetate C D D B B A
 Ethyl Benzoate D D D N/A D N/A
 Ethyl Chloride B C A A D B
 Ethyl Ether D D D D D A
 Ethyl Sulfate N/A N/A A N/A N/A A
 Ethylene Bromide C C D C D B
 Ethylene Chloride D D D D D A
 Ethylene Chlorohydrin C A D B C N/A
 Ethylene Diamine B B A A A D
 Ethylene Dichloride D D D C D A
 Ethylene Glycol A A A A A A
 Ethylene Oxide D D D C D A
 Fatty Acids C C B D C A
 Ferric Chloride A B A A B A
 Ferric Nitrate A A A A C A
 Ferric Sulfate A A A A B A
 Ferrous Chloride A A A N/A N/A B
 Ferrous Sulfate B N/A A A N/A A
 Fluoboric Acid A A A A N/A B
 Fluorine C N/A D A D A
 Fluosilicic Acid A A A A N/A C
 Formaldehyde 100% C C C A B A
 Formaldehyde 40% B B B A N/A A
 Formic Acid C A C A B A
Fluid Nat. Rubber Neoprene Buna N EPDM Silicone Kel_F
 Freon 113 D C A D D N/A
 Freon 12 C A A B D C
 Freon 22 D A D A D A
 Freon TF D A A D D N/A
 Freonr 11 D D B D D A
 Fruit Juice D A A N/A N/A A
 Fuel Oils D B A D D A
 Furan Resin D D D C D A
 Furfural D D D D D D
 Gallic Acid A B B B D A
 Gasoline (high-aromatic) D A A D D A
 Gasoline, leaded, ref. D B A D D A
 Gasoline, unleaded D B A D D A
 Gelatin A A A A A N/A
 Glucose A A A A A N/A
 Glue, P.V.A. A A A A A N/A
 Glycerin A A A A A A
 Glycolic Acid D A A A A B
 Gold Monocyanide N/A A A N/A N/A N/A
 Grape Juice D D A A A N/A
 Grease D D A D D N/A
 Heptane D B A D D A
 Hexane D B A D D A
 Honey A N/A A A A N/A
 Hydraulic Oil (Petro) D A A D B N/A
Fluid Nat. Rubber Neoprene Buna N EPDM Silicone Kel_F
 Hydraulic Oil (Synthetic) D A D A B N/A
 Hydrazine C B B A B N/A
 Hydrobromic Acid 100% A D D A D A
 Hydrobromic Acid 20% A D D A D A
 Hydrochloric Acid 100% D D D D D A
 Hydrochloric Acid 20% A C N/A A D A
 Hydrochloric Acid 37% A B B C B A
 Hydrochloric Acid, Dry Gas N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A A
 Hydrocyanic Acid B B B B C N/A
 Hydrocyanic Acid (Gas 10%) B A B A D N/A
 Hydrofluoric Acid 100% D D D D D A
 Hydrofluoric Acid 20% B B D D D B
 Hydrofluoric Acid 50% B D D D D B
 Hydrofluoric Acid 75% D D D C D B
 Hydrofluosilicic Acid 100% A B B A D B
 Hydrofluosilicic Acid 20% A B A A D A
 Hydrogen Gas B A A A C B
 Hydrogen Peroxide 10% B D D A A A
 Hydrogen Peroxide 100% C D D D B B
 Hydrogen Peroxide 30% C D D B B B
 Hydrogen Peroxide 50% C D D B B A
 Hydrogen Sulfide (aqua) C A D B C A
 Hydrogen Sulfide (dry) C A D B C B
 Hydroquinone A A D D N/A N/A
 Hydroxyacetic Acid 70% N/A A A A N/A N/A
Fluid Nat. Rubber Neoprene Buna N EPDM Silicone Kel_F
 Ink D A A N/A N/A N/A
 Iodine D D B B N/A A
 Iodine (in alcohol) N/A N/A N/A A N/A N/A
 Iodoform B A D A N/A N/A
 Isooctane A B A D D A
 Isopropyl Acetate D D D B D N/A
 Isopropyl Ether A D B D D A
 Isotane N/A D A N/A N/A N/A
 Jet Fuel (JP3, JP4, JP5) D D A D D A
 Kerosene D A A D D A
 Ketones A D D A N/A B
 Lacquer Thinners D D D D D N/A
 Lacquers D D D D D N/A
 Lactic Acid A A A A A A
 Lard D D A D B N/A
 Latex N/A N/A A A A N/A
 Lead Acetate A A B A A A
 Lead Nitrate A A A A B N/A
 Lead Sulfamate B A B A B N/A
 Ligroin D B A D D N/A
 Lime N/A A A D N/A N/A
 Linoleic Acid D N/A B D B N/A
 Lithium Chloride B A A A A N/A
 Lithium Hydroxide N/A N/A C N/A N/A N/A
 Lubricants D D A D D N/A
Fluid Nat. Rubber Neoprene Buna N EPDM Silicone Kel_F
 Lye: Ca(OH)2 Calcium Hydroxide B A A A A A
 Lye: KOH Potassium Hydroxide B B B A C B
 Lye: NaOH Sodium Hydroxide A B A B A B
 Magnesium Bisulfate B B B N/A N/A N/A
 Magnesium Carbonate N/A A A A N/A N/A
 Magnesium Chloride A A A A A A
 Magnesium Hydroxide A A A A A A
 Magnesium Nitrate A A A A N/A N/A
 Magnesium Oxide N/A A A N/A N/A N/A
 Magnesium Sulfate (Epsom Salts) B A A A A A
 Maleic Acid B D D D N/A N/A
 Maleic Anhydride D D D D N/A N/A
 Malic Acid B D A D B N/A
 Manganese Sulfate A A A A A A
 Mash N/A A A A N/A N/A
 Mayonnaise D A C N/A N/A N/A
 Melamine N/A D C A C N/A
 Mercuric Chloride (dilute) A A A A N/A A
 Mercuric Cyanide N/A A A A A D
 Mercurous Nitrate B B B A N/A N/A
 Mercury A A A A N/A A
 Methane D B A D D N/A
 Methanol (Methyl Alcohol) A A A A A A
 Methyl Acetate D B D B D A
 Methyl Acetone A D D A N/A N/A
Fluid Nat. Rubber Neoprene Buna N EPDM Silicone Kel_F
 Methyl Acrylate D B D B D N/A
 Methyl Alcohol 10% A A A A A A
 Methyl Bromide D D B D N/A N/A
 Methyl Butyl Ketone D D D A D N/A
 Methyl Cellosolve D B A B D N/A
 Methyl Chloride D D D D D A
 Methyl Dichloride N/A N/A D D N/A N/A
 Methyl Ethyl Ketone D D D A D A
 Methyl Ethyl Ketone Peroxide D D D D B N/A
 Methyl Isobutyl Ketone D D D B D A
 Methyl Isopropyl Ketone D D D C C N/A
 Methyl Methacrylate D D D D C N/A
 Methylamine B N/A B A N/A A
 Methylene Chloride B N/A D C N/A A
 Milk A A A A A A
 Mineral Spirits D C A D D A
 Molasses A A A A N/A A
 Monochloroacetic acid N/A A D C N/A B
 Monoethanolamine B D B B B N/A
 Morpholine A D D D N/A N/A
 Motor oil N/A B A D N/A A
 Mustard B A B A N/A N/A
 Naphtha D D A D D A
 Naphthalene D D D D D A
 Natural Gas N/A A A D A N/A
Fluid Nat. Rubber Neoprene Buna N EPDM Silicone Kel_F
 Nickel Chloride A B A A A A
 Nickel Nitrate A A A A N/A A
 Nickel Sulfate B A A A A A
 Nitrating Acid (<15% HNO3) C A N/A N/A N/A N/A
 Nitrating Acid (>15% H2SO4) C A D A N/A N/A
 Nitrating Acid (S1% Acid) C A N/A N/A N/A N/A
 Nitrating Acid (S15% H2SO4) C A N/A N/A N/A N/A
 Nitric Acid (20%) D D D A D A
 Nitric Acid (50%) D D D D D A
 Nitric Acid (5-10%) D B D A C A
 Nitric Acid (Concentrated) D D D D D A
 Nitrobenzene D D D B D A
 Nitrogen Fertilizer N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
 Nitromethane B D D B D A
 Nitrous Acid C D N/A A N/A B
 Nitrous Oxide A A N/A A N/A N/A
 Oils:Aniline D D D B D N/A
 Oils:Anise N/A D N/A N/A N/A N/A
 Oils:Bay N/A D N/A N/A N/A N/A
 Oils:Bone N/A D A N/A N/A N/A
 Oils:Castor A A B B A N/A
 Oils:Cinnamon N/A C N/A N/A N/A N/A
 Oils:Citric N/A D D B N/A N/A
 Oils:Clove N/A C A N/A N/A N/A
 Oils:Coconut D C A D A N/A
Fluid Nat. Rubber Neoprene Buna N EPDM Silicone Kel_F
 Oils:Cod Liver D B A A B N/A
 Oils:Corn D A D C A N/A
 Oils:Cottonseed D C A D A A
 Oils:Creosote D C D D D A
 Oils:Diesel Fuel (20, 30, 40, 50) D B A D D A
 Oils:Fuel (1, 2, 3, 5A, 5B, 6) D D B D C A
 Oils:Ginger N/A A A A N/A N/A
 Oils:Hydraulic Oil (Petro) D A A D B N/A
 Oils:Hydraulic Oil (Synthetic) D A D A B N/A
 Oils:Lemon N/A D N/A D N/A N/A
 Oils:Linseed D D A D A N/A
 Oils:Mineral D B A D C A
 Oils:Olive D B D D D N/A
 Oils:Orange N/A C A N/A D N/A
 Oils:Palm N/A D A A N/A N/A
 Oils:Peanut D B A D A N/A
 Oils:Peppermint N/A D D N/A N/A N/A
 Oils:Pine D D D D D N/A
 Oils:Rapeseed D B D A D N/A
 Oils:Rosin N/A N/A A N/A N/A N/A
 Oils:Sesame Seed N/A D A N/A N/A N/A
 Oils:Silicone D D A A C N/A
 Oils:Soybean D C A C A N/A
 Oils:Sperm (whale) N/A D A N/A N/A N/A
 Oils:Tanning N/A D A N/A N/A N/A
Fluid Nat. Rubber Neoprene Buna N EPDM Silicone Kel_F
 Oils:Transformer D B A D B N/A
 Oils:Turbine D D B A D N/A
 Oleic Acid D C B B D B
 Oleum 100% D D D D D A
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