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Introduction
When dealing with aggressive fluids the user is continuously faced with the problem of
finding compatible materials.
In order to simplify the selection of suitable materials when using Bürkert products for
aggressive fluids, the following tables provide useful information on the optimal choice
of housing and gasket materials for a multitude of media.
6 Overview The information quoted in this guide does not consider the effect of mechanical load-
ing, which may also have a bearing on the material performance in the fluid. In cases
8 Resistance in basic chemicals
of doubt when considering our products, we strongly recommend the prior testing of
32 Resistance in commercial products samples with various material combinations, in order to establish and check their suit-
ability under the actual operating conditions of the application.
37 Resistance in liquid foods and beverages
39 Bürkert Close to You Where liquid food products are involved, the plastics and elastomers employed must
normally conform with the local food and hygiene regulations. It is emphasized that
these resistance tables are intended only as a guide and that no guarantees can be
given in respect of the information contained in this publication.
Bürkert does not assume any liability for your selection. No claims on the basis of an
incorrect advice can be made from the use of the Chemical Resistance Chart. Neither
warranty claims, guarantee claims nor claims for damages can be derived. We also
reserve the right to change, update or modify all information in this chart without notice.
4 Bürkert | Chemical Resistance Chart 5
Please see the overview in chapter 2.1 for additional information regarding general chemical resis- In many cases it is not possible to make a clear statement due to different service condi-
tance of seal and body materials. For the most commonly used chemical substances the chemical tions. In these cases the rating should also be "limited suitability".
formula is added in the charts. The suffix "pure" means the technical pureness of the fluid, which in
most cases exceeds 95% purity. As a rule, organic fluidic or gaseous media have this supplement.
"Acetic acid - pure" means for example a 98% acetic acid. The suffix "aqueous" is mostly used for
water miscible substances (such as Ethanol) but also for aqueous solutions of inorganic salts.
Due to the great number of possible concentrations, an average concentration is always assumed.
References
Saturated aqueous solutions are described only if explicitly noted and the reference temperature for all
statements is room temperature. At higher temperatures a reduced chemical resistance must be con-
sidered. All the information quoted in these resistance tables is based on industrial experience (for
example "DECHEMA-Werkstoff-Tabelle", Germany or "DECHEMA Corrosion Handbook"),
the data of our material and compound manufacturers and Bürkert's own stringent labo-
ratory tests.
6 Bürkert | Chemical Resistance Chart Overview 7
Stainless steel 1.4401 Also applies for 1.4404, 1.4408, 1.4409 -20 (-4) to -20 (-4) to
+400 (+752) +150 (+302)
1.4305 Also applies for 1.4301, 1.4303 -20 (-4) to -20 (-4) to
+400 (+752) +150 (+302)
Polyphenylene PPS Resistant to dilute mineral acids, bases, -40 (-40) to -40 (-40) to
sulfide aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons, +200 (+392) +260 (+500)
oils, fats, water, and to hydrolysis.
Polyetherether PEEK Resistant to most chemicals. Unsuit- -20 (-4) to -20 (-4) to
ketone able for concentrated sulfuric and nitric +150 (+302) +170 (+338)
acid and certain chlorohydrocarbons.
8 Bürkert | Chemical Resistance Chart Resistance in basic chemicals 9
1.4401/1.4571
1.4305/1.4105
1.4401/1.4571
1.4305/1.4105
GG, GS
GG, GS
EPDM
EPDM
FFKM
FFKM
PEEK
PEEK
PVDF
PVDF
PTFE
PTFE
ETFE
ETFE
NBR
NBR
FKM
FKM
PVC
PVC
PPS
PPS
MS
MS
RG
RG
CR
CR
PP
PP
PA
PA
Chemicals Aluminium sulphate – aqueous Al(SO4)3 + + + + + + + + + O + + + - - - O O
Albumin – pure + + + + + + + + O O O + +
Ammonium oxalate – aqueous NH4OOCCOONH4 + + + + + + + + + O O O O + +
1.4401/1.4571
1.4305/1.4105
1.4401/1.4571
1.4305/1.4105
GG, GS
GG, GS
EPDM
EPDM
FFKM
FFKM
PEEK
PEEK
PVDF
PVDF
PTFE
PTFE
ETFE
ETFE
NBR
NBR
FKM
FKM
PVC
PVC
PPS
PPS
MS
MS
RG
RG
CR
CR
PP
PP
PA
PA
Ammonium thiocyanate – aqueous NH4NCS + + + + + + + + + - - O + + B
Anisole (methoxybenzene) – pure C6H5OCH3 O O - + - + - - + + + + + + + Battery acid (sulphuric acid 20%) H2SO4 O + + + O + + + + - + + O - - - + O
HOOCCHNH2CH2
Aspartic acid – aqueous + + + + + + + + + + - - O + + Brine (cooling brine) + + + + + + + + + + + + + O O - O O
COOH
12 Bürkert | Chemical Resistance Chart Resistance in basic chemicals 13
1.4401/1.4571
1.4305/1.4105
1.4401/1.4571
1.4305/1.4105
GG, GS
GG, GS
EPDM
EPDM
FFKM
FFKM
PEEK
PEEK
PVDF
PVDF
PTFE
PTFE
ETFE
ETFE
NBR
NBR
FKM
FKM
PVC
PVC
PPS
PPS
MS
MS
RG
RG
CR
CR
PP
PP
PA
PA
Bromine (liquid) – pure Br2 - - - + - + O O - - + - - - O O O O Carbolineum (creosote) – pure O O O + O + + - + + + + + +
Butane (gaseous and liquid) – pure C4H10 + - + + + + + O O + + + + O O O + + Carbon dioxide (dry) – pure CO2 + O + + O + + + + + + + + + + + + +
1.4401/1.4571
1.4305/1.4105
1.4401/1.4571
1.4305/1.4105
GG, GS
GG, GS
EPDM
EPDM
FFKM
FFKM
PEEK
PEEK
PVDF
PVDF
PTFE
PTFE
ETFE
ETFE
NBR
NBR
FKM
FKM
PVC
PVC
PPS
PPS
MS
MS
RG
RG
CR
CR
PP
PP
PA
PA
Chlorine (liquid) – pure Cl2 - - O + - + + - - - + - - - - - + + Cooling brine (brine) + + + + + + + + + + + + + O O - O O
1.4401/1.4571
1.4305/1.4105
1.4401/1.4571
1.4305/1.4105
GG, GS
GG, GS
EPDM
EPDM
FFKM
FFKM
PEEK
PEEK
PVDF
PVDF
PTFE
PTFE
ETFE
ETFE
NBR
NBR
FKM
FKM
PVC
PVC
PPS
PPS
MS
MS
RG
RG
CR
CR
PP
PP
PA
PA
Diethyl ether (ether) – pure CH3CH2OCH2CH3 - - - + O + O - - + + + + + + + + + Ethyl alcohol – fermented mash + + + + + + + + + O + + + + + O + +
1.4401/1.4571
1.4305/1.4105
1.4401/1.4571
1.4305/1.4105
GG, GS
GG, GS
EPDM
EPDM
FFKM
FFKM
PEEK
PEEK
PVDF
PVDF
PTFE
PTFE
ETFE
ETFE
NBR
NBR
FKM
FKM
PVC
PVC
PPS
PPS
MS
MS
RG
RG
CR
CR
PP
PP
PA
PA
Exhaust fumes – containing sulphur Frigene substitute HFCKW 123 (R-123)
O + + + + + + + + + + O O O + + F3CCHCl2 - - - - - + + + + + +
trioxide (dry) – pure
Formic acid – pure HCOOH - O - O O + + O O - O O O - - - + O Grid gas (illuminating gas, town gas) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
Frigene 502 (R-502) – pure C2F5Cl+CHF2Cl - - - O O + + O + O + + + + + + Hydrochloric acid – aqueous (36%) HCl - O +5 + - + + + + - + - O - - - O O
20 Bürkert | Chemical Resistance Chart Resistance in basic chemicals 21
1.4401/1.4571
1.4305/1.4105
1.4401/1.4571
1.4305/1.4105
GG, GS
GG, GS
EPDM
EPDM
FFKM
FFKM
PEEK
PEEK
PVDF
PVDF
PTFE
PTFE
ETFE
ETFE
NBR
NBR
FKM
FKM
PVC
PVC
PPS
PPS
MS
MS
RG
RG
CR
CR
PP
PP
PA
PA
Hydrocyanic acid – aqueous HCN O O + + + + + + + - + + + + O + O L
I M
Illuminating gas (town gas, grid gas) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + Magnesium chloride – aqueous MgCl2 + + + + + + + + + O + + + O O O O O
CH3C(CH3)2CH2CH
Isooctane – pure + - + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + Manganese sulphate – aqueous MnSO4 + + + + + + + + + + + O + O + O
(CH3)CH3
Isopropanol (2-propanol) – pure CH3CH(OH)CH3 O + + + + + + + + O + + + + + + + + Marsh gas (methane, mine gas) CH4 + - + + - + + O O + O + + + + + + +
K Mercaptane - - O + - + + + O O O - + +
1.4401/1.4571
1.4305/1.4105
1.4401/1.4571
1.4305/1.4105
GG, GS
GG, GS
EPDM
EPDM
FFKM
FFKM
PEEK
PEEK
PVDF
PVDF
PTFE
PTFE
ETFE
ETFE
NBR
NBR
FKM
FKM
PVC
PVC
PPS
PPS
MS
MS
RG
RG
CR
CR
PP
PP
PA
PA
Mercury chloride – aqueous HgCl2 + + + + + + O + - + + + - - - O O Nitrogen – pure N2 + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
1.4401/1.4571
1.4305/1.4105
1.4401/1.4571
1.4305/1.4105
GG, GS
GG, GS
EPDM
EPDM
FFKM
FFKM
PEEK
PEEK
PVDF
PVDF
PTFE
PTFE
ETFE
ETFE
NBR
NBR
FKM
FKM
PVC
PVC
PPS
PPS
MS
MS
RG
RG
CR
CR
PP
PP
PA
PA
Phosgene (carbonyl chloride) [gaseous] Potassium hydroxide (caustic potash) –
COCl2 - + + - + + + - O + + + + + + KOH - + - + O + + + + O O O + - - O + +
– pure aqueous
1.4401/1.4571
1.4305/1.4105
1.4401/1.4571
1.4305/1.4105
GG, GS
GG, GS
EPDM
EPDM
FFKM
FFKM
PEEK
PEEK
PVDF
PVDF
PTFE
PTFE
ETFE
ETFE
NBR
NBR
FKM
FKM
PVC
PVC
PPS
PPS
MS
MS
RG
RG
CR
CR
PP
PP
PA
PA
S Sodium disulphite
Na2S2O5 O + + + + + + + + O O - + O
(sodium metabisulphite) – aqueous
Shellsol D (turpentine substitute, Sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate
O - O + O + O O + + + + + + + + + C18H29NaO3S + + + + + + O + O O O + +
white spirit) – pure – aqueous
1.4401/1.4571
1.4305/1.4105
1.4401/1.4571
1.4305/1.4105
GG, GS
GG, GS
EPDM
EPDM
FFKM
FFKM
PEEK
PEEK
PVDF
PVDF
PTFE
PTFE
ETFE
ETFE
NBR
NBR
FKM
FKM
PVC
PVC
PPS
PPS
MS
MS
RG
RG
CR
CR
PP
PP
PA
PA
Sodium stannate – aqueous Na2SnO3 + + + + + + + + O O O + + + T
Sodium sulphate – aqueous Na2SO4 + + + + + + + + + + + + + - - - + + Table salt (sodium chloride) – aqueous NaCl + + + + + + + + + + + + + - O - O O
Sodium zincate – aqueous Na2[Zn(OH)4] O + + + + + + + Tetraethyl lead (lead tetraethyl) – pure Pb(CH2CH3)4 O O + + O + + + + + + + O O + + +
Sulphur chloride – pure S2Cl2, SCl2, SCl4 - - + + - + + - - - + + O O O + - Town gas (grid gas, illuminating gas) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
Sulphur dioxide (gaseous and humid) SO2 - + + + - + + O O O + O + - - - + O Trichloroacetic acid – aqueous Cl3CCOOH O O - O O + + + O - O + - - - - -
1.4401/1.4571
1.4305/1.4105
1.4401/1.4571
1.4305/1.4105
GG, GS
GG, GS
EPDM
EPDM
FFKM
FFKM
PEEK
PEEK
PVDF
PVDF
PTFE
PTFE
ETFE
ETFE
NBR
NBR
FKM
FKM
PVC
PVC
PPS
PPS
MS
MS
RG
RG
CR
CR
PP
PP
PA
PA
U Z
Xenon – pure Xe + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
Yeast – aqueous + + + + + + + + + + + + O O O + +
Name Name
1.4401/1.4571
1.4305/1.4105
1.4401/1.4571
1.4305/1.4105
GG, GS
GG, GS
EPDM
EPDM
FFKM
FFKM
PEEK
PEEK
PVDF
PVDF
PTFE
PTFE
ETFE
ETFE
NBR
NBR
FKM
FKM
PVC
PVC
PPS
PPS
MS
MS
RG
RG
CR
CR
PP
PP
PA
PA
Commercial products C
A Car antifreeze O + + + + + + + + O + + O +
Cellulose lacquers - O - + - + - O + + O O O + +
Acronal dispersions (polyacrylates) - + + + + - + O + O O O + +
Chlophene (chlorodiphenyl) + O + - + - + + + O + +
Acronal solutions - O - - + - O O + O O O + +
Coconut oil O - O + O + + O O + + + + O O O + +
Alkane sulfonic acid chlorides (mersoles) + O + + + + O O O O O O
B
Dyeworks wetting agent (Nekal BX) + + + O + + + + O O O O + +
Beeswax + + + + + + + - + + + O + + E
Biodiesel (fatty acid methyl ester) O - + + O + + + O O + + + - - - + + Engine oils (machine oils, paraffin oils, mineral oils) + - + + O + + O + + + + + + + + + +
Bone oil O - + + O + O + + + + + + + + F
Brake fluid (ATE brake fluids) - + - + O + O O + + + O O + + + Fatty acid methyl ester (biodiesel) O - + + O + + + O O + + + - - - + +
34 Bürkert | Chemical Resistance Chart Resistance in commercial products 35
Name Name
1.4401/1.4571
1.4305/1.4105
1.4401/1.4571
1.4305/1.4105
GG, GS
GG, GS
EPDM
EPDM
FFKM
FFKM
PEEK
PEEK
PVDF
PVDF
PTFE
PTFE
ETFE
ETFE
NBR
NBR
FKM
FKM
PVC
PVC
PPS
PPS
MS
MS
RG
RG
CR
CR
PP
PP
PA
PA
Fatty alcohol sulfonate (cyclanone) + + + + + + + + O + + Iodine tincture O O O O O + - O - + O O O O O O
G M
Gelatine – aqueous + + + + + + + + + + + O O O + + Machine oils (paraffin oils, mineral oils, engine oils) + - + + O + + O + + + + + + + + + +
Hydraulic fluids – phosphoric acid ester (HSD) - O - + - + - - + + + + + + Paraffin oils (machine oils, mineral oils, engine oils) + - + + O + + O + + + + + + + + + +
Hydraulic fluids – water in oil (HSB) O - + + O + + + + + + + + + + Petroleum benzole spirit (premium grade petrol-ethanol mixture) - - O + - + + - - O + + O O + + +
Hydraulic fluids – water-oil emulsions (HSA) O - + + O + + + + + + + + + + Photograph emulsions, developers, fixing baths O O O + O + + + + O
Name Name
1.4401/1.4571
1.4305/1.4105
1.4401/1.4571
1.4305/1.4105
GG, GS
GG, GS
EPDM
EPDM
FFKM
FFKM
PEEK
PEEK
PVDF
PVDF
PTFE
PTFE
ETFE
ETFE
NBR
NBR
FKM
FKM
PVC
PVC
PPS
PPS
MS
MS
RG
RG
CR
CR
PP
PP
PA
PA
Premium grade petrol-ethanol mixture (petroleum benzole spirit) - - O + - + + - - O + + O O + + + Foodstuff
S A
T Corn oil O - O + O + + O O + + + + O O O + +
UV paint - + - - + G
Varnishes O - + + + + + - + + + + O + + L
Name
1.4401/1.4571
1.4305/1.4105
GG, GS
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PEEK
PVDF
PTFE
ETFE
NBR
FKM
PVC
PPS
MS
RG
CR
PP
PA
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Olive oil O - O + O + + O O + + + + O O O + +
Germany
Orange juice + + + Italy
Russia
Netherlands
P
Pineapple juice - + + - - - + +
S China
Canada Hong Kong
Saccharine (sweetener) + + + + + + + O + + O + + USA India
Japan
Soybean oil O - O + O + + O O + + + + O O O + +
Korea
Spirits (dependent on their ingredients) O O O O + + + + + + - - O + + Malaysia
Philippines
Sugar solutions + + + + + + + + + + + + + O + +
United
Singapore
Argentina Arab
Taiwan
Sweetener (saccharine) + + + + + + + O + + O + + Brazil Emirates
Uruguay
W
South Africa Australia
Wines + + + + + + + + - + + + - - - + + New Zealand
1
Technical acetylene contains solvents like alkanes, dimethyl forma- 4
Most of the polymer materials get damaged by ozone. Therefore the
mide or acetone. Bürkert generally does not know what solvent resistances have to be put into perspective.
lack is used in the gas suppliers acetylene. The chemical resistance 5
Only for acid resistant FKM compound.
of the gasket materials has to be proved according to the german 6
Under pressure permitted according to the BAM (Federal Institute for
specification DIN 9539. Materials Research and Testing).
2
Brass with up to 58% Cu. 7
Hydrogen can lead to an embrittlement of metals.
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3
Diffuses through EPDM