Material Selection
Material Selection
OPERATIONS ASSISTANCE
PURCHASING ASSISTANCE
CONVERSION
INDUSTRIES
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Products & Materials
CHLOROPRENE RUBBER (CR, polychloroprene, Neoprene) POLYACRYLATE RUBBER (ACM, polyacrylic rubber, Hycar®)
OPERATING TEMPERATURE*: -60º to +250º F SILICONE RUBBER (VMQ, PSilastic HCR®, Elastosil®)
COMPOSITION: Low density terpolymer of ethylene, propylene,
OPERATING TEMPERATURE*: -65º to +400º F
and a small amount of a diene.
COMPOSITION: Medium density inorganic rubber consisting primarily
of polymethylsiloxane and variations.
FLUOROCARBON RUBBER (FKM, FPM, VitonTM, Dai-El®, Tecnoflon®)
OPERATING TEMPERATURE*: -25º +300º F Viton™ is a trademark of The Chemours Company FC, LLC.
Chemical Resistance
General Temperature
Abrasion Resistance
Weather Resistance
Dynamic Properties
Gas Impermeability
Steam Resistance
Water Resistance
Flame Resistance
Ozone Resistance
Tear Resistanceh
Base Resistance
Tensile Strength
Heat Resistance
Cold Resistance
Acid Resistance
Set Resistance
Oil Resistance
ASTM D 2000,
Relative Cost
Type, Class
Range (F)
SAE J200
MATERIAL NAME
ASTM D1418 DESIGNATION
Butyl Rubber – IIR AA, BA Med -65 to 250 F-G G G-E E G F P E F P G-E F-G G G G G E
Chloroprene (Neoprene®) – CR BC, BE Med -40 to 225 G-E F-G G-E F-G G F G-E G G F-G G-E F P F-G G E G
Chlorosulfonated Polyethylene (Hypalon®) – CSM CE Med -20 to 250 G-E G G-E E F-G F G G G F E F F G F F-G E
Epichlorohydrin – CO, ECO CH Med -55 to 275 F-G F-G G-E G G-E G F G-E F-G E G-E P-F G G G G G-E
Ethylene Acrylic (Vamac®) – AEM EE Med -30 to 300 G F P-G F-G G F P E G-E F E G P F G G E
Ethylene Propylene – EPM, EPDM AA, BA, CA, DA Low -60 to 250 G-E E E E G-E G-E P G G-E P E G-E E G-E G-E E E
Hydrogenated Nitrile – HNBR DH High -25 to 300 E G G F-G G E P G G-E E G-E G-E G E E E G-E
Nitrile – NBR, XNBR BF, BG, BK, CH Low -30 to 250 G-E F F F-G G G-E P G G E P G-E F F-G G-E G-E P-F
Silicone – MQ, PMQ, VMQ, PVMQ FC, FE, GE Med -65 to 400 P F-G F-G F E P G P E F E G-E F-G P P E E
Styrene Butadiene – SBR AA, BA Low -50 to 225 E F F F G G-E P F F P P G F F-G G-E G-E F
This document is for material properties reference only and should not be construed as a performance guarantee unless specifically stated otherwise.
E = Excellent G = Good F = Fair P = Poor
All implied guarantees are expressly disclaimed, including without limitation to fitness for use. All users of this information are responsible for
assuring that it is suitable for their needs.
*Excellent, good, fair and poor are intended to serve as general guidelines only. Actual testing in the application environment is always recommended.
CERTIFICATIONS
*A wide assortment of certified compounds are available. UL and NSF Certified compounds are manufactured by RT Dygert.
Please contact All Seals for more information regarding UL and NSF Certified compounds.