CHEMICAL COMPATIBILITY GUIDE

For
FLOW METERS

Chemical compatibility information provided in this document is intended to assist users in selecting the proper FLOMEC equipment for a
particular chemical application. The information is derived from a variety of sources, including technical publications, raw material
suppliers, and laboratory and field testing. Most ratings are based on a 48 hour “soak test” at 72º F (22º C) and do not take into
consideration the unlimited variations in physical properties that can affect a material’s chemical resistance. Under no conditions should
the information be construed as a guarantee. Before permanent installation, test the equipment with the chemical under the specific
conditions of your application.

Metals Plastics Journals, Shafts O-Rings

Perfluoroelastomer (FFKM)
CHEMICAL COMPATIBILITY GUIDE
For

PBT Polyester (Valox)

FLOW METERS

Ceramic / Sapphire
Carbon - Graphite

Tungsten Carbide

Buna-N (Nitrile)
Ferrite (MnZn)
Acetal (Delrin)

PTFE (Teflon)
PVDF (Kynar)
R = Recommended

PPS (Ryton)

Hastelloy-C
N = Not Recommended

Rulon 641
Aluminum

Nylon 6,6
CD4MCu
304 SS
316 SS
X = Unknown or Not Applicable
Bronze

EPDM
PEEK
Brass

Viton
PVC
Acetaldehyde R R R R R R N X R R R N R R R R R X R N R R N R
Acetamide N R X R R X N X R R R N R X R R X X X R R R R R
Acetate Solvent N R R R R R N X X X R R R R R R R X R N R R N R
Acetic Acid N R N N R R N X N N R N R R R R N X R R R R N R
Acetic Acid 20% N R N R R R N R N N R R R R R R N R R R R R R R
Acetic Acid 80% N R N N R R N R N N R N R R R R N R R R R R N R
Acetic Acid, Glacial N R X N R R N X N N R R R R R R N R R N R R N R
Acetic Anhydride N R N R R R N X N N R R R N R R R X R N R R N R
Acetone R R R R R R N N R R R N R R R R R R R N R R N R
Acetyl Bromide X X X X X X N X X X X X R X X X X X X X R X X R
Acetyl Chloride (dry) X N N R R R N X X N R R R X X R R X R R R N N R
Acetylene N R R R R X R X X R R R R R R X X X X R R R R R
Acrylonitrile R R R R R R R X X X X R R R R R R X R N R N N R
Adipic Acid X R X R R X R X X X X R R X R X X X X R R R N R
 Metals Plastics Journals, Shafts O-Rings

Perfluoroelastomer (FFKM)
CHEMICAL COMPATIBILITY GUIDE
For

PBT Polyester (Valox)

FLOW METERS

Ceramic / Sapphire
Carbon - Graphite

Tungsten Carbide

Buna-N (Nitrile)
Ferrite (MnZn)
Acetal (Delrin)

PTFE (Teflon)
PVDF (Kynar)
R = Recommended

PPS (Ryton)

Hastelloy-C
N = Not Recommended

Rulon 641
Aluminum

Nylon 6,6
CD4MCu
304 SS
316 SS
X = Unknown or Not Applicable

Bronze

EPDM
PEEK
Brass

Viton
PVC
Alcohols:Amyl R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R X R R R R R R
Alcohols:Benzyl R R X R R R N X N R R R R R X R R X R R R R N R
Alcohols:Butyl R R R R R R R X R R R R R R R R R X R R R R N R
Alcohols:Diacetone R R R R R R R X X R X R R R R R R X R N R R N R
Alcohols:Ethyl R R R R R R N X R R X X R R R R R R R R R R N R
Alcohols:Hexyl R R X R R R R X X R X X R R X R R X R N R N R R
Alcohols:Isobutyl R R X R R R R X X R X X R R R R R X R R R R R R
Alcohols:Isopropyl R R X R R R R R R R X X R R R R R R R R R R R R
Alcohols:Methyl R R R R R R R X R R R R R R R R R R R N R R R R
Alcohols:Octyl R R X R R N X X X R X X X R X R R X N R X R R R
Alcohols:Propyl R R R R R R R X X R R R R R R R R X R R R R R R
Aluminum Chloride N N N R R R R X R X R R R R R R N X R R R R R R
Aluminum Chloride 20% N N N N N R R X X N R R R R R R N R R R R R R R
Aluminum Fluoride X R X N N R R X N N R R R X R R X R R R R R R R
Aluminum Hydroxide N R R R N R R X R R X R R X R R N R R R R R R R
Aluminum Nitrate X N X R R X R X N R X R R X R R R X X R R R R R
Aluminum Potassium Sulfate 10% X N R R R N R X X N X R R X R R N X N R R R R R
Aluminum Potassium Sulfate 100% X N X N R N R X X N X X R X R R N X N R R R R R
Aluminum Sulfate R R R R R R R X R R R R R R R R R X R R R R R R
Alums X R X X R R X X R X X X R R X X X X R R R R R R
Amines N R R R R R N X X N R X R R R X R X R N R R N R
Ammonia 10% N R X R R R R R R N R R R R R R R X R N R R R R
Ammonia, anhydrous N R N R R R R X X N R R R R X R R X R N R R R R
Ammonia, liquid N R X R R R R X R N R R R R R R R X R N R R N R
Ammonia Nitrate N N X R R X R X X N R R R R R R N X X N R R N R
Ammonium Acetate N R N R R X R X X X X X R X X R X X X R R R R R
Ammonium Bifluoride N R X N R R R X X N X R R X R R X X R R R R R R
Ammonium Carbonate N R N R R R R X R N R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
Ammonium Caseinate X X X X R X X X X N X X X X X X X X X X X X X R
 Metals Plastics Journals, Shafts O-Rings

Perfluoroelastomer (FFKM)
CHEMICAL COMPATIBILITY GUIDE
For

PBT Polyester (Valox)

FLOW METERS

Ceramic / Sapphire
Carbon - Graphite

Tungsten Carbide

Buna-N (Nitrile)
Ferrite (MnZn)
Acetal (Delrin)

PTFE (Teflon)
PVDF (Kynar)
R = Recommended

PPS (Ryton)

Hastelloy-C
N = Not Recommended

Rulon 641
Aluminum

Nylon 6,6
CD4MCu
304 SS
316 SS
X = Unknown or Not Applicable

Bronze

EPDM
PEEK
Brass

Viton
PVC
Ammonium Chloride N R N N R N R X N R R R R R R R R R N R R R R R
Ammonium Hydroxide N R N R R R R N N N R R R R R R N R R R R R N R
Ammonium Nitrate N R N R R R R X R R R R R R R R R X R R R R R R
Ammonium Oxalate N X X R R R R X X R X X X X X X X X R X X R N R
Ammonium Persulfate N N N R R R R X X N X R R X R R X R R R R R R R
Ammonium Phosphate, Dibasic N R R R N R R X X R R R R R R R X X R R R R R R
Ammonium Phosphate, Monobasic N R X R N R R X R R X X R R X R R X R R R R R R
Ammonium Phosphate, Tribasic N R X R R R R X X R X X R R X R X X R R R R R R
Ammonium Sulfate N R N R R R R X R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
Ammonium Sulfite R N X R R X R X X N X X R X N X R X X N R R R R
Ammonium Thiosulfate N X N X R X X X X R X X X R X X X X X X X R R R
Amyl Acetate R R R R R R N R X R R R R R R R R X R N R R N R
Amyl Alcohol R R R R R R R X X R R R R R R R R X R R R R R R
Amyl Chloride R R X R R R N X X R X R R X R R R X R R R N N R
Aniline N N N R R R N X N R R R R R R R R X R R R R N R
Aniline Hydrochloride N N N N N N R X X X X R R X N X X X N R R R N R
Antifreeze R R X X R X R X X N X X X R X R R R X R X R R R
Antimony Trichloride R N N N N X R X N X X R R R X R N X X R R R R R
Aqua Regia (80% HCl, 20% HNO3) N N N N N N N X X N N R R N N N X N N R R N N R
Arochlor 1248 R R R R R R X X X X X X R R X X X X R R R R N R
Aromatic Hydrocarbons N R X X N X N X X R X X X R X X X X X R X N N R
Arsenic Acid R N N R R R R X X N R R R X R X N X R R R R R R
Arsenic Salts X X X X X X R X X X X X X X X X X X X R X X X R
Asphalt R R R R R X R X X R R R R R R R R R X R R N R R
Barium Carbonate R N R R R R R X X R R R R X R R R R R R R R R R
Barium Chloride R N R R R R R X N R R R R R R R N R R R R R R R
Barium Cyanide N N N R R R N X X R X X R X X X X X R R R R N R
Barium Hydroxide N N N R R R R X X N R R R X R R R R R R R R R R
Barium Nitrate N R N R R X R X X R X X R X R R R X X R R R R R
 Metals Plastics Journals, Shafts O-Rings

Perfluoroelastomer (FFKM)
CHEMICAL COMPATIBILITY GUIDE
For

PBT Polyester (Valox)

FLOW METERS

Ceramic / Sapphire
Carbon - Graphite

Tungsten Carbide

Buna-N (Nitrile)
Ferrite (MnZn)
Acetal (Delrin)

PTFE (Teflon)
PVDF (Kynar)
R = Recommended

PPS (Ryton)

Hastelloy-C
N = Not Recommended

Rulon 641
Aluminum

Nylon 6,6
CD4MCu
304 SS
316 SS
X = Unknown or Not Applicable

Bronze

EPDM
PEEK
Brass

Viton
PVC
Barium Sulfate N R R R R R R X R R R R R X R R R R R R R R R R
Barium Sulfide N N N R R X R X R R X R R R R R R R X R R R R R
Beer R R R R R R R X X R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
Beet Sugar Liquids N R X R R X R X X R X R R R R R R X X R R R R R
Benzaldehyde R R X R R R N X R R R R R R R R R R R N R R N R
Benzene R R X R R R N R R R R R R R R R R R R R R N N R
Benzene Sulfonic Acid X N X R R R R X N X R X R N R R N X R R R N N R
Benzoic Acid R R X R R R R R N R R R R R R R R R R R R N N R
Benzol R R X R R R X X N R R R R X R R R R R R R N N R
Benzonitrile X X X N N N X X X X X X R X R X X X N X R X X R
Benzyl Chloride N N X N R N X X X R X X X X R X X X N R X N N R
Bleaching Liquors X X X X X X R X X X X X R X X R N X X R R R N R
Borax (Sodium Borate) R R X R R R R X X R R R R R R R N R R R R R R R
Boric Acid R N X R R R R R R R R R R X R R R R R R R R R R
Brewery Slop R X X X R X X X X R X X X X X R X X X R X X R R
Bromine N N X N N R N N N N N R R N N R X R R R R N N R
Butadiene N R X R R N N X X R R R R X R R R X N R R N N R
Butane N R X R R R N R R R R R R R R R R X R R R N R R
Butanol (Butyl Alcohol) R R X R R R N X N R R R R R R R R X R R R R R R
Butter N R X N R X X X X R X X R R X R R X X R R R R R
Buttermilk N R X R R R R X X R X X R R R R R X R R R R R R
Butyl Acetate R R R R R R N R R R R R R R R R R R R N R R N R
Butyl Amine R R X X R R N X R N N R R R R X X X R N R X X R
Butyl Ether X R X X R X R X X N R R R X R X X X X N R N R R
Butyl Phthalate X R X R R R X X X X R R R R R X X X R N R R N R
Butylene N R X R R X R X X R R R R R R X R X X R R N R R
Butyric Acid N R X R R R R X N R R R R R R N R R R R R R N R
Calcium Bisulfate N X X X R X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X R R R
Calcium Bisulfide N N X R R R R X X N X R R R X R X R R R R N R R
 Metals Plastics Journals, Shafts O-Rings

Perfluoroelastomer (FFKM)
CHEMICAL COMPATIBILITY GUIDE
For

PBT Polyester (Valox)

FLOW METERS

Ceramic / Sapphire
Carbon - Graphite

Tungsten Carbide

Buna-N (Nitrile)
Ferrite (MnZn)
Acetal (Delrin)

PTFE (Teflon)
PVDF (Kynar)
R = Recommended

PPS (Ryton)

Hastelloy-C
N = Not Recommended

Rulon 641
Aluminum

Nylon 6,6
CD4MCu
304 SS
316 SS
X = Unknown or Not Applicable

Bronze

EPDM
PEEK
Brass

Viton
PVC
Calcium Bisulfite X N X R R R R X X N R R R X R X N R R R R N R R
Calcium Carbonate R N X R R R R X X R X R R R R R N X R R R R R R
Calcium Chlorate X X X X X X R X X R X R R X X R X X X R R R R R
Calcium Chloride R N X N R R N X R N R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
Calcium Hydroxide N N X R R R R X X N R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
Calcium Hypochlorite N N X N R R R X X N R R R R R R N R R R R R N R
Calcium Nitrate R R X N R R R X X N R R R R R R R X R R R R R R
Calcium Oxide N N X R R R R X X R R R R R X X X X R R R R R R
Calcium Sulfate R N X R R R R X X N R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
Calgon N X X R R X X X X R X X X R X R X X X R X R R R
Cane Juice R R X R R X R X X R X R R R X R X X X R R R R R
Carbolic Acid (Phenol) R R N R R R N X N N R R R N R R N X R R R R N R
Carbon Bisulfide R R X R R X N X N R X X X N X X X R X R X N N R
Carbon Dioxide (dry) R R R R R R R X R R R R R R R X R X R R R R R R
Carbon Dioxide (wet) R R X R R R R X R R R R R R R R R X R R R R R R
Carbon Disulfide N R X R R R N X N R R R R N R R R X R R R N N R
Carbon Monoxide R R X R R R R X X R X R R R R R X X R R R R R R
Carbon Tetrachloride R N X R R R N X X R R R R R R R X R R R R N N R
Carbon Tetrachloride (dry) R N R R R R X X X X R R R X R R R R R R R R N R
Carbon Tetrachloride (wet) R N R R R R X X X R R R R X R R X X R X R N N R
Carbonated Water R R N R R X R X X R X X R R X R R X X R X X R R
Carbonic Acid R R N R R R R X R R R R R R R R R X R R R R N R
Catsup R N X R R X R X X R X X R R X R X X X R X R R R
Chloric Acid N N N N N R R X X N X X R X N X X X R X R X X R
Chlorinated Glue R X X X R X X X X N X X X X X X X X X R X R R R
Chlorine (dry) R N N R R R N X N N N R R R R X N X R R R R R R
Chlorine Water R N N N N R R X N N N R R N R X R R R R R N N R
Chlorine, Anhydrous Liquid N N N N N N N X X R N R R N R N X N N R R R N R
Chloroacetic Acid N N N R R R R N N N R R R R R X N N R N R R N R
 Metals Plastics Journals, Shafts O-Rings

Perfluoroelastomer (FFKM)
CHEMICAL COMPATIBILITY GUIDE
For

PBT Polyester (Valox)

FLOW METERS

Ceramic / Sapphire
Carbon - Graphite

Tungsten Carbide

Buna-N (Nitrile)
Ferrite (MnZn)
Acetal (Delrin)

PTFE (Teflon)
PVDF (Kynar)
R = Recommended

PPS (Ryton)

Hastelloy-C
N = Not Recommended

Rulon 641
Aluminum

Nylon 6,6
CD4MCu
304 SS
316 SS
X = Unknown or Not Applicable

Bronze

EPDM
PEEK
Brass

Viton
PVC
Chlorobenzene (Mono) N R R R R R N X R N R R R R R R R R R R R N N R
Chlorobromomethane X X X X X X N X X X X X R X X R X X X R R R N R
Chloroform R R R R R R N X R R R R R R R R R R R R R N N R
Chlorosulfonic Acid N N R N R R N N N N N N R R R R N X R N R N N R
Chocolate Syrup X R X R R X X X X R X X R R X X X X X R R R R R
Chromic Acid 5% N N N R R R R X N N R R R R R N N R R R R R N R
Chromic Acid 10% N N N R R R R R N N R R R N R N N X R R R N N R
Chromic Acid 30% R N N R R N R X N N R R R N R N N X N R R R N R
Chromic Acid 50% N N N N R R N X N N R R R N R N N R R R R R N R
Chromium Salts X X X X X X R X X X X X X R X X X X X X X X X R
Cider R R X R R X R X X R X X R R X R X R X R X R R R
Citric Acid N N N R R R R X N R R R R R R R N R R R R R R R
Citric Oils R N X R R X X X X R X X X R X R X X X R X R R R
Clorox® Bleach (Sodium Hypochlorite) X N X R R R R R N N N R R R X R N X R R R R N R
Coffee R R X R R R X X X R X X R R X R R X R R X R R R
Copper Chloride N X X N N X R X N R R R R R X R N R X R R R R R
Copper Cyanide N N N R R R R X R R R R R R R R N R R R R R R R
Copper Fluoborate X X X N N R R X X R X X X X X X X X R R X X R R
Copper Nitrate N N N R R R R X X R R R R R R R N R R R R X R R
Copper Sulfate 5% N N N R R R R X R N R R R R R R N R R R R R R R
Copper Sulfate >5% R N N R R R R X R N R R R R R R N R R R R R R R
Cream R R X R R X X X X R X X R R X R X X X R R X R R
Cresols R R X R R R N N N N R R X R R R X X R R X N N R
Cresylic Acid N R X R R R N X X N X R R R R R N X R R R N N R
Cupric Acid X N X N R R R X X X R X R X R X X X R R R R R R
Cyanic Acid X X X R R X X X X N X X R X R X X X X R R X N R
Cyclohexane R R R R R R N X R R R R R R R R R R R R R N R R
Cyclohexanone R R X R R R N X R R R N R R R R R R R N R R N R
Detergents R R X R R R R R R R R R R R R R X R R R R R R R
 Metals Plastics Journals, Shafts O-Rings

Perfluoroelastomer (FFKM)
CHEMICAL COMPATIBILITY GUIDE
For

PBT Polyester (Valox)

FLOW METERS

Ceramic / Sapphire
Carbon - Graphite

Tungsten Carbide

Buna-N (Nitrile)
Ferrite (MnZn)
Acetal (Delrin)

PTFE (Teflon)
PVDF (Kynar)
R = Recommended

PPS (Ryton)

Hastelloy-C
N = Not Recommended

Rulon 641
Aluminum

Nylon 6,6
CD4MCu
304 SS
316 SS
X = Unknown or Not Applicable

Bronze

EPDM
PEEK
Brass

Viton
PVC
Diacetone Alcohol R R R R R X N X X X X N R X R X X X X N R R N R
Dichlorobenzene R R X X R R N X X X X R R R R X X X R N R N N R
Dichloroethane N R R R R R N X X R X R R R R R X X R N R X N R
Diesel Fuel R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R X R R R N R R
Diethyl Ether R R R R R R N X X X R R R R R R R X R N R N N R
Diethylamine R R R R R R N X X R X N N R R R R X R R N R N R
Diethylene Glycol X R X R R R N X R R X R R R R R R X R R R R R R
Dimethyl Aniline X R X R R R N X X N R R R X R X R X R N R R N R
Dimethyl Formamide X R X R R X N X X N R N R R X X R X X N R R N R
Diphenyl R R R R R R X X X X X X R X X R R X R R R N N R
Diphenyl Oxide X R X R R R N X X N R R R X X R X X R R R N R R
Dyes X R R R R X R X X N X X X X X R X X X R X X X R
Epsom Salts (Magnesium Sulfate) R R R R R R R X X R R R R R R R R X R R R R R R
Ethane X X X R R X R X X R X R R R R R R X X R R N R R
Ethanol R R R R R R N X R R X X R R R R R X R R R R N R
Ethanolamine R R X R R R N X X N R N R X R R R X R N R R R R
Ether R R R R R R N X X R R R R R R R R X R N R N N R
Ethyl Acetate R R R R R R N X R R R N R R R R R X R N R R N R
Ethyl Benzoate X X X X X X N X X X X N R X X X X X X R R X N R
Ethyl Chloride R R R R R R N X X R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
Ethyl Ether R R R R R R N X X R R R R X R R R X R N R N N R
Ethyl Sulfate N X X N N X X X X X X X R X R R X X X R R X R R
Ethylene Bromide R R X R R R N X X X X R R X R X R X R R R N N R
Ethylene Chloride R R X R R X N X X R R R R R R R R R X R R N N R
Ethylene Chlorohydrin R R R R R R N X N N X R R R R X N X R R R R N R
Ethylene Diamine R R N R R N N X X N R R R R X X R X N R R R R R
Ethylene Dichloride N R R R R R N X X R R R R R R R R X R R R N N R
Ethylene Glycol R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
Ethylene Oxide N N N R R R N X R N N R R R R R R X R N R N N R
 Metals Plastics Journals, Shafts O-Rings

Perfluoroelastomer (FFKM)
CHEMICAL COMPATIBILITY GUIDE
For

PBT Polyester (Valox)

FLOW METERS

Ceramic / Sapphire
Carbon - Graphite

Tungsten Carbide

Buna-N (Nitrile)
Ferrite (MnZn)
Acetal (Delrin)

PTFE (Teflon)
PVDF (Kynar)
R = Recommended

PPS (Ryton)

Hastelloy-C
N = Not Recommended

Rulon 641
Aluminum

Nylon 6,6
CD4MCu
304 SS
316 SS
X = Unknown or Not Applicable

Bronze

EPDM
PEEK
Brass

Viton
PVC
Fatty Acids R R N R R R R X R R X R R R R R R X R R R N R R
Ferric Chloride N N N N N R R X N N R R R R R R N X R R R R R R
Ferric Nitrate N N N R R R R X X N R R R R R R N X R R R R R R
Ferric Sulfate N N N R R R R X X N R R R R R R N X R R R R R R
Ferrous Chloride N N N N N R R X R N R R R R R R N R R R R X R R
Ferrous Sulfate R R R R R R R X X N R R R R R R N R R R R R R R
Fluoboric Acid R N X R R R R X X R R R R X R N X R R R R R R R
Fluorine N R R N R R N N N N N R N N N X X R R N N R N R
Fluosilicic Acid R N R N R R N X X R R R R X R N X R R R R R R R
Formaldehyde 40% R R R R R R R X R R R R R R X R N R R R R R R R
Formaldehyde 100% R R X N R R R X R R R R R R R R R R R N R R N R
Formic Acid N R N R R R R X N R R R R N R R N R R N R R N R
Freon 113 X X X X X R R X X R R R R R X R R R R R R N R R
Freon 12 R R R R R R R R R R R R R R X R R X R R R R R R
Freon 22 X N R R R R R X X R R R R R X R R X R N R R N R
Freon TF X N X R R R R X X R N R R R X R R R R R R N R R
Freon® 11 X N X R R R R X X N R R R R X R R R R R R N R R
Fruit Juice X R N R R R R R R N X R R R X R R R R R R X R R
Fuel Oil (#1 & #2) R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R X R R R N R R
Furan Resin X R X R R R R X X N R N R X X X X X R N R N N R
Furfural R R X R R R N X X R R R R X R R R X R N R N N R
Gallic Acid R N X R R R R X X X R R R R R X R X R R R R R R
Gasoline (high-aromatic) R N X R R R R R R R R R R X R R R R R R R N R R
Gasoline, leaded, ref. R R X R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R N R R
Gasoline, unleaded R R X R R R N R R R R R R R R R R R R R R N R R
Gelatin R R N R R R R X X R X R R R R R X R R R R R R R
Glucose X R R R R R R X X R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
Glue, P.V.A. R R X R R R N X X R X X R X R R X R R R R R R R
Glycerin R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
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Perfluoroelastomer (FFKM)
CHEMICAL COMPATIBILITY GUIDE
For

PBT Polyester (Valox)

FLOW METERS

Ceramic / Sapphire
Carbon - Graphite

Tungsten Carbide

Buna-N (Nitrile)
Ferrite (MnZn)
Acetal (Delrin)

PTFE (Teflon)
PVDF (Kynar)
R = Recommended

PPS (Ryton)

Hastelloy-C
N = Not Recommended

Rulon 641
Aluminum

Nylon 6,6
CD4MCu
304 SS
316 SS
X = Unknown or Not Applicable

Bronze

EPDM
PEEK
Brass

Viton
PVC
Glycolic Acid X X X R R R R X X R R R R X R R N X R R R R R R
Gold Monocyanide X X X R R X X X X R X R N X X R X X X R N X R R
Grape Juice R X X R R X R X X R X R R R X R X X X R R R R R
Grease R X R X R R R R X N X R R R X R X X R R R N R R
Heptane R R R R R R N X X R R R R R R R R X R R R N R R
Hexane R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R N R R
Honey R R X R R R R X X R X R R R X R R X R R R R R R
Hydraulic Oil (Petro) R R R R R R R R X R N R R R R R R R R R R N R R
Hydraulic Oil (Synthetic) R R R R R R R R X X X R R R R R R R R R R R N R
Hydrazine X X X R R X X X X R X R R R X R R X X R R R R R
Hydrobromic Acid 20% X N N N N R R R N N X R R N R R N R R R X R N R
Hydrobromic Acid 100% X N N N N N R X N N R R R N R R N R N R R R N R
Hydrochloric Acid 20% N N X N N R R R N N N R R N R N N R R R R N X R
Hydrochloric Acid 37% N N X N N R R X N N N R R R R N N R R R R R R R
Hydrochloric Acid 100% N N N N N R N N N N N R R R R R N R R R R N N R
Hydrochloric Acid, Dry Gas R N N N N R R X N X R R R R R R N R R X R X X R
Hydrocyanic Acid R R N R R R R X X R R R R N R R N X R R R R R R
Hydrocyanic Acid (Gas 10%) X X X X X X R X X N X X R N X X N X X R R R R R
Hydrofluoric Acid 20% R N X N N R R R N N R R R N X N N R R R R N N R
Hydrofluoric Acid 50% R N X N N R R X N N R R R N R N N R R R R N N R
Hydrofluoric Acid 75% R N X N N R N N N N R R R N R N N R R R R N N R
Hydrofluoric Acid 100% R N X R R R N N N N N R R N R N N R R R R N N R
Hydrofluosilicic Acid 100% R N X N N R R X N R R R R X R R N X R R R R R R
Hydrofluosilicic Acid 20% R N X N R R R X X R R R R X R R N X R R R R R R
Hydrogen Gas R R X R R R R X X X R R R X R R X X R R R R R R
Hydrogen Peroxide 10% R R X R R R R R N N R R R R N R N R R R R R N R
Hydrogen Peroxide 30% R R X R R R R X N N R R R R N X N R R R R R N R
Hydrogen Peroxide 50% R R X R R R R X N N X R R R N X N R R R R R N R
Hydrogen Peroxide 100% R R N R R R R X N N N R R R N X N R R R R N N R
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Perfluoroelastomer (FFKM)
CHEMICAL COMPATIBILITY GUIDE
For

PBT Polyester (Valox)

FLOW METERS

Ceramic / Sapphire
Carbon - Graphite

Tungsten Carbide

Buna-N (Nitrile)
Ferrite (MnZn)
Acetal (Delrin)

PTFE (Teflon)
PVDF (Kynar)
R = Recommended

PPS (Ryton)

Hastelloy-C
N = Not Recommended

Rulon 641
Aluminum

Nylon 6,6
CD4MCu
304 SS
316 SS
X = Unknown or Not Applicable

Bronze

EPDM
PEEK
Brass

Viton
PVC
Hydrogen Sulfide (aqua) R R X N R R R R N N R R R R R R R R R N R R N R
Hydrogen Sulfide (dry) R R N N R R R X X X R R R R R X R X R N R R N R
Hydroquinone X R X R R R R R R R X X R R R X X R R R R N N R
Hydroxyacetic Acid 70% X X X X X X N X X R X R R X X R X X X R R R R R
Ink X X X N N X N X X R X R R R X R R R X R R X R R
Iodine R R X N N R R X X N N R R N N N X N R R R R R R
Iodine (in alcohol) R R X X X R R X N N X R X R X X R X R X X R X R
Iodoform X X X R R N R X X X X N N X X X X X N X N R N R
Isooctane R R R R R X R R R X R R R R R X R X X R R N R R
Isopropyl Acetate R N X N R R N X X N X N R R R R R X R N R R N R
Isopropyl Ether R R R R R R R R R N X N R R R R R X R N R N R R
Isotane X N X X X X R X X X X R X X X X X X X R X X R R
Jet Fuel (JP3, JP4, JP5) R R X R R R N R R R R R R R R R R R R R R N R R
Kerosene R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R N R R
Ketones R R X R R R N X X N R N R R R R R X R N R R N R
Lacquer Thinners R R R R R R N X X N X X R X R X R X R N R N N R
Lacquers R R X R R R N X X N X N R R R R R X R N R N N R
Lactic Acid R R N R R R R X R R R R R R R R N X R R R R R R
Lard R R X R R R R X X R X R R R R R R X R R R N R R
Latex X R X R R R X X X R X R R R X X X X R R R R R R
Lead Acetate R N X R R R R X R R R R R R R R X X R N R R R R
Lead Nitrate R N X R R R R X X X R R R X R X X X R R R R R R
Lead Sulfamate X N X N N X R X X R X R R X X X X X X R R R R R
Ligroin X N X X R X X X X R X R R R X X R X X R R N R R
Lime X R X R R X R X X R X R R R R R N X X R R N R R
Linoleic Acid X R X R R X R X X R X R R R R X N X X R R N R R
Lithium Chloride R N X R R X N X X R X R R X R X X X X R R R R R
Lithium Hydroxide R N X R R R X X X X X X R X R X X X R X R X N R
Lubricants R R X R R R R R R R R R R R R R R X R R R N R R
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Perfluoroelastomer (FFKM)
CHEMICAL COMPATIBILITY GUIDE
For

PBT Polyester (Valox)

FLOW METERS

Ceramic / Sapphire
Carbon - Graphite

Tungsten Carbide

Buna-N (Nitrile)
Ferrite (MnZn)
Acetal (Delrin)

PTFE (Teflon)
PVDF (Kynar)
R = Recommended

PPS (Ryton)

Hastelloy-C
N = Not Recommended

Rulon 641
Aluminum

Nylon 6,6
CD4MCu
304 SS
316 SS
X = Unknown or Not Applicable

Bronze

EPDM
PEEK
Brass

Viton
PVC
Lye: Ca(OH)2 Calcium Hydroxide N N X R R R R X X N R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
Lye: KOH Potassium Hydroxide N N N R R R R X X R R R R R N N N R R R R R R R
Lye: NaOH Sodium Hydroxide N N N R R N R X X N R N R R X R R X N R R R R R
Magnesium Bisulfate R N X R R X R X X X X X R X R X X X X X R X R R
Magnesium Carbonate R R X R R R R X X R X R R X X R R R R R R R R R
Magnesium Chloride R N N N N R R X R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
Magnesium Hydroxide R N N R R R R X R R R R R R R R R X R R R R R R
Magnesium Nitrate R R X R R R R X X R R R R R X R R R R R R R R R
Magnesium Oxide X R X R R X X X X R X X R X X X X X X N R X R R
Magnesium Sulfate (Epsom Salts) R R R R R R R X R R R R R R R R R X R R R R R R
Maleic Acid R R X R R R R X X R R R R R R R N X R R R N N R
Maleic Anhydride X R X R R X X X X N X R R X X R X X X R R N N R
Malic Acid R R R R R R R X X R X R R X R R X X R R R N R R
Manganese Sulfate R R N R R R N X X R R R R R R R X X R R R R R R
Mash X R X R R X X X X R X X R R X R X X X R X R R R
Mayonnaise X R X N R R N X X R X R R R X R X X R R R X N R
Melamine X X X X N X N X X R X X R X N R X X X R R R N R
Mercuric Chloride (dilute) N N N N N N R X R R R R R R N R N X N R R R R R
Mercuric Cyanide N N X N N R R X X X R R R X X R X X R R R R R R
Mercurous Nitrate X N X R R R R X X X X R R X N R X R R R R R R R
Mercury R N N R R R R X X R X R R R N R X R R R R R R R
Methane R R X R R R R X X R X R R R R X R X R R R N R R
Methanol (Methyl Alcohol) R R R R R R R X R R R R R R R R R R R N R R R R
Methyl Acetate R R X R R R N R R R X R R R R R R X R N R R N R
Methyl Acetone R R R R R X N X X N X N R X R X X X X N R R N R
Methyl Acrylate X X X R X X X X X R X R X X X R R X X N X R N R
Methyl Alcohol 10% R R R R R R R X X R R R R R R R R R R N R R R R
Methyl Bromide X N X R R X N X X N X R R X R R X X X R R N R R
Methyl Butyl Ketone X X X R R X R X X N X N X R X R X X X N X R N R
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Perfluoroelastomer (FFKM)
CHEMICAL COMPATIBILITY GUIDE
For

PBT Polyester (Valox)

FLOW METERS

Ceramic / Sapphire
Carbon - Graphite

Tungsten Carbide

Buna-N (Nitrile)
Ferrite (MnZn)
Acetal (Delrin)

PTFE (Teflon)
PVDF (Kynar)
R = Recommended

PPS (Ryton)

Hastelloy-C
N = Not Recommended

Rulon 641
Aluminum

Nylon 6,6
CD4MCu
304 SS
316 SS
X = Unknown or Not Applicable

Bronze

EPDM
PEEK
Brass

Viton
PVC
Methyl Cellosolve R R R R R X N X X N X R R X R R R X X N R R R R
Methyl Chloride R N R R R R N X R R R R R R R R R X R R R N N R
Methyl Dichloride X X X X X X R X X N X N X X X R R X X R X N N R
Methyl Ethyl Ketone R R R R R R N R R N R N R R R R X R R N R R N R
Methyl Ethyl Ketone Peroxide X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X N X N N R
Methyl Isobutyl Ketone R R X R R R N X R X R N R R R R X X R N R R N R
Methyl Isopropyl Ketone R R X R R X N X R X X X R R R R X X X N R N N R
Methyl Methacrylate X X X R R X R X X N X R X R X R R X X N X N N R
Methylamine R R N R R X N X X N X N R R R R R X X N R R R R
Methylene Chloride R N R R R R N N R R R R R R R R R X R R R N N R
Milk R R N R R R R X R R X R R R R R R R R R R R R R
Mineral Spirits R R X R R R R R X R R X R R R R R X R R R N R R
Molasses R R R R R R R X X R X R R R R R R R R R R R R R
Monochloroacetic acid R N R R R R X X X N X R R R R X N X R N R N N R
Monoethanolamine R R X R R X N X X N R N R R R X R X X N R R R R
Morpholine X R X X R R X X X X N R R X R X R X R X R N N R
Motor oil R R X R R X R R R R R R R R R R R R X X R N R R
Mustard R R X R R R R X X N X R R R R R X X R N R R R R
Naphtha R R R R R R R X R R R R R R R R R X R R R N R R
Naphthalene R R X R R R N X R R R R R R R R R X R R R N N R
Natural Gas R R X R R X R X X R X X R R X X X X X R R N R R
Nickel Chloride R N N N N R R X R R R R R R R R N N R R R R R R
Nickel Nitrate R N X R R R R X X X X R R R X R N R R R R R R R
Nickel Sulfate R N N R R R R R R R R R R R R R N R R R R R R R
Nitrating Acid (<15% H2SO4) X N X N N R N X X X N X R N X R N X R X R X X R
Nitrating Acid (>15% H2SO4) X N X N N R N X X N N X R N X R N X R X R R N R
Nitrating Acid (<1% Acid) X N X N R R N X X X N X R N X R N X R X R X X R
Nitrating Acid (<15% HNO3) X N X N N R N X X X N X R N X R N X R X R X X R
Nitric Acid (5-10%) R R N R R R R X R N R R R N R N N X R R R R N R
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Perfluoroelastomer (FFKM)
CHEMICAL COMPATIBILITY GUIDE
For

PBT Polyester (Valox)

FLOW METERS

Ceramic / Sapphire
Carbon - Graphite

Tungsten Carbide

Buna-N (Nitrile)
Ferrite (MnZn)
Acetal (Delrin)

PTFE (Teflon)
PVDF (Kynar)
R = Recommended

PPS (Ryton)

Hastelloy-C
N = Not Recommended

Rulon 641
Aluminum

Nylon 6,6
CD4MCu
304 SS
316 SS
X = Unknown or Not Applicable

Bronze

EPDM
PEEK
Brass

Viton
PVC
Nitric Acid (20%) R N N R R R R X R N N R R N N N N R R R R R N R
Nitric Acid (50%) R N N R R R R X N N N R R N R N N N R R R N N R
Nitric Acid (Concentrated) R N N R R R R R N N N R R N N N N N R R R N N R
Nitrobenzene R R X R R N N N R N R R R N R R R X N R R R N R
Nitrogen Fertilizer X X X X X X X X X X X X R X X X X X X X R X X R
Nitromethane X R X R R R R N N R R R R R R X X X R N R R N R
Nitrous Acid R N N R R N R X X X X R R X X R N X N R R R X R
Nitrous Oxide N R R R R R R X X X X N R R N X X X R R R R X R
Oils:Aniline R N N R R R N X X N X R R R X R R X R N R R N R
Oils:Anise R X X X R X X X R N X X X X X R R X X X X X X R
Oils:Bay R X X X R X X X R N X R X X X R R X X R X X X R
Oils:Bone R X X X R X X X X N X R R X X R R X X R R X R R
Oils:Castor X R R R R X R X R R X R R R X R R R X R R R R R
Oils:Cinnamon X X X R R X N X R N X X R X X R R X X R R X X R
Oils:Citric X R R R R R R X R R X R R R X R R X R R R R N R
Oils:Clove X R X R R R X X R X X X R X X R R X R R R X R R
Oils:Coconut X R X R R R R X R R X R R X X R R X R R R N R R
Oils:Cod Liver X R X R R R R X R R X R R X X R R X R R R R R R
Oils:Corn X R X R R R R R R R X R R R X R R X R R R N N R
Oils:Cottonseed X R R R R R R X R R R R R X R R R X R R R N R R
Oils:Creosote R R X R R R N X R N X X R R R R R X R R R N N R
Oils:Diesel Fuel (20, 30, 40, 50) R R X R R R R X R N R R R R R R R X R R R N R R
Oils:Fuel (1, 2, 3, 5A, 5B, 6) R N R R R R R X R N R R R R R R R X R R R N R R
Oils:Ginger N X X N N X X X R R X R R X X R R X X R R R R R
Oils:Hydraulic Oil (Petro) R R R R R R R R R R N R R R R R R X R R R N R R
Oils:Hydraulic Oil (Synthetic) R R R R R R R R R X X R R R R R R X R R R R N R
Oils:Lemon R R X R R X X X R N X R R R X R R X X R R N X R
Oils:Linseed R R R R R R R X R R R R R R R R R R R R R N R R
Oils:Mineral R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R N R R
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Perfluoroelastomer (FFKM)
CHEMICAL COMPATIBILITY GUIDE
For

PBT Polyester (Valox)

FLOW METERS

Ceramic / Sapphire
Carbon - Graphite

Tungsten Carbide

Buna-N (Nitrile)
Ferrite (MnZn)
Acetal (Delrin)

PTFE (Teflon)
PVDF (Kynar)
R = Recommended

PPS (Ryton)

Hastelloy-C
N = Not Recommended

Rulon 641
Aluminum

Nylon 6,6
CD4MCu
304 SS
316 SS
X = Unknown or Not Applicable

Bronze

EPDM
PEEK
Brass

Viton
PVC
Oils:Olive R R X R R R N R R R X X R R R R R X R R R N N R
Oils:Orange R R X R R R N X R N X R R R X R R X R R X X R R
Oils:Palm R X X R R X R R R R X R R R X R R X X R R R R R
Oils:Peanut R R X R R X R R R R X R R R X R R X X R R N R R
Oils:Peppermint R N X R R X X X R N X R R X X R R X X R R X N R
Oils:Pine R R X R R X N X R R X R R X X R R X X R R N N R
Oils:Rapeseed R X X R R X X X R R X R R X X R R X X R R R N R
Oils:Rosin R R X R R R N X R X X R R X R R R X R R R X R R
Oils:Sesame Seed R X X R R X R R R N X R R R X R R X X R R X R R
Oils:Silicone R R X R R R R X R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
Oils:Soybean R R X R R R R R R R X R R R R R R X R R R N R R
Oils:Sperm (whale) R X X R R X X X X N X R R X X R R X X R R X R R
Oils:Tanning R X X R R X X X X N X R X X X R R X X R X X R R
Oils:Transformer X R X R R X R R X R X R R R R R R X X R R N R R
Oils:Turbine R R X R R X R R X R X R R R X R R X X R R R R R
Oleic Acid R R N R R R N X R R R R R R R R N X R R R R R R
Oleum 25% N R X R R R N X X N R N R N N X X X R R R N N R
Oleum 100% R R X R R N N X X N R N R N N X X X N R R N N R
Oxalic Acid (cold) R R N R R R R R N R R R R N R R N X R R R R N R
Ozone R R X R R X R R N N X R R R X X X X X R R R N R
Palmitic Acid R R N R R R R X X R X R R X R X R X R R R R R R
Paraffin R R R R R R R X N R X R R R R R R X R R R N R R
Pentane N R X N N R R X X R X R R R R R R X R R R N R R
Perchloric Acid R N X N N R N N R N X R R R R X N X R R R R N R
Perchloroethylene R N X R R R N R R R R R R R R R R X R R R N N R
Petrolatum R X X R R R R X X R X R N R R R R X R R N R R R
Petroleum R N X R R X X R R R X R R R R R R X X R R N R R
Phenol (10%) R R X R R R N N N R R R R N R R R X R R R R N R
Phenol (Carbolic Acid) R R N R R R N N N N R R R N R R N X R R R R N R
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Perfluoroelastomer (FFKM)
CHEMICAL COMPATIBILITY GUIDE
For

PBT Polyester (Valox)

FLOW METERS

Ceramic / Sapphire
Carbon - Graphite

Tungsten Carbide

Buna-N (Nitrile)
Ferrite (MnZn)
Acetal (Delrin)

PTFE (Teflon)
PVDF (Kynar)
R = Recommended

PPS (Ryton)

Hastelloy-C
N = Not Recommended

Rulon 641
Aluminum

Nylon 6,6
CD4MCu
304 SS
316 SS
X = Unknown or Not Applicable

Bronze

EPDM
PEEK
Brass

Viton
PVC
Phosphoric Acid (<40%) R N N N N R R X N N R R R R R R N N R R R R N R
Phosphoric Acid (>40%) R N N N N R R X N N R R R R R R N X R R R R N R
Phosphoric Acid (crude) X N X N R R R X N N R R R R X N N X R R R R N R
Phosphoric Acid (molten) R N X X N N N X N N X N X X R X N X N X X X X R
Phosphoric Acid Anhydride X N X X X X X X X N N N X X X R N X X X X X N R
Phosphorus R R X R R R R X X R X R R X N X X X R X R X X R
Phosphorus Trichloride X N X R R R N X X N R R R R R X X X R R R R N R
Photographic Developer R X X R R R R X X N X X R X R R X R R R R R R R
Photographic Solutions R X X N X R R X X N R R R R R X X X R R R R R R
Phthalic Acid R R X R R R X N N N X R R R R X N X R R R R N R
Phthalic Anhydride R R X R R R N X X N X R R X R X R X R R R R N R
Picric Acid R N X R R R N X X R R R R R R X N X R R R R N R
Plating Solutions, Antimony Plating 130°F R R X R R R R X X R X R R X X R X X R R R X R R
Plating Solutions, Arsenic Plating 110°F R R X R R R R X X R X R R X X N X X R R R X R R
Plating Solutions, Brass Plating: High-Speed Brass
X R X X R R R X X R X R R X R N X X R R R X R R
Bath 110°F
Plating Solutions, Brass Plating: Regular Brass Bath
R R X R R R R X X R X R R X R N X X R R R X R R
100°F
Plating Solutions, Bronze Plating: Cu-Cd Bronze Bath
X R X R R R R X X R X R R X X N X X R R R R R R
R.T.
Plating Solutions, Bronze Plating: Cu-Sn Bronze Bath
X R X R R R N X X R X R R X X N X X R R R R R R
160°F
Plating Solutions, Bronze Plating: Cu-Zn Bronze Bath
X R X R R R R X X R X R R X X N X X R R R X R R
100°F
Plating Solutions, Cadmium Plating: Cyanide Bath
X R X X R R R X X R X R R X X N X X R R R X R R
90°F
Plating Solutions, Cadmium Plating: Fluoborate Bath
X R X R R N R X X N X R R X X N X X N R R X R R
100°F
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Perfluoroelastomer (FFKM)
CHEMICAL COMPATIBILITY GUIDE
For

PBT Polyester (Valox)

FLOW METERS

Ceramic / Sapphire
Carbon - Graphite

Tungsten Carbide

Buna-N (Nitrile)
Ferrite (MnZn)
Acetal (Delrin)

PTFE (Teflon)
PVDF (Kynar)
R = Recommended

PPS (Ryton)

Hastelloy-C
N = Not Recommended

Rulon 641
Aluminum

Nylon 6,6
CD4MCu
304 SS
316 SS
X = Unknown or Not Applicable

Bronze

EPDM
PEEK
Brass

Viton
PVC
Plating Solutions, Chromium Plating: Barrel Chrome
X R X X N N R X X N X N R X X R X X N N R X N R
Bath 95°F
Plating Solutions, Chromium Plating: Black Chrome
X R X X N N R X X N X N R X X R X X N N R X N R
Bath 115°F
Plating Solutions, Chromium Plating: Chromic-Sulfuric
X R X X N N R X X N X N R X X R X X N N R X N R
Bath 130°F
Plating Solutions, Chromium Plating: Fluoride Bath
X R X X N N R X X N X N R X X R X X N N R X N R
130°F
Plating Solutions, Chromium Plating: Fluosilicate Bath
X R X X N N R X X N X N R X X R X X N N R X N R
95°F
Plating Solutions, Copper Plating (Acid): Copper
X R X R N N R X X N X R R X X N X X N R R X R R
Fluoborate Bath 120°F
Plating Solutions, Copper Plating (Acid): Copper
X R X X N N R X X R X R R X X N X X N R R X R R
Sulfate Bath R.T.
Plating Solutions, Copper Plating (Cyanide): Copper
X X X X R R R X X R X R R X X N X X R R R X R R
Strike Bath 120°F
Plating Solutions, Copper Plating (Cyanide): High-
X R X X R R N X X R X R R X X R X X R R R X R R
Speed Bath 180°F
Plating Solutions, Copper Plating (Cyanide): Rochelle
X R X X R R N X X R X R R X X N X X R R R X R R
Salt Bath 150°F
Plating Solutions, Copper Plating (Misc): Copper
X R X X X X R X X N X R R X X R X X X R R X N R
(Electroless)
Plating Solutions, Copper Plating (Misc): Copper
X R X X R R R X X R X R R X X R X X R R R X R R
Pyrophosphate
Plating Solutions, Gold Plating: Acid 75°F X X X X N R R X X X X X R X X R X X R R R X R R
Plating Solutions, Gold Plating: Cyanide 150°F X X X X R R N X X X X X R X X R X X R R R X R R
Plating Solutions, Gold Plating: Neutral 75°F X X X X N R R X X X X X R X X R X X R R R X R R
Plating Solutions, Indium Sulfamate Plating R.T. X X X X N R R X X X X X R X X R X X R R R X R R
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Perfluoroelastomer (FFKM)
CHEMICAL COMPATIBILITY GUIDE
For

PBT Polyester (Valox)

FLOW METERS

Ceramic / Sapphire
Carbon - Graphite

Tungsten Carbide

Buna-N (Nitrile)
Ferrite (MnZn)
Acetal (Delrin)

PTFE (Teflon)
PVDF (Kynar)
R = Recommended

PPS (Ryton)

Hastelloy-C
N = Not Recommended

Rulon 641
Aluminum

Nylon 6,6
CD4MCu
304 SS
316 SS
X = Unknown or Not Applicable

Bronze

EPDM
PEEK
Brass

Viton
PVC
Plating Solutions, Iron Plating: Ferrous Am Sulfate
X X X X N R N X X X X X R X X R X X R R R X R R
Bath 150°F
Plating Solutions, Iron Plating: Ferrous Chloride Bath
X X X X N N N X X X X X R X X R X X N R R X R R
190°F
Plating Solutions, Iron Plating: Ferrous Sulfate Bath
X X X X N R N X X X X X R X X R X X R R R X R R
150°F
Plating Solutions, Iron Plating: Fluoborate Bath 145°F X X X X N R N X X X X X R X X R X X R R R X R R
Plating Solutions, Iron Plating: Sulfamate 140°F X X X X N R R X X X X X R X X N X X R R R X R R
Plating Solutions, Iron Plating: Sulfate-Chloride Bath
X X X X N N N X X X X X R X X R X X N R R X R R
160°F
Plating Solutions, Lead Fluoborate Plating X X X X N R R X X X X X R X X N X X R R R X R R
Plating Solutions, Nickel Plating: Electroless 200°F X X X X X X N X X X X X R X X R X X X R R X N R
Plating Solutions, Nickel Plating: Fluoborate 100-
X X X X N R R X X X X X R X X R X X R R R X R R
170°F
Plating Solutions, Nickel Plating: High-Chloride 130-
X X X X N R N X X X X X R X X N X X R R R X R R
160°F
Plating Solutions, Nickel Plating: Sulfamate 100-140°F X X X X N R R X X X X X R X X R X X R R R X R R
Plating Solutions, Nickel Plating: Watts Type 115-
X X X X N R N X X X X X R X X R X X R R R X R R
160°F
Plating Solutions, Rhodium Plating 120°F X X X X N N R X X X X X R X X R X X N R R R R R
Plating Solutions, Silver Plating 80-120°F X X X X R R R X X X X X R X X R X X R R R R R R
Plating Solutions, Tin-Fluoborate Plating 100°F X X X X N R R X X X X X R X X N X X R R R X R R
Plating Solutions, Tin-Lead Plating 100°F X X X X N R R X X X X X R X X N X X R R R X R R
Plating Solutions, Zinc Plating: Acid Chloride 140°F X X X X N N R X X X X X R X X R X X N R R X R R
Plating Solutions, Zinc Plating: Acid Fluoborate Bath
X X X X N R R X X X X X R X X R X X R R R X R R
R.T.
Plating Solutions, Zinc Plating: Acid Sulfate Bath
X X X X N R N X X X X X R X X N X X R R R X R R
150°F
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Perfluoroelastomer (FFKM)
CHEMICAL COMPATIBILITY GUIDE
For

PBT Polyester (Valox)

FLOW METERS

Ceramic / Sapphire
Carbon - Graphite

Tungsten Carbide

Buna-N (Nitrile)
Ferrite (MnZn)
Acetal (Delrin)

PTFE (Teflon)
PVDF (Kynar)
R = Recommended

PPS (Ryton)

Hastelloy-C
N = Not Recommended

Rulon 641
Aluminum

Nylon 6,6
CD4MCu
304 SS
316 SS
X = Unknown or Not Applicable

Bronze

EPDM
PEEK
Brass

Viton
PVC
Plating Solutions, Zinc Plating: Alkaline Cyanide Bath
X X X X R R R X X X X X R X X N X X R R R X R R
R.T.
Potash (Potassium Carbonate) R N X R R R R X R R X R X R R R N X R R X R R R
Potassium Bicarbonate R N X R R R R X X N R R R R R R N R R R R R R R
Potassium Bromide R N X R R R R X X R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
Potassium Chlorate R R X R R R R X X R R R R R R R N X R R R R R R
Potassium Chloride R N N R R R R R R R R R R R R R N X R R R R R R
Potassium Chromate R R X R R R R X X N X R R X R N X X R R R R R R
Potassium Cyanide Solutions N N N R R R R X X N R R R X R R N X R R R R R R
Potassium Dichromate R R X R R R R R R R R R R X R R X R R R R R R R
Potassium Ferricyanide R R X R R R R X N R X R R R R R N R R R R R N R
Potassium Ferrocyanide R R X R R R R X X X X R R R R R N R R R R R N R
Potassium Hydroxide (Caustic Potash) N N N R R R R N R R R R R R N N N R R R R R R R
Potassium Hypochlorite N N X N R R R X X X R R R X X N N X R X R R R R
Potassium Iodide R R X R R R R X X X R R R X R R N X R R R R R R
Potassium Nitrate R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R N R R R R R R R
Potassium Oxalate R R X R R R X X X X X X R X R R X X R X R X X R
Potassium Permanganate R R X R R R R X N R R R R R R R N X R R R R N R
Potassium Sulfate R N N R R R R X R R R R R R R R N R R R R R R R
Potassium Sulfide N N X R R X R X X X R R R R R R R X X R R R R R
Propane (liquefied) R R R R R R R X R R X R R R R R R X R R R N R R
Propylene X R X R R X R X X X X X R X R X R X X R R N N R
Propylene Glycol R R X R R R N R R R X X R R X R R R R R R R R R
Pyridine R R R R R R N R N R R N R R R R R X R N R R N R
Pyrogallic Acid R R X R R R R X X N X R R R R R N X R R R R X R
Resorcinal X X X X X X N X R X X X R R R X X X X R R R X R
Rosins R R X R R X N X X R X X R R R R R X X R R X R R
Rum R X X R R X R X X R X X R R X R Z X X R X R R R
Rust Inhibitors R X X R R X X X X R X X X X X R X X X R X X R R
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Perfluoroelastomer (FFKM)
CHEMICAL COMPATIBILITY GUIDE
For

PBT Polyester (Valox)

FLOW METERS

Ceramic / Sapphire
Carbon - Graphite

Tungsten Carbide

Buna-N (Nitrile)
Ferrite (MnZn)
Acetal (Delrin)

PTFE (Teflon)
PVDF (Kynar)
R = Recommended

PPS (Ryton)

Hastelloy-C
N = Not Recommended

Rulon 641
Aluminum

Nylon 6,6
CD4MCu
304 SS
316 SS
X = Unknown or Not Applicable

Bronze

EPDM
PEEK
Brass

Viton
PVC
Salad Dressings X R X R R X X X X R X X R R X R X X X R X X R R
Salicylic Acid R R X R R R R N N N X R R R R X N X R R R R R R
Salt Brine (NaCl saturated) R R X R R R R X X X R R R R R X N X R R R R R R
Sea Water R R N N N R R R X R R R R R R R N X R R R R R R
Shellac (Bleached) R R R R R X X X X R X X R X R R R X X R R R R R
Shellac (Orange) R R R R R X X X X R X X R X R R R X X R R R R R
Silicone X R X R R X R X X R R R R R R R X X X R R R R R
Silver Bromide N N X N N R X X X N X X R X X X X X R X R X X R
Silver Nitrate R N X R R R R R R R R R R R R R N X R R R R R R
Soap Solutions R N R R R R R X R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
Soda Ash (see Sodium Carbonate) R N X R R X R X R R R R R R X R R X X R R R R R
Sodium Acetate R R R R R R R X R R R R R R R R R X R N R R R R
Sodium Aluminate R X X R R R X X X R R X R X R R X X R R R R R R
Sodium Benzoate R R X X X R R X X X X R R R R X R X R R R R R R
Sodium Bicarbonate R N N R R R R R X R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
Sodium Bisulfate R N N N N R R X X R R R R R R R N X R R R R R R
Sodium Bisulfite R N X R R R R X X N R R R R R R N X R R R R R R
Sodium Borate (Borax) R N X R R R R X X X R R R R R R N R R R R R R R
Sodium Bromide R N X N N X R R X R X R R X R X N X X R R R X R
Sodium Carbonate R N R R R R R R R R R R R R R R N R R R R R R R
Sodium Chlorate R N X R R R R R R R R R R R N R N X R R R R R R
Sodium Chloride R N N R R R R R R R R R R R R R N R R R R R R R
Sodium Chromate R R X R R R X X X N R R R R R R X X R R R X R R
Sodium Cyanide N N N R R R R X R R R R R R R R N R R R R R R R
Sodium Ferrocyanide X R X R R R R X R R X R R R R R X X R R R R R R
Sodium Fluoride R R X N N R R X X X X R R R R R N X R R R R R R
Sodium Hydrosulfite X R X X X R N X X X X X R R X X X X R R R R N R
Sodium Hydroxide (20%) R N R R R R R X R R R R R R R R N X R N R R R R
Sodium Hydroxide (50%) N N N R R N R X R R R R R R X R N X N N R R R R
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Perfluoroelastomer (FFKM)
CHEMICAL COMPATIBILITY GUIDE
For

PBT Polyester (Valox)

FLOW METERS

Ceramic / Sapphire
Carbon - Graphite

Tungsten Carbide

Buna-N (Nitrile)
Ferrite (MnZn)
Acetal (Delrin)

PTFE (Teflon)
PVDF (Kynar)
R = Recommended

PPS (Ryton)

Hastelloy-C
N = Not Recommended

Rulon 641
Aluminum

Nylon 6,6
CD4MCu
304 SS
316 SS
X = Unknown or Not Applicable

Bronze

EPDM
PEEK
Brass

Viton
PVC
Sodium Hydroxide (80%) N N N N R R R N R N R R R R R R N N R N R R N R
Sodium Hypochlorite (<20%) N N N N N R R X N N R R R R R R N R R R R R R R
Sodium Hypochlorite (100%) N N N N N R R X N N R R R R N R N R R R R R N R
Sodium Hyposulfate X N X R R X X X X X X X R X X X X X X X R X X R
Sodium Metaphosphate R N N R R X R X X R X R R R R R X X X R R R R R
Sodium Metasilicate R N X R R R R X X N X X R R X X N X R R R R R R
Sodium Nitrate R R X R R R R X R R R R R R N N N R R R R R R R
Sodium Perborate R N N R R R R X R R X X R R N N R X R R R R R R
Sodium Peroxide R N N R R R R X X N X R R R R R N X R R R R R R
Sodium Polyphosphate R N N R R R R X X R X R R R R R R X R R R R R R
Sodium Silicate R R N R R R R X R N R R R R R R R X R R R R R R
Sodium Sulfate R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R N X R R R R R R
Sodium Sulfide R N N R N R R X R R R R R R R R R X R R R R R R
Sodium Sulfite R N N R R R R X X X X R R R R R N X R R R R R R
Sodium Tetraborate R N X R R X R X X R X X R R R R X X X R R R R R
Sodium Thiosulfate (hypo) R R N R R R R X X N R R R R R R N X R R R R R R
Sorghum R X X R R X X X X R X X R R X R R X X R X X R R
Soy Sauce R R X R R X X X X R X X R R X R R X X R X X R R
Stannic Chloride R N X N N R R X R N R R R R R R N X R R R R R R
Stannic Fluoborate X X X X R X X X X N X X X X X R X X X R X X R R
Stannous Chloride R N X N R R R X X X R R R R X R N X R R R N R R
Starch X R X R R X R X X R X X R R R R R R X R R R R R
Stearic Acid R R N R R R R X N R X R R R R R R X R R R R R R
Stoddard Solvent R R X R R R N X R R R R R R R R R X R R R N R R
Styrene R R R R R N N X X R X X R R R R R X N R R N N R
Sugar (Liquids) R R X R R R X X X R X X R R R R R X R R R R R R
Sulfate (Liquors) R N X R R R R X X N X R R R R R R X R R R R R R
Sulfur Chloride R N N N N R N X X N X R R R N X X N R R R N N R
Sulfur Dioxide R R N N R N R X N R R R R R R R R X N R R R N R
 Metals Plastics Journals, Shafts O-Rings

Perfluoroelastomer (FFKM)
CHEMICAL COMPATIBILITY GUIDE
For

PBT Polyester (Valox)

FLOW METERS

Ceramic / Sapphire
Carbon - Graphite

Tungsten Carbide

Buna-N (Nitrile)
Ferrite (MnZn)
Acetal (Delrin)

PTFE (Teflon)
PVDF (Kynar)
R = Recommended

PPS (Ryton)

Hastelloy-C
N = Not Recommended

Rulon 641
Aluminum

Nylon 6,6
CD4MCu
304 SS
316 SS
X = Unknown or Not Applicable

Bronze

EPDM
PEEK
Brass

Viton
PVC
Sulfur Dioxide (dry) R R N N R R R X X R R R R R R R X X R R R R N R
Sulfur Hexafluoride X X X X X X R X X X X X X R X X X X X X X R R R
Sulfur Trioxide N R N R N X R X X X X X R R R R R X X R R N N R
Sulfur Trioxide (dry) R R R N R R R X X N X N R R N R X R R R N N R
Sulfuric Acid (<10%) R N X N R R R X N N R R R R R R N X R R R R R R
Sulfuric Acid (10-75%) R N X N N R R X N N R R R N R N N X R R R R R R
Sulfuric Acid (75-100%) R N X N N R N X N X R R R N N R N N R R R R N R
Sulfuric Acid (hot concentrated) R N X N N N N X N X N N R N N X N X N R R N N R
Sulfuric Acid (cold concentrated) R R X N R R N X N X R R R N N X N X R R R N N R
Sulfurous Acid R R X R R R R X N N R R R R R R N N R R R R R R
Sulfuryl Chloride X X X X X X X X X R X X R X X R X X X X R X X R
Tallow X R X R R X X R X R X X R R R R R X X R R R R R
Tannic Acid R N R R R R R X N R R R R R R R N R R R R R R R
Tanning Liquors R R X R R R R X X R X X R X R R X X R R R R R R
Tartaric Acid R R N N N R R X R R R R R R R R N R R R R R R R
Tetrachloroethane X N X R R R N X X R X R R R R R N X R R R N N R
Tetrachloroethylene X X X X R X N X X R X X R R R X N X X R R N N R
Tetrahydrofuran R X X R R R N N R R R R R R R R R X R N R N N R
Tin Salts X N X X N N R X X X X R R R X X X X N R R R R R
Toluene (Toluol) R R R R R R N N R N R R R R R R R R R N R N N R
Tomato Juice R R X R R X R X R R R R R R R R N X X R R R R R
Trichloroacetic Acid X N X N N R R X X X R R R R R R N X R N R R X R
Trichloroethane R N X R R R N X R R X R R R R R R X R R R N N R
Trichloroethylene R N X R R R N X R N R R R R R X R R R R R N N R
Trichloropropane R N X R R R X X X R X X R X X R X X R R R X N R
Tricresylphosphate R N X R R R N X X N X N R X R R X X R R R R N R
Triethylamine X X X R R X R X X N X R R X R R R X X N R R N R
Trisodium Phosphate R N X R R R R X R R R R R R R X R X R R R R R R
Turpentine R R N R R R N R R R R R R R R R R X R R R N X R
 Metals Plastics Journals, Shafts O-Rings

Perfluoroelastomer (FFKM)
CHEMICAL COMPATIBILITY GUIDE
For

PBT Polyester (Valox)

FLOW METERS

Ceramic / Sapphire
Carbon - Graphite

Tungsten Carbide

Buna-N (Nitrile)
Ferrite (MnZn)
Acetal (Delrin)

PTFE (Teflon)
PVDF (Kynar)
R = Recommended

PPS (Ryton)

Hastelloy-C
N = Not Recommended

Rulon 641
Aluminum

Nylon 6,6
CD4MCu
304 SS
316 SS
X = Unknown or Not Applicable

Bronze

EPDM
PEEK
Brass

Viton
PVC
Urea R R X R R R N R R R R R R R R R R X R R R R R R
Uric Acid R N X R R R R X R X X X R R R N X X R X R X X R
Urine R R X R R X R X X R X R R R R R X X X R R R R R
Varnish X R R R R R N X X R X X R R R R R X R R R N R R
Vegetable Juice R N R R R X X X X R X X R R X R X X X R R R R R
Vinegar R N N R R R R R N R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
Vinyl Acetate X R X R R X N X X X X R R R R R R X X R R R N R
Vinyl Chloride R R X R R R N X R X X R R R R R R X R R R N N R
Water, Acid, Mine R N N R R R R X X R R R R X R R X X R R R R R R
Water, Deionized X R R R R R R X X X R R R X R R X X R R R R R R
Water, Distilled R R R R R R R R X R R R R R R R R X R R R R R R
Water, Fresh R R R R R R R X X R R R R R R R R X R R R R R R
Water, Salt R R N R R R R X X R R R R R R R R X R R R R R R
Weed Killers X N X R R X X X X R X X X X X R X X X R X X R R
Whey X R X R R X X X X R X X R R X R X X X R R X R R
Whiskey & Wines R N R R R X R R R R X R R R R R R R X R R R R R
White Liquor (Pulp Mill) R R R R R R R X X N X R R X R R X X R R R X R R
White Water (Paper Mill) X X X R R X R X X R X X X X X R X X X R X X X R
Xylene R R R R R R N N R R R R R R R R R X R R R N N R
Zinc Chloride R N N R R R R R N N R R R R R R N X R R R R R R
Zinc Hydrosulfite X N X R R X X X X N R X R X X R X X X X R R R R
Zinc Sulfate R N R R R R R X R N R R R R R R N R R R R R R R