Tubing Chemical Resistance
Grade | Description | Degradation |
---|---|---|
A | Excellent | (0%-3%) |
B | Good | (4%-15%) |
C | Fair | (16-30%) |
D | Poor | (>30%) |
E | Dissolves | (100%) |
– | Unknown | Unknown |
Polyurethane | Nylon 12 | Polyethylene (LLDPE) | PVC | PTFE | Weld Spatter Cover | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Acetic Acid 3N | B | E | A | A | A | A |
Boric Acid 4% | B | A | A | A | A | A |
Chromic Acid 3N | D | E | A | A | A | – |
Citronic Acid 3N | B | – | A | A | A | – |
Formic Acid 3N | D | A | A | A | A | A |
HCI 3N | A | E | A | A | A | B |
Phosphoric Acid 3N | D | D | A | A | A | A |
Sulfuric Acid <20% | A | B | A | A | A | A |
Sulfuric Acid >20% | B | C | B | A | A | A |
Ammonia 3N | A | A | – | A | A | A |
Potassium Hydroxide 3N | A | – | A | A | A | A |
Sodium Hydroxide <20% | A | A | A | A | A | A |
Sodium Hydroxide >20% | C | A | – | A | A | A |
Aluminum Chloride 10% | B | – | A | A | A | A |
Ammonium Chloride 10% | B | A | A | A | A | A |
Bleaching Agent 40% | A | E | – | – | A | A |
Bleaching Agent 100% | B | E | – | – | A | – |
Calcium Chloride 40% | B | A | A | – | A | – |
Caustic Soda 10% | A | A | – | – | A | – |
Ferric Chloride 10% | B | – | A | A | A | A |
Hydrogen Peroxide 3% | A | A | A | A | A | A |
Magnesium Chloride 30% | B | – | A | A | A | – |
Potassium Chloride 40% | B | A | A | – | A | – |
Potassium Dichromate 10% | B | C | A | – | A | – |
Potassium Permanganate 5% | D | D | A | – | A | – |
Sea Water | A | A | A | A | A | – |
Sodium Bisulfate 10% | B | A | A | – | A | – |
Sodium Chloride 10% | B | B | A | – | A | – |
Sodium Hypochlorite PH 13 | A | B | A | – | A | A |
ASTM Fuel A | A | – | – | B | – | |
ASTM Fuel B | C | – | – | C | A | – |
ASTM Fuel C | C | – | – | – | A | – |
Diesel Fuel | B | A | – | B | A | D |
Gasohol (10-15% Methanol) | D | – | – | – | A | – |
High-test (Super) Gasoline | D | A | – | – | A | – |
Kerosene | A | – | – | B | A | D |
ASTM Oil #1 | A | – | – | B | A | – |
ASTM Oil #2 | A | – | – | – | A | – |
ASTM Oil #3 | C | – | – | B | A | – |
Brake Fluid (ATE/ATS) | D | A | – | – | A | – |
Gear Oil (SAE90) | A | – | – | – | A | – |
Hydraulic Fluid | B | – | – | – | A | – |
Hydraulic/Water Emulsion | B | – | – | – | A | – |
Mineral Oil | A | A | C | A | A | – |
Motor Oil | A | A | C | A | A | – |
Paraffin Oil | A | A | – | A | A | – |
Power Steering Fluid | B | – | – | – | A | – |
Skydrol® 500 Oil | D | – | – | – | A | B |
Calcium Grease | A | – | – | – | A | – |
Sodium Grease | A | – | – | – | A | – |
PTFE Grease | A | – | – | – | A | – |
Dioctyl Phthalate (DOP) | A | – | C | C | A | – |
Ethylene Chloride | B | C | D | – | A | D |
Ethylene Glycol/Water 50/50 | B | – | – | A | A | A |
Household Cleaner | B | – | – | – | A | – |
Naptha | A | – | A | B | A | D |
Silage Juice | B | – | – | – | A | – |
Perspiration | A | – | – | – | A | – |
Tincture of Iodine | D | – | – | – | A | – |
Tricresyl Phosphate | D | – | – | C | A | – |
Acetone | D | A | D | C | A | B |
Aniline | D | B | B | B | A | – |
Benzene | D | A | D | C | A | D |
Benzyl Alcohol | E | – | – | – | A | B |
Butane | B | A | – | – | A | B |
Butyl Acetate | B | A | – | – | A | B |
Butyl Alcohol | D | A | A | – | A | – |
Carbon Tetrachloride | D | A | D | C | A | D |
Chlorobenzene | D | C | D | C | A | D |
Chloroform | D | C | D | C | A | D |
Cyclohexane | C | A | – | A | A | D |
Ethanol | C | A | – | A | A | D |
Ether | C | A | – | – | A | B |
Ethyl Acetate | D | A | C | C | A | A |
R12 & R22 | D | A | C | C | A | A |
Glycerine & Glycol | A | A | B | A | A | A |
Heptane | B | A | D | B | A | – |
Hexane | B | A | – | B | A | – |
Isopropyl Alcohol | C | A | – | – | A | – |
Methanol | C | – | B | – | A | A |
Methyl Acetate | D | – | – | C | A | – |
Methyl Ethyl Ketone | C | A | – | C | A | – |
Methyl Glycol | D | – | – | – | A | – |
Methylene Chloride | D | E | D | C | A | – |
N-Methyl Pyrrolidone | E | – | – | – | A | – |
Perchloroethylene | D | – | – | C | A | – |
Petroleum | B | A | – | – | A | – |
Pyridine | E | A | – | – | A | B |
Tetrachloroethylene | D | – | – | C | A | – |
Tetrahydrofuran | D | B | D | C | A | B |
Toluene | D | A | D | C | A | D |
Trichloroethylene | D | C | D | C | A | D |
Turpentine | B | A | C | B | A | B |
Xylene | D | A | – | C | A | D |