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