Chemical resistance chart for plastic tanks and process connections and gasket materials

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Plastic Tank Chemical Resistance Chart for Polypropylene, Polyethylene Linear and Crosslink, gasket materials.

PE = Polyethylene...  PP = Polypropylene...  XLPE = Crosslink Polyethylene...  A = Excellent... B = Good...   C = Not suggested

This Chemical Resistance Chart is provided as a general  guide. Confirm this information with your chemical sales agent. ( No responsibility for performance is accepted, based on these guidelines) Remember chemical compounds have different characteristics as the compound's constituents  percentages of concentrations CHANGE, temperature, pressure, particulate content, trace metals; all have an impact on corrosion.

 Read The Above, it is very IMPORTANT that you understand these variables as you utilize this chart as a guide...

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Chemical Resistance Data
TANK MATERIALS FITTING MATERIAL          
PE PP XLPE PVC CPVC EPDM NEOPRENE VITON 316 SS TITANIUM HASTELLOY C
REAGENT CONC. 70 140 70 140 70 140
Acetone C C C C C C C C C C C C C C
Acetaldehyde* 100% B C A B B C C C A C C A A A
Acetic Acid* 10% A A A A A A A A A A B A A A
Acetic Acid* 60% A B A A A A A A A B B A A A
Acetic Anhydride C C - - C C C C B A C A A A
Air A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
Aluminum Chloride all concentr. A A A A A A A A A A A C B A
Aluminum Fluoride all concentr. A A A A A A A A A A A C A B
Aluminum Sulphate all concentr. A A A A A A A A A A A B A B
Alums all types A A A A A A A A A A A A - A
Ammonia 100% dry gas A A A A A A B A A A A A C A
Ammonium Carbonate A A A A A A A A A A B A B
Ammonium Chloride sat’d A A A A A A A A A A A C B A
Ammonium Fluoride sat’d A A A A A A A A B A A C A A
Ammonium Hydroxide 10% A A A A A A A A B A B A A B
Ammonium Hydroxide 28% A A A A A A A A A A B A A B
Ammonium Nitrate sat’d. A A A A A A A A A B A A A B
Ammonium
  Persulphate sat’d. A A A A A A A A A A A B A B
Ammonium Sulphate sat’d. A A A A A A A A A A A B A B
Ammonium
  Metaphoshate sat’d. A A A A A A A A A A A B A B
Ammonium Sulfide sat’d. A A A A A A A A A A A B A B
Amyl Acetate*# 100% C C B C C C C C A C C A A A
Amyl Alcohol*# 100% A A A B A A A A A A B A B A
Amyl Chloride*# 100% C C C C C C C C C C B A C A
Aniline*# 100% C C A A A C C C B C C B C B
Aqua Regia+ C C C C C C C C C C B C A C
Arsenic Acid all concentr. A A A A A A A A A A A A B B
Aromatic
  Hydrocarbons*# C C - - C C C C C C A C - -
Ascorbic Acid 10% A A A A A A A A A A A - - -
Barium Carbonate sat’d. A A A A A A A A A A A B A B
Barium Chloride sat’d. A A A A A A A A A A A A A B
Barium Hydroxide A A A A A A A A A A A B B A
Barium Sulphate sat’d. A A A A A A B B A A A B B -
Barium Sulphate sat’d. A A A A A A A A A A A B A A
Beer A A A A C C A A A C A A B B
Benzene*# C C B C C C C C C C A B A B
Benzoic Acid all concentr. A A A A A A A A C A A B B A
Bismuth Carbonate sat’d. A A A A A A A A A A A A A B
Bleachlye 10% A A A A A A A A A A A A B B
Borax sat’d. A A A A A A A A A A A A B A
Boric Acid all concentr. A A A A A A A B A A A A A A
Boron Trifluoride A A - - A A A A A A A - B -
Brine A A A A A A A A A A A C A A
Bromine+ liquid C C C C C C C C C C A C A A
Bromine Water # sat’d. C C C - C C C C C C A C A A
Butanediol* 10% A A A A A A - - - - - - - -
Butanediol* 60% A A A A A A - - - - - - - -
Butanedial* 100% A A A A A A - - - - - - - -
Butter* A A A A C C - A A B A A - -
n-Butyl Acetate*# 100% A C C C A C B C B C B B A A
n-Butyl Alcohol 100% A A A - A A A B B A A A A A
Butyric Acid# conc. C C - - - - B B B C B B A A
Calcium Bisulphide A A A A A A A A A A A B A -
Calcium Carbonate sat’d. A A A A A A A A A A A B B B
Calcium Chlorate sat’d. A A A A A A A A A - A - - -
Calcium Chloride sat’d. A A A A A A A A B A A B A A
Calcium Hydroxide conc. A A A A A A A A B C A B A B
Calcium
  Hyphochlorite bleach sol’n. A A A B B B B B A C A C - B
Calcium Nitrate 50% A A A A A A A A A B A A A
Calcium Oxide sat’d. A A - - A A A A A A A A A A
Calcium Sulphate A A A A A A A A A C - B A A
Camphor Oil*# C C C C C C - - - - A A
Carbon Dioxide all concentr. A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
Carbon Disulphide C C B C C C C C C C A B B B
Carbon Monoxide A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
Carbon
  Tectrachloride# C C C C C C B C C C A B A A
Carbonic Acid A A A A A A A A A A A A B A
Caster Oil# conc. A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
Chlorine+ 100% dry gas C C C C B C C C C C A C C B
Chlorineliquid+ C C C C C C A A C C A C A A
Chlorine Water+ 2% sat’d. sol’n. A A A B A A A A C C A C A A
Chlorobenzene*# C C C C C C C C C C A A A B
Chlorofoam*# B C C C C C C C C C A A A A
Chlorosulphonic Acid 100% C C C C C C C C C C C B C A
Chrome Alum sat'd. A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
Chromic Acid 80% - - A - - - C C C C B B C B
Chromic Acid 50% A B A A A B B B B C A B C B
Chromic Acid 10% A A A A A A A A B C A B C B
Cider* A A A A C C - - - A A A A -
Citric Acid* sat'd. A A A A A A - B A A A A A A
Coconut Oil Alcohols* A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
Coffee A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
Cola Concentrates* A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
Copper Chloride sat'd. A A A A A A A A A A A C A A
Copper Cyanide sat'd. A A A A A A A A A A A B B B
Copper Fluoride 2% A A A A A A A A A - A A A A
Copper Nitrate sat'd. A A A A A A A A - A A B B A
Copper Sulphate sat'd. A A A A A A A A A A A B A A
Corn Oil* A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
Cottonseed Oil* A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
Cuprous Chloride sat'd. A A A A A A A A A A A C A A
Detergents, Synthetic* A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
Developers,
   Photographic A A A A A A A A - - - A A A
Dextrin sat'd. A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
Destrose sat'd. A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
Diazo Salts A A A A A A A A - - - - - -
Dibutylphthalate*# B B A B B B C C - - - A - -
Dichlorobenzene*# C C - - C C - - - - - - - -
Diethyl Ketone*# B B - - B C - - - - - - - -
Diethylene Glycol* A A A A A A C C A A A A A B
Diglycolic Acid* A A - - A A A A A - A A A -
Dimethylamine C C - - C C C C C A C A - -
Disodium Phosphate A A A A A A A A - - A A A -
Emulsions,
   Photgraphic* A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
Ethyl Acetate*# 100% B C B B B C C C B C C A A A
Ethyl Alcohol* 100% A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
Ethyl Alcohol* 35% A A A