Fluid Compatibility
This table is for reference only. Consult your seal provider for information regarding materials or chemicals not listed in this table.
|
Fluid
|
Nitrile
|
Viton
|
EPDM
|
Steel
|
Brass
|
316SS
|
| Acetaldehyde |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Fair |
Not Recommended |
Good |
Good |
| Acetate Solvents, Crude |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
| Acetate Solvents, Pure |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
| Acetic Acid (Concentrated) |
Fair |
Fair |
Good |
Good |
Not Recommended |
Fair |
| Acetic Acid (Dilute) |
Fair |
Fair |
Good |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Good |
| Acetic Anhydride |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Fair |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Good |
| Acetone |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
| Acetyl Chloride |
Not Recommended |
Good |
Not Recommended |
Fair |
Fair |
Good |
| Air |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
| Aluminum Chloride |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Not Recommended |
Fair |
| Aluminum Fluoride |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
| Aluminum Hydroxide |
Fair |
Fair |
Good |
Fair |
Not Recommended |
Good |
| Aluminum Sulfate |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Not Recommended |
Good |
| Alums |
Good |
Not Recommended |
Good |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Fair |
| Ammonia Gas (Cold) |
Good |
Not Recommended |
Good |
Good |
Not Recommended |
Good |
| Ammonia Gas (Hot) |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Fair |
Good |
Not Recommended |
Good |
| Ammonia Liquid: (Anhydrous) |
Fair |
Not Recommended |
Good |
Fair |
Not Recommended |
Good |
| Ammonium Chloride |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Fair |
| Ammonium Hydroxide |
Fair |
Fair |
Good |
Good |
Not Recommended |
Good |
| Ammonium Nitrate |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Good |
| Ammonium Phosphate |
Good |
Not Recommended |
Good |
Good |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
| Amyl Acetate |
Good |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Good |
Good |
| Amyl Alcohol |
Fair |
Fair |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
| Aniline |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Fair |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Good |
| Animal Oils |
Good |
Good |
Fair |
Insufficient Data |
Insufficient Data |
Good |
| Asphalt |
Fair |
Good |
Not Recommended |
Fair |
Good |
Good |
| Barium Chloride |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Not Recommended |
Good |
Good |
| Barium Hydroxide |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Not Recommended |
Good |
Good |
| Barium Sulfide |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
fair |
| Beer |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Not Recommended |
Fair |
Good |
| Beet Sugar Liquors |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Fair |
Fair |
Good |
| Benzene |
Not Recommended |
Good |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Good |
Good |
| Benzaldehyde |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Good |
Good |
Fair |
Fair |
| Borax |
Fair |
Good |
Good |
Not Recommended |
Good |
Good |
| Boric Acid |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Not Recommended |
Good |
Good |
| Brake Fluid |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Good |
Insufficient Data |
Good |
Good |
| Brine |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Insufficient Data |
Good |
Good |
| Bromine |
Not Recommended |
Good |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Fair |
Not Recommended |
| Butane |
Good |
Good |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Good |
Good |
| Butyl Acetate |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Fair |
Good |
Good |
GNot Recommended |
| Butyl Alcohol, Butanol |
Good |
Good |
Fair |
Good |
Insufficient Data |
Good |
| Butylene |
Fair |
Good |
Not Recommended |
Good |
Good |
Good |
| Calcium Bisulfite |
Fair |
Fair |
Not Recommended |
Insufficient Data |
Not Recommended |
Good |
| Calcium Chloride |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Good |
| Calcium Hydroxide |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Fair |
| Calcium Hypochlorite |
Fair |
Good |
Good |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Fair |
| Cane Sugar Liquors |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Insufficient Data |
Fair |
Good |
| Carbolic Acid Phenol |
Not Recommended |
Good |
Fair |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Good |
| Carbon Dioxide |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Insufficient Data |
Good |
Good |
| Carbon Disulphide (Bisufide) |
Not Recommended |
Good |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Good |
| Carbon Monoxide |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Fair |
Good |
Good |
| Carbon Tetrachloride |
Fair |
Good |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Good |
Good |
| Carbonic Acid |
Fair |
Good |
Good |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Good |
| Castor Oil |
Good |
Good |
Fair |
Good |
Fair |
Good |
| Chlorinated Solvents |
Not Recommended |
Good |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Fair |
Fair |
| Chlorine (Dry) |
Not Recommended |
Fair |
Good |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Fair |
| Chlorine (Wet) |
Not Recommended |
Fair |
Good |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
| Chloroacetic Acid |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Fair |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Fair |
| Chloroform |
Not Recommended |
Good |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Good |
Good |
| Chromic Acid |
Not Recommended |
Good |
Fair |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Fair |
| Citric Acid |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Good |
| Copper Chloride |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
| Copper Sulfate |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Fair |
| Corn Oil |
Good |
Good |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Fair |
Good |
| Cottonseed Oil |
Good |
Good |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Good |
Good |
| Creosote (Wood & Coal Tar) |
Good |
Good |
Not Recommended |
Fair |
Fair |
Fair |
| Cresol |
Not Recommended |
Fair |
Not Recommended |
Insufficient Data |
Not Recommended |
Good |
| Cutting Oil |
Good |
Good |
Not Recommended |
Fair |
Good |
Good |
| Diesel Oil |
Good |
Good |
Not Recommended |
Good |
Good |
Good |
| Ethanol |
Good |
Fair |
Good |
Not Recommended |
Good |
Good |
| Ethers (Ethyl Ether) |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Insufficient Data |
Good |
Good |
| Ethyl Acetate |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Fair |
Fair |
Fair |
Good |
| Ethyl Chloride |
Good |
Good |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Good |
Good |
| Ethylene Dichloride |
Not Recommended |
Good |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Good |
| Ethylene Glycol (Anti-freeze) |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
| Fatty Acids |
Fair |
Good |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Good |
| Formaldehyde |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Fair |
Good |
Good |
Good |
| Formic Acid |
Not Recommended |
Fair |
Good |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Fair
|
| Freon 22 |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Fair |
Fair |
Good |
Good |
| Fuel Oil |
Good |
Good |
Not Recommended |
Fair |
Fair |
Good |
| Gasoline |
Good |
Good |
Not Recommended |
Good |
Good |
Good |
| Gelatine |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Good |
| Glucose |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
| Glycerine, Glycerol |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Fair |
Good |
Good |
| Grease, Petroleum |
Good |
Good |
Not Recommended |
Good |
Good |
Good |
| Helium |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Insufficient Data |
Good |
Good |
| Heptane |
Good |
Good |
Not Recommended |
Good |
Good |
Good |
| Hexane |
Good |
Good |
Not Recommended |
Good |
Good |
Good |
| Hydraulic Oil Petroleum Base |
Good |
Good |
Not Recommended |
Good |
Good |
Good |
| Hydraulic Oil Phosphate Ester (Blend) |
Not Recommended |
Good |
Insufficient Data |
Good |
Good |
Good |
| Hydraulic OilWater Base |
Fair |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
| Hydraulic Oil Water Glycol |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Fair |
Good |
| Hydrobromic Acid |
Not Recommended |
Good |
Good |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
| Hydrochloric Acid (Cold) |
Not Recommended |
Good |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
| Hydrocyanic Acid |
Fair |
Good |
Good |
Fair |
Not Recommended |
Good |
| Hydrofluoric Acid (Cold) |
Not Recommended |
Good |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
| Hydrogen |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
| Hydrogen Peroxide |
Fair |
Good |
Fair |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Good |
| Hydrogen Sulfide (Dry) |
Fair |
Not Recommended |
Good |
Fair |
Not Recommended |
Good |
| Isopropyl Alcohol |
Fair |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
| Kerosene |
Good |
Good |
Not Recommended |
Good |
Good |
Good |
| Lacquer |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Fair |
Good |
| Lacquer Solvents |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Fair |
Good |
| Lactic Acid (cold) |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Good |
| Lime Sulfur |
Not Recommended |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Not Recommended |
Good |
| Linseed Oil |
Good |
Good |
Not Recommended |
Good |
Fair |
Good |
| Lubricating Oils |
Good |
Good |
Not Recommended |
Good |
Good |
Good |
| Mercuric Chloride |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
| Mercury |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Not Recommended |
Good |
| Methane |
Good |
Good |
Not Recommended |
Good |
Good |
Good |
| Methyl Alcohol, Methanol |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Good |
Fair |
Good |
Good |
| Methyl Chloride |
Not Recommended |
Good |
Not Recommended |
Good |
Fair |
Good |
| Methyl Ethyl Ketone |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
| Milk |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Not Recommended |
Fair |
Good |
| Mineral Oil |
Good |
Good |
Not Recommended |
Good |
Good |
Good |
| Naphtha |
Good |
Good |
Not Recommended |
Good |
Good |
Good |
| Naphthalene |
Fair |
Good |
Not Recommended |
Good |
Fair |
Good |
| Natural Gas |
Good |
Good |
Not Recommended |
Good |
Good |
Good |
| Nickel Chloride |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Fair |
| Nickel Sulfate |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Fair |
| Nitric Acid (Concentrated) |
Not Recommended |
Fair |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Good |
| Nitric Acid 10% |
Not Recommended |
Good |
Fair |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Good |
| Nitric Acid 70% |
Not Recommended |
Fair |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Fair |
| Nitrogen |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
| Nitrobenzene |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Good |
Fair |
Not Recommended |
Good |
| Oleic Acid |
Not Recommended |
Fair |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Good |
| Oxalic Acid |
Fair |
Good |
Good |
Not Recommended |
Good |
Fair |
| Oxygen (Cold) |
Fair |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
| Oxygen Gas (200-400 deg. F) |
Not Recommended |
Fair |
Not Recommended |
Good |
Good |
Good |
| Palmitic Acid |
Good |
Good |
Fair |
Fair |
Good |
Good |
| Perchlorethylene |
Fair |
Good |
Not Recommended |
Fair |
Fair |
Good |
| Phosphoric Acid (Conc. @ room temp) |
Fair |
Good |
Good |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Fair |
| Picric Acid (Molten) |
Fair |
Good |
Fair |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Good |
| Picric Acid (Solution) |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Good |
| Potassium Chloride |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Fair |
Fair |
Good |
| Potassium Dichromate |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Fair |
Not Recommended |
Fair |
| Potassium Hydroxide |
Fair |
Not Recommended |
Good |
Fair |
Not Recommended |
Good |
| Potassium Sulfate |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Fair |
Good |
| Propylene Glycol |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Fair |
Good |
Good |
| Pyridine |
Not Recommended |
Good |
Fair |
Good |
Insufficient Data |
Fair |
| Sea Water |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Good |
| Silicate Esters |
Fair |
Good |
Not Recommended |
Insufficient Data |
Insufficient Data |
Insufficient Data |
| Skydrol 500 |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Good |
Insufficient Data |
Insufficient Data |
Insufficient Data |
| Skydrol 7000 |
Not Recommended |
Fair |
Good |
Insufficient Data |
Insufficient Data |
Insufficient Data |
| Soap Solution |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
| Soda Ash (Sodium Carbonate) |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Fair |
Good |
| Sodium Bisulfate |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Fair |
Not Recommended |
Good |
| Sodium Chloride |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Fair |
Not Recommended |
Good |
| Sodium Cyanide |
Good |
Not Recommended |
Good |
Fair |
Not Recommended |
Good |
| Sodium Hypochlorite |
Fair |
Good |
Fair |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
| Sodium Metaphosphate |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Fair |
Not Recommended |
Good |
| Sodium Nitrate |
Fair |
Not Recommended |
Good |
Fair |
Not Recommended |
Good |
| Sodium Perborate |
Fair |
Good |
Good |
Fair |
Not Recommended |
Fair |
| Sodium Peroxide |
Fair |
Good |
Good |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Good |
| Sodium Phosphate |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Fair |
Fair |
Good |
| Sodium Silicate |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Fair |
Fair |
Good |
| Sodium Sulfate |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Fair |
Fair |
Good |
| Sodium Sulfide |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Good |
| Sodium Thiosulfate |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Good |
| Soybean Oil |
Good |
Good |
Not Recommended |
Fair |
Fair |
Good |
| Stannic Chloride |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
| Steam (below 400 deg F) |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
| Steam 450 Deg. |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Good |
Fair |
Good |
| Stearic Acid |
Fair |
Not Recommended |
Fair |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Good |
| Sulfur |
Not Recommended |
Good |
Good |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Good |
| Sulfur Chloride |
Not Recommended |
Good |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
| Sulfur Dioxide (Dry) |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Good |
Fair |
Fair |
Good |
| Sulfur Trioxide |
Not Recommended |
Good |
Fair |
Fair |
Good |
Not Recommended |
| Sulfuric Acid (Conc. @ Room temp) |
Fair |
Good |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
| Sulfurous Acid |
Fair |
Good |
Fair |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Fair |
| Tannic Acid (10%) |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Not Recommended |
Fair |
Good |
| Tar |
Fair |
Good |
Not Recommended |
Good |
Good |
Good |
| Tartaric Acid |
Good |
Good |
Fair |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Fair |
| Tetrachloroethane |
Not Recommended |
Good |
Not Recommended |
Insufficient Data |
Insufficient Data |
Fair |
| Toluene |
Not Recommended |
Good |
Not Recommended |
Good |
Good |
Good |
| Tetrachlorethylene |
Not Recommended |
Good |
Not Recommended |
Insufficient Data |
Insufficient Data |
Good |
| Turpentine |
Good |
Good |
Not Recommended |
Good |
Fair |
Good |
| Varnish |
Fair |
Good |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Good |
Good |
| Water (Potable) |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Fair |
Good |
Good |
| Water (Salt) |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Good |
| Xylene |
Not Recommended |
Good |
Not Recommended |
Fair |
Good |
Good |
| Zinc Chloride |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Fair |
