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Compatibility table

Quick check of compatibility between media and the materials they contact: hose, fittings and gaskets.

+ fully suitable   0 suitable, but durability depends on concentration and/or temperature   – not recommended  ·  ac – all concentrations; at – all temperatures; bp – boiling point

MediumGalvanised steelStainless steel AISI 201Stainless steel AISI 304Stainless steel AISI 304LStainless steel AISI 316LHalf-hard steelCast ironAluminiumTombacBronzeAsbestosNeoprenePVCNitrilePTFE (Teflon)
Acetates of Al, Cu, Pb and K++++–000++
Acetic acid 20–100% / 20°C––––+––0–+–0–0+
Acetic acid 5–20% / 20°C–++++––0–++0+0+
Acetic acid 5–50% / bp––––+––––+––––+
Acetic anhydride 20% / bp0+++0–0–+
Acetone (CH3COCH3) 100% / 20°C+++++++++++–––+
Acetylene 100%+++++––+0+0+
Alcohol 20% / bp0++++++0–+
Aluminium sulphate 10% / bp and ac / at0–00+0––00+–––+
Aluminium sulphate ac / 20°C0++0––00+++
Ammonia gas 10% / 20°C+++++++++++++++
Ammonium hydroxide ac / 20–100°C+++++0++–++––+
Ammonium perchlorate 100% / bp–––0++––
Ammonium phosphate pure, Na pure ac / at++++0++
Ammonium sulphate ac / at––0+––0+–+
Ammonium sulphite, Na 50% / bp0–++000+––
Aniline 100% / 20°C+++++00+––+00–+
Asphalt++++++++++000+
Benzene+000+00+0++–––+
Benzol0++++0+–+++–––+
Bicarbonates of K and Na ac / at0++++00–++
Bisulphide of Ca tc / 20°C – bp–0+++––+–0++
Bisulphide of K and Na 10% / 20°C––00+–––0++++
Bisulphide of Na 5–40% / 20°C or K 10% / 20–90°C––00+–00++
Borax saturated at 100%0++++0–+++––+
Boric acid saturated at 20%–++++––00++++++
Bromine dry, moist and pure at 20°C––––––––++–00–+
Butadiene+++++++++++0+
Butane 100% / 20°C+++++++++++++++
Butylene++++++++++–
Butyric acid 100% / 20°C–++++–++++
Camphor++++++
Carbolic acid 90% / 20°C0++0+0
Carbon dioxide+++++++
Carbon sulphide pure / bp and Na / 20°C+++++0+––+
Carbon tetrachloride dry / bp++++00+–+
Carbonates of ammonium or Mg ac / at++++++
Carbonates of K and Na ac / at–++++–0––0++
Carbonates of K and Na, liquid––––––0+–
Cellulose acetates 20% / 20°C++++++++
Chlorides
Chlorine dry or gas 20–100°C+––+0+0000++
Chlorine moist 20°C––––––––––00+0+
Chloroform dry+++++++00++–––+
Chromic acid 10% / 20°C–++++––0––––+0+
Chromic acid 10% / bp – 50% / 20°C––00––––––––––+
Chromic acid 50% / bp––––––––––––––+
Citric acid 5–10% / bp––0––0–+––––+
Citric acid 5–25% / 20°C–++++––+–+–++++
Compressed air++++++++++++++
Cresol+0+00+000++0–0+
Crude oil0++++0++++–+
Crude oil with H2SO4 at 200°C––––+–––––––––+
Crude oil without H2SO4 at 200°C0++++00++++–––+
Cyanide of Na and K ac / at–++++–––––++
Cyclohexane0000000+00+–0+
Dichromate of K and Na ac / at0++0+++
Diethylene glycol0++++0++++++
Essence+++++++++++0–0+
Ethers0++++0000++––0+
Ethyl acetate+0000+0++++–––+
Ethylene glycol (100% / 20°C)00+++00+0++++++
Fatty acids ac / 20–150°C+++++–0+–++––+
Fluoride Al 10% / 20°C, Na 5% / 20°C––––00+00+++
Fluorine dry 20% / 20°C0++0+–
Formalin ac / 20–100°C000++––+––+
Formic acid 10% / bp, 10–90% / bp–––0––––0––––+
Formic acid tc / 20°C, 1–5% / bp––++–––00–––+
Freon mixtures 100% / –40 to +100°C+++++++++++–0
Freons 100% / –40 to +100°C++++00+0++++0
Fruit juice+000+0–+00++++
Fuel oil – heating oil++++++++0++00+
Furfural0000000+0++00–+
Gallic acid ac / bp+++++––
Glue+++++++0+++0++
Glycerine, boiling++++++++++––––
Hexane+++++++++0++
Hydrochloric acid 0.5% / 50°C – 1% / 20°C––––+––––––+00+
Hydrochloric acid 1% / 50°C – 1.6% / 20°C–––––––––––000+
Hydrocyanic acid sat. / 20°C–00++––+–––++++
Hydrofluoric acid ac / at––––––––––––0––
Hydrogen sulphide++++0+––0+++
Hydrogen sulphide dry at 200°C0++++00+0+–––+
Hydrogen, gaseous++++++++++++++
Inks0000+000++
Iodine dry 100% / 20°C–++++––+––+0–++
Lacquers and solvents0++++0+–++++
Lime – calcium hydroxide Ca(OH)2–++++++++–+
Lubricating oils 100% / 20°C+++++++++++–++
Magnesium sulphate0++++000+++++++
Mercury at 20°C++++++0–––+++++
Methane+++++++++++0++
Methanol ac / bp+0++0+000++
Mineral oils at 50°C+++++++++++0+++
Molasses+0++00+00++++
Naphthalene++++++
Natural gas 100% / 20°C++++++++++++0+
Nitrates of Ca, Cu, Fe ac / at0–++000++
Nitrates of K and Na ac / at0–++000+00+
Nitric acid 1–50% / bp––++0–––––––––0
Nitric acid 1–65% / 20°C–++++–––––––+00
Nitric acid 65% / 60°C; 65–98% / 20°C––++0––––––––00
Oleic acid000000+00+0+0+
Organic liquids with high boiling point+++++++++–––+
Oxalic acid 5% / 20°C–++++––+00+–+0+
Oxalic acid 5% / bp––0+0––0–––+
Oxygen, cold+++++++++++++0+
Oxygen, heated0++++00++++–––
Ozone––––+0+–+
Paraffin oil (kerosene)+++++++++++–+
Paraffin, molten+++++++++++–+
Pentane0000000+00+++
Perchloroethylene and vapours / at––0++0+0+––+
Petrol – all types++++++++–+
Phenol at 20°C00++000+00+–0–+
Phosphoric acid 1–85% / 20°C–0++0––––0–++
Phosphoric acid 50–80% / 20–80°C––––––––0–––+
Picric acid ac / 20°C, 10% / bp–++++––0––+–+
Potassium carbonate 50% / 20°C++++0+––0++++
Potassium carbonate 50% / bp––––+–+––0+––––
Potassium carbonate saturated / bp–++0––++––
Potassium permanganate ac / at0++++00+0+
Propane+++++++++++++++
Salicylic acid 10% / 20–100°C+++++0++
Saturated steam+++++++0+++–+
Sea water at 20°C0–00+–0–+++++0+
Sea water at 60–100°C / 0.1–3%––––0–––0++0–
Soaps+000+++000+0+++
Soda 50% / 50°C–++00+––0++0++
Soda 70% / 60°C, 50% / 110°C–00+00––0+–+
Sodium hyposulphite 25% / bp++++++–––+
Sodium peroxide 10% / 100°C0++++0+–+–––+
Sodium silicates ac / at0++++00+00++
Sodium sulphide 50% / 90–100°C, saturated–0000–0+–––+
Sodium, liquid, at 780°C–––+––––––––
Sugar, solutions and syrup ac / at++++++++++
Sulphates of Ca, Cu ac / at, Fe ac / 20°C–++++–––00++
Sulphates of K and Na ac / at0++++00–0++
Sulphates of Mn and Ni ac / at–++++–––00++
Sulphur dioxide (sulphurous anhydride)–000+–0+0+++0+
Sulphur, liquid, 445°C––++0–+––+–––
Sulphuric acid 0–10% / 20°C and 0–3% / 80°C––––+––––0–0+++
Sulphuric acid 10–100% / 20°C––––0–––––––+–+
Sulphuric acid concentrated, high temp.––––––––––––
Sulphurous acid 10–20% / 20°C00++0000–0–0+0+
Superheated steam++++++0+00+–––0
Tannic acid ac / bp00++00000+–+
Tar+++++++++++––
Tartaric acid 0–50% / 20°C, 20% / bp00++00–0–++
Toluene+++++++++++–––+
Trichloroethylene and vapours0–00+000++–––+
Turpentine+++++00++++000+
Uric acid at 20°C0++00–++++
Urine at 150°C––––+–+–++–––+
Vegetable oils at bp0000+0+0++–––+
Vinegar–++++–––0–0+0+
Wax+++++++++++
Xylene0++++0++–––+
Zinc sulphate0++++000++++

Data are for guidance only. For critical applications please consult us before selecting materials.

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