Chemical Resistance Charts
|
Epoxy |
Hybrid |
Polyester
(Thermoset) |
Nylon |
Chemical |
C |
H |
C |
H |
C |
H |
C |
H |
Acids: |
Acetic,
10% |
F |
N |
F |
P |
F |
P |
F |
P |
Acetic,
Glacial |
N |
N |
P |
P |
P |
P |
N |
N |
Benzene
Sulfonic, 10% |
E |
E |
F |
P |
F |
P |
F |
P |
Benzoic |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
P |
P |
Boric |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
G |
F |
Butyric,
100% |
P |
N |
F |
P |
F |
P |
G |
F |
Chloracetic,
10% |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
P |
P |
Chromic,
5% |
F |
N |
P |
P |
P |
P |
G |
F |
Citric,
10% |
E |
N |
E |
E |
E |
E |
G |
F |
Fatty
Acids |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
G |
G |
Fluosilicic |
N |
N |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
Formic,
90% |
E |
F |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
Hydrobromic,
20% |
G |
G |
G |
F |
G |
F |
P |
P |
Hydrochloric,
20% |
E |
G |
G |
F |
G |
F |
P |
P |
Hydrocyanic |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
F |
P |
Hydrofluoric,
20% |
G |
G |
P |
P |
P |
P |
F |
F |
Hypochlorous,
5% |
F |
N |
G |
F |
G |
F |
F |
P |
Lactic,
5% |
F |
N |
F |
P |
F |
P |
E |
E |
Maleic,
25% |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
F |
F |
Nitric,
5% |
E |
G |
F |
F |
F |
F |
P |
P |
Nitric,
30% |
G |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
Oleic |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
Oxalic |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
F |
F |
Phosphoric |
G |
F |
G |
F |
G |
F |
P |
P |
Picric |
G |
F |
G |
F |
G |
F |
G |
G |
Stearic |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
Sulfuric,
50% |
G |
F |
F |
P |
F |
P |
P |
P |
Sulfuric,
80% |
F |
N |
P |
N |
P |
N |
P |
P |
Tannic |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
G |
G |
Alkalies: |
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Ammonium
Hydroxide |
E |
G |
P |
P |
P |
P |
F |
F |
Calcium
Hydroxide |
E |
E |
P |
P |
P |
P |
F |
F |
Potassium
Hydroxide |
E |
E |
P |
P |
P |
P |
F |
F |
Sodium
Hydroxide |
E |
E |
P |
P |
P |
P |
F |
F |
Acid Salts: |
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Aluminum
Sulfate |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
Ammonium
Chloride* |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
F |
Copper
Chloride* |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
G |
Iron
Chloride* |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
G |
Nickel
Chloride* |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
G |
Zinc
Chloride* |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
F |
Alkaline Salts: |
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Barium
Sulfide |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
G |
F |
Sodium
Bicarbonate |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
G |
F |
Sodium
Carbonate |
E |
E |
E |
F |
E |
F |
G |
F |
Sodium
Sulfide |
E |
E |
E |
F |
E |
F |
G |
F |
Trisodium
Phosphate |
E |
E |
G |
F |
G |
F |
G |
F |
Neutral Salts: |
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Calcium
Chloride* |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
G |
F |
Magnesium
Chloride* |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
Potassium
Chloride* |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
Sodium
Chloride* |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
Solvents: |
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Alcohols |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
G |
Aliphatic
Hydrocarbons |
E |
E |
G |
G |
G |
G |
E |
G |
Aromatic
Hydrocarbons |
E |
E |
G |
F |
G |
F |
F |
P |
Chlorinated
Hydrocarbons |
F |
F |
P |
N |
P |
N |
E |
G |
Ketones |
F |
F |
F |
P |
F |
P |
E |
F |
Ethers |
F |
F |
F |
P |
F |
P |
E |
E |
Esters |
F |
F |
F |
P |
F |
P |
E |
F |
Gasoline |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
Carbon
Tetrachloride |
E |
E |
G |
G |
G |
G |
E |
E |
Organics: |
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Aniline |
G |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
F |
P |
Benzene |
E |
E |
F |
P |
F |
P |
E |
E |
Formaldehyde,
37% |
E |
G |
G |
G |
G |
G |
G |
F |
Phenol,
5% |
G |
F |
G |
F |
G |
F |
P |
P |
Mineral
Oils |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
Vegetable
Oils |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
Chlorobenzene |
G |
P |
G |
F |
G |
F |
E |
E |
Key
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E- no attack |
G - appreciably no attack |
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F- some attack, but useable in some
instances |
P - attacked, not recommended for use
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N - rapidly attacked |
C - cold, 70�F (21.1�C)
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H - hot, 180�F (82.2�C) or
boiling point of solvent |
* - and nitrate and sulfate |
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