Chemical Resistance Guide For Valves

Chemical Resistance Guide for Valves
PURPOSE
This guide was developed by Val-Matic Valve and Manufacturing Corporation as a
convenience to its customers and should be utilized only as a guide for the
selection of valve materials. Mixtures and other chemical concentrations of
chemicals are beyond the scope of this guide. Performance of materials in existing
systems also offer valuable information in predicting valve performance.
Information given in the table consist of the maximum recommended temperature
for the listed material in F or a letter designating:
A
B
C
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resistant under normal conditions

conditional resistance, consult factory
not recommended
no data available
Val-Matic offers no warranty or representation as to the accuracy or completeness

of these tables. Use of these tables should be made under the direction of trained
engineers or design professionals exercising independent judgment regarding the
suggested use of the valve types and materials.
EPDM
Viton
Hypalon
Natural Rubber
Teflon
Nylon
Polyethylene
Carbon Steel
Gray Iron
Ductile Iron
Bronze
Alum. Bronze
304 SS
17-4 PH SS
316 SS
Monel
Inconnel
25%
METALS
Neoprene
Acetic Acid
ELASTOMERS AND PLASTICS
Buna-N
CHEMICAL
CONCENTRATION
Val-Matic Chemical Resistance Guide for Valves
140
200
350
Acetic Anhydride
70
200
350
70
Acetone
130
350
70
Acetyl Chloride
Acetylene
Aluminum Acetate
Alum
10%
185
200
140
70
200 200
70
70
250
70
70
200
70
350
140 140 200 200
70
70
275
70
70
160 210 250 200
70
280
150
70
70
Aluminum Chloride
70
Aluminum Fluoride
180 160 210 250 200
250
Aluminum Hydroxide
180 100 210 200
70
70
250
Aluminum Nitrate
180 100 210 100 100
70
250
Ammonia Anhydrous
100 200
250
70
100
Ammonia Liquid
70
70
400
70
100
400
140 210 250 140
70
400
70
70
180 160 210 250 200
70
400
70
140
Ammonium Bifluoride
180 140 200 200
Ammonium Carbonate
Ammonium Chloride
Ammonium Hydroxide
210
400
70
120
Ammonium Nitrate
30%
180 160 250 100 200 150 400
70
210
70
200
70
70
Ammonium Phosphate
100 140 210 185 140 150 400
70
70
Ammonium Sulfate
180 160 210 200 200 150 400
70
70
Ammonium Sulfite
140 160 210
70
70
200
70
350
Aniline
140
70
200
Aniline Hydrochloride
1185
212
Arsenic Acid
160 180 185 200 200 150 400
70
70
Barium Carbonate
180 160 250 250 200
70
400
70
Barium Chloride
180 160 250 300 200
70
400 190 140
Barium Hydroxide
180 140 200 300 200
70
400
70
140
Barium Nitrate
180 160 200 300 200
250
70
Barium Sulfate
100 160 200 300 200
70
400
70
Barium Sulfide
160 140 300 200
70
400
70
Beer
70
140 200 200 200
70
300 140 140
Beet Sugar Liquor
100 160 210 185 200
70
100
70
70
Benzene
Benzyl Alcohol
Black Liquor
Bleach
5%
Borax
Boric Acid
Brine
Bromine Water
5%
70
70
150
250 100
140
400
180
70
180 200
70
225
140 185
70
200
140 140 210 185 200 185 300
70
70
140 140 210 185 200 185
70
180 160 250 300 180

C
185
70
70
400
300
C
A
Inconnel
140 200 200 140
Monel
316 SS
140
Butyl Alcohol
17-4 PH SS
Butyl Acetate
304 SS
350
Alum. Bronze
Bronze
Teflon
Ductile Iron
Natural Rubber
185
Gray Iron
Hypalon
Carbon Steel
Viton
140
Polyethylene
EPDM
METALS
Nylon
Neoprene
Butadiene
Buna-N
CHEMICAL
CONCENTRATION
175 140
300
A
A
Butylene
70
100
400
Butyl Stearate
100
185
250
140
70
300
350
70
120
350
70
A
A
Butyric Acid
Calcium Bisulfite
70
70
Calcium Carbonate
100
70
210 300
70
Calcium Chlorate
70
70
140 185
70
350
Calcium Chloride
100 160 210 250 200
350
Calcium Hydroxide
140
250 120 120
Calcium Hypochlorite
70
185 200
210 250 200

185 140
200
70
Calcium Nitrate
180 100 210 200 100
70
70
200
70
70
Calcium Sulfate
180 160 210 200 200
200
Camphor
100
Cane Sugar
180 160 250 200 100
210 250
70
350
A
400
180 160 200 200 200
400
70
70
Carbonic Acid
180
70
Castor Oil
140 100
Caustic Potash- KOH
180 160 200
Carbitol
70
Carbon Dioxide
wet
Carbon Monoxide
gas
Carbon Tetrachloride
Caustic Soda-NaOH
20%
Chloramine
5%
Chloric Acid
10%
Chlorinated Water
Chlorinated Water
Chlorine
70
70
20
C
400
70
120
185
350
210 200
70
350
70
C
10
160 180
B
100
250 250 200
140
10ppm 140
Sat
70
140 150
350
70
200
350
140
70
350
70
140 200
140
210 185
400
70
185
400
70
200
200
Chlorobenzene
70
200
Chloroform
70
200
Chlorosulfonic Acid
200
Chloroacetic Acid
Chromic Acid
Liq
50%
10%
Citric Acid
Coconut Oil
Coffee
Coke Oven Gas
5%
100 140
350
70
140 210 200 140
200
70
100
400
100
B
70
C
185
140 200
70
185 140
Copper Acetate
180 160 100 140
Copper Chloride
180 160 210 200 200
A
400
350
C
350
Copper Sulfate
Teflon
Nylon
Polyethylene
Carbon Steel
Gray Iron
Ductile Iron
Bronze
Alum. Bronze
304 SS
17-4 PH SS
316 SS
Monel
350
180 160 210 185
160 210 200 200
5%
180 160 210 200 200
Corn Oil
180
Cottonseed Oil
180
Creosote
73
Cresylic Acid
185
Crude Oil
70
200
120
Inconnel
Natural Rubber
Viton
EPDM
Neoprene
25%
Copper Nitrate
METALS
Hypalon
Copper Cyanide
Buna-N
CHEMICAL
CONCENTRATION
300
400
185 200
400
73
350
200
400 100
73
Cyclohexane
185
300
Cyclohexanone
70
200
400
350
70
Detergents
180 160 250 210 200
Dextrose
180 160 140 200 140
Diacetone Alcohol
Diesel Fuel
70
Diethylamine
70
Dimethyl Formamide
Dioxane
Disodium Phosphate
400
70
183
350
70
200
100
100
250
400
100
70
210
70
140
70
70
Ether
Ethyl Acetate
70
200
180
70
170
200
300
70
Ethyl Benzene
70
350
Ethyl Chloride
140
70
350
Ethylene Bromide
350
Ethylene Chloride
70
350
Ethylene Dichloride
120
350
70
Ethyl Alcohol- Ethanol
Ethylene Glycol
180 160 210 250 200
Ethylene Oxide
Fatty Acids
Ferric Chloride
140 140
sat
Ferric Hydroxide
120
400
70
185
400
70
400
70
180 160 225 200 200

100 100 180 180 100
400
Ferric Nitrate
180 160 210 200 140
400
70
120
Ferric Sulfate
140 140 210 185 140
200
70
120
Ferrous Chloride
180
400
120
Ferrous Nitrate
180 160 180 200 140
Ferrous Sulfate
5%
200 200
180 160 200 200 140
400
B
400
120
Fish Oil
70
300
Flue Gas
180
300
Fluoboric Acid
Florine
160 160 140 140 140

wet
70
100
350
120
Carbon Steel
Gray Iron
Ductile Iron
Bronze
Alum. Bronze
304 SS
17-4 PH SS
316 SS
Monel
Inconnel
Hypalon
Viton
EPDM
Neoprene
Polyethylene
40%
Formic Acid
Nylon
Formaldehyde
100 100 140 210 200
Teflon
25%
METALS
Natural Rubber
Fluosilicic Acid
Buna-N
CHEMICAL
CONCENTRATION
300
120
140 140
200
300
120
140 200
70
300
70
Freon
70
130
300
Fructose
140 160 175 225 140
300
300
Furfural
70
140
Gallic Acid
70
70
185
70
300
Gasoline
70
100
70
200
Gasahol
70
100
70
200
Gelatin
180 160 200 250 200
300
70
120
120
Glucose
180 160 250 300 200
400
120
Glue
140 160 100 250 200
400 120 120
Glycerin
70
400
70
Glycol
140 160 200 250 200
120
Glycolic Acid
70
160 200 300 200
70
300
70
200
Grease
150 100
200
Gypsum
180 160 210 200 200
350
Heptane
70
300
70
70
185
70
Hexanol
70
160
70
Hydraulic Oil
160
70
250
70
300
Hydrazine
70
70
70
250
140 185 100
250
70
250
300
Hydrobromic Acid
20%
Hydrochloric Acid
35%
Hydrocyanic Acid
10%
70
Hydrofluoric Acid
20%
Hydrogen
Gas
Hydrogen Peroxide
50%
Hydrogen Sulfide
Gas
Hydrogen Sulfide
Wet
100 140
70
300
100 100
200 185 200
250
120
70
150 150
300
120
180 160 250 300 200
300 120 120
100 185 200
300
100 140 140
70
70
185
70
70
Ink
70
70
70
70
Iodine
70
70
70
Isobutane
70
Isobutyl Alcohol
70
70
70
70
Hydroquinone
Hypochlorous Acid
Isooctane
10%
5%
300
70
200
120
140
70
300
185 200
70
300
70
200
140 140
C
300
Isopropyl Acetate
70
Isopropyl Alcohol
70
70
140 200 200
300
Isopropyl Ether
70
140
70
Jet Fuel JP-4
70
185
200
140
Ketones
Lactic Acid
25%
210 200
C
Inconnel
Ketchup
Monel
316 SS
250
17-4 PH SS
304 SS
Alum. Bronze
Nylon
300
Bronze
Teflon
Ductile Iron
Natural Rubber
70
Gray Iron
Hypalon
140
Carbon Steel
Viton
Kerosene
CHEMICAL
Polyethylene
EPDM
METALS
Neoprene
Buna-N
CONCENTRATION
250
200 120
A
A
140
70
70
140
300
70
Lard Oil
140
70
85
300
70
Latex
70
100
70
70
200
70
Lead Acetate
70
160 210
100
300
Lead Nitrate
188 140 175 225
70
300
Lead Sulfate
180 140 210 225 200
Lemon Oil
Lime Slurry
140
70
300
200 100
300
70
160
140
250 200
100 100 100
Linoleic Acid
Linseed Oil
180
70
Lithium Chloride
70
70
Lubricating Oil
180
70
Magnesium Carbonate
100 140
300
300
120
120
A
A
70
125
120
350
70
140 140 170 210 140
70
225
70
Magnesium Chloride
180 160 170 170 200
400
70
70
Magnesium Hydroxide
180 160 170 225 200
300
120
150
Magnesium Nitrate
70
160 140 225 140
300
70
120
Magnesium Sulfate
180 160 175 200 140
300
70
120
Maleic Acid
70
200
250
Malic Acid
100
70
200
70
250
Maganese Sulfate
180 160 175 200 140 120 300 120
Mercuric Chloride
140 140 210 185 140
300
Mercuric Cyanide
70
70
70
70
140
70
300 120
Mercurous Nitrate
70
70
300
Mercury
140 140 210 185 140
300
Methane
180
300
Methanol
140 140 100 100 140
70
185
70
A
A
70
70
300
100
Methyl Acetate
300 120
Methyl Amine
70
70
100
70
70
300
Methyl Bromide
70
185
300
Methyl Chloride
70
250
Methyl Ethyl Keytone
70
200
70
Methyl Formate
70
100
70
Methylene Chloride
70
250
Milk
180 160 250 300 200
400
Mineral Oil
140
300
A
A
Molasses
Monochloroacetic Acid
50%
70
300
150 150 100 185 150
300 120
70
200
70
Morpholine
Naphtha
Naphthalene
Ductile Iron
Bronze
Alum. Bronze
304 SS
17-4 PH SS
316 SS
Monel
Inconnel
350 120
Gray Iron
Carbon Steel
250
Polyethylene
Hypalon
METALS
Nylon
Viton
Teflon
EPDM
180
Natural Rubber
Neoprene
Motor Oil
Buna-N
CHEMICAL
CONCENTRATION
70
70
200 120
140
150
200
70
170
70
250
Natural Gas
140 140
185 140
300
Nickel Chloride
180 160 210 210 200
400
Nicle; Nitrate
180 120 210 250
70
400
70
Nickel Sulfate
70
400
70
Nitric Acid
10%
Nitrobenzene
Nitrogen
Gas
160 210 300 200
70
185 100
250
70
400
300
140 140
185 100
Nitromethane
300
Nitrous Acid
100
400
Nitrous Oxide
Oleic Acid
Oleum
Olive Oil
70
400
185
70
250
100
70
150
150
350
70
70
100 150 100
300
120
140 210 185 140
A
A
Oxygen
Gas
Ozone
Gas
140
Palmitic Acid
100
Peanut Oil
100
Perchloric Acid
70
Perchloroetylene
Phosphoric Acid
70
Palm Oil
B
C
100
140 140
Oxalic Acid
B
C
210 185 140
400
300
200
70
70
185
70
300
150
250
70
70
70
250
200
200
300
140 140 200 200
A
A
Picric Acid
10%
70
140 140
70
300
Potash-KOH
180
70
140 200 180
400
Potassium Bicarbonate
70
160 170 200 200
400
70
Potassium Bisulfate
180 140 170 200 140
70
400
Potassium Bromate
180 140
250 140
70
400
Potassium Bromide
180 160 170 200 200
400
70
Potassium Carbonate
180 160 170 200 200
400
70
Potassium Chlorate
400
70
180 160 210 200 200
400
70
70
Potassium Chromate
140
70
400
Potassium Cyanide
180 160 140 185 200
400
70
400
Potassium Nitrate
Potassium Permanganate
100 140 140 140
Potassium Chloride
Potassium Hydroxide
70
170 200
160 210 140 140
180 140 210 250 140

C
200 210 140 100
400
70
400
Salicylic Acid
Silicone Oil
Silver Cyanide
70
316 SS
Monel
Inconnel
70
70
17-4 PH SS
Rosin Oil
304 SS
70
140 140 140 250 140
Alum. Bronze
70
Propyl Alcohol
100
Bronze
Propane
140 200
Ductile Iron
70
Gray Iron
70
70
Carbon Steel
100
Potassium Sulfite
Polyethylene
Potassium Sulfide
Nylon
140 140 210 250 140
Teflon
Potassium Sulfate
METALS
Natural Rubber
Hypalon
Viton
EPDM
Neoprene
Buna-N
CHEMICAL
CONCENTRATION
200
70
120
300
120
300
300
70
70
350
200
100
70
210 185
70
300
70
140
70
140 185 140
350
70
70
140 140
70
350
100
Silver Nitrate
140 160 210 250 200
350
70
Soap
180 140 210 250 140
400
70
Sodium Acetate
Sodium Aluminate
70
400
180 140 200 200 140
170
300
70
Sodium Bicarbonate
180 160 250 300 200
400
120
Sodium Bisulfate
180 140 200 250 100
70
120
Sodium Bisulfite
180 140 200 250 200
400
120
Sodium Bromide
70
70
300
120
Sodium Carbonate
140 140 140 140 300
400
120
Sodium Chloride
Sodium Dichromate
210 250
140 160 140 200 100

20%
Sodium Fluoride
Sodium Hydroxide
70
15%
Sodium Hypochlorite
350
70
140 200 200
300
70
70
140 140 140
70
350
120
140 160 210

C
200
70
400
70
140 150
350
70
70
Sodium Metaphosphate
70
70
70
120
Sodium Nitrate
140 140 210 225 140
400
70
120
Sodium Perborate
70
70
70
350
70
70
Sodium Peroxide
Sodium Phosphate
Sodium Silicate
Sodium Sulfate
Sodium Sulfide
SAT
70
70
140 185 200
250
70
120
140 140 170 200 200
70
400
70
70
140 140 200 200 200
70
120
140 140 140 200 140
400
120
180 140 140 200 200
350
70
120
Sodium Sulfite
140 140 140 200 140
350
Sodium Thiosulphate
140 160 200 200 200
350
70
Soybean Oil
140
70
Stannic Chloride
140
Stannous Chloride
140 160
Starch
180 160 170 200 200
Steam
250 200
400
70
70
350
120
200 200
350
300
70
400
120
100 200
70
Stearic Acid
140
70
100
70
350
Sugar
100 140 140 200 140
350
70
70
250
70
350
70
70
350
70
100 200
350
100 140 200 100
250
70
30%
Tannic Acid
100 100
A
C
A
304 SS
Monel
Dry
Sulfuric Acid
316 SS
Sulfur Dioxide
Inconnel
C
C
17-4 PH SS
70
Alum. Bronze
Bronze
70
Ductile Iron
Gray Iron
Teflon
Carbon Steel
Natural Rubber
70
Polyethylene
Hypalon
Nylon
Viton
Gas
Sulfur Chloride
EPDM
Sulfur
METALS
Neoprene
Sulfamic Acid
Buna-N
CHEMICAL
CONCENTRATION
70
100 100
250
200
350
70
70
Toluene
70
Tomato Juice
70
200 200
Tributyl Phosphate
70
300
70
Trichloroethylene
185
200
Trisodium Phosphate
70
70
70
185 185
350
Turpentine
70
150
Urea
140 140 210 185 140
70
Urine
140 140 210
70
140
400
120
Varnish
70
70
350
Vegetable Oil
70
70
200
70
300
Vinegar
70
140
200
300
Vinyl Acetate
70
70
350
Water, Acid Mine
180 160 200
70
180
400
120
Water, Brackish
180 160 250 200 200
400 120 120
Water, Deionized
70
160 200
70
200
400
70
Water Potable
180 160 250
200
400
70
120
Water, Sea
180 160 250 200 200
400 120 120
Water, Waste
200 180 200
70
70
400
Whiskey
140 140 200 140 140
350
70
Wine
140 140 170 140 140
350
70
70
Xylene
Zinc Acetate
70
70
150
350 120
180 160
70
70
70
Zinc Chloride
70
160 180 200 200
400
Zinc Sulfate
140 140 180 200 200
400
70
120

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140 140 200 200

160 210 250 200

180 160 210 250 200

180 100 210 200

180 100 210 100 100

140 210 250 140

180 160 210 250 200

180 140 200 200

180 160 250 100 200 150 400

100 140 210 185 140 150 400

180 160 210 200 200 150 400

140 160 210

160 180 185 200 200 150 400

180 160 250 250 200

180 160 250 300 200

400 190 140

180 140 200 300 200

180 160 200 300 200

100 160 200 300 200

160 140 300 200

140 200 200 200

300 140 140

Beet Sugar Liquor

100 160 210 185 200

140 140 210 185 200 185 300

140 140 210 185 200 185

180 160 250 300 180

140 200 200 140

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100 160 210 250 200

250 120 120

210 250 200

180 100 210 200 100

180 160 210 200 200

180 160 250 200 100

180 160 200 200 200

Caustic Potash- KOH

180 160 200

250 250 200

140 210 200 140

180 160 100 140

180 160 210 200 200

180 160 210 185

160 210 200 200

180 160 210 200 200

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180 160 250 210 200

180 160 140 200 140

Ethyl Alcohol- Ethanol

180 160 210 250 200

180 160 225 200 200

180 160 210 200 140

140 140 210 185 140

180 160 180 200 140

180 160 200 200 140

160 160 140 140 140