Corrosion Resistance of selected plastics
The table below indicates the approximate corrosion
resistance of selected plastics to a range of common
chemicals. This is collated information from
various sources but is of limited quality. For
good quality information please consult reputable reference
texts and/or the links provided below the table
Key to Letters designating corrosion resistance
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Important note: The table relates to fluids at ambient
temperatures (approx 21o C unless stated
otherwise
| Fluid | ABS | Acetal (Delrin) | PVC | PVDF | Nylon | PTFE | Polycarbonate |
| Acetaldehyde | D | A | D | D | A | A | C |
| Acetamide | N/A | A | D | C | A | A | D |
| Acetate Solvent | N/A | N/A | D | A | A | A | N/A |
| Acetic Acid | D | D | D | C | D | A | B |
| Acetic Acid 20% | C | C | D | A | D | A | A |
| Acetic Acid 80% | D | D | C | C | D | A | B |
| Acetic Acid, Glacial | D | D | D | A | B | A | B |
| Acetic Anhydride | C | D | D | B | A | A | D |
| Acetone | D | A | D | D | A | A | D |
| Acetyl Bromide | N/A | N/A | D | N/A | D | A | N/A |
| Acetyl Chloride (dry) | D | D | C | A | B | A | D |
| Acetylene | N/A | A | A | A | A | A | D |
| Acrylonitrile | D | N/A | B | A | A | A | D |
| Adipic Acid | N/A | N/A | A | A | N/A | A | N/A |
| Alcohols:Amyl | A | A | A | A | A | A | B |
| Alcohols:Benzyl | D | A | D | A | B | A | N/A |
| Alcohols:Butyl | A | A | A | A | D | A | A |
| Alcohols:Diacetone | N/A | A | B | A | A | A | N/A |
| Alcohols:Ethyl | B | A | C | N/A | A | A | B |
| Alcohols:Hexyl | N/A | A | A | N/A | A | A | N/A |
| Alcohols:Isobutyl | B | A | A | N/A | A | A | N/A |
| Alcohols:Isopropyl | N/A | A | A | N/A | D | A | A |
| Fluid | ABS | Acetal (Delrin) | PVC | PVDF | Nylon | PTFE | Polycarbonate |
| Alcohols:Methyl | D | A | A | A | B | A | B |
| Alcohols:Octyl | A | A | N/A | N/A | A | N/A | N/A |
| Alcohols:Propyl | B | A | A | A | D | A | N/A |
| Aluminum Chloride | A | N/A | A | A | B | A | A |
| Aluminum Chloride 20% | N/A | C | A | A | D | A | A |
| Aluminum Fluoride | A | C | A | A | A | A | N/A |
| Aluminum Hydroxide | B | A | A | A | A | A | B |
| Aluminum Nitrate | N/A | B | B | A | A | A | A |
| Aluminum Potassium Sulfate 10% | N/A | C | A | B | D | A | A |
| Aluminum Potassium Sulfate 100% | N/A | C | A | N/A | D | A | A |
| Aluminum Sulfate | A | B | A | A | A | A | A |
| Alums | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | A | A | N/A |
| Amines | N/A | D | D | N/A | D | A | D |
| Ammonia 10% | N/A | D | B | A | A | A | D |
| Ammonia Nitrate | N/A | C | B | A | D | A | N/A |
| Ammonia, anhydrous | D | D | A | A | A | A | D |
| Ammonia, liquid | N/A | D | A | A | B | A | D |
| Ammonium Acetate | N/A | N/A | A | N/A | A | A | N/A |
| Ammonium Bifluoride | A | D | A | A | N/A | A | N/A |
| Ammonium Carbonate | A | D | A | A | A | A | N/A |
| Ammonium Caseinate | N/A | D | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Alcohols:Isopropyl | N/A | A | A | N/A | D | A | A |
| Ammonium Chloride | A | B | A | A | B | A | A |
| Fluid | ABS | Acetal (Delrin) | PVC | PVDF | Nylon | PTFE | Polycarbonate |
| Ammonium Hydroxide | B | C | A | A | A | A | D |
| Ammonium Nitrate | N/A | A | A | A | A | A | N/A |
| Ammonium Oxalate | N/A | B | A | N/A | N/A | N/A | A |
| Ammonium Persulfate | A | D | A | A | D | A | N/A |
| Ammonium Phosphate, Dibasic | A | B | A | A | C | A | A |
| Ammonium Phosphate, Monobasic | N/A | B | A | N/A | B | A | N/A |
| Ammonium Phosphate, Tribasic | N/A | B | A | N/A | B | A | N/A |
| Ammonium Sulfate | A | B | A | A | A | A | A |
| Ammonium Sulfite | N/A | D | A | N/A | A | A | N/A |
| Ammonium Thiosulfate | N/A | B | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Amyl Acetate | D | B | D | A | B | A | D |
| Amyl Alcohol | A | A | A | A | A | A | B |
| Amyl Chloride | D | A | D | A | C | A | N/A |
| Aniline | D | A | C | A | A | A | D |
| Aniline Hydrochloride | D | N/A | B | A | D | A | D |
| Antifreeze | B | D | A | N/A | D | N/A | N/A |
| Antimony Trichloride | A | N/A | A | A | D | A | A |
| Aqua Regia (80% HCl, 20% HNO3) | D | D | C | A | D | A | D |
| Arochlor 1248 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | A | A | N/A |
| Aromatic Hydrocarbons | N/A | A | D | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Arsenic Acid | A | D | A | A | C | A | A |
| Fluid | ABS | Acetal (Delrin) | PVC | PVDF | Nylon | PTFE | Polycarbonate |
| Arsenic Salts | N/A | N/A | A | N/A | A | N/A | N/A |
| Asphalt | N/A | B | A | A | A | A | D |
| Barium Carbonate | A | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Fluid | ABS | Acetal (Delrin) | PVC | PVDF | Nylon | PTFE | Polycarbonate |
| Barium Chloride | A | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Barium Cyanide | N/A | B | D | N/A | A | A | N/A |
| Barium Hydroxide | A | D | A | A | A | A | D |
| Barium Nitrate | N/A | B | A | N/A | A | A | D |
| Barium Sulfate | A | B | B | A | A | A | D |
| Barium Sulfide | A | A | A | A | A | A | N/A |
| Beer | A | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Beet Sugar Liquids | B | B | A | A | A | A | N/A |
| Benzaldehyde | B | A | D | A | A | A | D |
| Benzene | D | A | C | A | A | A | D |
| Benzene Sulfonic Acid | N/A | N/A | A | N/A | D | A | D |
| Benzoic Acid | N/A | B | A | A | D | A | B |
| Benzol | D | A | N/A | A | D | A | D |
| Benzonitrile | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | A | A |
| Benzyl Chloride | D | A | N/A | N/A | A | N/A | N/A |
| Bleaching Liquors | N/A | N/A | A | N/A | C | A | N/A |
| Borax (Sodium Borate) | N/A | B | A | A | A | A | N/A |
| Boric Acid | N/A | A | A | A | B | A | N/A |
| Brewery Slop | N/A | B | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Bromine | D | D | C | A | D | A | C |
| Butadiene | N/A | A | C | A | C | A | D |
| Butane | B | A | C | A | A | A | D |
| Butanol (Butyl Alcohol) | N/A | A | C | A | B | A | B |
| Fluid | ABS | Acetal (Delrin) | PVC | PVDF | Nylon | PTFE | Polycarbonate |
| Butter | B | A | N/A | N/A | N/A | A | N/A |
| Buttermilk | B | A | A | N/A | B | A | A |
| Butyl Amine | N/A | C | D | A | A | A | D |
| Butyl Ether | N/A | D | A | A | A | A | N/A |
| Butyl Phthalate | N/A | N/A | N/A | B | A | A | D |
| Butylacetate | N/A | A | D | B | A | A | D |
| Butylene | N/A | A | A | A | B | A | D |
| Butyric Acid | D | A | B | A | C | A | D |
| Calcium Bisulfate | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | D |
| Calcium Bisulfide | N/A | D | A | A | A | A | N/A |
| Calcium Bisulfite | N/A | D | B | A | A | A | D |
| Calcium Carbonate | N/A | A | A | A | A | A | C |
| Calcium Chlorate | N/A | A | B | A | N/A | A | N/A |
| Calcium Chloride | B | D | C | A | A | A | N/A |
| Calcium Hydroxide | N/A | D | B | A | A | A | D |
| Calcium Hypochlorite | N/A | D | B | A | D | A | D |
| Calcium Nitrate | A | D | A | A | A | A | A |
| Calcium Oxide | D | A | B | A | B | A | N/A |
| Calcium Sulfate | C | D | B | A | D | A | A |
| Calgon | N/A | A | N/A | N/A | A | N/A | N/A |
| Cane Juice | N/A | A | A | A | A | A | N/A |
| Carbolic Acid (Phenol) | D | D | D | A | D | A | D |
| Carbon Bisulfide | N/A | A | D | N/A | A | N/A | N/A |
| Fluid | ABS | Acetal (Delrin) | PVC | PVDF | Nylon | PTFE | Polycarbonate |
| Carbon Dioxide (dry) | B | A | A | A | A | A | N/A |
| Carbon Dioxide (wet) | B | A | A | A | A | A | N/A |
| Carbon Disulfide | N/A | A | D | B | B | A | D |
| Carbon Monoxide | N/A | A | A | B | A | A | N/A |
| Carbon Tetrachloride | D | B | D | A | D | A | D |
| Carbon Tetrachloride (dry) | D | N/A | N/A | A | N/A | A | N/A |
| Carbon Tetrachloride (wet) | D | A | N/A | A | N/A | A | N/A |
| Carbonated Water | N/A | A | A | N/A | A | N/A | N/A |
| Carbonic Acid | N/A | B | A | A | A | A | A |
| Catsup | B | B | A | N/A | A | N/A | N/A |
| Chloric Acid | N/A | D | A | N/A | D | A | N/A |
| Chlorinated Glue | N/A | D | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Chlorine (dry) | N/A | D | D | A | D | A | N/A |
| Chlorine Water | N/A | D | A | B | C | A | N/A |
| Chlorine, Anhydrous Liquid | N/A | A | D | A | D | A | C |
| Chloroacetic Acid | N/A | D | B | A | D | A | D |
| Chlorobenzene (Mono) | D | D | D | A | D | B | D |
| Chlorobromomethane | N/A | N/A | D | N/A | C | A | N/A |
| Chloroform | D | A | D | A | A | A | D |
| Chlorosulfonic Acid | N/A | D | D | D | D | A | C |
| Chocolate Syrup | N/A | A | N/A | N/A | A | A | A |
| Chromic Acid 10% | B | D | A | A | D | A | B |
| Chromic Acid 30% | B | D | A | A | D | A | C |
| Fluid | ABS | Acetal (Delrin) | PVC | PVDF | Nylon | PTFE | Polycarbonate |
| Chromic Acid 5% | B | D | A | A | D | A | B |
| Chromic Acid 50% | D | D | D | A | D | A | D |
| Chromium Salts | N/A | N/A | A | N/A | B | N/A | N/A |
| Cider | N/A | A | A | N/A | A | N/A | A |
| Citric Acid | D | B | B | A | A | A | A |
| Citric Oils | N/A | B | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Cloroxr (Bleach) | B | D | A | A | A | A | N/A |
| Coffee | N/A | A | N/A | N/A | A | N/A | N/A |
| Copper Chloride | A | A | A | A | D | A | N/A |
| Copper Cyanide | N/A | A | A | A | D | A | D |
| Copper Fluoborate | N/A | B | A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Copper Nitrate | N/A | A | A | A | D | A | D |
| Copper Sulfate >5% | N/A | D | A | A | D | A | A |
| Copper Sulfate 5% | N/A | D | A | A | D | A | A |
| Cream | N/A | A | N/A | N/A | A | A | N/A |
| Cresols | D | D | D | A | D | N/A | D |
| Cresylic Acid | N/A | D | D | B | D | A | D |
| Cupric Acid | N/A | N/A | A | N/A | D | A | A |
| Cyanic Acid | N/A | D | N/A | N/A | N/A | A | N/A |
| Cyclohexane | N/A | A | D | A | A | A | B |
| Cyclohexanone | D | A | D | D | A | A | D |
| Detergents | B | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Diacetone Alcohol | N/A | N/A | D | D | A | A | D |
| Fluid | ABS | Acetal (Delrin) | PVC | PVDF | Nylon | PTFE | Polycarbonate |
| Dichlorobenzene | D | N/A | D | A | D | A | D |
| Dichloroethane | D | A | D | A | A | A | D |
| Diesel Fuel | N/A | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Diethyl Ether | D | N/A | D | A | A | A | D |
| Diethylamine | D | B | D | D | A | D | D |
| Diethylene Glycol | B | A | C | A | A | A | B |
| Dimethyl Aniline | D | D | D | A | A | A | D |
| Dimethyl Formamide | D | D | D | D | A | A | D |
| Diphenyl | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | A | N/A |
| Diphenyl Oxide | N/A | D | D | B | N/A | A | N/A |
| Dyes | N/A | C | B | N/A | A | N/A | N/A |
| Epsom Salts (Magnesium Sulfate) | B | B | A | A | A | A | A |
| Ethane | N/A | A | A | A | D | A | N/A |
| Ethanol | B | A | C | N/A | A | A | B |
| Ethanolamine | N/A | D | D | C | A | A | N/A |
| Ether | D | A | D | B | A | A | N/A |
| Ethyl Acetate | D | A | D | D | A | A | D |
| Ethyl Benzoate | D | N/A | D | D | N/A | A | D |
| Ethyl Chloride | D | A | D | A | A | A | D |
| Ethyl Ether | D | A | D | A | A | A | N/A |
| Ethyl Sulfate | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | A | N/A |
| Ethylene Bromide | D | N/A | D | A | N/A | A | D |
| Ethylene Chloride | D | A | D | A | A | A | D |
| Fluid | ABS | Acetal (Delrin) | PVC | PVDF | Nylon | PTFE | Polycarbonate |
| Ethylene Chlorohydrin | D | D | D | A | D | A | D |
| Ethylene Diamine | D | D | D | B | D | A | A |
| Ethylene Dichloride | D | B | D | A | A | A | D |
| Ethylene Glycol | A | B | A | A | A | A | B |
| Ethylene Oxide | D | D | D | A | A | A | C |
| Fatty Acids | A | A | A | A | A | A | B |
| Ferric Chloride | A | D | A | A | A | A | A |
| Ferric Nitrate | A | D | A | A | A | A | A |
| Ferric Sulfate | A | D | A | A | A | A | A |
| Ferrous Chloride | A | D | A | A | D | A | D |
| Ferrous Sulfate | A | D | A | A | D | A | A |
| Fluoboric Acid | A | A | A | A | D | A | N/A |
| Fluorine | A | D | D | A | D | D | C |
| Fluosilicic Acid | A | A | D | A | D | A | A |
| Formaldehyde 100% | B | A | A | A | D | A | A |
| Formaldehyde 40% | A | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Formic Acid | D | A | A | A | D | A | A |
| Freon 113 | N/A | A | B | B | N/A | A | B |
| Freon 12 | A | B | A | A | A | A | N/A |
| Freon 22 | N/A | A | A | A | B | A | N/A |
| Freon TF | N/A | A | B | B | D | A | N/A |
| Freonr 11 | D | D | A | A | D | A | N/A |
| Fruit Juice | B | D | A | A | A | A | N/A |
| Fluid | ABS | Acetal (Delrin) | PVC | PVDF | Nylon | PTFE | Polycarbonate |
| Fuel Oils | D | A | A | B | A | B | B |
| Furan Resin | N/A | D | A | D | N/A | A | N/A |
| Furfural | D | A | D | B | B | A | D |
| Gallic Acid | N/A | N/A | B | A | A | B | N/A |
| Gasoline (high-aromatic) | D | B | A | A | A | B | A |
| Gasoline, leaded, ref. | D | A | B | A | A | A | A |
| Gasoline, unleaded | D | A | C | A | A | A | A |
| Gelatin | N/A | B | B | A | A | A | N/A |
| Glucose | B | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Glue, P.V.A. | N/A | A | C | N/A | A | A | N/A |
| Glycerin | C | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Glycolic Acid | B | A | B | B | N/A | A | N/A |
| Gold Monocyanide | N/A | A | N/A | A | N/A | D | N/A |
| Grape Juice | B | A | A | A | A | A | N/A |
| Grease | N/A | D | A | A | N/A | A | N/A |
| Heptane | D | A | C | A | A | A | B |
| Hexane | D | A | B | A | B | A | D |
| Honey | N/A | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Hydraulic Oil (Petro) | N/A | B | A | A | A | A | N/A |
| Hydraulic Oil (Synthetic) | N/A | N/A | A | A | A | A | N/A |
| Hydrazine | N/A | B | N/A | A | N/A | A | D |
| Hydrobromic Acid 100% | B | D | A | A | D | A | N/A |
| Hydrobromic Acid 20% | N/A | C | B | A | D | N/A | N/A |
| Fluid | ABS | Acetal (Delrin) | PVC | PVDF | Nylon | PTFE | Polycarbonate |
| Hydrochloric Acid 100% | A | C | D | A | D | A | D |
| Hydrochloric Acid 20% | A | C | A | A | D | A | B |
| Hydrochloric Acid 37% | A | C | B | A | D | A | D |
| Hydrochloric Acid, Dry Gas | N/A | N/A | A | A | A | A | N/A |
| Hydrocyanic Acid | B | B | B | A | B | A | N/A |
| Hydrocyanic Acid (Gas 10%) | N/A | C | A | N/A | N/A | A | B |
| Hydrofluoric Acid 100% | D | D | C | A | D | A | D |
| Hydrofluoric Acid 20% | C | D | B | A | C | A | D |
| Hydrofluoric Acid 50% | C | D | B | A | D | A | D |
| Hydrofluoric Acid 75% | C | D | C | A | D | A | D |
| Hydrofluosilicic Acid 100% | N/A | A | B | A | D | A | N/A |
| Hydrofluosilicic Acid 20% | N/A | B | A | A | D | A | N/A |
| Hydrogen Gas | N/A | N/A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Hydrogen Peroxide 10% | A | D | A | A | C | A | A |
| Hydrogen Peroxide 100% | A | D | A | A | D | A | A |
| Hydrogen Peroxide 30% | N/A | D | A | A | D | A | A |
| Hydrogen Peroxide 50% | N/A | D | A | A | D | A | A |
| Hydrogen Sulfide (aqua) | B | C | B | A | C | A | A |
| Hydrogen Sulfide (dry) | N/A | N/A | A | A | C | A | N/A |
| Hydroquinone | D | A | B | N/A | D | A | N/A |
| Hydroxyacetic Acid 70% | N/A | A | D | A | N/A | A | N/A |
| Ink | A | B | C | A | C | A | N/A |
| Iodine | D | D | A | A | A | A | N/A |
| Fluid | ABS | Acetal (Delrin) | PVC | PVDF | Nylon | PTFE | Polycarbonate |
| Iodine (in alcohol) | N/A | D | A | A | C | N/A | N/A |
| Iodoform | N/A | N/A | A | C | N/A | C | N/A |
| Isooctane | N/A | N/A | A | A | A | A | B |
| Isopropyl Acetate | N/A | D | D | D | B | A | D |
| Isopropyl Ether | N/A | D | B | D | A | A | D |
| Isotane | N/A | N/A | A | A | D | N/A | N/A |
| Jet Fuel (JP3, JP4, JP5) | N/A | A | C | B | C | A | A |
| Kerosene | D | A | A | A | A | A | D |
| Ketones | A | D | D | C | A | A | D |
| Lacquer Thinners | A | D | D | N/A | A | A | B |
| Lacquers | A | D | D | D | A | A | D |
| Lactic Acid | D | B | B | B | B | A | B |
| Lard | N/A | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Latex | B | B | N/A | A | A | A | N/A |
| Lead Acetate | B | B | B | A | A | A | N/A |
| Lead Nitrate | B | N/A | A | A | N/A | A | N/A |
| Lead Sulfamate | N/A | A | B | A | B | B | A |
| Ligroin | N/A | B | N/A | A | D | A | N/A |
| Lime | N/A | B | B | A | A | A | N/A |
| Linoleic Acid | A | B | A | A | N/A | A | N/A |
| Lithium Chloride | N/A | A | D | A | N/A | A | B |
| Lithium Hydroxide | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | A | D |
| Lubricants | N/A | A | B | A | A | A | A |
| Fluid | ABS | Acetal (Delrin) | PVC | PVDF | Nylon | PTFE | Polycarbonate |
| Lye: Ca(OH)2 Calcium Hydroxide | N/A | D | B | A | A | A | D |
| Lye: KOH Potassium Hydroxide | A | A | B | A | C | A | D |
| Lye: NaOH Sodium Hydroxide | C | C | A | D | A | A | D |
| Magnesium Bisulfate | N/A | N/A | A | N/A | A | A | A |
| Magnesium Carbonate | B | A | B | A | N/A | A | A |
| Magnesium Chloride | B | B | B | A | A | A | A |
| Magnesium Hydroxide | B | A | A | A | B | A | A |
| Magnesium Nitrate | B | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Magnesium Oxide | N/A | A | N/A | N/A | N/A | A | N/A |
| Magnesium Sulfate (Epsom Salts) | B | B | A | A | A | A | A |
| Maleic Acid | N/A | A | A | A | A | A | N/A |
| Maleic Anhydride | N/A | D | N/A | A | N/A | A | N/A |
| Malic Acid | N/A | A | A | A | A | A | N/A |
| Manganese Sulfate | B | A | C | A | A | A | A |
| Mash | N/A | A | N/A | N/A | A | N/A | N/A |
| Mayonnaise | N/A | A | D | A | A | A | N/A |
| Melamine | N/A | A | D | N/A | A | A | N/A |
| Mercuric Chloride (dilute) | B | B | A | A | D | A | A |
| Mercuric Cyanide | B | N/A | A | A | A | B | N/A |
| Mercurous Nitrate | C | N/A | A | A | N/A | A | A |
| Mercury | B | A | A | A | A | A | D |
| Methane | N/A | A | B | A | A | A | N/A |
| Methanol (Methyl Alcohol) | D | A | A | A | B | A | B |
| Fluid | ABS | Acetal (Delrin) | PVC | PVDF | Nylon | PTFE | Polycarbonate |
| Methyl Acetate | D | B | D | B | A | A | D |
| Methyl Acetone | N/A | D | D | D | A | A | N/A |
| Methyl Acrylate | N/A | B | N/A | B | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Methyl Alcohol 10% | D | A | A | A | B | A | B |
| Methyl Bromide | D | D | D | A | B | A | N/A |
| Methyl Butyl Ketone | N/A | D | A | D | D | N/A | D |
| Methyl Cellosolve | N/A | D | D | A | C | A | D |
| Methyl Chloride | D | B | D | A | B | A | D |
| Methyl Dichloride | N/A | D | A | D | C | N/A | N/A |
| Methyl Ethyl Ketone | D | C | D | D | A | A | D |
| Methyl Ethyl Ketone Peroxide | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Methyl Isobutyl Ketone | D | N/A | D | D | B | A | D |
| Methyl Isopropyl Ketone | N/A | N/A | D | N/A | A | A | D |
| Methyl Methacrylate | N/A | D | A | B | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Methylamine | D | D | D | C | N/A | A | N/A |
| Methylene Chloride | D | B | D | B | C | A | D |
| Milk | B | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Mineral Spirits | D | A | A | N/A | A | A | C |
| Molasses | B | A | A | B | A | A | N/A |
| Monochloroacetic acid | N/A | D | N/A | B | D | A | D |
| Monoethanolamine | N/A | D | D | C | A | A | N/A |
| Morpholine | C | N/A | N/A | B | A | A | D |
| Motor oil | C | B | B | B | A | A | A |
| Mustard | B | C | B | A | A | A | A |
| Naphtha | D | A | A | A | A | B | B |
| Fluid | ABS | Acetal (Delrin) | PVC | PVDF | Nylon | PTFE | Polycarbonate |
| Naphthalene | D | A | D | A | A | A | N/A |
| Natural Gas | B | B | A | N/A | N/A | A | N/A |
| Nickel Chloride | A | A | A | A | C | A | A |
| Nickel Nitrate | A | N/A | A | A | A | A | D |
| Nickel Sulfate | B | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Nitrating Acid (<15% HNO3) | N/A | N/A | D | N/A | N/A | A | N/A |
| Nitrating Acid (>15% H2SO4) | N/A | D | D | N/A | N/A | A | N/A |
| Nitrating Acid (S1% Acid) | N/A | N/A | D | N/A | N/A | A | N/A |
| Nitrating Acid (S15% H2SO4) | N/A | N/A | D | N/A | N/A | A | N/A |
| Nitric Acid (20%) | B | D | A | A | D | A | B |
| Nitric Acid (50%) | C | D | B | A | D | A | B |
| Nitric Acid (5-10%) | B | D | A | A | D | A | A |
| Nitric Acid (Concentrated) | D | D | B | A | D | A | C |
| Nitrobenzene | D | C | D | A | B | A | D |
| Nitrogen Fertilizer | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | A | N/A |
| Nitromethane | D | A | B | A | B | A | D |
| Nitrous Acid | D | N/A | A | B | N/A | A | N/A |
| Nitrous Oxide | N/A | N/A | A | D | C | A | N/A |
| Oils:Aniline | D | D | D | A | A | A | N/A |
| Oils:Anise | N/A | D | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Oils:Bay | N/A | D | N/A | A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Oils:Bone | N/A | D | N/A | A | N/A | A | N/A |
| Oils:Castor | A | A | A | A | A | A | N/A |
| Fluid | ABS | Acetal (Delrin) | PVC | PVDF | Nylon | PTFE | Polycarbonate |
| Oils:Cinnamon | N/A | D | D | N/A | N/A | A | D |
| Oils:Citric | D | A | B | A | A | A | A |
| Oils:Clove | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | A | N/A |
| Oils:Coconut | A | A | A | A | N/A | A | N/A |
| Oils:Cod Liver | A | B | A | A | N/A | A | N/A |
| Oils:Corn | B | A | B | A | A | A | N/A |
| Oils:Cottonseed | A | A | B | A | B | A | N/A |
| Oils:Creosote | N/A | D | C | N/A | D | A | N/A |
| Oils:Diesel Fuel (20, 30, 40, 50) | N/A | D | B | A | A | A | N/A |
| Oils:Fuel (1, 2, 3, 5A, 5B, 6) | D | D | A | B | A | A | B |
| Oils:Ginger | N/A | A | N/A | A | N/A | A | N/A |
| Oils:Hydraulic Oil (Petro) | N/A | B | A | A | A | A | N/A |
| Oils:Hydraulic Oil (Synthetic) | N/A | N/A | A | A | A | A | N/A |
| Oils:Lemon | C | D | N/A | A | N/A | A | N/A |
| Oils:Linseed | N/A | A | A | A | A | A | N/A |
| Oils:Mineral | A | A | B | A | A | A | B |
| Oils:Olive | A | A | C | N/A | A | A | A |
| Oils:Orange | N/A | D | C | A | N/A | N/A | C |
| Oils:Palm | A | A | A | A | N/A | A | N/A |
| Oils:Peanut | N/A | A | A | A | N/A | A | N/A |
| Oils:Peppermint | D | D | N/A | A | N/A | A | N/A |
| Oils:Pine | D | A | D | A | A | A | A |
| Oils:Rapeseed | N/A | A | N/A | A | N/A | A | N/A |
| Fluid | ABS | Acetal (Delrin) | PVC | PVDF | Nylon | PTFE | Polycarbonate |
| Oils:Rosin | N/A | N/A | C | A | A | A | N/A |
| Oils:Sesame Seed | A | D | A | A | N/A | A | N/A |
| Oils:Silicone | A | A | A | A | A | A | N/A |
| Oils:Soybean | A | A | A | A | A | A | N/A |
| Oils:Sperm (whale) | A | D | N/A | A | N/A | A | N/A |
| Oils:Tanning | N/A | D | N/A | A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Oils:Transformer | N/A | A | B | A | A | A | N/A |
| Oils:Turbine | N/A | A | A | A | A | A | N/A |
| Oleic Acid | D | A | C | A | A | A | N/A |
| Oleum 100% | D | D | D | D | D | A | N/A |
| Oleum 25% | N/A | D | D | C | D | A | N/A |
| Oxalic Acid (cold) | A | B | B | B | B | A | N/A |
| Ozone | B | C | B | A | D | A | A |
| Palmitic Acid | A | A | B | A | A | A | N/A |
| Paraffin | A | A | B | A | A | A | A |
| Pentane | N/A | B | A | A | A | A | A |
| Perchloric Acid | N/A | C | C | A | D | A | N/A |
| Perchloroethylene | D | B | C | A | C | A | D |
| Petrolatum | N/A | B | B | A | D | C | N/A |
| Petroleum | B | B | N/A | A | A | A | N/A |
| Phenol (10%) | D | B | C | A | D | A | B |
| Phenol (Carbolic Acid) | D | D | D | A | D | A | D |
| Phosphoric Acid (>40%) | C | D | B | B | B | A | A |
| Fluid | ABS | Acetal (Delrin) | PVC | PVDF | Nylon | PTFE | Polycarbonate |
| Phosphoric Acid (crude) | C | D | B | A | B | A | A |
| Phosphoric Acid (molten) | D | D | D | D | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Phosphoric Acid (S40%) | B | D | B | B | B | A | A |
| Phosphoric Acid Anhydride | N/A | D | N/A | D | N/A | N/A | D |
| Phosphorus | N/A | B | A | A | N/A | A | N/A |
| Phosphorus Trichloride | D | D | D | A | N/A | A | C |
| Photographic Developer | B | D | A | N/A | N/A | A | A |
| Photographic Solutions | N/A | D | A | B | A | A | A |
| Phthalic Acid | B | C | N/A | A | B | A | N/A |
| Phthalic Anhydride | B | C | D | A | N/A | A | A |
| Picric Acid | A | A | D | A | C | A | D |
| Plating Solutions, Antimony Plating 55oC | N/A | A | A | A | D | A | N/A |
| Plating Solutions, Arsenic Plating 43oC | N/A | A | A | A | A | A | N/A |
| Plating Solutions, Brass Plating: High-Speed Brass Bath 45oC | N/A | A | A | B | A | A | N/A |
| Plating Solutions, Brass Plating: Regular Brass Bath 38oC | N/A | A | A | B | A | A | N/A |
| Plating Solutions, Bronze Plating: Cu-Cd Bronze Bath R.T. | N/A | A | A | A | A | A | N/A |
| Plating Solutions, Bronze Plating: Cu-Sn Bronze Bath 72oC | N/A | B | D | A | A | A | N/A |
| Plating Solutions, Bronze Plating: Cu-Zn Bronze Bath 38oC | N/A | A | A | A | A | A | N/A |
| Plating Solutions, Cadmium Plating: Cyanide Bath 32oC | N/A | A | A | A | A | A | N/A |
| Plating Solutions, Cadmium Plating: Fluoborate Bath 38oC | N/A | C | A | A | D | A | N/A |
| Plating Solutions, Chromium Plating: Barrel Chrome Bath 35oC | N/A | D | A | C | D | A | N/A |
| Plating Solutions, Chromium Plating: Black Chrome Bath 46oC | N/A | D | A | C | D | A | N/A |
| Plating Solutions, Chromium Plating: Chromic-Sulfuric Bath 55oC | N/A | D | A | C | D | A | N/A |
| Fluid | ABS | Acetal (Delrin) | PVC | PVDF | Nylon | PTFE | Polycarbonate |
| Plating Solutions, Chromium Plating: Fluoride Bath 55oC | N/A | D | A | C | D | A | N/A |
| Plating Solutions, Chromium Plating: Fluosilicate Bath 35oC | N/A | D | A | C | D | A | N/A |
| Plating Solutions, Copper Plating (Acid): Copper Fluoborate Bath 67oC | N/A | C | A | A | D | A | N/A |
| Plating Solutions, Copper Plating (Acid): Copper Sulfate Bath R.T. | N/A | A | A | A | D | A | N/A |
| Plating Solutions, Copper Plating (Cyanide): Copper Strike Bath 50oC | N/A | A | A | B | A | A | N/A |
| Plating Solutions, Copper Plating (Cyanide): High-Speed Bath 82oC | N/A | B | D | A | A | A | N/A |
| Plating Solutions, Copper Plating (Cyanide): Rochelle Salt Bath 66oC | N/A | B | D | A | A | A | N/A |
| Plating Solutions, Copper Plating (Misc): Copper (Electroless) | N/A | D | A | A | A | A | N/A |
| Plating Solutions, Copper Plating (Misc): Copper Pyrophosphate | N/A | A | A | A | A | A | N/A |
| Plating Solutions, Gold Plating: Acid 25oC | N/A | N/A | A | N/A | A | A | N/A |
| Plating Solutions, Gold Plating: Cyanide 66oC | N/A | N/A | D | N/A | A | A | N/A |
| Plating Solutions, Gold Plating: Neutral 25oC | N/A | N/A | A | N/A | A | A | N/A |
| Plating Solutions, Indium Sulfamate Plating R.T. | N/A | N/A | A | N/A | D | A | N/A |
| Plating Solutions, Iron Plating: Ferrous Am Sulfate Bath 66oC | N/A | N/A | D | N/A | D | A | N/A |
| Plating Solutions, Iron Plating: Ferrous Chloride Bath 90oC | N/A | N/A | D | N/A | D | A | N/A |
| Plating Solutions, Iron Plating: Ferrous Sulfate Bath 66oC | N/A | N/A | D | N/A | D | A | N/A |
| Plating Solutions, Iron Plating: Fluoborate Bath 63oC | N/A | N/A | D | N/A | D | A | N/A |
| Plating Solutions, Iron Plating: Sulfamate 65oC | N/A | N/A | A | N/A | D | A | N/A |
| Plating Solutions, Iron Plating: Sulfate-Chloride Bath 72oC | N/A | N/A | D | N/A | D | A | N/A |
| Plating Solutions, Lead Fluoborate Plating | N/A | N/A | A | N/A | D | A | N/A |
| Plating Solutions, Nickel Plating: Electroless 94oC | N/A | N/A | D | N/A | D | A | N/A |
| Plating Solutions, Nickel Plating: Fluoborate 47-77oC | N/A | N/A | A | N/A | D | A | N/A |
| Plating Solutions, Nickel Plating: High-Chloride 55-72oC | N/A | N/A | D | N/A | D | A | N/A |
| Plating Solutions, Nickel Plating: Sulfamate 38-60oC | N/A | N/A | A | N/A | A | A | N/A |
| Plating Solutions, Nickel Plating: Watts Type 46-70oC | N/A | N/A | D | N/A | A | A | N/A |
| Fluid | ABS | Acetal (Delrin) | PVC | PVDF | Nylon | PTFE | Polycarbonate |
| Plating Solutions, Rhodium Plating 50oC | N/A | N/A | A | N/A | D | A | N/A |
| Plating Solutions, Silver Plating 27-50oC | N/A | N/A | A | N/A | A | A | N/A |
| Plating Solutions, Tin-Fluoborate Plating 70oC | N/A | N/A | A | N/A | D | A | N/A |
| Plating Solutions, Tin-Lead Plating 70oC | N/A | N/A | A | N/A | D | A | N/A |
| Plating Solutions, Zinc Plating: Acid Chloride 60oC | N/A | N/A | A | N/A | D | A | N/A |
| Plating Solutions, Zinc Plating: Acid Fluoborate Bath R.T. | N/A | N/A | A | N/A | D | A | N/A |
| Plating Solutions, Zinc Plating: Acid Sulfate Bath 66oC | N/A | N/A | D | N/A | D | A | N/A |
| Plating Solutions, Zinc Plating: Alkaline Cyanide Bath R.T. | N/A | N/A | A | N/A | A | A | N/A |
| Potash (Potassium Carbonate) | A | B | A | A | A | N/A | N/A |
| Potassium Bicarbonate | A | C | A | B | A | A | N/A |
| Potassium Bromide | A | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Potassium Chlorate | A | B | A | A | C | A | A |
| Potassium Chloride | A | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Potassium Chromate | N/A | C | A | B | B | A | N/A |
| Potassium Cyanide Solutions | A | C | A | A | A | A | N/A |
| Potassium Dichromate | B | A | A | A | B | A | A |
| Potassium Ferricyanide | B | B | A | A | B | A | N/A |
| Potassium Ferrocyanide | N/A | N/A | A | A | B | A | N/A |
| Potassium Hydroxide (Caustic Potash) | A | A | A | A | C | A | D |
| Potassium Hypochlorite | N/A | N/A | B | A | B | A | N/A |
| Potassium Iodide | B | N/A | A | A | A | A | N/A |
| Potassium Nitrate | B | A | A | A | B | A | A |
| Potassium Oxalate | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | A | N/A |
| Fluid | ABS | Acetal (Delrin) | PVC | PVDF | Nylon | PTFE | Polycarbonate |
| Potassium Permanganate | B | A | A | A | D | A | A |
| Potassium Sulfate | B | B | A | A | A | A | A |
| Potassium Sulfide | B | N/A | A | A | A | A | N/A |
| Propane (liquefied) | N/A | A | A | A | A | A | C |
| Propylene | B | N/A | B | N/A | N/A | A | N/A |
| Propylene Glycol | B | B | C | N/A | A | A | B |
| Pyridine | N/A | B | D | D | C | A | D |
| Pyrogallic Acid | N/A | D | A | A | N/A | A | N/A |
| Resorcinal | A | N/A | C | N/A | D | A | B |
| Rosins | N/A | B | C | N/A | A | A | N/A |
| Rum | N/A | A | A | N/A | A | N/A | N/A |
| Rust Inhibitors | N/A | A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Salad Dressings | N/A | A | N/A | N/A | A | N/A | N/A |
| Salicylic Acid | A | D | B | A | A | A | A |
| Salt Brine (NaCl saturated) | N/A | N/A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Sea Water | N/A | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Shellac (Bleached) | N/A | A | N/A | N/A | A | A | N/A |
| Shellac (Orange) | N/A | A | N/A | N/A | A | A | N/A |
| Silicone | D | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Silver Bromide | N/A | C | N/A | N/A | N/A | A | N/A |
| Silver Nitrate | B | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Soap Solutions | A | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Soda Ash (see Sodium Carbonate) | B | A | A | A | B | A | A |
| Fluid | ABS | Acetal (Delrin) | PVC | PVDF | Nylon | PTFE | Polycarbonate |
| Sodium Acetate | B | B | B | A | B | A | A |
| Sodium Aluminate | N/A | B | N/A | N/A | A | A | N/A |
| Sodium Benzoate | A | N/A | B | A | B | A | A |
| Sodium Bicarbonate | A | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Sodium Bisulfate | A | B | A | A | A | A | A |
| Sodium Bisulfite | A | C | A | A | C | A | A |
| Sodium Borate (Borax) | A | N/A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Sodium Bromide | B | A | B | A | B | A | N/A |
| Sodium Carbonate | B | A | A | A | B | A | A |
| Sodium Chlorate | A | A | A | A | D | A | A |
| Sodium Chloride | A | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Sodium Chromate | N/A | D | N/A | A | C | A | A |
| Sodium Cyanide | A | A | A | A | A | A | N/A |
| Sodium Ferrocyanide | N/A | A | A | A | N/A | A | N/A |
| Sodium Fluoride | A | N/A | A | A | B | A | N/A |
| Sodium Hydrosulfite | N/A | N/A | C | N/A | A | A | N/A |
| Sodium Hydroxide (20%) | B | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Sodium Hydroxide (50%) | A | A | A | A | A | A | D |
| Sodium Hydroxide (80%) | A | D | A | A | C | A | D |
| Sodium Hypochlorite (<20%) | B | D | A | A | D | A | C |
| Sodium Hypochlorite (100%) | N/A | D | B | A | D | A | N/A |
| Sodium Hyposulfate | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | A | N/A |
| Sodium Metaphosphate | N/A | B | A | A | A | A | N/A |
| Fluid | ABS | Acetal (Delrin) | PVC | PVDF | Nylon | PTFE | Polycarbonate |
| Sodium Metasilicate | N/A | D | A | N/A | N/A | A | N/A |
| Sodium Nitrate | N/A | A | A | A | A | A | N/A |
| Sodium Perborate | N/A | B | A | N/A | B | A | N/A |
| Sodium Peroxide | N/A | D | B | A | A | A | A |
| Sodium Polyphosphate | N/A | B | A | A | A | A | N/A |
| Sodium Silicate | N/A | C | A | A | A | A | N/A |
| Sodium Sulfate | N/A | B | A | A | A | A | A |
| Sodium Sulfide | N/A | B | A | A | A | A | D |
| Sodium Sulfite | N/A | N/A | A | A | D | A | N/A |
| Sodium Tetraborate | N/A | B | A | N/A | A | A | N/A |
| Sodium Thiosulfate (hypo) | N/A | C | A | A | B | A | D |
| Sorghum | N/A | A | N/A | N/A | A | N/A | N/A |
| Soy Sauce | N/A | A | N/A | N/A | A | N/A | N/A |
| Stannic Chloride | N/A | C | A | A | B | A | A |
| Stannic Fluoborate | N/A | C | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Stannous Chloride | N/A | N/A | A | A | C | A | N/A |
| Starch | N/A | A | A | N/A | A | A | N/A |
| Stearic Acid | N/A | A | B | A | A | A | A |
| Stoddard Solvent | B | A | C | A | A | A | A |
| Styrene | N/A | A | D | N/A | A | A | D |
| Sugar (Liquids) | B | A | N/A | N/A | A | A | N/A |
| Sulfate (Liquors) | N/A | D | B | A | B | A | N/A |
| Sulfur Chloride | N/A | D | C | A | A | A | N/A |
| Fluid | ABS | Acetal (Delrin) | PVC | PVDF | Nylon | PTFE | Polycarbonate |
| Sulfur Dioxide | D | B | A | A | C | A | N/A |
| Sulfur Dioxide (dry) | N/A | B | A | A | B | A | A |
| Sulfur Hexafluoride | N/A | N/A | B | N/A | B | N/A | N/A |
| Sulfur Trioxide | N/A | N/A | A | N/A | D | A | N/A |
| Sulfur Trioxide (dry) | N/A | D | A | C | A | A | N/A |
| Sulfuric Acid (<10%) | B | D | A | A | C | A | A |
| Sulfuric Acid (10-75%) | B | D | A | A | D | A | B |
| Sulfuric Acid (75-100%) | N/A | N/A | D | A | D | A | D |
| Sulfuric Acid (cold concentrated) | N/A | N/A | D | A | D | A | N/A |
| Sulfuric Acid (hot concentrated) | N/A | N/A | D | C | D | A | D |
| Sulfurous Acid | N/A | C | A | A | D | A | N/A |
| Sulfuryl Chloride | N/A | A | N/A | N/A | N/A | A | N/A |
| Tallow | N/A | A | N/A | N/A | A | A | N/A |
| Tannic Acid | N/A | B | A | B | C | A | C |
| Tanning Liquors | N/A | B | A | N/A | A | A | N/A |
| Tartaric Acid | N/A | B | A | B | B | A | N/A |
| Tetrachloroethane | N/A | A | C | A | C | A | N/A |
| Tetrachloroethylene | N/A | A | D | N/A | A | A | D |
| Tetrahydrofuran | N/A | A | D | B | A | A | D |
| Tin Salts | N/A | N/A | A | A | N/A | A | N/A |
| Toluene (Toluol) | D | C | D | A | A | A | D |
| Tomato Juice | B | B | A | A | A | A | A |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | N/A | N/A | B | B | C | A | D |
| Fluid | ABS | Acetal (Delrin) | PVC | PVDF | Nylon | PTFE | Polycarbonate |
| Trichloroethane | N/A | A | C | A | C | A | D |
| Trichloroethylene | D | D | D | B | C | A | N/A |
| Trichloropropane | D | A | N/A | N/A | N/A | A | N/A |
| Tricresylphosphate | B | C | D | D | A | A | N/A |
| Triethylamine | N/A | D | B | A | A | A | N/A |
| Trisodium Phosphate | B | A | A | A | A | A | N/A |
| Turpentine | D | A | D | A | B | A | D |
| Urea | B | A | D | A | A | A | D |
| Uric Acid | N/A | N/A | A | N/A | A | A | N/A |
| Urine | N/A | A | A | A | B | A | N/A |
| Varnish | N/A | A | D | N/A | A | A | N/A |
| Vegetable Juice | B | A | N/A | N/A | A | A | N/A |
| Vinegar | A | B | B | B | A | A | A |
| Vinyl Acetate | N/A | N/A | D | A | N/A | A | N/A |
| Vinyl Chloride | D | N/A | D | B | A | A | N/A |
| Water, Acid, Mine | B | A | B | A | A | A | B |
| Water, Deionized | N/A | N/A | A | A | A | A | N/A |
| Water, Distilled | B | B | A | A | A | A | A |
| Water, Fresh | A | A | B | A | A | A | A |
| Water, Salt | N/A | A | B | A | A | A | A |
| Weed Killers | N/A | A | N/A | N/A | A | N/A | N/A |
| Whey | N/A | A | N/A | N/A | N/A | A | N/A |
| Whiskey & Wines | C | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Fluid | ABS | Acetal (Delrin) | PVC | PVDF | Nylon | PTFE | Polycarbonate |
| White Liquor (Pulp Mill) | N/A | D | A | A | A | A | N/A |
| White Water (Paper Mill) | N/A | B | A | N/A | A | N/A | N/A |
| Xylene | D | A | D | A | A | A | D |
| Zinc Chloride | A | C | B | A | A | A | A |
| Zinc Hydrosulfite | A | C | N/A | N/A | A | A | N/A |
| Zinc Sulfate | A | C | A | A | A | A | A |
| Fluid | ABS | Acetal (Delrin) | PVC | PVDF | Nylon | PTFE | Polycarbonate |
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