Chemical Resistance of Competitive Products

Key to Chart

A = Very Good Service
B = Moderate Service
C = Limited Service
D = Unsatisfactory

Resistance data assumes chemicals at
20° C. For higher temperature
applications and details regarding
chemical resistance for the following
products: AISI 304 Stainless, Cast Iron,
PVC and FPM (Fluoropolymer)/Viton
please refer to Naylor Technical Sales
Department.  
 1 

AISI 316 Stainless
 2 

Polyethelene
 3 

Polypropylene
 4 

Vitrified Clay
 5 

Hathernware/"Thermachem"
 6 

EPDM (Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer)
 7 

NBR (Nitrile Rubber)
A-M of Chemical Resistance 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Acetone A D B A A A D
Acetic Acid (30%) A C A A A A B
Acetic Acid (100%) A D C A A A C
Aluminium Chloride D A A A A A A
Aluminium Sulphate A A A A A A A
Ammonium Carbonate A A A A A A D
Ammonium Chloride B A A A A A A
Ammonium Hydroxide A A A A A A D
Amyl Chloride A D D   A D D
Aniline A D B A A B D
Aniline Hydrochloride D B D     B B
Barium Chloride B A A A A A A
Barium Hydroxide A A A B A A A
Benzaldehyde A D C A A A D
Benzene A D D A A D D
Benozoic Acid A A B A A D D
Borax A A A A A A B
Boric Acid A A A A A A A
Bromine D D D D A D D
Butanol A D D A A D A
Butyl Acetate A D D A A B D
Butyric Acid A D A A A D D
Calcium Bisulphate A A A A A D A
Calcium Chloride B A A A A A A
Calcium Hydroxide A A A B A A A
Calcium Hypochlorite B A B A A A C
Carbon Disulphide A D D A A D D
Carbon Tetrachloride A D D A A D C
Chloracetic Acid (mono) D D D A A B D
Chlorides D C D D A A A
Chloril Acid D C D D A C D
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Chlorobenzene A D D A A D D
Chloroform B D D A A D D
Chlorosulphonic Acid B D D C A D D
Citric Acid A A A A A A C
Copper Chloride B A B A A A A
Copper Nitrate A A B A A A A
Copper Sulphate A A B A A A A
Detergents A A A A A A A
Ether A D D A A D D
Ethyl Alcohol A C A A A A A
Ethyl Chloride A D D A A A A
Fatty Acids A D B A A D B
Formaldehyde A A B A A A B
Formic Acid A C B C A A B
Fruit Juice B A A A A A A
Furfural A D D   A B D
Gallic Acid A A A A A B B
Hydrochloric Acid D A A B A A D
Hydrochloric Acid D A A C A C C
Hydrofluoric D A A D D D D
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Hydrogen Peroxide A C C A A C D
Lactic Acid B A A A A A A
Lead Accetate A A A A A A A
Magnesium Chloride B A A A A A A
Magnesium Sulphate A A A A A A A
Malic Acid A   A A A D A
Mercury A A A A A A A
Methanol A A B A A A A
Methyl Chloride A D D A A C D
Methylene Chloride B D D A A D D
 
 
 

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N- Z of Chemical Resistance 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Naphthalene A D C A A D D
Nickel Chloride B A A A A A A
Nickel Sulphate A A A A A A A
Nitric Acid C D D A A C D
Oxalic Acid C A C A A A B
Perchloric Acid D A C B B B D
Petroleum A A C A A D A
Phosphoric Acid A A B A A B D
Picric Acid A C D A A B B

1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Potassium Bromide A A A A A A A
Potassium Carbonate A A A A A A A
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Potassium Chlorate A A A A A A A
Potassium Cyanide A A A A A A A
Potassium Chloride B A A A A A A
Potassium Hydroxide A A A B B A B
Potassium Nitrate A A A A A A A
Potassium Permanganate A B C A A B D
Potassium Sulphate A A A A A A A
Potassium Sulphide A A A A A A A
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Propylene Dichloride A D D   A D D
Sal Ammoniac B A A A A A A
Silver Nitrate A A A A A A B
Sodium Carbonate A A A A A A A
Sodium Acetate A A A A A A B
Sodium Bicarbonate A A A A A A A
Sodium Bisulphate A A A A A A C
Sodium Bisulphite A A A A A A A
Sodium Bromide B A A A A A B
Sodium Chlorate A A A A A A A
Sodium Chloride D C D A A A A
Sodium Cyanide A A A A A A A
Sodium Fluoride A A A C B A A
Sodium Hydroxide A A A C C A C

1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Sodium Hypochlorite D C B A A B B
Sodium Nitrate A A A A A A B
Sodium Sulphate A A A A A A A
Sodium Sulphide A A A A A A A
Sodium Sulphite A A A A A A A
Stannicous Chloride B A A A A B A
Sulphur A C B A A A D

1 2 3 4 5 6 7
 Sulphur Chloride  A D D A A D C
Sulphuric Acid D D C A A B D
Sulphurous Acid A A B A A B B

1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Tannic Acid A A A A A A A
Toluene  A D D A A D D
Trichloroethylene A D D A A D C
Turpentine A D D A A D A
Xylene (Xylol) A D D A A D D
Zinc Sulphate A A A A A A A

1 2 3 4 5 6 7
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