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Chemical rating key:
A = Little to no Interaction
B = Slight Interaction
C = Not Recommended
| Chemical | Rating | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Acetic acid |
A
|
|
| Acetone alconox acetone |
B
|
|
| Alconox |
A
|
|
| Ammonium hydroxide |
C
|
|
| Antifreeze (Prestone II) |
A
|
Elevated temperatures reduce resistance. |
| Brake fluid (NAPA HD 5-2) |
B
|
Not recommended over 600 psi. |
| Brake fluid (Wagner 21-B Ford) |
A
|
|
| Butyl alcohol |
A
|
|
| Carbon tetrachloride |
A
|
|
| Cellosolve (2-ethoxyethanol) |
A
|
|
| Chloroform |
C
|
|
| Chromic acid |
A
|
|
| Citric acid |
A
|
|
| Clorox |
A
|
|
| Cyclohexane |
A
|
|
| Cyclohexylamine |
A
|
|
| Diesel fuel (Amoco) |
A
|
|
| Ethanol |
A
|
|
| Ethyl acetate |
B
|
Not recommended over 1800 psi. |
| Ethyl ether |
A
|
|
| Formic acid |
A
|
|
| Freon TF |
A
|
|
| Gasoline, regular (Amoco) |
A
|
|
| Gasoline, unleaded (Amoco) |
A
|
|
| Hexane |
A
|
|
| Hexcel FO 465 |
A
|
|
| Hydraulic fluid (Keystone KLC-5) |
A
|
|
| Hydrochloric acid |
A
|
|
| Isopropanol |
A
|
|
| Jet fuel (JP-4) |
A
|
|
| Joy detergent |
A
|
|
| Kerosene |
A
|
|
| Lestoll 1 |
A
|
|
| Methanol |
A
|
|
| Methylene dichloride |
C
|
|
| Methylethyl ketone (MEK) |
B
|
Not recommended over 600 psi. |
| Naphtha |
A
|
|
| Nitric acid |
A
|
|
| Phenol |
B
|
Not recommended over 600 psi. |
| Phosphoric acid |
A
|
|
| Potassium carbonate |
A
|
|
| Potassium hydroxide |
A
|
|
| Propylene glycol |
A
|
|
| Skydrol |
B
|
Not recommended over 1800 psi. |
| Sodium hydroxide |
A
|
|
| Sulfuric acid |
A
|
|
| Tetrachloroethylene |
A
|
|
| Tin chloride |
A
|
|
| Toluene |
B
|
Not recommended over 1800 psi. |
| Trichloroethane (1,1,2-) |
C
|
|
| Triethylphosphate |
B
|
Not recommended over 1200 psi. |
| Water, deionized |
A
|
|
| Xylene |
B
|
Not recommended over 1200 psi. |
| Zinc chloride |
A
|