CHEMICAL COMPATIBILITY CHART

TRIMEC A = RECOMMENDEDINDUSTRIES
B = MINOR EFFECT C = NOT SUITABLE BLANK = NO INFORMATIONPage 1

Tungsten carbide

Buna-N Nitrile

Polypropylene
PTFE (Teflon)
PPS (Ryton)
Aluminium

Ceramic
316L SS

PVDF
Viton
PEEK
PVC

EPR
CHEMICAL Comments / Applications
Acetaldehyde A B C A A B A A C A C B B
Acetate Solvents (Crude) A A C A A A C A C C
Acetate Solvents (Pure) A A C A A A C A C C
Acetic Acid (Aerated) A B C A A C A B C B A
Acetic Acid (Air Free) A B C A A C A B C B A
Acetic Acid (Crude) A B C A A C A B C C
Acetic Acid (Pure) A B C A A C A B C C A
Acetic Acid (10%) A B A A A C A A B B C A A
Acetic Acid (50%) A B B A A C A B C A C A A
Acetic Acid (80%) A B B A A C A B C C C A A
Acetic Anhydride A B C A A C A A C B C A
Acetone A A C A A A A A C A C B B
Acetone (50% Water) A B A A A A A B B
Acetonitrile A A A A A A B
Acetophenone A B A A A A A
Acetyl Chloride A A A C A C C
Acrylic Acid A A C A A A A C C
Acrylonitrile B A A A A A C C C B B
Alcohols, General A A A A A A A A A B
Alcohol, Allyl A B B A A A A A B
Alcohol, Amyl A B A A A A A A A A B A A
Alcohol, Butyl A B A A A A A A A A C B
Allyl Chloride C C A A B A B A
Alum Ammonium A A B B A A
Alum Ammonium Sulfate A A A A A A C C A
Alum Chrome A A B
Alum Potassium Sulphate (Alum) A A B 10%
Aluminium Chloride (10%) A C A A A A A D A A B A A
Aluminium Fluoride (Sat.) A B B A A A A A A
Aluminium Hydroxide A B B A A A A A A
Aluminium Nitrate A B B A B A
Aluminium Potassium Sulfate (10% Alum A B A A A A A A A
Aluminium Potassium Sulfate (100% Alu A B A A A A A A B
Aluminium Sulfate B C A A A A D A A A A
Amines A A B A* A A A A C A B *B @100 C
Ammonia, Anhydrous A A B A A A B C A B A
Ammonia, Aqueous A B A A A A A B A A B B A
Ammonia, Solutions A B A A A A B C A B B A
Ammonium Acetate A B B A A A B A
Ammonium Bicarbonate A B A A A A B A A B A A
Ammonium Bifluoride A B A A B A
Ammonium Bromide A B A B A
Ammonium Carbonate A B A A A A A B A A C A A
Ammonium Chloride C C A A A A A B A A B A A
Ammonium Citrate A A A B
Ammonium Fluoride C C B A A A B A A
Ammonium Hydroxide (28%) A B A A A A A B C A B A A
Ammonium Hydroxide (Conc.) A B A A A A A B C A B A
Ammonium Metaphosphate A B B A A B A
Ammonium Monophosphate A A A B A A A A

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TRIMEC A = RECOMMENDEDINDUSTRIES
B = MINOR EFFECT C = NOT SUITABLE BLANK = NO INFORMATIONPage 2

Tungsten carbide

Buna-N Nitrile

Polypropylene
PTFE (Teflon)
PPS (Ryton)
Aluminium

Ceramic
316L SS

PVDF
Viton
PEEK
PVC

EPR
CHEMICAL Comments / Applications
Ammonium Nitrate A B B A A A A B C A A A A
Ammonium Oxalate A B A A B
Ammonium Persulfate A B B A A A B B A
Ammonium Phosphate (Dibasic) A C A A A A A B B A A A
Ammonium Phosphate (Tribasic) A C A A A A B A A A
Ammonium Sulfate A C A A A A A B C A A A A
Ammonium Sulfide A A B A A A A B A A
Ammonium Sulfite A A A A B B
Ammonium Thiocyanate A B A A A B
Amyl Acetate A A C A A B A A C A C B C
Amyl Chloride B C C A B A A C C
Aniline A B B A* A A A A B A C B B *B @100 C
Aniline Dyes A B A A A A A B C B
Aniline Hydrochloride C C C A
Antimony Trichloride C C A A A A D A B A
Apple Juice A C A A A A A A B A A Fruit Juice & Food Mfg.
Aqua Regia C C C C B C C B B* to 25 deg. C
Arsenic Acid A C B A A B A A
Asphalt Emulsion A B C A A A A A C B A
Asphalt Liquid A B C A A A A B C B A
Barium Carbonate A C A A A A A B A A A A
Barium Chloride A C A A A A A C A A A A
Barium Hydroxide A C A A A A B A A A A A
Barium Nitrate A B A A
Barium Sulfate A B A A A B B A A A A A
Barium Sulfide A C A A A A B A A A A
Beer A A A A A A A A A A A B* to 25 deg. C
Beet Sugar Liquors A A A A A A A A A A A A
Benzene (Benzol) A A B A A C A A B C C A B* to 25 deg. C
Benzaldehyde A B C A A A A A C A C A B* to 50 deg. C
Benzene Sulfonic Acid, 10% A C B A A A
Benzonic Acid A B A A A A B A C A A B* to 25 deg. C
Benzyl Alcohol A B A A A A A A A A A
Benzyl Chloride B C A* A B A A *B @ 50C
Black Sulfate Liquors C A A A B
Bleach, 12.5% Chlorine C C B A B* to 50 deg. C
Borax A C A A A A A A B A A
Boric Acid A B A A A A A B A A A A A
Brake Fluid A A A A A A A C B C
Brines, Acid B C A A A A A A A A A
Bromine (Wet) C B C A B B A A C A C
Bunker Oils (Fuel Oils) A B A A A B A A A A B
Butadiene A B A A A B A A A C C A
Butane A B A A A B A A A C A A B* to 25 deg. C
Butyl Acetate B A B A A A A A C A C A B* to 25 deg. C
Butyl Alcohol A A A A A A A A B B A B
Butylamine A B C A* B A A A A C *B @ 80C
Butyl Bromide A A A
Butyl Carbitol A A A A A A C C
Butyl Cellosolve A A A A A A C C
Butyl Chloride B B A A

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TRIMEC A = RECOMMENDEDINDUSTRIES
B = MINOR EFFECT C = NOT SUITABLE BLANK = NO INFORMATIONPage 3

Tungsten carbide

Buna-N Nitrile

Polypropylene
PTFE (Teflon)
PPS (Ryton)
Aluminium

Ceramic
316L SS

PVDF
Viton
PEEK
PVC

EPR
CHEMICAL Comments / Applications
Butylene (Butadiene) A B B A A A A A C C
Buttermilk A A A A A A A A A A
Butyric Acid A B C A A C C A B A A
Calcium Bisulfate A C A B C
Calcium Bisulfide B B A A B A
Calcium Bisulfite A C A A A B A A A
Calcium Bromide A A
Calcium Carbonate A B A A A A A B A A A
Calcium Chlorate A B B A A B
Calcium Chloride B B A A A A A B A A A A A
Calcium Fluoride A B A A A B
Calcium Hydroxide A C A A A A B A A A A
Calcium Hypochlorite B* C A A C A A C A A B A A * ambient
Calcium Nitrate A B B A A A A B A A
Calcium Oxide A B B A A A B
Calcium Sulfate A B A A A A A B A A A A
Cane Sugar Liquors A A B A A A A A B B* to 50 deg. C
Caprylic Acid A B A A B A B
Carbolic Acid (Phenol) A B C C A A A A A C B
Carbon Bisulfide (Disulfide) A A C A A B A A A C C A B* to 50 deg. C
Carbon Dioxide (Wet) A A A A A A A A A B A
Carbon Dioxide (Dry) A A A A A A A A A A A A
Carbon Disulfide (Bisulfide) A A B A A B A B A C C A B* to 50 deg. C
Carbonic Acid B A A A A A A A A A A
Carbon Tetrachloride (Dry) A C B A A B A A A C C A B* to 25 deg. C
Carbon Tetrachloride (Wet) A C B A B B A A B C C A B* to 25 deg. C
Carbonated Water A C A A A A A A A A A
Castor Oil A B A A A A A A A A A
Caustic Potash (Sodium Hydroxide) A C A A A A A C B C A
Cellulube A A A A A A A C C
Cellusolves A B C A A A C A
China Wood Oil (Tung) A A C A A A A A A A
Cloroacetic Acid C C A A A A A B C C B* to 50 deg. C
Chloral Hydrate B A A A
Chloric Acid C B A A
Chlorinated Solvents (Dry) B C C A A A A C C
Chlorine Dioxide C B C A A C
Chlorine Liquid C C B A C A C
Chlorobenzene (Dry) A B C A A B A A A C C A C
Chlorobromo Methane A B A A B C
Chloroform (Dry) A B C A A B A B C C A C
Chlorosulphonic Acid (Dry) C B C A C A A C C C C A C
Chlorosulphonic Acid (Wet) C B C A C A B C C C C A C
Chrome Alum A C A A A A C A B B
Chromic Acid B B B A* C A A C A C C A A *B @ 60C
Chromyl Chloride A B A A C A
Citris Juices A B B A A A A C A A A A B
Coconut Oil A B A A A A A A A A A A
Coffee Extracts (Hot) A A A A A A A A A
Cooking Oil A B A A A A A A A C A

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TRIMEC A = RECOMMENDEDINDUSTRIES
B = MINOR EFFECT C = NOT SUITABLE BLANK = NO INFORMATIONPage 4

Tungsten carbide

Buna-N Nitrile

Polypropylene
PTFE (Teflon)
PPS (Ryton)
Aluminium

Ceramic
316L SS

PVDF
Viton
PEEK
PVC

EPR
CHEMICAL Comments / Applications
Copper Acetate A B A A A A B A B
Copper Carbonate A C B A A A B
Copper Chloride C C A A A A C A B A
Copper Cyanide A C B A A A B A
Copper Fluoride B A B A
Copper Nitrate A C A A A A A C A B A A
Copper Sulfate A C A A A A A B A A A A A
Corn Oil A B A A A A A A A C A A
Cottonseed Oil A B A A A A A A A C A A
Creosote Oil A B C A A A A A B C B* to 25 deg. C
Cresol A B B C A A A A C C A B* to 25 deg. C
Cresylic Acid A B C A A A B A C C
Crotan Aldehyde A B C A A
Crude Oil (Sweet) - 0.2~0.5% sulphur A A B A A A A A A C A A
Crude Oil (Sour) - 0.5~2.5% sulphur A C A A A A A B A C A A
Cyclohexane A B C A A A A A A C B A C
Cyclohexanol A C C A A A A A A
Cyclohexanone A B C A A A A C A B
Detergents A C A A A A A B A
Detergent Solution A A A A A A A A A B A A
Dextrin A A B
Diacetone Alcohol A A B A* A A C C *B @ 75C
Dichloroacetic Acid A* A A *B @ 100C
Dichlorobenzene C A* B A A B A *B @ 100C
Dichloroethane A B C A A A C
Dichloroethylene A B A A B A
Diesel Fuels A A A A A B A A A C A A C
Diethylamine A B C A A A C A B C
Diethyl Ether A B C A A A A B
Dimethyl Formahide A C A A A A A A A B
Dioctyl Phthalate A A C A A B A A A B
Dioxane B A A A A C A B
Disodium Phosphate A A
Dowtherms (Diphenyl) A B C A A A A C C
Dry Cleaning Fluids A A A A A A A B C
Epichlorhydrin A B C A A A A C C B
Epsom Salt A A A A A A A A A
Esters (General) A B A A A A
Ethane B B C A A A A A A C A
Ethanolamine A A C A A A A C C B
Ethers A B C A A B A A B B B A B* to 50 deg. C
Ethyl Actate A A C A A A A A C A C B B* to 25 deg. C
Ethyl Acetoacetate A B A A A A C
Ethyl Acrylate A B C A A A A A C C C
Ethyl Alcohol A A A A A A A A A A A
Ethyl Chloride (Dry) A B C A* A A A B A A B B1 *B @ 60C,B1 to 25 deg.C
Ethyl Chloride (Wet) B C C A A A A C A A B C
Ethyl Ether A B C A A A A A B C C B* to 50 deg. C
Ethylene Bromide A B C A A A A B C
Ethylene Chloride B B C A A A C A C B* to 25 deg. C

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B = MINOR EFFECT C = NOT SUITABLE BLANK = NO INFORMATIONPage 5

Tungsten carbide

Buna-N Nitrile

Polypropylene
PTFE (Teflon)
PPS (Ryton)
Aluminium

Ceramic
316L SS

PVDF
Viton
PEEK
PVC

EPR
CHEMICAL Comments / Applications
Ethylene Chlorohydrin A B A A A A B A A C
Ethylene Diamine A B A B A A A C A A B
Ethylene Dichloride (Dichlorethane) B B C A A A A B A C C A
Ethylene Glycol A A A A A A A A A A A A
Ethylene Oxide A A C A A B A A C C C A
Fatty Acids A A A A A A A B A B B A A
Ferric Chloride C C B A A A A C A C A A A
Ferric Chloride, 50% in Water C C A A A A C A A
Ferric Hydroxide A A A A A A A
Ferric Nitrate, 10%-50% A C B A A B B A
Ferric Nitrate A C A A A A A A A
Ferric Sulfate A C A A A A A C A A A A
Ferrous Chloride C C A A* A A A C A A A A *B @ 100C
Ferrous Nitrate A A A A A
Ferrous Sulfate B B A A A A A C A A A A
Ferrous Sulfate (Sat) B B A A A A A C A B B A
Fertilizer Solutions A B A A A A A A B A
Fish Oils A B B A A A A A A C A
Fluorine (Dry) C C C B A A B
Fluoboric Acid A C A A A C A B A
Fluosilicic Acid A C B A A C A C A A A
Food Fluids & Pastes A A A A A A B A
Formaldehyde, 50% Solution A B A A A A B C C A
Formaldehyde, 37% Solution A B A A A A A B C A B A
Formaldehyde, 35% Solution A B B A A A A B C B A A
Formaldehyde (Cold) A B A A A A A B C B B A
Formaldehyde (Hot) A B B A A A A B C B A
Formic Acid (Anhydrous) A A B A A A A B A A
Formic Acid < 50% A B A A A A B A A
Formic Acid > 90% A B A B A A A B C C A A
Formic Acid (Hot) A B B B A A A C C C A A
Freon 12, 13, 32, 114, 115 A* B A A A A A A B A B
Freon 21, 31 A B A A A A C C C
Freon 22 A B C A A A A C A C
Freon 113, TF A B A A A A A B C B C
Freon (Dry) A B B A A A A B C B
Fructose A A A A A A A
Fruit Juices A B A A A A A A A A A A A
Fuel Oil A B A A A A A A A A C B
Furfural A B C A A A B C C A B
Gallic Acid A B A A A A B A A A
Gasoline (Leaded) A B A A A A A A B B B
Gasoline (Unleaded) A B B A A A A A B B B
Gasoline (Aviation) A A A A A A A A B B
Gasoline (Refined) A B A A A A A C B
Gasoline (Sour) A C A A A A A B A C B B
Gasoline (Motor) A A A A A A A A A C B B
Gelatin A C A A A A A A A A A A
Gin A A A A A A A A A A
Glucose A B A A A A A A A A A A A

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Tungsten carbide

Buna-N Nitrile

Polypropylene
PTFE (Teflon)
PPS (Ryton)
Aluminium

Ceramic
316L SS

PVDF
Viton
PEEK
PVC

EPR
CHEMICAL Comments / Applications
Glue A B B A A A A A A B A
Glycerin or Glycerol A A A A A A A A A A A A A
Glycolic Acid A B A A A A B A A A A
Glycols A B A A A A A A A A B A
Grease A A A A A A A A C A
Green Liquor Sulfate A C A A B B A
Heptane A B A A A A A A A C A A C
Hexane A B A A A A A A A C A A B
Hexanol, Tertiary A B B A A A A C B
Hexyl Alcohol A A A A A A A A C C A
Hydraulic Oil (Petroleum Base) A A C A A A A A A C A C
Hydrobromic Acid C C A C A A C C A C B
Hydrobromic Acid, 50% C C A B* A A C C A A B A B * ambient
Hydrobromic Acid, 20% C C A B* A A C C A B A A * ambient
Hydrobromic Acid, Dilute C C A A A C C A
Hydrochloric Acid, 100% C C A A* C A C B C B A
Hydrochloric Acid, 50% C C A A* C A C B B B A Use PVC meter body, PTFE piston
Hydrochloric Acid, 38% C C A A* C A C B A B B A A and O-ring, PEEK partition and
Hydrochloric Acid, 35% C C A A C A C B A B B A A PEEK manifold centre pin
Hydrochloric Acid, 20% C C A A C A A B A B A A and PEEK BG bearing
Hydrochloric Acid, Dilute C C A C A A B A B A A Eg. model MP025P393.41
Hydrochloric Acid (Air Free) C C A A C A C B A B B
Hydrocyanic Acid, 10% A B A A C A
Hydrocyanic Acid A B A A A C A A B A
Hydrofluoric Acid (Undiluted) C C C C A B C C A C
Hydrofluoric Acid, 70% C C C C A A C C B B
Hydrofluoric Acid, 50% C C C C A A C C A C A B
Hydrofluoric Acid, 40% C C C C A A C C A B
Hydrofluoric Acid, 30% C C C C A A C C A C B
Hydrofluoric Acid, Dilute C C B B* A A C C A C A A *to 5%
Hydrogen Cyanide A A A A
Hydrogen Fluoride A B A A
Hydrogen Iodine B C A A A
Hydrogen Peroxide (Dilute) A A B A A A A A A B A A Treat stainless with passivating
Hydrogen Peroxide (Conc.) A A C A A A A A A B C A A gel - "pickling gel" containing 5%
Hydrogen Peroxide, 90% A A A A A A A A C A Hydrofluoric acid and 22% nitric
Hydrogen Peroxide, 50% A A B A A A A A A C A A acid to avoid 'off gasing' pressure
Hydrogen Peroxide, 30% A A A A A A A A A B A build up within the pipeline.
Hydrogen Sulfide (Dry) A B A A A A A C C A B A
Hydrogen Sulfide (Wet) A B A A A A A C C A C A
Hydrogen Sulphide, Aq.Sol. A A A A A A C C A A A
Hydrofluorosilicic Acid C C A A A C A B A
Hydroquinone A B A A A A A A
Hypo (Sodium Thiosulfate) A B A A A A A A A A
Hypochlorites, Sodium C B A A A A A C B B* to 50 deg. C
Ink A C A A A A A A B A
Iodine (wet) C A B B A A B B C
Iodine Solution C B A A A C
Iodine Solution, 10% C A B A A C
Iodine in Alcohol A A A B

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Tungsten carbide

Buna-N Nitrile

Polypropylene
PTFE (Teflon)
PPS (Ryton)
Aluminium

Ceramic
316L SS

PVDF
Viton
PEEK
PVC

EPR
CHEMICAL Comments / Applications
Iodoform A B A A B A
Iso-octane A A A A A C A
Isopropyl Alcohol A B A A A A A B A A
Isopropyl Ether A A A B A C C B A B* to 25 deg. C
JP-4 Fuel A B A A A A A A A C A C
JP-5 Fuel A B A A A A A A A C A C
JP-6 Fuel A A A A A A A A A C A C
Kerosene A A A A A A A A A C A A B* to 25 deg. C
Ketchup (Tomato Sauce) A A A A A A A A A A
Ketones A B C A A A A A C A C C
Laquers & Solvents A A B A A A A A B C B A
Lactic Acid (Dilute, Cold) A B A A A A A B A B B A
Lactic Acid (Dilute, Hot) A B B A A A A B A B A
Lactic Acid (Conc.,Cold) A B A A A A A B A B B B A
Lactic Acid (Conc.,Hot) A B B A A A A B A B B A A
Lactic Acid 80% A B B A A A A B A B A
Lactic Acid 25% A B B A A A A B A B A A
LacticAcid 10% A B A A A A B A A
Lactic Acid 5% A B A A A A B B A
Lard Oil A B A A A A A A A B A A
Lauric Acid A B B A A A B A
Lead Actate A C A A A A C B B A A
Lead Chloride A C A A A A
Lead Sulphate A C A A A A B A
Lime Sulfur A C B A A A B C
Linoleic Acid A B B A A A A B A C B
Linseed Oil A B A A A A A A A C A A
Lithium Bromide A A A A A A A A
LPG A A A A A A A C A
Lubricating Oil A B A A A A A A A C A B
Machine Oil A B A A A A A B B
Magnesium Bisulfate A B A A A A A B
Magnesium Carbonate A A A A A A A B A A
Magnesium Chloride B C A B A A A B A A A A A
Magnesium Citrate A A A A A
Magnesium Hydroxide (Cold) A B A A A A A B A A B A A
Magnesium Hydroxide (Hot) A B A B A A B A A B A A
Magnesium Nitrate A B A A A A A B A A B A
Magnesium Sulfate A B A A A A A B A A A A
Maleic Acid A B A A A A A B A C C A C
Malic Acid A B A A A A B A A
Mayonaise A C A A A A A A A A
Mercuric Chloride C C A A A A C A A A A
Mercuric Cyanide A C A A A A A B A
Mercuric Nitrate A C B A A A B A
Mercurous Nitrate A C B A A A A A
Mercury A C A A A A A A A A A
Mehtyl Acetate A B C A A A A A C B C
Methyl Acetone A A C A A A A A C A C
Methyl Alcohol ( Methanol ) A B A A A A A A B A A

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Tungsten carbide

Buna-N Nitrile

Polypropylene
PTFE (Teflon)
PPS (Ryton)
Aluminium

Ceramic
316L SS

PVDF
Viton
PEEK
PVC

EPR
CHEMICAL Comments / Applications
Methylamine A B C A A A A A B
Methyl Bromide A C A B A C C A
Mehtyl Cellosolve A B B A A A A A C A C A
Methyl Chloride A C C A B A B C C B A C
Methyl Chloroform A B C
Methyl Ethyl Ketone (MEK) A B C A A C A A C B C B A
Methyl Formate A B A A A C B C
Methyl Isobutyl Carbinol A C A A A A A A A
Methyl Isobutyl Keytone (MIK) A B C A A A C C B* to 25 deg. C
Methyl Methalcrylate A B C A A A A C C
Methyl Saliclate B B A A A C
Methyl Sulfate C A A
Methyl Sulfuric Acid B B A A
Methylene Chloride B B C A A A B C C C C
Milk A B B A A A A A A A A
Mineral Oil A B B A A A A A A C A A B
Mineral Spirits A A A A A A A A C A
Molasses (Edible) A B A A A A A A A A A A
Molasses (Crude) A B A A A A A A A A A A
Monochlorobenze A B A A A A A A C C
Monoethanolamine A B A A A A A C A A
Morpholine A A A A A B A
Motor Oil A A A A A A A A A
Muriatic Acid (hydrochloric acid) C C C C C A C B
Mustard A B A A A A A A A A
Naptha A C A A A A A A A C B A A
Napthalene A B B A A A A A A C C A
Nickle Ammonium Sulfate A C A A A C A A A
Nickle Chloride B C A A A C A A A A
Nickle Nitrate A C A A A A A A
Nickle Salt B C A A A C A
Nickel Sulfate B C A A A A C A A A A
Nitric Acid Fuming (Red) A* A A A C C *C @ 50C
Nitric Acid 5% A C A* A A A C A A *B @ 90C
Nitric Acid 10% A C A A* B A A C A C C A A *B @ 80C
Nitric Acid 20% A C A* C A A C A A *B @ 70C
Nitric Acid 30% A C B A* C A A C A C B A B *B @ 60C
Nitric Acid 40% A C B* C A A C A A C *C @110C
Nitric Acid 50% A C B B* C A A C A C C A C *C @100C
Nitric Acid 70% A C B B* C A A C A C C A C *C @ 60C
Nitric Acid 80% A C B B* C A A C A C C A C *C @ 50C
Nitric Acid 100% A C C B* C A A C A C C B C *C @ 50C
Nitric Acid (Anhydrous) A C C C C A A C C C C C
Nitric Acid-Sulfuric Acid 50/50 A C C A A C C
Nitrobenzene A A C A* A C A A A C C A B1 *B @ 80C,B1 to 25 deg.C
Nitrogen A A A A A A A A A B A
Nitrogen Dioxide A A A A C A
Nitromethane A B A A A A C A
Nitrous Acid A C A A C
Nitrous Acid 10% A C A A A C A B

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Tungsten carbide

Buna-N Nitrile

Polypropylene
PTFE (Teflon)
PPS (Ryton)
Aluminium

Ceramic
316L SS

PVDF
Viton
PEEK
PVC

EPR
CHEMICAL Comments / Applications
Nitrous Acid 5% A C A A A C
Nitrous Oxide A B A A A A B B
Octane A A A A A A A
Oils (Animal) A B B A A A A A A B A A
Oil (Cottonseed) A B A A A A A A A A A
Oil (Fish) A B A A A A A A
Oils (Fuel) A A A A A A A A A A B
Oils (Lube) A A A A A A A A A C A B
Oils (Mineral) A B B A A A A A A C A B
Oil (Petroleum-Refined) A B A A A A A A A C A B
Oil (Petroleum-Sour) A C A A A A A A A C A B
Oils & Fats A B B A A A A A C B B
Oil (Vegetable) A A A A A A A A A A
Oil - Water Mixtures A B A A A A A A C A A
Oleic Acid A B A A A A C C B A B
Oleum ( Fuming Sulphuric Acid 103%) B C C C A A C C C C C
Olive Oil A A A A A A A A A B A A
Oxalic Acid C B A A A A A B A B B A A
Oxalic Acid 50% A B A A A A A B B B A A
Oxalic Acid 10% A B B A A A A B B C A A
Oxalic Acid 5% A B B A A A B B C A
Ozone (Wet) A B B A B A B C A
Ozone (Dry) A B B A A A A C
Paints & Solvents A A A A A A A C C C A
Palmitic Acid A B A A A B A B B A
Palmitic Acid 70% A B C A A A B A A
Palmitic Acid 10% A B B A A A B A A
Palm Oil A A A A A A A A C B
Paraffin A B A A A A A A B C A A
Peracetic Acid 40% A B C A A A
Paraformaldehyde A B A A A C B
Pentane A B A A A A A C A
Perchloroethylene (Dry) A B A A A A A C C B* to 25 deg. C
Perchloric Acid 70% C C A A B B C
Perchloric Acid 10% C C A A A B A C A
Petrolatum (Vaseline) A B A A A A A A B B
Petroleum Oil (High Aniline) A A A A A A A A A A
Petroleum Oil (Low Aniline) A B A A A A A A A B A
Petroleum Oil (Refined) A B A A A A A A A B B
Petroleum Oil (Crude) A A A A A A A A A B B
Petroleum Oil (Sour) A C C A A A A B B B
Phenol (Carbolic Acid) A A A C A A A A B C C A B
Phenol 10% A A A* A A A A B C A B *B @ 100C
Phosphoric Acid (10% Cold) A B A A A A A C A B B A A
Phosphoric Acid (10% Hot) A B A A A A A C A B A
Phosphoric Acid (50% Cold) A C A A A A A C A B B A A
Phosphoric Acid (50% Hot) A C A A A A A C A B B A
Phosphoric Acid (85% Cold) A C A A A A A C A B A A
Phosphoric Acid (85% Hot) A C A A A A A C A B A A
Phosphoric Acid 85%-50% A C B A A A A C B C A

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B = MINOR EFFECT C = NOT SUITABLE Page 10
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Tungsten carbide

Buna-N Nitrile

Polypropylene
PTFE (Teflon)
PPS (Ryton)
Aluminium

Ceramic
316L SS

PVDF
Viton
PEEK
PVC

EPR
CHEMICAL Comments / Applications
Phosphoric Acid 50%-25% A C B A A A A C B C A
Phosphoric Acid 10% A B A A A A A C A A A
Phosphorus Oxychloride C B
Phosphorus Pentoxide A B A A
Phosphorus, Trichloride C A A A B B C A
Photographic Solutions A B A A A B B A
Phthalic Acid A B C A A B A B A
Phthalic Anhydride A A A A A A A B
Picric Acid A B A A A A B B B A
Pine Oil A A A A A A A A C B
Pineapple Juice A A A A A A B A A A
Polyvinyl Acetate (PVA Glue) A C C A A A A A C A C Wooden door manufacturers
Potassium Aluminium Sulfate A A A B A A
Potassium Bicarbonate 30% C B A A B B A
Potassium Bichromate A A A A C B A B
Potassium Bisulfite A B A A A A B A B A
Potassium Borate A A B A A
Potassium Bromate A A A B B B
Potassium Bromide 30% A B B A A B B B A
Potassium Bromide A B A A A A B A B A A A
Potassium Carbonate A C A A A A B A B A B A
Potassium Carbonate 50% A C B A A A B B B B A
Potassium Chlorate A B A A A A A B A B A B A
Potassium Chlorate, Aqueous, 30% A B B A A A A B B B A
Potassium Chloride A C A A A A A B A A A A A
Potassium Chloride, 30% A C B A A A A B B B A
Potassium Chromate 30% A B B A A A B B B
Potassium Cyanide A C A A A A B A A A A
Potassium Cyanide 30% A C B A A A B B B A
Potassium Dichromate A B A A A B A B A A A
Potassium Dichromate 30% A B B A A A B B B A
Potassium Diphosphate A A A B A A
Potassium Ferricyanide A B A A A B A B A
Potassium Ferricyanide 30% A B B A A B B B
Potassium Ferrocyanide A A A A A B A A
Potassium Ferrocyanide 30% A B B A A B B B
Potassium Fluoride A A A A B A A
Potassium Hydroxide (Dilute-Cold) A C A A A A C C C A A A A
Potassium Hydroxide (Dilute-Hot) A C A A A A C C C A B A A
Potassium Hydroxide (to70% Cold) A C A A A A C C C A B A
Potassium Hydroxide (to70%- Hot) A C A A A A C C C A B A
Potassium Hydroxide 90% A C B A A A C C C B A
PotassiumHydroxide 50% A C B A A A C C C B B A
Potassium Hydroxide 27% A C A A A A C C C A C A
Potassium Hydroxide 5% A C B A A A C C B B A
Potassium Hypochlorite A C A A A B A B
Potassium Iodide A B A A A B A B A
Potassium Iodide 70% A B B A A B B
Potassium Nitrate A A A A A A B A B A A
Potassium Nitrate 80% A A B A A A B B B A

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B = MINOR EFFECT C = NOT SUITABLE Page 11
BLANK = NO INFORMATION

Tungsten carbide

Buna-N Nitrile

Polypropylene
PTFE (Teflon)
PPS (Ryton)
Aluminium

Ceramic
316L SS

PVDF
Viton
PEEK
PVC

EPR
CHEMICAL Comments / Applications
Potassium Nitrate 5%-1% A A B A A A B B B A
Potassium Oxaiate, 20% A A A B
Potassium Perborate A A B
Potassium Perchlorate A A A A B
Potassium Permanganate A B A A A A B A B A A B
Potassium Permanganate 20% A B B A A B A C B
Potassium Permanganate 10% A A B A A A A B A C A B
Potassium Persulfate A A A A B
Potassium Sulfate A A A A A A A C A A A A A
Potassium Sulfate 10% A A B A A A A C B B A
Potassium Sulfide A C A A A A A C A A A B
Potassium Sulfite A B B A A A C A
Propane A A A A A B A A A C A A B* to 25 deg. C
Propagyl Alcohol B B A A A
Propyl Alcohol A B A A A A A A A A A
Propylene Dichloride C A C B
Propylene Glycol A B B A A A A A A A A A
Propylene Oxide A C A A A A A C A C
Pydraul A A A A B C
Pyridine A B C A B A A C C B B
Pyrogallic Acid A B A A B A A
Resins & Rosins A B B A A A A A B A
Road Tar A A A A A A A A C B A
Roof Pitch A A A A A A A A B A
RP-1 Fuel A A A A A A A A A B
Rubber Latex Emulsions (Exclude White) A A A A A A A A
Rubber Solvents A A A A A A A C C
Salad Oil A B A A A A A A B A A
Salicic Acid B A A A B B
Salicyadehyde B A A
Salicylic Acid A B A C A A A A A A
Salt Solutions A C A A A A A A A A A
Sea Water B B A A A A A A A A A A
Sewage A B A A A A A A A B A A
Shellac (Bleached) A A A A A A A A A
Shellac (Orange) A A A A A A A A A
Silicone Oil A A A A A A A A A B A
Silver Chloride C A
Silver Cyanide A A A A
Silver Nitrate A C A A A A A A B A
Soaps A C A A A A A A A A A
Soap Solutions (Stearates) A C A A A A A A A A A A
Soap Solution 5% A C A A A A A A A A
Sodium Acetate A A A A A A C B B A A
Sodium Aluminate B C A A A A A B A A A
Sodium Benzoate A A B
Sodium Bicarbonate A C A A A A A B A A A A A
Sodium Bicarbonate 20% A C B A A A A B B B A
Sodium Bisulfate A C A A A A B A A A
Sodium Bisulfate 10% A C A A A A B A B A A A

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Tungsten carbide

Buna-N Nitrile

Polypropylene
PTFE (Teflon)
PPS (Ryton)
Aluminium

Ceramic
316L SS

PVDF
Viton
PEEK
PVC

EPR
CHEMICAL Comments / Applications
Sodium Bisulfite A* C A A A A B A A A *C @ 70C
Sodium Bisulfite 10% A* C A A A A B A B A A A *C @ 70C
Sodium Borate A B A A A A B A B A
Sodium Bromide A B A A B
Sodium Bromide 10% A B A A B B A
Sodium Carbonate (Soda Ash) A C A A A A A A A A A A
Sodium Chlorate A B A A A A A A A A A
Sodium Chloride B C A A A A A B A A A A A
Sodium Chlorite A C A C C
Sodium Chromate A A A A A A B A A A A
Sodium Cyanide A C A A A A A C A A A A A
Sodium Dichromate B B A A A B
Sodium Ferricyanide A A A A A A
Sodium Ferrocyanide A A A A
Sodium Fluoride A C A C A A A B A
Sodium Hydroxide Solut. (Caustic Soda) A C B A A A C A B B A
Sodium Hydroxide, 70% A C B A A A C B C A C A
Sodium Hydroxide, 50% A C A A A A C B C A A B A Solidifies at 13 deg.C
Sodium Hydroxide, 30% A C A A A A C A B A A B A Solidifies at 8 deg.C
Sodium Hydroxide, 15% A C A A A A C A A A B B A
Sodium Hydroxide, 10% B C B A A A C A A A B B A
Sodium Hypochlorite (Conc.) C C A A A A C B A A C C
Sodium Hypochlorite (Dilute) C C A A A A A B A A B B* to 50 deg. C
Sodium Metaphoshate A C B A A A B A A A B* to 25 deg. C
Sodium Metasilicate (Cold) A B A A A A B A
Sodium Metasilicate (Hot) A B A A A A B A
Sodium Nitrate A A A A A A A B C A B A
Sodium Perborate B B A A A A A B A A A A
Sodium Perborate 10% A B B A A A A B B B A
Sodium Peroxide A B A A A A A B A A B
Sodium Peroxide 10% A B B A A A A B B B
Sodium Phosphate-Dibasic A C A A A A A B A A A
Sodium Phosphate-Tribasic A C A A A A A B A A B
Sodium Phosphate Alkaline A C A A A A A B A A
Sodium Phosphate Acid A C A A A A A B A A
Sodium Phosphate Neutral A C A A A A A B A A
Sodium Silicate (Cold) A A A A A A A B A A A A A
Sodium Silicate (Hot) A A A A A A A B A A A A A
Sodium Sulfate A A A A A A A B A A A A A
Sodium Sulfide B C A A A A A B A B A A
Sodium Sulfide to 50% B C B A A A A B B B B A
Sodium Sulfite A B A A A A B A B A
Sodium Sulfite 10% A B A A A B A
Sodium Thiosulfate A B A A A A A B A A B A
Sour Crude Oil A B B A A A A B C C B
Soybean Oil A B B A A A A A B B A A
Stannic Chloride C C A A A A C A A A A
Stannous Chloride A* C A A A A C A A B *to 10%
Starch A C A A A A A A A A C
Stearic Acid A C A A A A A B A A B A C

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Tungsten carbide

Buna-N Nitrile

Polypropylene
PTFE (Teflon)
PPS (Ryton)
Aluminium

Ceramic
316L SS

PVDF
Viton
PEEK
PVC

EPR
CHEMICAL Comments / Applications
Stoddard's Solvent A B C A A A A A A C B C
Styrene A A A B A A C C B
Succinic Acid A B A A A A A
Sugar Liquids A C A A A A A A A A A
Sulfamic Acid C A A
Sulfate (Black Liquor) A C C A A A A A B B B A
Sulfate (Green Liquor) A C B A A A A A B B A
Sulfate (White Liquor) A C A A A A A B B A
Sulfate Liquors A C A A A A A C C A
Sulfite Liquors A C A A A A A A C
Sulfur A B C A A A B B C C A
Sulfur Chloride C C A C A A B C
Sulfur Dichloride A A A C
Sulfur Dioxide (Dry) A B B A A A A A A C A
Sulfur Dioxide (Wet) A C A A A A c B B B
Sulfur Trioxide A B C A C c C C
Sulfur Trioxide (Dry) A B C A A B B C
Sulfuric Acid (0-7%) B C A A* A A A B A C C A A *B @ 80C +
Sulfuric Acid (10%) B C A A* A A B B A C B A A *B @ 60C +
Sulfuric Acid (20%) C C A A* A A B B A C B A A *B @ 80C +
Sulfuric Acid (30%) C C A A* A A B B A C A A A *B @ 60C +
Sulfuric Acid (50%) C C A B* A A B B A C B A A *C @ 60C +
Sulfuric Acid (60%) C C A C A A B B B C A A A
Sulfuric Acid (70%) C C A C B A A B B C B A A
Sulfuric Acid (80%) C C A C C B A C A C B A B
Sulfuric Acid (90%) C C B C C B A C A C B A B
Sulfuric Acid (95%) B C B C C B A B A C C A
Sulfuric Acid (98%) B C B C C A A B C C C B
Sulfuric Acid (100%) C C C C C A A B C C C B
Sulfuric Acid (103%) [Oleum} C C C C A A C C C
Sulfurous Acid B C A A A A B C B A A
Sulfuryl Chloride B A B A C B
Tall Oil (liquid rosin) A C B A A A A A A C A
Tannic Acid A C A A A A A B A B A A A
Tanning Liquors C B A A A A A B A A
Tar & Tar Oil A C A A A A A A C B A
Tartaric Acid A C B A A A A B B A A
Tetraethyl Lead A B B A A A A B B
Tetrahydrofuran A C A* A A A C A C B *B @ 100C
Tetraphosphoric Acid C C
Thionyl Chloride C C A B C C B
Tin Chloride B B A B
Titanium Tetrachloride B C C A A C
Toluene (Toluol) A A C A A B A A A C C A C
Tomato Juice A C A A A A A A A A
Transformer Oil A B A A A B A A A A
Tributyl Phosphate A B C A A A C B C
Trichloroacetic Acid C C C B A A B A C A
Trichloroacetic Acid, 2N C C C
Trichloroethylene A B C A C B A A A C C A B* to 25 deg. C

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TRIMEC A = RECOMMENDEDINDUSTRIES
B = MINOR EFFECT C = NOT SUITABLE Page 14
BLANK = NO INFORMATION

Tungsten carbide

Buna-N Nitrile

Polypropylene
PTFE (Teflon)
PPS (Ryton)
Aluminium

Ceramic
316L SS

PVDF
Viton
PEEK
PVC

EPR
CHEMICAL Comments / Applications
Triethanolamine A B C A* A A A A B B C A *B @ 50C
Triethylamine B C A A A A C A B A
Trisodium Phosphate A C B A A A A B B B
Tung Oil A C A A A A A A C A
Turpentine A B B A A B A A A C A A B
Urea A B A A A A A A A A B A
Urea Formaldehyde A B A A A A A A A A B A
Urethane A B A A A A A C C Urethane rubber moulding machines
Urine A C A A A A A A A A
Varnish A A C A A A A A A C B A
Vegetable Oil A B A A A A A A A A A A
Vinegar A B A A A A A B A A B B A
Vinyl Acetate A C A A A A A A A C A
Vinyl Chloride A C A A C A A A A A B
Water A C A A A A A A B A B A
Water, Demineralized A B B A A A A A B B A A
Water, Distilled A C A A A A A A A A A A A
Water (Distiller Aerated) A C A A A A A A A A A
Water (Fresh) A B A A A A A A A A A A A
Water (Salt) A C A A A A A A A A A
Water (Sea) A B A A A A A A A A A
Water, Sewage A A A A A A A A A A
Waxes A A A A A A A C A
Whisky A B A A A A A A A A A
Whisky & Wine A B A A A A A A A A A A A
White Liquor A B B A A A A A A A A
White Sulfate Liquor A B B A A A A A A
Wines A C B A A A A A B B A A
Xylene (Dry) A B C A* A B A A A C C A B1 *B @ 100C,B1 to 25 deg.C
Xylene (Xylol) A B C A A A A A A C C B* to 25 deg. C
Yeast (Liquid) A C B A A A A A A B B A
Zinc Chloride C C A A A A A C A B A
Zinc Hydrosulfite A A A A A A A A A
Zinc Nitrate A A A A A A A
Zinc Sulfate A C A A A A A A A A A A
Zinc Sulfate, 30% A C B A A A A A B B A

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