Polycarbonate Chemical Compatibility
What Chemicals are Compatible with Polycarbonate?
- Chemically resistant to many acids, oxidizing / reducing agents, neutral and acid salt solutions, greases, oils, detergents, saturated, aliphatic and cycloaliphatic hydrocarbons and alcohols
- Polycarbonate features an extremely high melting point, around 288°C / 550°F
- Autoclavable
- As a thermoplastic, PC can be heated to its melting point, cooled, and reheated without significant degradation
- Superior impact resistance
- NOT compatible with methyl alcohol, acetone, ketones, ethers, aromatic and chlorinated hydrocarbons, aqueous or alcoholic alkaline solutions, or ammonia gas
- NOT ideal for food storage at temperatures above 70° (can release BPA)
Polycarbonate Chemical Compatibility Chart: Check the chemical compatibility of Polycarbonate with various chemicals, solvents, alcohols and other products.
Please Note: The information in this chart has been supplied by reputable sources and is to be used ONLY as a guide in selecting equipment for appropriate chemical compatibility. ALWAYS test your equipment under the specific conditions of your application before permanent installation.
Ratings of chemical behavior listed in this chart apply at a 48-hr exposure period. We have no knowledge of possible effects beyond this period. We do not warrant (neither express nor implied) that the information in this chart is accurate or complete or that any material is suitable for any purpose.
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| Chemical | Compatibility |
| Acetaldehyde | C1-Fair |
| Acetamide | D-Severe Effect |
| Acetate Solvent | N/A |
| Acetic Acid | B1-Good |
| Acetic Acid 20% | A1-Excellent |
| Acetic Acid 80% | B1-Good |
| Acetic Acid, Glacial | B1-Good |
| Acetic Anhydride | D-Severe Effect |
| Acetone | D-Severe Effect |
| Acetyl Bromide | N/A |
| Acetyl Chloride (dry) | D-Severe Effect |
| Acetylene | D-Severe Effect |
| Acrylonitrile | D-Severe Effect |
| Adipic Acid | N/A |
| Alcohols: Amyl | B1-Good |
| Alcohols: Benzyl | N/A |
| Alcohols: Butyl | A2-Excellent |
| Alcohols: Diacetone | N/A |
| Alcohols: Ethyl | B2-Good |
| Alcohols: Hexyl | N/A |
| Alcohols: Isobutyl | N/A |
| Alcohols: Isopropyl | A2-Excellent |
| Alcohols: Methyl | B1-Good |
| Alcohols: Octyl | N/A |
| Alcohols: Propyl | N/A |
| Aluminum Chloride | A1-Excellent |
| Aluminum Chloride 20% | A1-Excellent |
| Aluminum Fluoride | N/A |
| Aluminum Hydroxide | B1-Good |
| Aluminum Nitrate | A1-Excellent |
| Aluminum Potassium Sulfate 10% | A1-Excellent |
| Aluminum Potassium Sulfate 100% | A2-Excellent |
| Aluminum Sulfate | A-Excellent |
| Alums | N/A |
| Amines | D-Severe Effect |
| Ammonia 10% | D-Severe Effect |
| Ammonia Nitrate | N/A |
| Ammonia, anhydrous | D-Severe Effect |
| Ammonia, liquid | D-Severe Effect |
| Ammonium Acetate | N/A |
| Ammonium Bifluoride | N/A |
| Ammonium Carbonate | N/A |
| Ammonium Caseinate | N/A |
| Ammonium Chloride | A2-Excellent |
| Ammonium Hydroxide | D-Severe Effect |
| Ammonium Nitrate | N/A |
| Ammonium Oxalate | A1-Excellent |
| Ammonium Persulfate | N/A |
| Ammonium Phosphate, Dibasic | A2-Excellent |
| Ammonium Phosphate, Monobasic | N/A |
| Ammonium Phosphate, Tribasic | N/A |
| Ammonium Sulfate | A2-Excellent |
| Ammonium Sulfite | N/A |
| Ammonium Thiosulfate | N/A |
| Amyl Acetate | D-Severe Effect |
| Amyl Alcohol | B1-Good |
| Amyl Chloride | N/A |
| Aniline | D-Severe Effect |
| Aniline Hydrochloride | D-Severe Effect |
| Antifreeze | N/A |
| Antimony Trichloride | A2-Excellent |
| Aqua Regia (80% HCl, 20% HNO3) | D-Severe Effect |
| Arochlor 1248 | N/A |
| Aromatic Hydrocarbons | N/A |
| Arsenic Acid | A1-Excellent |
| Arsenic Salts | N/A |
| Asphalt | D-Severe Effect |
| Barium Carbonate | A2-Excellent |
| Barium Chloride | A-Excellent |
| Barium Cyanide | N/A |
| Barium Hydroxide | D-Severe Effect |
| Barium Nitrate | D-Severe Effect |
| Barium Sulfate | D-Severe Effect |
| Barium Sulfide | N/A |
| Beer | A2-Excellent |
| Beet Sugar Liquids | N/A |
| Benzaldehyde | D-Severe Effect |
| Benzene | D-Severe Effect |
| Benzene Sulfonic Acid | D-Severe Effect |
| Benzoic Acid | B1-Good |
| Benzol | D-Severe Effect |
| Benzonitrile | A1-Excellent |
| Benzyl Chloride | N/A |
| Bleaching Liquors | N/A |
| Borax (Sodium Borate) | N/A |
| Boric Acid | N/A |
| Brewery Slop | N/A |
| Bromine | C1-Fair |
| Butadiene | D-Severe Effect |
| Butane | D-Severe Effect |
| Butanol (Butyl Alcohol) | B1-Good |
| Butter | N/A |
| Buttermilk | A1-Excellent |
| Butyl Amine | D-Severe Effect |
| Butyl Ether | N/A |
| Butyl Phthalate | D-Severe Effect |
| Butylacetate | D-Severe Effect |
| Butylene | D-Severe Effect |
| Butyric Acid | D-Severe Effect |
| Calcium Bisulfate | D-Severe Effect |
| Calcium Bisulfide | N/A |
| Calcium Bisulfite | D-Severe Effect |
| Calcium Carbonate | C2-Fair |
| Calcium Chlorate | N/A |
| Calcium Chloride | N/A |
| Calcium Hydroxide | D-Severe Effect |
| Calcium Hypochlorite | D-Severe Effect |
| Calcium Nitrate | A2-Excellent |
| Calcium Oxide | N/A |
| Calcium Sulfate | A2-Excellent |
| Calgon | N/A |
| Cane Juice | N/A |
| Carbolic Acid (Phenol) | D-Severe Effect |
| Carbon Bisulfide | N/A |
| Carbon Dioxide (dry) | N/A |
| Carbon Dioxide (wet) | N/A |
| Carbon Disulfide | D-Severe Effect |
| Carbon Monoxide | N/A |
| Carbon Tetrachloride | D-Severe Effect |
| Carbon Tetrachloride (dry) | N/A |
| Carbon Tetrachloride (wet) | N/A |
| Carbonated Water | N/A |
| Carbonic Acid | A1-Excellent |
| Catsup | N/A |
| Chloric Acid | N/A |
| Chlorinated Glue | N/A |
| Chlorine (dry) | N/A |
| Chlorine Water | N/A |
| Chlorine, Anhydrous Liquid | C-Fair |
| Chloroacetic Acid | D-Severe Effect |
| Chlorobenzene (Mono) | D-Severe Effect |
| Chlorobromomethane | N/A |
| Chloroform | D-Severe Effect |
| Chlorosulfonic Acid | C1-Fair |
| Chocolate Syrup | A-Excellent |
| Chromic Acid 10% | B-Good |
| Chromic Acid 30% | C-Fair |
| Chromic Acid 5% | B-Good |
| Chromic Acid 50% | D-Severe Effect |
| Chromium Salts | N/A |
| Cider | A-Excellent |
| Citric Acid | A1-Excellent |
| Citric Oils | N/A |
| Cloroxr (Bleach) | N/A |
| Coffee | N/A |
| Copper Chloride | N/A |
| Copper Cyanide | D-Severe Effect |
| Copper Fluoborate | N/A |
| Copper Nitrate | D-Severe Effect |
| Copper Sulfate>5% | A1-Excellent |
| Copper Sulfate 5% | A1-Excellent |
| Cream | N/A |
| Cresols | D-Severe Effect |
| Cresylic Acid | D-Severe Effect |
| Cupric Acid | A1-Excellent |
| Cyanic Acid | N/A |
| Cyclohexane | B-Good |
| Cyclohexanone | D-Severe Effect |
| Detergents | A1-Excellent |
| Diacetone Alcohol | D-Severe Effect |
| Dichlorobenzene | D-Severe Effect |
| Dichloroethane | D-Severe Effect |
| Diesel Fuel | A2-Excellent |
| Diethyl Ether | D-Severe Effect |
| Diethylamine | D-Severe Effect |
| Diethylene Glycol | B1-Good |
| Dimethyl Aniline | D-Severe Effect |
| Dimethyl Formamide | D-Severe Effect |
| Diphenyl | N/A |
| Diphenyl Oxide | N/A |
| Dyes | N/A |
| Epsom Salts (Magnesium Sulfate) | A1-Excellent |
| Ethane | N/A |
| Ethanol | B2-Good |
| Ethanolamine | N/A |
| Ether | N/A |
| Ethyl Acetate | D-Severe Effect |
| Ethyl Benzoate | D-Severe Effect |
| Ethyl Chloride | D-Severe Effect |
| Ethyl Ether | N/A |
| Ethyl Sulfate | N/A |
| Ethylene Bromide | D-Severe Effect |
| Ethylene Chloride | D-Severe Effect |
| Ethylene Chlorohydrin | D-Severe Effect |
| Ethylene Diamine | A2-Excellent |
| Ethylene Dichloride | D-Severe Effect |
| Ethylene Glycol | B1-Good |
| Ethylene Oxide | C1-Fair |
| Fatty Acids | B1-Good |
| Ferric Chloride | A2-Excellent |
| Ferric Nitrate | A1-Excellent |
| Ferric Sulfate | A1-Excellent |
| Ferrous Chloride | D-Severe Effect |
| Ferrous Sulfate | A1-Excellent |
| Fluoboric Acid | N/A |
| Fluorine | C-Fair |
| Fluosilicic Acid | A1-Excellent |
| Formaldehyde 100% | A2-Excellent |
| Formaldehyde 40% | A1-Excellent |
| Formic Acid | A1-Excellent |
| Freon 113 | B1-Good |
| Freon 12 | N/A |
| Freon 22 | N/A |
| Freon TF | N/A |
| Freonr 11 | N/A |
| Fruit Juice | N/A |
| Fuel Oils | B1-Good |
| Furan Resin | N/A |
| Furfural | D-Severe Effect |
| Gallic Acid | N/A |
| Gasoline (high-aromatic) | A-Excellent |
| Gasoline, leaded, ref. | A2-Excellent |
| Gasoline, unleaded | A2-Excellent |
| Gelatin | N/A |
| Glucose | A1-Excellent |
| Glue, P.V.A. | N/A |
| Glycerin | A2-Excellent |
| Glycolic Acid | N/A |
| Gold Monocyanide | N/A |
| Grape Juice | N/A |
| Grease | N/A |
| Heptane | B-Good |
| Hexane | D-Severe Effect |
| Honey | A1-Excellent |
| Hydraulic Oil (Petro) | N/A |
| Hydraulic Oil (Synthetic) | N/A |
| Hydrazine | D-Severe Effect |
| Hydrobromic Acid 100% | N/A |
| Hydrobromic Acid 20% | N/A |
| Hydrochloric Acid 100% | D-Severe Effect |
| Hydrochloric Acid 20% | B1-Good |
| Hydrochloric Acid 37% | D-Severe Effect |
| Hydrochloric Acid, Dry Gas | N/A |
| Hydrocyanic Acid | N/A |
| Hydrocyanic Acid (Gas 10%) | B1-Good |
| Hydrofluoric Acid 100% | D-Severe Effect |
| Hydrofluoric Acid 20% | D-Severe Effect |
| Hydrofluoric Acid 50% | D-Severe Effect |
| Hydrofluoric Acid 75% | D-Severe Effect |
| Hydrofluosilicic Acid 100% | N/A |
| Hydrofluosilicic Acid 20% | N/A |
| Hydrogen Gas | A2-Excellent |
| Hydrogen Peroxide 10% | A2-Excellent |
| Hydrogen Peroxide 100% | A-Excellent |
| Hydrogen Peroxide 30% | A2-Excellent |
| Hydrogen Peroxide 50% | A2-Excellent |
| Hydrogen Sulfide (aqua) | A-Excellent |
| Hydrogen Sulfide (dry) | N/A |
| Hydroquinone | N/A |
| Hydroxyacetic Acid 70% | N/A |
| Ink | N/A |
| Iodine | N/A |
| Iodine (in alcohol) | N/A |
| Iodoform | N/A |
| Isooctane | B1-Good |
| Isopropyl Acetate | D-Severe Effect |
| Isopropyl Ether | D-Severe Effect |
| Isotane | N/A |
| Jet Fuel (JP3, JP4, JP5) | A1-Excellent |
| Kerosene | D-Severe Effect |
| Ketones | D-Severe Effect |
| Lacquer Thinners | B-Good |
| Lacquers | D-Severe Effect |
| Lactic Acid | B-Good |
| Lard | A1-Excellent |
| Latex | N/A |
| Lead Acetate | N/A |
| Lead Nitrate | N/A |
| Lead Sulfamate | A1-Excellent |
| Ligroin | N/A |
| Lime | N/A |
| Linoleic Acid | N/A |
| Lithium Chloride | B1-Good |
| Lithium Hydroxide | D-Severe Effect |
| Lubricants | A1-Excellent |
| Lye: Ca(OH)2 Calcium Hydroxide | D-Severe Effect |
| Lye: KOH Potassium Hydroxide | D-Severe Effect |
| Lye: NaOH Sodium Hydroxide | D-Severe Effect |
| Magnesium Bisulfate | A1-Excellent |
| Magnesium Carbonate | A1-Excellent |
| Magnesium Chloride | A2-Excellent |
| Magnesium Hydroxide | A1-Excellent |
| Magnesium Nitrate | A1-Excellent |
| Magnesium Oxide | N/A |
| Magnesium Sulfate (Epsom Salts) | A1-Excellent |
| Maleic Acid | N/A |
| Maleic Anhydride | N/A |
| Malic Acid | N/A |
| Manganese Sulfate | A1-Excellent |
| Mash | N/A |
| Mayonnaise | N/A |
| Melamine | N/A |
| Mercuric Chloride (dilute) | A-Excellent |
| Mercuric Cyanide | N/A |
| Mercurous Nitrate | A2-Excellent |
| Mercury | D-Severe Effect |
| Methane | N/A |
| Methanol (Methyl Alcohol) | B1-Good |
| Methyl Acetate | D-Severe Effect |
| Methyl Acetone | N/A |
| Methyl Acrylate | N/A |
| Methyl Alcohol 10% | B1-Good |
| Methyl Bromide | N/A |
| Methyl Butyl Ketone | D-Severe Effect |
| Methyl Cellosolve | D-Severe Effect |
| Methyl Chloride | D-Severe Effect |
| Methyl Dichloride | N/A |
| Methyl Ethyl Ketone | D-Severe Effect |
| Methyl Ethyl Ketone Peroxide | N/A |
| Methyl Isobutyl Ketone | D-Severe Effect |
| Methyl Isopropyl Ketone | D-Severe Effect |
| Methyl Methacrylate | N/A |
| Methylamine | N/A |
| Methylene Chloride | D-Severe Effect |
| Milk | A-Excellent |
| Mineral Spirits | C-Fair |
| Molasses | N/A |
| Monochloroacetic acid | D-Severe Effect |
| Monoethanolamine | N/A |
| Morpholine | D-Severe Effect |
| Motor oil | A-Excellent |
| Mustard | A-Excellent |
| Naphtha | B-Good |
| Naphthalene | N/A |
| Natural Gas | N/A |
| Nickel Chloride | A2-Excellent |
| Nickel Nitrate | D-Severe Effect |
| Nickel Sulfate | A-Excellent |
| Nitrating Acid (<15% HNO3) | N/A |
| Nitrating Acid (>15% H2SO4) | N/A |
| Nitrating Acid (S1% Acid) | N/A |
| Nitrating Acid (S15% H2SO4) | N/A |
| Nitric Acid (20%) | B1-Good |
| Nitric Acid (50%) | B-Good |
| Nitric Acid (5-10%) | A-Excellent |
| Nitric Acid (Concentrated) | C1-Fair |
| Nitrobenzene | D-Severe Effect |
| Nitrogen Fertilizer | N/A |
| Nitromethane | D-Severe Effect |
| Nitrous Acid | N/A |
| Nitrous Oxide | N/A |
| Oils: Aniline | N/A |
| Oils: Anise | N/A |
| Oils: Bay | N/A |
| Oils: Bone | N/A |
| Oils: Castor | N/A |
| Oils: Cinnamon | D-Severe Effect |
| Oils: Citric | A-Excellent |
| Oils: Clove | N/A |
| Oils: Coconut | N/A |
| Oils: Cod Liver | N/A |
| Oils: Corn | N/A |
| Oils: Cottonseed | N/A |
| Oils: Creosote | N/A |
| Oils: Diesel Fuel Oil (20, 30, 40, 50) | N/A |
| Oils: Fuel Oil (1, 2, 3, 5A, 5B, 6) | B-Good |
| Oils: Ginger | N/A |
| Oils: Hydraulic Oil (Petro) | N/A |
| Oils: Hydraulic Oil (Synthetic) | N/A |
| Oils: Lemon | N/A |
| Oils: Linseed | N/A |
| Oils: Mineral | B-Good |
| Oils: Olive | A2-Excellent |
| Oils: Orange | C1-Fair |
| Oils: Palm | N/A |
| Oils: Peanut | N/A |
| Oils: Peppermint | N/A |
| Oils: Pine | A-Excellent |
| Oils: Rapeseed | N/A |
| Oils: Rosin | N/A |
| Oils: Sesame Seed | N/A |
| Oils: Silicone | N/A |
| Oils: Soybean | N/A |
| Oils: Sperm (whale) | N/A |
| Oils: Tanning | N/A |
| Oils: Transformer | N/A |
| Oils: Turbine | N/A |
| Oleic Acid | N/A |
| Oleum 100% | N/A |
| Oleum 25% | N/A |
| Oxalic Acid (cold) | N/A |
| Ozone | A1-Excellent |
| Palmitic Acid | N/A |
| Paraffin | A1-Excellent |
| Pentane | A-Excellent |
| Perchloric Acid | N/A |
| Perchloroethylene | D-Severe Effect |
| Petrolatum | N/A |
| Petroleum | N/A |
| Phenol (10%) | B1-Good |
| Phenol (Carbolic Acid) | D-Severe Effect |
| Phosphoric Acid (>40%) | A-Excellent |
| Phosphoric Acid (crude) | A-Excellent |
| Phosphoric Acid (molten) | N/A |
| Phosphoric Acid (S40%) | A-Excellent |
| Phosphoric Acid Anhydride | D-Severe Effect |
| Phosphorus | N/A |
| Phosphorus Trichloride | C-Fair |
| Photographic Developer | A2-Excellent |
| Photographic Solutions | A1-Excellent |
| Phthalic Acid | N/A |
| Phthalic Anhydride | A1-Excellent |
| Picric Acid | D-Severe Effect |
| Plating Solutions, Antimony Plating 130°F | N/A |
| Plating Solutions, Arsenic Plating 110°F | N/A |
| Plating Solutions (Brass): High-Speed Brass Bath 110°F | N/A |
| Plating Solutions (Brass): Regular Brass Bath 100°F | N/A |
| Plating Solutions (Bronze): Cu-Cd Bronze Bath R.T. | N/A |
| Plating Solutions (Bronze): Cu-Sn Bronze Bath 160°F | N/A |
| Plating Solutions (Bronze): Cu-Zn Bronze Bath 100°F | N/A |
| Plating Solutions (Cadmium): Cyanide Bath 90°F | N/A |
| Plating Solutions (Cadmium): Fluoborate Bath 100°F | N/A |
| Plating Solutions, (Chromium): Barrel Chrome Bath 95°F | N/A |
| Plating Solutions, (Chromium): Black Chrome Bath 115°F | N/A |
| Plating Solutions, (Chromium): Chromic-Sulfuric Bath 130°F | N/A |
| Plating Solutions, (Chromium): Fluoride Bath 130°F | N/A |
| Plating Solutions, (Chromium): Fluosilicate Bath 95°F | N/A |
| Plating Solutions (Copper) (Acid): Copper Fluoborate Bath 120°F | N/A |
| Plating Solutions (Copper) (Acid): Copper Sulfate Bath R.T. | N/A |
| Plating Solutions (Copper) (Cyanide): Copper Strike Bath 120°F | N/A |
| Plating Solutions (Copper) (Cyanide): High-Speed Bath 180°F | N/A |
| Plating Solutions (Copper) (Cyanide): Rochelle Salt Bath 150°F | N/A |
| Plating Solutions (Copper) (Misc): Copper (Electroless) | N/A |
| Plating Solutions (Copper) (Misc): Copper Pyrophosphate | N/A |
| Plating Solutions (Gold): Acid 75°F | N/A |
| Plating Solutions (Gold): Cyanide 150°F | N/A |
| Plating Solutions (Gold): Neutral 75°F | N/A |
| Plating Solutions, Indium Sulfamate Plating R.T. | N/A |
| Plating Solutions (Iron): Ferrous Am Sulfate Bath 150°F | N/A |
| Plating Solutions (Iron): Ferrous Chloride Bath 190°F | N/A |
| Plating Solutions (Iron): Ferrous Sulfate Bath 150°F | N/A |
| Plating Solutions (Iron): Fluoborate Bath 145°F | N/A |
| Plating Solutions (Iron): Sulfamate 140°F | N/A |
| Plating Solutions (Iron): Sulfate-Chloride Bath 160°F | N/A |
| Plating Solutions, Lead Fluoborate Plating | N/A |
| Plating Solutions, (Nickel): Electroless 200°F | N/A |
| Plating Solutions, (Nickel): Fluoborate 100-170°F | N/A |
| Plating Solutions, (Nickel): High-Chloride 130-160°F | N/A |
| Plating Solutions, (Nickel): Sulfamate 100-140°F | N/A |
| Plating Solutions, (Nickel): Watts Type 115-160°F | N/A |
| Plating Solutions (Rhodium) 120°F | N/A |
| Plating Solutions, (Silver) 80-120°F | N/A |
| Plating Solutions, Tin-Fluoborate Plating 100°F | N/A |
| Plating Solutions, Tin-Lead Plating 100°F | N/A |
| Plating Solutions (Zinc): Acid Chloride 140°F | N/A |
| Plating Solutions (Zinc): Acid Fluoborate Bath R.T. | N/A |
| Plating Solutions (Zinc): Acid Sulfate Bath 150°F | N/A |
| Plating Solutions (Zinc): Alkaline Cyanide Bath R.T. | N/A |
| Potash (Potassium Carbonate) | N/A |
| Potassium Bicarbonate | N/A |
| Potassium Bromide | A1-Excellent |
| Potassium Chlorate | A1-Excellent |
| Potassium Chloride | A-Excellent |
| Potassium Chromate | N/A |
| Potassium Cyanide Solutions | N/A |
| Potassium Dichromate | A1-Excellent |
| Potassium Ferricyanide | N/A |
| Potassium Ferrocyanide | N/A |
| Potassium Hydroxide (Caustic Potash) | D-Severe Effect |
| Potassium Hypochlorite | N/A |
| Potassium Iodide | N/A |
| Potassium Nitrate | A1-Excellent |
| Potassium Oxalate | N/A |
| Potassium Permanganate | A2-Excellent |
| Potassium Sulfate | A1-Excellent |
| Potassium Sulfide | N/A |
| Propane (liquefied) | C1-Fair |
| Propylene | N/A |
| Propylene Glycol | B1-Good |
| Pyridine | D-Severe Effect |
| Pyrogallic Acid | N/A |
| Resorcinal | B1-Good |
| Rosins | N/A |
| Rum | N/A |
| Rust Inhibitors | N/A |
| Salad Dressings | N/A |
| Salicylic Acid | A1-Excellent |
| Salt Brine (NaCl saturated) | A-Excellent |
| Sea Water | A2-Excellent |
| Shellac (Bleached) | N/A |
| Shellac (Orange) | N/A |
| Silicone | A2-Excellent |
| Silver Bromide | N/A |
| Silver Nitrate | A2-Excellent |
| Soap Solutions | A1-Excellent |
| Soda Ash (see Sodium Carbonate) | A-Excellent |
| Sodium Acetate | A1-Excellent |
| Sodium Aluminate | N/A |
| Sodium Benzoate | A2-Excellent |
| Sodium Bicarbonate | A2-Excellent |
| Sodium Bisulfate | A1-Excellent |
| Sodium Bisulfite | A1-Excellent |
| Sodium Borate (Borax) | A1-Excellent |
| Sodium Bromide | N/A |
| Sodium Carbonate | A2-Excellent |
| Sodium Chlorate | A1-Excellent |
| Sodium Chloride | A2-Excellent |
| Sodium Chromate | A2-Excellent |
| Sodium Cyanide | N/A |
| Sodium Ferrocyanide | N/A |
| Sodium Fluoride | N/A |
| Sodium Hydrosulfite | N/A |
| Sodium Hydroxide (20%) | A2-Excellent |
| Sodium Hydroxide (50%) | D-Severe Effect |
| Sodium Hydroxide (80%) | D-Severe Effect |
| Sodium Hypochlorite (<20%) | C-Fair |
| Sodium Hypochlorite (100%) | N/A |
| Sodium Hyposulfate | N/A |
| Sodium Metaphosphate | N/A |
| Sodium Metasilicate | N/A |
| Sodium Nitrate | N/A |
| Sodium Perborate | N/A |
| Sodium Peroxide | A2-Excellent |
| Sodium Polyphosphate | N/A |
| Sodium Silicate | N/A |
| Sodium Sulfate | A2-Excellent |
| Sodium Sulfide | D-Severe Effect |
| Sodium Sulfite | N/A |
| Sodium Tetraborate | N/A |
| Sodium Thiosulfate (hypo) | D-Severe Effect |
| Sorghum | N/A |
| Soy Sauce | N/A |
| Stannic Chloride | A1-Excellent |
| Stannic Fluoborate | N/A |
| Stannous Chloride | N/A |
| Starch | N/A |
| Stearic Acid | A1-Excellent |
| Stoddard Solvent | A2-Excellent |
| Styrene | D-Severe Effect |
| Sugar (Liquids) | N/A |
| Sulfate (Liquors) | N/A |
| Sulfur Chloride | N/A |
| Sulfur Dioxide | N/A |
| Sulfur Dioxide (dry) | A1-Excellent |
| Sulfur Hexafluoride | N/A |
| Sulfur Trioxide | N/A |
| Sulfur Trioxide (dry) | N/A |
| Sulfuric Acid (<10%) | A1-Excellent |
| Sulfuric Acid (10-75%) | B1-Good |
| Sulfuric Acid (75-100%) | D-Severe Effect |
| Sulfuric Acid (cold concentrated) | N/A |
| Sulfuric Acid (hot concentrated) | D-Severe Effect |
| Sulfurous Acid | N/A |
| Sulfuryl Chloride | N/A |
| Tallow | N/A |
| Tannic Acid | C-Fair |
| Tanning Liquors | N/A |
| Tartaric Acid | N/A |
| Tetrachloroethane | N/A |
| Tetrachloroethylene | D-Severe Effect |
| Tetrahydrofuran | D-Severe Effect |
| Tin Salts | N/A |
| Toluene (Toluol) | D-Severe Effect |
| Tomato Juice | A1-Excellent |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | D-Severe Effect |
| Trichloroethane | D-Severe Effect |
| Trichloroethylene | N/A |
| Trichloropropane | N/A |
| Tricresylphosphate | N/A |
| Triethylamine | N/A |
| Trisodium Phosphate | N/A |
| Turpentine | D-Severe Effect |
| Urea | D-Severe Effect |
| Uric Acid | N/A |
| Urine | N/A |
| Varnish | N/A |
| Vegetable Juice | N/A |
| Vinegar | A2-Excellent |
| Vinyl Acetate | N/A |
| Vinyl Chloride | N/A |
| Water, Acid, Mine | B2-Good |
| Water, Deionized | N/A |
| Water, Distilled | A2-Excellent |
| Water, Fresh | A2-Excellent |
| Water, Salt | A2-Excellent |
| Weed Killers | N/A |
| Whey | N/A |
| Whiskey & Wines | A1-Excellent |
| White Liquor (Pulp Mill) | N/A |
| White Water (Paper Mill) | N/A |
| Xylene | D-Severe Effect |
| Zinc Chloride | A2-Excellent |
| Zinc Hydrosulfite | N/A |
| Zinc Sulfate | A2-Excellent |
Explanation of Footnotes
1. Satisfactory to 72°F (22°C)
2. Satisfactory to 120°F (48°C)
Ratings: Chemical Effect
A = Excellent.
B = Good, Minor Effect, slight corrosion or discoloration
C = Fair, Moderate Effect, not recommended for continuous use. Softening, loss of strength, or swelling may occur.
D = Severe Effect, not recommended for ANY use.
N/A = Information not available.
CAUTION: Variations in chemical behavior during handling due to factors such as temperature, pressure, and concentrations can cause equipment to fail, even though it passed an initial test.