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Elastomer Comparison Chart

Elastomer Common NameGum/NaturalUrethaneNeopreneNitrile/Buna-NChlorobutylHypalon®EPDM/EPTViton®/Fluorel®Teflon®SiliconeGRS/Buna-S
Chemical Name Definition PolyisoprenePolyester/Polyether UrethanePoly-ChloropreneButadiene Acrylo-NitrileChlora-Isobutylene IsopreneChloro-SulfonatedEthylene Propylene PolymerFluorinated HydrocarbonTetrafluoro-Ethylene ResinPoly-SiloxaneStyrene Butadiene
ANSI/ASTM D1418-77NR/IRAU/EUCRNBRCIIRCSMEPDMFKMAFMUSISBR
ASTM D-2000AABGBC-BEBF-BG-BK-CHAA-BACEBA-CA-DAHK-FC-FE-GEAA-BA
SAE J-200 Military: MIL STD 417RNSBSCSBRSSCRS--TARS
Hardness Range: Duro A30-9060-9940-9540-9540-7540-9540-9055-95-40-8540-90
Specific Gravity of Base0.931.061.2310.921.12-1.280.861.85-1.14-2.050.94
Low Temp.- Min. Srvc °F-20 to -60 -10 to -30-10 to -50+30 to -40-10 to -60-30 to -60-20 to -60+10 to -10-120-60 to -1500 to -50
High Temp. - Max. Srvc °F185185220240250 to 300275300400 to 600450460195
AbrasionExcellentOutstandingExcellentGoodGoodExcellentGood To ExclGoodGoodPoorGd To Excl
Absorption, WaterVery GoodGoodGoodGoodVery GoodVery GoodVG - Excel.Very Good-ExcellentGd To VG
Acid-ConcentratedFair To GdPoorGoodGoodGoodVery GoodExcellentExcellentExcellent FairFair to Good
Acid-DiluteFair to GdFairExcellentGoodExcellentExcellentExcl - GdExcellentExcellentExcellentFair to Good
Adhesion To FabricsExcellentVG To ExclExcellentGoodGoodGoodGd To ExclFair to GoodExcellentGood
Adhesion To MetalsExcellentExcellentExcellent ExcellentGoodExcellentGd To ExclFair To GdFair To GdExcellent Excellent
ChemicalsFair to GdFairFair To GoodFair To Gd ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellentGd To ExclFair To Good
ColdsExcellentExcellentGoodFair To GdGoodGoodExcellentGoodExcellentOutstandingVery Good
Dielectric StrengthExcellentExcellentFairPoorExcellentVG To Excl ExcellentGood-GoodExcellent 
Dynamic PropertiesExcellentExcellent-Gd To ExclFairFairGd To ExclGd To Excl-PoorGood
Electrical InsulationGd To ExclFair To GdFair To GdPoor Gd To ExclGoodExcellentFair To Gd-ExcellentGd To Excl
FlamePoorFairGoodPoorPoorGood PoorExcellentExcellentFair To Gd Poor
HeatGoodGoodVery GoodGoodVery GoodExcellentExcellentOutstandingExcellentOutstandingFair To Gd
Heat AgingFairGoodGoodGoodVery GoodVery GoodExcellentOutstandingExcellentOutstandingFair To Good
Hydrocarbons-AliphaticPoorGd To ExclFair To GdExcellentPoorFair To GdPoorExcellentExcellentPoorPoor
Hydrocarbons-AromaticPoorFair To GdFairGoodPoor FairPoorExcellentExcellentPoorPoor
Hydrocarbons-OxygenatedFair To GdPoor PoorPoorGoodPoor To FrGd To VGPoorExcellentFairGood
ImpermeabilityFairly LowFairly LowLowLowVery LowLow To VLFairly LowVery Low-Fairly LowFairly Low
Oil-Animal & VegetablePoor - GdGd To Excl Gd To ExclGoodVery GoodVery GoodGoodGood ExcellentExcellentGd To ExclPoor To Good
Oil And GasolinePoor-GoodExcellentPoorGoodPoorExcellentExcellentFairPoor
OxidationGoodExcellentVG To ExclGoodExcellentExcellentExcellentOutstandingExcellentExcellentFair
OzonePoor - FairExcellentVG To ExclFairExcellentOutstandingOutstandingOutstandingExcellentExcellentPoor
RadiationExcellentVery GoodVery GoodVery GoodGoodVery GoodOutstandingVery GdFair To GdVery GoodExcellent
Rebound-ColdExcellentGoodVery GoodGoodPoorFair To GdVery GoodFair To Gd-ExcellentGood
Rebound-HotExcellentGoodVery GoodGoodVery GoodGoodVery GoodGood-ExcellentGood
Set, CompressionGood FairFair To GdGood FairFairGoodFair To Gd-FairGood
Solvents, LacquerPoorPoorPoor FairFair To GdPoorPoor To FrPoor To FairExcellentPoorPoor
SteamFair To GdPoorFairFair To GdGood FairExcellentFair To Gd-FairFair To Good
Sunlight AgingPoorGoodVery GoodPoorVery GoodOutstandingOutstandingOutstandingExcellentExcellentPoor
Swelling In OilPoorGd To ExclGoodVery GoodPoorGd To ExclPoorExcellent-FairPoor
TearGd To VGExcellentGoodFairGoodFairFair To GdFair-PoorFair
Tensile StrengthExcellentExcellentGoodGd To ExclGoodFairGd To Excl Gd To Excl -PoorGd To Excl
WaterFair To GdPoorFairFair To GdGoodFairExcellentFair To GdExcellentFairFair To Good
WeatherFairExcellentExcellentFairGd To ExclExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellentFair
Generally Resistant To:Water, Air And Average Concentration Acids, Bases Alcohols, Salts, Ketones, Best Abrasion ResistanceModerate Chemicals, Oils, Fats, Greases And Many Hydrocarbons.Moderate Acids And Chemicals, Ozone, Oils, Fats, And Many Solvents, Oily Abrasive Applications.Most Hydrocarbons, Fats, Oils, Greases, Hydraulic Fluids, Chemicals And Solvents.Animal And Vegetable: Oils, Fats, Greases. Air, Gas, Water, Many Oxidizing Chemicals And Ozone.Strong Acids And Bases. Freons, Hydroxides, Ozone, Alcohols. Etching, Alkaline And Hypochlorite Solutions.Vegetable And Animal Fats, Oils. Ozone. Many Strong And Oxidizing Chemicals. Ketones, Alcohols.All Aromatic, Aliphatic And Halogentated Hydrocarbons. Many Acids, Animal And. Vegetable Oils.Most Known Fluid Chemicals.Moderate Or Oxidizing Chemicals. Ozone. Concentrated Sodium Hydroxide.Water, Air, Anti-Freeze, Detergents, Salt Solutions. Bases, Alcohols And Some Acids.
Generally Affected Or Attacked By:Ozone, Strong Acids, Bases, Oils, Solvents, Most Hydrocarbons.Concentrated Acids, Ketones, Esters, Chlorinated And Nitro Hydrocarbons.Oxidizing Acids, Esters And Ketones, Aromatic Chlorinated And Nitro HydrocarbonsOzone, Ketones, Esters, Aldehyes, Nitro And Chlorinated Hydrocarbons. Polar Solvents. MEK.Oils, Solvents. Aromatic HydrocarbonsKetones, Esters, Certain Chlorinated Oxidizing Acids. Chlorinated, Nitro And Aromatic Hydrocarbons.Mineral Oils, Solvents, Aromatic Hydrocarbons.Ketones, Esters, And Nitro Containing Compounds.Molten Alkali Metals, Fluorine And Related Compounds.Many Solvents, Oils, Concentrated Acids, Sulfurs.Oils, Greases, Solvents And Hydrocarbons. Ozone And Strong Acids.
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