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BRITANNIA HEATEX - DRI-SEAL CORROSION RESISTANCE GUIDE
 
Also see Material Characteristics Guide
 
Rating keyBlanks indicate no evaluation has been attempted
AFluid has little or no effect
BFluid has minor to moderate effect
CFluid has severe effect
TNo data-likely to be compatible
XNo data-not likely to be compatible

 

 

ALCRYN

HYPAEDN

HYTREL

NEOPRENE

NORDEL

VAMAC

VITON

Acetaldehyde

C

C

 

C

A

B

C

Acetic acid, 20%

A

A

A

A

A

A

C

Acetic acid, 30%

T

A

A

A

A

A

C

Acetic acid, glacial

A

A-B

A

C

B

C

C

Acetic acid, glacial  

B (38degC)

    
Acetic anhydride

T

A

T

A

T

 

C

Acetone

C

B

B

B

A

C

C

Acetylene 

B

A

B

A

 

A

Aluminium chloride solutions

T

A

T

A

A

A

A

Aluminium sulphate solutions

T

A (121degC)

T

A (70degC)

A

A

A

Ammonia, anhydrous 

B

 

A

T

 

C

Ammonium chloride solutions

A

A

A

A

A

A

 
Ammonium hydroxide solutions 

A (93degC)

T

A (70degC)

A

 

A

Ammonium sulphate solutions

T

A (93degC)

A

A (70degC)

A

A

A

Amyl acetate

C

C

B

C

A

C

C

Amyl alcohol

A

A (93degC)

A

A (70degC)

A

B-C

A (100degC)

Aniline 

B

C

C

A-B

X

A-B

Aniline 

C (38degC)

    

B (70degC)

Aniline      

C (150degC)

ASTM oil No. 1

A

A

A (150degC)

A

C

(177degC)

A (150degC)

ASTM oil No. 3

A

B (70degC)

A (150degC)

B (70degC)

C

(150degC)

A (177degC)

ASTM reference fuel A

A

A

A (70degC)

A

C

A

A

ASTM reference fuel B

B

C

A (70degC)

C

C

B-C

A

ASTM reference fuel C

B-C

C

A

C

C

C

A

ASTM reference fuel C  

B (70degC)

    
Asphalt

T

B

T

B

X

T

A (204degC)

Barium hydroxide solutions

T

A (93degC)

T

A (70degC)

A

T

A

Beer

T

A

A

A

A

T

A

Benzaldehyde

X

C

 

C

B

C

C

Benzene

X

C

B

C

C

C

B (70degC)

Benzoyl chloride 

C

 

C

C

X

B

Borax solutions

T

A (93degC)

A

A (70degC)

A

(100degC)

A

Boric acid solutions

T

A (93degC)

A

A (70degC)

A

T

A

Bromine, anhydrous liquid

X

B

X

C

C

 

B (100degC)

Butane

A

A

A

B

T

A

 
Butyl acetate

X

C

B

C

X

X

C

Butyraldehyde

C

B-C

 

B-C

B

C

C

Butyric acid

T

B-C

T

C

X

X

T

Calcium bisulphite solutions 

A (93degC)

 

A (70degC)

T

T

A

Calcium chloride solutions

T

A

A

A

A

T

A

Calcium hydroxide solutions

T

A (93degC)

T

A (70degC)

A

 

A

Calcium hypochlorite, 5%

T

A

A

B

A

T

A

Calcium hypochlorite, 20%

T

A (93degC)

 

B

A

T

B (70degC)

Carbon bisulphide

X

C

 

C

T

X

A

Carbon dioxide

T

A (93degC)

A

A

T

A (232degC)

A

Carbon monoxide

T

A (93degC)

A

A

T

 

T

Carbon tetrachloride

X

C

B-C

C

C

X

A (70degC)

Castor oil

T

A (70degC)

B

A (70degC)

B

 

A

Chlorine gas, dry 

B

X

B

X

 

A (100degC)

Chlorine gas, wet 

B

X

C

X

 

B

Chloroacetic acid 

A

X

A

A

X

C

Chlorobenzene

X

X

X

X

X

C

A

Chloroform

X

C

C

C

C

X

A

Chlorosulphonic acid

X

C

C

C

C

X

C

Chromic acid, 10-50% 

A (70degC)

X

C

C

 

A

Citric acid solutions 

A

A

A

A

 

A

Copper chloride solutions

T

A

A

A

A

A

A

Copper sulphate solutions

T

A

A

A

A

T

A

Cottonseed oil

T

A

A

A

A-B

A

A (150degC)

Creosote oil

T

C`

 

C

C

X

A (100degC)

Cyclohexane

A

C

A

C

C

B

A

Dibutyl phthalate

C

C

A

C

A

C

B

Diethyl sebacate

X

B

A

C

B

X

B

Dioctyl phthalate

X

C

A

C

B

X

B

DOWTHERM A

T

B

 

B

C

 

A (100degC)

DOWTHERM A      

B (204degC)

Epichlorohydrin 

T

X

 

B

 

C (50degC)

Ethyl acetate

X

C

B

C

A

 

C

Ethyl acetate

X

   

B (70degC)

X (70degC)

 
Ethyl alcohol

A

A (93degC)

A

A (70degC)

A

B

A

Ethyl chloride 

C

C

C

B

C

A

Ethyl ether

B

C

 

C

C

B

C

Ethylene dichloride

X

C (49degC)

C

C (49degC)

B (49degC)

X

A-B (49degC)

Ethylene glycol

A

A (93degC)

A

A (70degC)

A

A (100degC)

A (121degC)

Ethylene oxide 

X

A

X

X

X

C (70degC)

Exxon 2380 turbo oil (lubricant)  

T

 

X

 

A (200degC)

Ferric chloride solutions

T

A (93degC)

T

A

A

T

A

Fluosilic acid 

A (121degC)

T

A (70degC)

T

T

T

Formaldehyde, 40%

X

A

B

A

A

 

A

Formaldehyde, 40%

X

C (70degC)

 

C (70degC)

   
Formic acid

T

A

B

A

A

T

C (70degC)

FREON** 11 

A

A

A-B

C

B

A-B

FREON 11 

T (54degC)

 

B (54degC)

  

T (54degC)

FREON 12 

A

A

A

B

A-B

A-B

FREON 12 

A (54degC)

 

A (54degC)

  

B (54degC)

FREON 22 

A

 

A

C

C

C

FREON 22 

A (54degC)

 

A (54degC)

  

X (54degC)

FREON 113

A

A

A

A

C

B

A

FREON 113 

A (54degC)

A (54degC)

A (54degC)

  

T (54degC)

FREON 114 

A

A

A

C

 

B

FREON 114 

T (54degC)

 

T (54degC)

   
Furfural 

B

B

B

C

C (70degC)

 
Fyrquel 220 (hydraulic fluid)  

T

   

A (100degC)

Gasoline (Petrol)

B

B

A

B

B-C

B-C

A

Glue 

A (93degC)

A

A (7QdegC)

A

 

A

Glycerin

T

A (93degC)

A

A (7QdegC)

A

T

A (121degC)

n-Hexane

A

A

A

A

C

 

A

Hydrazine  

C

 

A

 

C

Hydrochloric acid, 20%

A

A

B

A

T

A

A

Hydrochloric acid, 20% 

A (70degC)

    

A (110degC)

Hydrochloric acid, 37% 

A (50degC)

C

A

A-B

 

A (70degC)

Hydrochloric acid, 37% 

B (70degC)

     
Hydrochloric acid, 37% 

C (93degC)

 

C (93degC)

  

B (110degC)

Hydrocyanic acid 

A

T

A

A

 

A

Hydrofluoric acid, 48% 

A (70degC)

X

A

B

 

A

Hydrofluoric acid, 75% 

A

X

B

C

 

B (70degC)

Hydrofluoric acid, anhydrous 

A

X

B

C

 

A

Hydrogen

T

A

A

A

A

T

A

Hydrogen peroxide, 90% 

A

 

B

T

 

A

Hydrogen peroxide, 90%      

A (132degC)

Hydrogen sulphide

T

A

A

A

A

A (232degC)

B (132degC)

Isooctane

T

A

A

A

X

T

A

Isopropyl alcohol

T

A (93degC)

A

A

T

T

A

Isopropyl ether 

B

 

C

C

X

C

JP-4

A

C

A (38degC)

C

C

 

A (204degC)

JP-5 

C

 

C

C

 

A (204degC)

JP-6 

C

 

C

C

 

A (38degC) %

JP-6      

C (288degC)

Kerosene

A

B

A

C

C

B

A (70degC)

Kerosene      

B (204degC)

Lacquer solvents

X

C

B

C

C

X

C

Lactic acid

T

A

T

A

A

 

A

Linseed oil

T

A

T

A

B

 

A

Lubricating oils

A

B (70degC)

A

B (70degC)

C

A (150degC)

A (70degC)

Magnesium chloride solutions

T

A (104degC)

T

A (70degC)

A

T

A

Magnesium hydroxide solutions

T

A (93degC)

T

A (70degC)

A

 

A

Mercuric chloride solutions 

A

T

A

A

T

A

Mercury 

A

A

A

A

T

A

Methyl alcohol

A

A

A

A (70degC)

A

A

B

Methyl ethyl ketone

X

C

A

C

A

C

C

Methylene chloride

C

C

C

C (38degC)

B

C

B 38degC)

Mineral oil

T

A

A

A

C

T

A

Mobil XRM 206A (aircraft eng. lube)  

T

   

A (177degC)

Naphtha 

C

A

C

C

X

A (70degC)

Naphthalene 

C

B

C (80degC)

C

 

A (80degC)

Nitric acid, -10%

T

A

B-C

B

B

T

A

Nitric acid, 30%

A

A

C

C

B

A

A

Nitric acid, 30% 

C (70degC)

  

C (70degC)

  
Nitric acid, 60% 

B

C

C

C

 

A

Nitric acid, 70% 

C

C

C

C

X

A

Nitric acid, 70%      

B (38degC)

Nitric acid, red fuming

X

C

C

C

C

X

B

Nitric acid, red fuming

X