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Chemical Resistance Chart
The various gasket grades mentioned in this section, in addition to having different operating temperatures, are resistant to different chemicals. When designing a piping system, it is important to verify that the correct gasket grade is specified.
The following chart provides general guidance on suitable gasket compounds for various chemical and if Rilsan Nylon would be an acceptable coating.
For advice on any chemical not listed here, please contact Viking Johnson for further details.
Key:
Good Resistance: – ✓
Not Suitable: X
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| Chemical | Gasket Grade Suitable | Rilsan Suitable |
|---|---|---|
| Acetic Acid, up to 10% | E,G,V | ✓ |
| Acetone | E | ✓ |
| Acetylene | E,G | ? |
| Air, oil free | E,G | ✓ |
| Air, oily | G,A | ✓ |
| Alcohol – butyl, ethyl, methyl | E,G | ✓ |
| Aluminium Hydroxide | E | ✓ |
| Alums, all types | E,G,V | ✓ |
| Ammonia Gas, cold | E,G,V | ✓ |
| Ammonium Bicarbonate | E,G | ✓ |
| Ammonium Nitrate | E,G | ✓ |
| Animal Oils/Fats | G | ✓ |
| Aviation Fuel | G,C,O | ✓ |
| Benzene | O | ✓ |
| Blast Furnace Gas | O | ? |
| Bleach Solutions | E | ✓ |
| Brine | E,G,V | ✓ |
| Butane Gas | G,V | ✓ |
| Calcium Chloride | E,G,V | ✓ |
| Calcium Hydroxide | E,G,V | ✓ |
| Calcium Hypochlorite (Bleach) | E | ✓ |
| Carbon Tetrachloride | O | ? |
| Caustic Soda | E,V,G | ✓ |
| Chlorine (dry) | E | ? |
| Coke Oven Gas | G,O | ? |
| Copper Sulphate | E,G,V | ✓ |
| De-ionised Water | E,G,V | ✓ |
| Detergents | E,G,V | ✓ |
| Developing Fluids | G,V | ? |
| Diesel Oil | G,O | ✓ |
| Ethane | G | ✓ |
| Ethylene | G,O | ✓ |
| Ethylene Glycol | E,G,V | ✓ |
| Fuel Oil | G,O | ✓ |
| Gasoline, Leaded & Unleaded (<30% aromatics) | G,O | ✓ |
| Glycerine (Glycerol) | E,G,V | ✓ |
| Glycols | E,G,V | ✓ |
| Hexane | G,O | ✓ |
| Hydrochloric Acid, Cold to 50% | E,O | x |
| Hydrogen, Gas | E,G,V | ✓ |
| Hydrogen Sulphide | E,V | ✓ |
| Kerosene | G,A,O | ✓ |
| Ketones | E | ✓ |
| Lubricating Oil, Refined | G,O | ✓ |
| Methane | G,A,O | ✓ |
| Methyl Ethyl Ketone | E | ✓ |
| Mineral Oils | G | ✓ |
| Naphtha | O | ✓ |
| Natural Gas | G | ✓ |
| Nitric Acid, to 10% | E | x |
| Nitrogen | E,G,V | ✓ |
| Oil, Crude Sour | G,O | ✓ |
| Oxygen | E | ✓ |
| Ozone | E | ✓ |
| Petroleum Oils | G,O | ✓ |
| Phenol (Carbolic Acid) | O | ✓ |
| Polyvinyl Acetate | E | ✓ |
| Potassium Chloride | E,G,V | ✓ |
| Potassium Hydroxide | E,V | ✓ |
| Potassium Permanganate | G | x |
| Propane Gas | T | ✓ |
| Sewage | E,G,V | ✓ |
| Sodium Bicarbonate | E,G,V | ✓ |
| Sodium Carbonate | E | ✓ |
| Sodium Chloride | E,G,V | ✓ |
| Sodium Hydroxide, to 50% | E,V | ✓ |
| Sodium Hypochlorite, to 20% | E,G | ✓ |
| Styrene | O | ✓ |
| Sulphuric Acid, to 25%, 66C (150F) | E | ✓ (10%) |
| Toluene | O | ✓ |
| Turpentine | G | ✓ |
| Vegetable Oils | E,G | ✓ |
| Vinyl Acetate | E | x |
| Vinyl Chloride | O | x |
| Water, to 90C (195F) | E | ✓ |
| Water, Potable | E | ✓ |
| Water – Waste, Seawater | E,G,V | ✓ |
| White Spirit | G | ✓ |