Chemical resistance information for guidance purposes only.
| Chemical Material Investigated |
Aluminium |
Glass Reinforced Polyester |
Acrylic |
Polycarbonate |
Stainless Steel |
| Acetic Acid up to 5% |
Resistant within limits |
Resistant |
Resistant |
Resistant |
Resistant |
| Acetic Acid up to 15% |
Not resistant |
Resistant |
Resistant |
Resistant |
Resistant |
| Acetone |
Resistant |
Not resistant |
Not resistant |
Not resistant |
Resistant |
| Alcohol up to 30% |
Resistant within limits |
Resistant |
Resistant |
Resistant |
Resistant |
| Alcohol concentrate |
Resistant |
Not resistant |
Not resistant |
Resistant |
Resistant |
| Ammonia 25% |
Resistant |
Resistant within limits |
Resistant |
Resistant within limits |
Resistant |
| Aniline |
Resistant |
Not resistant |
Not resistant |
Not resistant |
Resistant |
| Aromatic Hydrocarbons |
Resistant |
Resistant within limits |
Resistant |
Resistant within limits |
Resistant |
| Battery Acid |
Not resistant |
Resistant |
Resistant |
Resistant within limits |
Resistant within limits |
| Benzene |
Resistant |
Not resistant |
Not resistant |
Resistant within limits |
Resistant |
| Carbon Dioxide |
Resistant |
Resistant |
Resistant |
Resistant |
Resistant |
| Carbon Monoxide |
Resistant |
Resistant |
Resistant |
Resistant |
Resistant |
| Carbon Tetrachloride |
Resistant within limits |
Resistant within limits |
Resistant within limits |
Resistant |
Resistant |
| Caustic Soda 2% |
Not resistant |
Resistant within limits |
Resistant |
Not resistant |
Resistant |
| Caustic Soda 10% |
Not resistant |
Not resistant |
Resistant |
Not resistant |
Resistant |
| Chloroform |
Resistant |
Not resistant |
Not resistant |
Not resistant |
Resistant within limits |
| Common Salt |
Resistant within limits |
Resistant |
Resistant |
Resistant within limits |
Resistant |
| Crude Oil |
Resistant |
Resistant |
Resistant |
Resistant within limits |
Resistant |
| Diesel Oil |
Resistant |
Resistant |
Resistant |
Resistant within limits |
Resistant |
| Dioxane |
Resistant within limits |
Resistant |
Not resistant |
Not resistant |
Resistant |
| Ether |
Resistant |
Resistant |
Not resistant |
Not resistant |
Resistant |
| Ethyl Acetate |
Resistant |
Not resistant |
Not resistant |
Resistant |
Resistant |
| Glycerine |
Resistant |
Resistant |
Resistant |
Resistant within limits |
Resistant |
| Glycol |
Resistant |
Resistant |
Resistant |
Resistant |
Resistant |
| Hydrobromic Acid |
Not resistant |
Not resistant |
Resistant within limits |
Not resistant |
Not resistant |
| Hydrocarbons |
Resistant |
Resistant within limits |
Resistant within limits |
Resistant within limits |
Resistant |
| Hydrochloric Acid 5% |
Not resistant |
Resistant |
Resistant |
Resistant |
Not resistant |
| Hydrochloric Acid 30% |
Not resistant |
Resistant |
Resistant |
Resistant |
Not resistant |
| Hydrochloric Acid 96% |
Not resistant |
Resistant |
Resistant |
Resistant |
Not resistant |
| Hydrogen Peroxide 40% |
Resistant within limits |
Not resistant |
Resistant |
Resistant within limits |
Resistant |
| Hydrogen Peroxide over 40% |
Resistant |
Not resistant |
Resistant within limits |
Not resistant |
Resistant |
| Hydrogen Sulphide |
Resistant |
Resistant |
Resistant |
Resistant |
Resistant |
| Ketones |
Resistant |
Not resistant |
Not resistant |
Resistant |
Resistant |
| Lysol |
Resistant |
Not resistant |
Not resistant |
Not resistant |
Resistant |
| Metal Salts and their aqueous solutions |
Not resistant |
Resistant |
Resistant |
Resistant |
Resistant within limits |
| Methanol |
Resistant |
Resistant within limits |
Not resistant |
Resistant |
Resistant |
| Methylene Chloride |
Resistant within limits |
Not resistant |
Not resistant |
Not resistant |
Resistant |
| Milk of Lime |
Not resistant |
Resistant |
Resistant |
Resistant within limits |
Resistant |
| Nitric Acid 5% |
Not resistant |
Resistant |
Resistant |
Resistant |
Resistant |
| Nitric Acid 30% |
Not resistant |
Resistant within limits |
Resistant within limits |
Resistant within limits |
Resistant within limits |
| Nitric Acid concentrate |
Not resistant |
Not resistant |
Not resistant |
Not resistant |
Resistant |
| Petrol |
Resistant |
Resistant |
Resistant |
Resistant |
Resistant |
| Petroleum Ether |
Resistant |
Resistant within limits |
Resistant |
Resistant |
Resistant |
| Phenol |
Resistant within limits |
Not resistant |
Not resistant |
Not resistant |
Resistant |
| Pyridine |
Resistant |
Not resistant |
Not resistant |
Resistant |
Resistant |
| Sea Water |
Resistant within limits |
Resistant |
Resistant |
Resistant |
Resistant |
| Soap Suds |
Resistant within limits |
Resistant |
Resistant |
Resistant within limits |
Resistant |
| Soda |
Not resistant |
Resistant |
Resistant |
Resistant |
Resistant within limits |
| Sulphuric Acid 5% |
Not resistant |
Resistant |
Resistant |
Resistant |
Not resistant |
| Sulphuric Acid 30% |
Not resistant |
Resistant |
Resistant |
Resistant |
Not resistant |
| Sulphuric Acid concentrate |
Not resistant |
Not resistant |
Not resistant |
Resistant within limits |
Not resistant |
| Sulphurous Acid 5% |
Resistant within limits |
Resistant within limits |
Resistant |
Not resistant |
Resistant within limits |
| Synthetic detergent |
Not resistant |
Resistant |
Resistant |
Resistant |
Resistant |
| Turpentine |
Resistant |
Resistant |
Resistant |
Resistant |
Resistant |
| Water up to 70ºC |
Resistant |
Resistant |
Resistant |
Resistant |
Resistant |
| Xylene |
Resistant |
Not resistant |
Not resistant |
Not resistant |
Resistant |
Key
- Resistant
- Resistant
- Resistant within limits
- Resistant within limits
- Not resistant
- Not resistant