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Material Service
Guidelines
Material Definitions |
Scale
1 - 5 (5 is best) |
|
Chemical |
Abrasion |
Flex
Life * |
| Acetal |
3 |
3 |
- |
| Aluminum |
1 |
3 |
- |
| Buna N (Nitrile) |
2 |
2 |
3 |
| Cast Iron |
3 |
4 |
- |
| EDPM |
3 |
2 |
3 |
| Geolast® (Nitrile Based) |
2 |
2 |
4 |
| Hytrel |
2 |
3 |
3 |
| Kynar (PVDF) |
5 |
2 |
- |
| Neoprene |
2 |
2 |
3 |
| Polypropylene |
4 |
2 |
- |
| Polyurethane |
1 |
3 |
4 |
| Santoprene® |
4 |
3 |
5 |
| Stainless Steel (300 Series) |
4 |
4 |
- |
| Stainless Steel (400 Series) |
3 |
5 |
- |
| Teflon® |
5 |
2 |
4 |
| Viton® |
4 |
2 |
1 |
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* Applies to
Diaphragms Only |
Note:
These are guidelines only. Consult the manufacturer of pumped fluid for exact
compatibility requirements.
Teflon® is a registered trademark of
DuPont.
Viton® is a registered trademark of DuPont Dow
Elastomers.
Santoprene® is a registered trademark of
Monsanto company licensed to Advanced Elastomer Systems, L.P.
Geolast® is a registered trademark of Advanced
Elastomer Systems.
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