Chemical Resistance Chart

Chemical Resistance Table

Chemical & Formula	Concentration	ABS	PP	PVC	PE
Acetic acid, Aqueous	25%	N	82	60	60
CH3COOH	40%	-	-	-	-
	60%	N	82	23	23
	85%	N	49	23	23
Ammonium Sulfate (Alum) AINH4(SO4)2 I2H2O	Sat'd	-	60	60	60
Amonium Hydroxide	10%	49	100	60	60
NH4OH	30%	-	-	-	R to 60
Ammonium Nitrate NH4NO3	Sat'd	49	100	60	60
Ammonium Phosphate (Monobasic) NH4H2PO4	All	49	100	60	60
Ammonium Sulfate (NH4)2SO4	Sat'd	49	100	60	60
Borax Na3B4O7O10H2O	Sat'd	71	100	60	60
Calcium Carbonate CaCO3	Sat'd	-	82	60	60
Calcium Chloride	5%	-	-	-	-
CaCl2	Sat'd	49	82	60	60
Calcium Hypochlorite	30%	71	60	60	60
Ca(OCl)2	Sat'd	-	-	-	-
Copper Sulfate CuSO4 o5H2O	Sat'd	49	49	60	60
Chlorine Gas (Moisture Content)	0-20 ppm	N	N	C to 23	C to 23
	20 - 50	N	N	N	C to 23
	50+ ppm	N	N	N	C to 23
Chlorine	Liquid	N	N	N	N
Chlorinated Water	10 ppm	-	82	60	60
Chlorinated Water	Sat'd	-	82	60	C to 49
Detergents	-	-	82	60	R to 60
Ferrous Sulfate FeSO4	-	71	60	60	60
Hydrochloric Acid HCl	1%	-	-	-	-
	10%	C to 49	60	60	60
	20%	-	-	-	-
	30%	C to 23	60	60	60
	Conc.	-	-	-	-
Hypochlorous Acid	10%	23	23	60	60
HOCl	70%	-	-	-	-
Nitric Acid HNO3	5%	-	-	-	-
	10%	C to 23	82	60	23
	20%	-	-	-	-
	30%	N	60	60	23
	35%	-	-	-	-
	40%	N	23	60	23
	50%	N	N	38	C to 23
	70%	N	N	23	C to 23
	100%	N	N	N	N
Lubricating Oil	-	-	C to 60	60	23
Phosphoric Acid H3PO4	10%	-	100	60	60
	50%	23	100	60	60
	85%	-	100	60	23
	98%	-	-	-	-
Potassium Permanganate  KmnO4	10%	-	82	23	60
	25%	-	23	23	60
Soap	-	23	60	60	R to 60
Sodium Bicarbonate NaHCO3	-	23	100	60	60
Sodium Carbonate Na2CO3	-	23	100	60	60
Sodium Chloride NaCl	-	49	100	60	60
Sodium HypoChlorite NaOClO 5H2O	-	49	23	23	60
Sulfur S	-	-	100	60	60
Sulfuric Acid H2SO4	30%	49	82	60	60
	50%	23	82	60	49
	60%	C to 23	23	60	49
	70%	C to 23	23	60	R to 49
	80%	C to 23	82	60	R to 49
	90%	C to 23	66	23	49
	93%	N	C to 23	23	C to 23
	94% - 98%	N	C to 23	N	C to 23
	100%	N	C to 23	N	C to 23
Urea	-	-	82	60	60
Urine	-	71	82	60	60
Water, Acid Mild H20	-	71	60	60	60
Water, Deionized H20	-	71	60	60	60
Water, Distilled H20	-	71	100	60	60
Water, Potable H20	-	71	100	60	60
Water, Salt H20	-	71	100	60	60
Water, Sea H20	-	71	100	60	60
Water, Soft H20	-	71	100	60	60
Zinc Sulfate	-	71	82	60	60

Resistance Codes

Code	Meaning	Typical Results
60	Plastic type is generally resistant to temperature (ºC) indicated by code.	Swelling < 3% or weight loss < 0.5% and elongation at break not significantly changed.
R to 23	Plastic type is generally resistant to temperature (ºC) indicated by code and may have limited resistance at higher temperatures.	Swelling < 3% or weight loss < 0.5% and elongation at break not significantly have limited resistance at higher temperatures. changed.
C to 23	Plastic type is generally resistant to temperature (ºC) indicated by code and may be suitable for some conditions	Swelling 3-8% or weight loss < 0.5-5% and / or elongation at break decreased by suitable for some conditions. < 50%.
N	Plastic type is not resistant.	Swelling < 8% or weight loss < 5% and / or elongation at break decreased by > 50%.
--	Data not available

• Chemicals that to do not normally affect the properties of an unstressed thermoplastic may cause completely different behavior (such as stress cracking) when under thermal or mechanical stress (such as constant internal pressure or frequent thermal or mechanical stress cycles).

• Unstressed immersion test chemical resistance information is applicable only when the thermoplastic pipe will not be subject to mechanical or thermal stress that is constant or cycles frequently.

• When the pipe will be subject to a continuous applied mechanical or thermal stress or to combinations of chemicals, testing that duplicates the expected field conditions as closely as possible should be performed on representative samples of the pipe product to properly evaluate plastic pipe for use in this application.