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• Abrasion
• Thermal

Key:

E	- no attack	F	- some attack, but useable in some instances
N	- rapidly attacked	H	- hot, 180°F (82.2°C) or boiling point of solvent
G	- appreciably no attack	P	- attacked, not recommended for use
C	- cold, 70ƒF (21.1ƒC)

Epoxy

Hybrid

Polyester (Thermoset)

Nylon

Chemical

C

H

C

H

C

H

C

H

Acids:

Acetic, 10%

F

N

F

P

F

P

F

P

Acetic, Glacial

N

N

P

P

P

P

N

N

Benzene Sulfonic, 10%

E

E

F

P

F

P

F

P

Benzoic

E

E

E

E

E

E

P

P

Boric

E

E

E

E

E

E

G

F

Butyric, 100%

P

N

F

P

F

P

G

F

Chloracetic, 10%

E

E

E

E

E

E

P

P

Chromic, 5%

F

N

P

P

P

P

G

F

Citric, 10%

E

N

E

E

E

E

G

F

Fatty Acids

E

E

E

E

E

E

G

G

Fluosilicic

N

N

P

P

P

P

P

P

Formic, 90%

E

F

P

P

P

P

P

P

Hydrobromic, 20%

G

G

G

F

G

F

P

P

Hydrochloric, 20%

E

G

G

F

G

F

P

P

Hydrocyanic

E

E

E

E

E

E

F

P

Hydroflouric, 20%

G

G

P

P

P

P

F

F

Hydrochlorous, 5%

F

N

G

F

G

F

F

P

Lactic, 5%

F

N

F

P

F

P

E

E

Maleic, 25%

E

E

E

E

E

E

F

F

Nitric, 5%

E

G

F

F

F

F

P

P

Nitric, 30%

G

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

Oleic

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

Oxalic

E

E

E

E

E

E

F

F

Phosphoric

G

F

G

F

G

F

P

P

Picric

G

F

G

F

G

F

G

G

Stearic

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

Sulfuric, 50%

G

F

F

P

F

P

P

P

Sulfuric, 80%

F

N

P

N

P

N

P

P

Tannic

E

E

E

E

E

E

G

G

Alkalies:

Ammonium Hydroxide

E

G

P

P

P

P

F

F

Calcium Hydroxide

E

E

P

P

P

P

F

F

Potassium Hydroxide

E

E

P

P

P

P

F

F

Sodium Hydroxide

E

E

P

P

P

P

F

F

Acid Salts:

Aluminum Sulfate

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

Ammonium Chloride *

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

F

Copper Chloride *

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

G

Iron Chloride *

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

G

Nickel Chloride *

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

G

Zinc Chloride *

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

F

Chemical

C

H

C

H

C

H

C

H

Alkaline Salts:

Barium Sulfide

E

E

E

E

E

E

G

F

Sodium Bicarbonate

E

E

E

E

E

E

G

F

Sodium Carbonate

E

E

E

F

E

F

G

F

Sodium Sulfide

E

E

E

F

E

F

G

F

Trisodium Phosphate

E

E

G

F

G

F

G

F

Neutral Salts:

Calcium Chloride *

E

E

E

E

E

E

G

F

Magnesium Chloride *

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

Potassium Chloride *

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

Sodium Chloride *

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

Solvents:

Alcohols

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

G

Aliphatic Hydrocarbons

E

E

G

G

G

G

E

G

Aromatic Hydrocarbons

E

E

G

F

G

F

F

P

Chlorinated Hydrocarbons

F

F

P

N

P

N

E

G

Ketons

F

F

F

P

F

P

E

F

Ethers

F

F

F

P

F

P

E

E

Esters

F

F

F

P

F

P

E

F

Gasoline

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

Carbon Tetrachloride

E

E

G

G

G

G

E

E

Organics:

Aniline

G

P

P

P

P

P

F

P

Benzene

E

E

F

P

F

P

E

E

Formaldehyde, 37%

E

G

G

G

G

G

G

F

Phenol, 5%

G

F

G

F

G

F

P

P

Mineral Oils

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

Vegetable Oils

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

Chlorobenzene

G

P

G

F

G

F

E

E

* - and nitrate and sulfate