This Chemical Compatibility Chart is a quick reference tool for describing the suitability of various bellows materials for use in contact with different chemicals. Use this chart to assist in the selection of the right materials.
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| CHEMICAL | 304 SS | 316 SS | Aluminum | Brass | Bronze | Carpenter 20 | Cast Iron | Copper | Hastelloy-C® | Titanium |
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| Acetaldehyde | A | A | B | A | A | - | C | - | A | A |
| Acetamide | B | A | A | – | D | – | D | - | - | - |
| Acetate solvent | A | A | A | A | C | A | D | A | A | A |
| Acetic Acid | D | B | B | D | C | A | D | B | A | A |
| Acetic Acid 20% | B | A | B | D | C | A | D | B | A | A |
| Acetic Acid 80% | D | B | B | D | C | A | D | B | A | A |
| Acetic Acid Glacial | C | A | B | - | C | A | D | B | A | A |
| Acetic Anhydride | B | A | A1 | D | C | B | D | B | A | A |
| Acetone | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Acetyl Bromide | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Acetyl Chloride(dry) | A | A | D | D | - | B | B | A | A | - |
| Acetylene | A | A | A | B | C | A | A | D | - | - |
| Acrylonitrile | A1 | A1 | B1 | A | - | A1 | A1 | A | B | - |
| Adipic Acid | A1 | A2 | A | - | - | – | A | D | - | - |
| Alcohols: Amyl | A | A | B | A | A | A | B | A | A | B |
| Benzyl | B | B | B | A | A | B | B | A | A | |
| Butyl | A | A | B | A | A | A | B | A | A | A |
| Diacetone | A | A | A1 | A | A | A | A | A | A | |
| Ethyl | A | A | B | A | A | A | B | A | A | A |
| Hexyl | A | A | A | – | A | A | A | A | A | |
| Isobutyl | A | A | B | - | A | A | C | - | A | B |
| Isopropyl | B | B | B | - | A | A | A | B | A | B |
| Methyl | A | A | A1 | A | A | A | A | B1 | A | B |
| Octyl | A | A | A | - | A | A | A | A | C | A |
| Propyl | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Aluminum Chloride | B | B | D | D | D | B1 | D | B | A | B |
| Aluminum Chlodride 20% | D | C1 | D | D | D | C1 | D | - | A | B |
| Aluminum Flurodie | D | D | B1 | - | - | C | D | D | B | A |
| Aluminum Hydroxide | A1 | C1 | B1 | B | C | A1 | A | D | B | B1 |
| Aluminum Nitrate | A | A | D | – | – | – | – | - | - | A |
| Aluminum Potasium Sulfate 10% | A | A | C | A | - | A | D | A2 | C | A |
| Aluminum Potasium Sulfate 100% | D | B2 | C | - | - | B | D | B | C | A |
| Aluminum Sulfate | B | B2 | B1 | B1 | B | B | D | A2 | B | A |
| Alums | – | A | A | - | - | A | D | C | B | A |
| Amines | A | A | B | B1 | D | B | D | - | B | B |
| Ammonia 10% | A | A | A2 | - | D | A1 | A | - | A | C |
| Ammonia Nitrate | A | A | C | - | D | A | A | - | - | - |
| Ammonia, Anhydrous | A | A2 | A1 | D | D | A | A | D | B | C |
| Ammonia, liquid | B2 | A2 | A | - | D | B2 | A | - | B | C |
| Ammonium Acetate | B | A | A | D | D | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ammonium Bifluoride | D | B1 | B | - | D | B | D | - | B | - |
| Ammonium Carbonate | B | B | B | D | D | B | B | D | B | A |
| Ammonium Casenate | - | A | - | - | - | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ammonium Chloride | C | B2 | B1 | D | D | B | D | D | D | B |
| Ammonium Hydroxide | A1 | A1 | B2 | D | D | A | D | D | B | A |
| Ammonium Nitrate | A1 | A | B1 | D | D | A | B | D | B | A |
| Ammonium Oxalate | A | A | - | - | D | A | D | C | A | - |
| Ammonium Persulfate | A | B | D | D | D | B | D | D | B | A |
| Ammonium Phosphate Dibasic | B | C | B1 | B1 | D | A1 | D | D | B | A |
| Ammonium Phospate Monobasic | B | C | B | - | D | C | D | D | B | A |
| Ammonium Phosphate Tribasic | B | B | B | - | C | - | D | D | B | A |
| Ammonium Sulfate | B | B | A1 | D | D | B | D | D | B | A |
| Ammonium Sulflite | B | B | D | - | A | A | D | D | - | - |
| Ammonium Thiosulfate | - | A | - | D | D | - | D | D | - | A |
| Amyl Acetate | A1 | A | A | A | A | A | C | A | A | A |
| Amyl Alcohol | A | A | B | A1 | A | A | B | A | A | B |
| Amyl Chloride | A2 | A2 | A1 | - | A | A2 | A | A | A1 | C |
| Aniline | A | B | C | D | C | A | C | D | B | C |
| Aniline Hydrochloride | D | D | D | D | D | B | D | B | D | A |
| Antifreeze | - | A | A | - | A | A | A | - | - | - |
| Antimony Trichloride | D | D | D | D | A | B | - | - | - | B |
| Aqua Regia 80%HCL 20%HNO3 | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | C | A1 |
| Arochlor 1248 | B | B | A | A1 | A | - | B | - | A | A1 |
| Aromatic Hydrocarbons | - | C | A | - | C | - | A | - | - | - |
| Arsenic Acid | A2 | A2 | D | D | B | A1 | D | A | B | B |
| Arsenic Salt | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Asphalt | B | A | A | B1 | A1 | A | A | A | - | - |
| Barium Carbonate | B1 | B | D | B1 | B | B1 | A | A | B | A |
| Barium Chloride | A1 | A1 | D | B1 | B1 | B | C | B1 | B | A |
| Barium Cyanide | A1 | A2 | C1 | C1 | C | A1 | C1 | D | A | - |
| Barium Hydroxide | B1 | B | D | D | D | B1 | D– | - | B | B |
| Barium Nitrate | B1 | B | B | D | D | B | A | B | - | A |
| Barium Sulfate | B1 | B1 | B | B | C | B | B | B | A | B |
| Barium Sulfide | B1 | B2 | D | D | D | A1 | D– | D | - | A |
| Beer | A | A | A | B1 | A | A | D– | B | A1 | B |
| Beet Sugar Liquid | A | A | A | - | C | A | A | A | - | A |
| Benzaldehyde | B | B | B | - | A | A | A | B | A | A |
| Benzene | B | B | B | - | A | A | A | B | B | A |
| Benzene Sulphonic Acid | B | B | D | - | - | A | - | - | B | B |
| Benzoic Acid | B | B | B | - | B | B | D | - | B1 | A |
| Benzol | A1 | A1 | B1 | - | A | A | A | A | B | A |
| Benzonitrile | D | D | - | - | - | - | - | - | C | - |
| Benzyl Chloride | C1 | B1 | D | - | D | - | - | D | C | - |
| Bleaching Liquors | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | A |
| Borax Sodium Borate | A | A | B1 | - | B | A | A | B | B | B |
| Boric Acid | B2 | A1 | D | - | B | B2 | D | B | A | A |
| Brewery slop | – | A | – | - | A | A | A | - | - | - |
| Bromine | D | D | D | - | D | D | - | - | A | D |
| Butadiene | A | A1 | A | - | C | A | - | C | C | - |
| Butane | A2 | A2 | A | - | C | A | - | C | A | A |
| Butanol Butyl Alchohol | A | A1 | B | - | A | A | - | B | B | B |
| Butter | C | A | A | - | D | – | D | - | - | - |
| Buttermilk | A | A | A | - | D | A | - | D | - | - |
| Butyl Amine | - | A | A2 | - | B | – | – | - | B2 | B2 |
| Butyl Ether | - | A1 | A1 | - | - | – | - | - | - | - |
| Butyl Phthalate | B1 | B2 | B2 | –– | - | - | - | - | B2 | B2 |
| Butylacetate | B | A | A | A | A | B1 | A | A | A | A |
| Butylene | A | A | A | - | D | A | - | D | - | - |
| Butyric Acid | B1 | B2 | B | - | D | B | D | C | A1 | A |
| Calcium Bisulfate | - | A | - | - | C | - | D | - | - | - |
| Calcium Bisulfide | B | B | C | - | C | B | - | - | A | A |
| Calcium Bisulflite | B | A | D | - | - | B1 | - | - | B | A |
| Calcium Carbonate | A1 | B | D | - | A | B1 | - | - | B | B |
| Calcium Chlorate | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | A | - | - |
| Calcium Chloride | C2 | B2 | D | - | A | B | C | B | A | A |
| Calcium Hydroxide | B1 | B | C1 | - | D | B | A | - | A | A |
| Calcium Hyphocloride | C1 | B1 | D | - | D | C | D | - | B | A1 |
| Calcium Nitrate | C1 | B2 | B1 | - | B2 | - | B | - | B2 | B2 |
| Calcium oxide | A | A | C | - | D | A | - | - | A | A |
| Calcium Sulfate | B | B | C | - | A | B1 | A | - | B | A |
| Calgon | A | A | - | - | C | - | D | - | - | - |
| Cane Juice | A | A | B | - | A | A | A | - | - | - |
| Carbolic Acid (Phenol) | B | B | A | D | B | C | D | D | A | A |
| Carbon Bisulfide | A | B | B | - | B | B | - | - | - | - |
| Carbon Dioxide | A | A1 | B1 | B | A | A | D | - | A | A |
| Carbon Dioxide wet | A | A1 | A1 | - | A | A | D | - | A | A |
| Carbon Disulfide | A1 | B | A | - | D | B | A | - | B | B |
| Carbon Monoxide | A | A | A | - | A | B | A | A | B | - |
| Carbon Tetrachloride D | B | B | D | - | A2 | B | D | A | A1 | A |
| Carbon Tetrachloride dry | B | B2 | D | A1 | B2 | B | - | - | B | A2 |
| Carbon Tetrachloride wet | A2 | A2 | D | B1 | A2 | A | C | - | B | A2 |
| Carbonated Water | A | A | A | D | A | C | D | B | - | - |
| Carbonic Acid | A1 | A | B1 | D | B | A | D | - | A2 | B1 |
| Catsup | A | A | D | - | A | C | D | D | - | - |
| Chloric Acid | D | C1 | D | D | D | A1 | D | D | A2 | - |
| Chlorinated Glue | - | A | - | - | A | A | D | - | - | - |
| Chlorine Water | C | C1 | D | D | B | A2 | - | D | A2 | A |
| Chlorine Anhydrous liquid | C1 | C1 | D | D | D | D | D | - | D | D |
| Chlorine dry | - | B | C1 | D | B | A | D | A | A2 | D |
| Chloroacetic Acid | B1 | A1 | D | D | C | B1 | D | D | A1 | A1 |
| Chlorobenzene Mono | A | B | A | B1 | C | A | B | B | A | B |
| Chlorobromomethane | – | – | – | – | – | - | B | B | - | - |
| Chloroform | A | A | B1 | B1 | B | A | B | A | A1 | A2 |
| Chlorosulfonic Acid | D | B2 | C | B | D | D | D | D | A1 | A |
| Chocolate Syrup | A | A | A | - | - | D | D | - | - | - |
| Chromic Acid 5% | B | A | C | D | B1 | D | D | D | B | A |
| Chromic Acid 10% | B | B | D | D | D | D | D | D | A | B |
| Chromic Acid 30% | B2 | B2 | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | A |
| Chromic Acid 50% | C | B2 | D | D | D | D | D | D | B | A2 |
| Chromium Salts | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cider | A | A | B | - | A | A | D | - | - | - |
| Citric Acid | B1 | A2 | C | D | D | B | D | D | A | A2 |
| Citric Oils | A | A | C | - | A | D | D | - | - | - |
| Clorox® Bleach | A | A | A | - | - | D | D | - | A | - |
| Coffee | A | A | A | - | A | D | - | - | A | A |
| Copper Chloride | D | D | - | - | D | D | - | - | - | D |
| Copper Cyanide | B | B | D | D | D | B | A | - | A1 | B |
| Copper Fluoborate | D | D | - | - | - | D | D | - | B | - |
| Copper Nitrate | A | A2 | D | D | D | A | D | D | B2 | B |
| Copper Sulfate | B | B | D | D | B | A | D | B | A | A |
| Copper Sulfate >5% | B | B | D | D | D | B | D | - | A | A |
| Cream | A | A | A | - | A | D | D | - | - | - |
| Cresols | A2 | A | A | - | A | A2 | C | A | B2 | B |
| Cresylic Acid | A1 | A | B2 | - | D | A | A | B | B1 | A1 |
| Cupric Acid | D | B2 | D | - | - | - | - | - | A1 | A2 |
| Cyanic Acid | A | A | - | - | - | D | D | - | - | - |
| Cyclohexane | A1 | A | A | A | B | A2 | B | B | B | A |
| Cyclohexanone | A1 | A2 | A | - | B | - | B | B | A1 | - |
| Detergents | A1 | A1 | B | - | B | A2 | - | - | B | A2 |
| Diacetone | B1 | B | A1 | A1 | B | - | - | A | - | - |
| Dichlorobenzene | - | B1 | B1 | - | B1 | - | - | - | A1 | - |
| Dichloroethane | B | B | B1 | B | D | - | - | A | A | B1 |
| Diesel Fuel | A | B | A1 | - | - | - | - | A | - | - |
| Diethyl Ether | B | B | B2 | B | B | - | - | B | B | B |
| Diethylamine | B1 | A | B1 | - | - | A | A | A | B1 | A1 |
| Diethylene Glycol | A | A | B | A | - | C | - | A | - | - |
| Dimethyl Aniline | A | B | B1 | A | A | C | A | A | B | A1 |
| Dimethyl Formamide | A | B | A1 | - | - | - | - | A | - | - |
| Diphenyl | B | B | B2 | B | B | - | - | B | B | B |
| Diphenyl | B1 | A | B1 | - | - | A | A | A | B1 | A1 |
| Dyes | A | A | B | A | - | C | - | A | - | - |
| Epsom | A | B | B1 | A | A | C | A | A | B1 | A |
| Ethane | A | A1 | - | - | - | A | - | A | - | - |
| Ethanol | A | A | B | A | A | A | B | A | A | A |
| Ethanolamine | A | A | B | - | A | A | - | D | B | B |
| Ether | A | A | B1 | B1 | A | A | C | A | B1 | A1 |
| Ethyl Acetate | B | B | A2 | B | A | A | A | A | A | A1 |
| Ethyl Benzonate | – | – | – | – | – | - | - | A | - | - |
| Ethyl Chloride | A | A | B | A | A | A | C | B1 | B1 | A |
| Ethyl Ether | B | B | B | B | A | - | C | A | B1 | A1 |
| Ethyl Sulfate | D | D | - | - | D | A | - | B | - | - |
| Ethylene Bromide | A | A | B | - | B | - | - | - | B | B |
| Ethylene Chloride | B | B | B | - | A | - | - | B | - | B1 |
| Ethylene Chlorohydrin | B | B | B | B | B | - | - | B | B | B |
| Ethylene Diamine | B1 | B | B1 | D | B | - | - | D | C | A |
| Ethylene Dichloride | B | B | A1 | B | C | C | A | - | B | C |
| Ethylene Glycol | B | B | A | B1 | A | A | A | A | B1 | A1 |
| Ethylene Oxide | B | B | D | D | C | A | D | D | A | - |
| Fatty Acids | B | A | A | C | A | C | C | D | A | B |
| Ferric Chloride | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | B2 | A |
| Ferric Nitrate | B | B | D | D | C | D | - | D | B1 | A |
| Ferric Sulfate | B1 | A | D | D | C | D | D | D | A1 | A1 |
| Ferrous Chloride | D | D | D | D | C1 | C | D | B | B1 | A |
| Ferrous Sulfate | B | B | B1 | B1 | B | D | D | B | B | A1 |
| Fluoboric Acid | B | B | D | - | B1 | D | D | - | A1 | D |
| Fluorine | C | A | A | A | C | D | D | C | B1 | D |
| Fluosilicic Acid | C | B | D | B1 | B2 | D | D | D | B | D |
| Formaldehyde 40% | A1 | A | B | A | A | A | B | B2 | B | B |
| Formaldehyde 100% | C | A | A | - | B | A | C | A2 | A | A |
| Formic Acid | B1 | A1 | A | D | C | C | D | C | A | C1 |
| Freon® 11 | A | A | D | - | - | A | A | A | A | B |
| Freon 12 | B1 | B | B1 | B1 | B | A | A | A | A | B |
| Freon 22 | A | A | D | A | - | A | D | B | A | B |
| Freon 113 | – | – | – | – | – | A | - | A | A | C |
| Freon TF | A | A | D | - | - | A | A | A | A | B |
| Fruit Juice | A | A | A | D | - | C– | D | A | A | A |
| Fuel oils | A | A | C1 | B | A | A | A | A | A1 | A |
| Furan Resin | A1 | A | A | - | - | A | - | - | B | - |
| Furfural D | A | B | A1 | - | B | A | B | A | B | A |
| Gallic Acid | A | B | D | - | B | A | D | D | B1 | B |
| Gasoline High aromatic | A | A | D | - | A | A | A | - | A | B |
| Gasoline, leaded | A1 | A2 | A | – | A2 | - | - | B | A | A |
| Gasoline, Unleaded | A1 | A2 | A2 | - | A2 | A | A | B | A | A |
| Gelatin | A1 | A2 | A | D | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Glucose | A1 | A | A | A | - | A | A | A | A | A |
| Glue, PVA | A1 | A2 | A | - | A | A | A | - | A | B |
| Glycerin | A2 | A | A | B | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Glycolic Acid | A | A | - | - | - | - | - | - | A | A |
| Gold Monocyanide | A | A | - | - | - | A | D | - | - | - |
| Grape Juice | A | A | - | - | A | C | D | - | - | A |
| Grease | - | A | - | A | A | A | A | A | A | - |
| Heptane | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Hexane | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Honey | A | A | A | - | A | A | A | - | A | - |
| Hydraulic Oil Petro | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | - |
| Hydraulic Oil Synthetic | A | A | A | A | A | A | - | A | A | - |
| Hydrazine | A | A | - | - | - | D | D | A | - | - |
| Hydrobromic Acid 20% | D | D | D | D | - | C | D | D | A | A |
| Hydrobromic Acid 100% | D | D | D | D | - | D | D | D | C | A |
| Hydrochloric Acid 20% | D | D | D | - | D | D | D | D | A1 | D |
| Hydrochloric Acid 37% | D | D | D | - | D | D | D | D | B | D |
| Hydrochloric Acid 100% | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | A | D |
| Hydrochloric Acid dry Gas | D | D | D | D | A | D | - | D | A | C |
| Hydrocyanic Acid | B1 | A | A | D | A | D | D | D | A | B |
| Hydrocyanic Acid Gas 10% | – | – | – | – | - | D | – | - | – | A |
| Hydrofluoric Acid 20% | D | D | D | - | B2 | D | D | D | B | D |
| Hydrofluoric Acid 50% | D | D | D | - | B2 | D | D | D | B | D |
| Hydrofluoric Acid 75% | D | D | D | - | B1 | D | D | D | B | D |
| Hydrofluoric Acid 100% | B1 | B1 | D | - | B1 | D | D | D | B | D |
| Hydrofluosilicic Acid 20% | C2 | B1 | D | - | B2 | D | D | D | B | D |
| Hydrofluosilicic Acid 100% | D | D | D | - | B2 | D | D | - | B | D |
| Hydrogen Gas | A | A | A | - | A | A | - | A | A | A |
| Hydrogen Peroxide 10% | B2 | B | A | - | B1 | C | C | D | A | A |
| Hydrogen Peroxide 30% | B2 | B | A | - | B1 | B | B | D | A | B1 |
| Hydrogen Peroxide 50% | B2 | A2 | A | - | B1 | B | - | D | A | A |
| Hydrogen Peroxide 100% | B2 | A2 | A | D | B1 | D | B | D | A | B |
| Hydrogen Sulfide aqua | C | A | B | - | A | D | D | - | A | B |
| Hydrogen Sufide dry | C1 | A | B | D | B | D | D | D | A | A |
| Hydroquinone | B | B | B | – | – | - | - | B | B | B |
| Hydroxyacetic Acid 70% | - | - | - | - | - | D | B | - | - | A |
| Ink | C | C | - | - | - | D | D | A | - | - |
| Iodine | D | D | A | - | A | D | D | D | A | A |
| Iodine (in Alcohol) | - | - | B | - | B | - | - | - | B | B |
| Iodoform | A | A | - | - | - | A | - | B | D | B |
| Isooctane | A | A1 | A1 | A | A1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Isopropyl Acetate | C | A | D | - | A1 | B | - | - | B | - |
| Isopropyl Ether | A | A | A | A | A | A | - | B | A | - |
| Isotane | - | - | D | - | - | – | – | – | – | – |
| Jet Fuel(JP3,JP4,JP5,JP8) | A | A | A | - | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Kerosene | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | B | B | A |
| Ketones | A | A | B | - | A | A | - | A | A | A |
| Lacquer Thinners | A1 | A | A | A | A | A | C | A | A | C |
| Lacquers | A1 | A | A | - | A | A | C | A | A | - |
| Lactic Acid | B1 | B1 | B | D | B2 | C | D | B | B1 | A |
| Lard | A | A | A | - | A | A | A | - | A | A |
| Latex | A2 | A2 | A | - | - | A | - | - | A | - |
| Lead Acetate | B | B1 | D | - | B1 | A | A | - | B1 | A1 |
| Lead Nitrate | B1 | B1 | D | - | B2 | - | - | - | B2 | - |
| Lead Sulfamate | C | C | C | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ligroin | - | A | D | - | - | A | - | - | - | - |
| Lime | A | A | A | - | - | A | A | - | - | A |
| Linoleic Acid | B | A | A2 | – | – | - | - | D | - | - |
| Lithium Chloride | A1 | A2 | D | - | A2 | A | A | - | - | - |
| Lithium Hidroxide | B | B | D | - | B | D | - | - | B | - |
| Lubricants | A2 | A2 | A2 | - | A2 | A | A | A | A | A |
| Lye: KOH Potasium Hydroxide | B | A1 | D | D | D | B | B2 | B | B1 | D |
| Lye: NaoH Sodium Hydroxide | B | B1 | D | D | D | D | D– | B | C | B |
| Lye: Ca(OH)2 Calcium Hydroxide | B1 | B | C1 | – | D | B | A | - | A1 | A |
| Magnesium Bisulfate | A1 | A1 | D | - | A1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Magnesium Carbonate | B | B | A | - | A | A | - | A | B | A |
| Magnesium Chloride | D | D | D | D | B | C | D | A2 | A2 | A2 |
| Magnesium Hydroxide | B | A1 | C1 | D | B | A | A | B | A | A |
| Magnesium Nitrate | B | B | B | - | A | D | D | B | A | A |
| Magnesium Oxide | A | A | B | - | - | A | A | - | - | - |
| Magnesium Sulfate Epsom salt | A | B | B1 | A | A | A | - | A | B | A |
| Maleic Acid | A | B | B1 | - | B | A | A | - | B | A |
| Maleic Anhydride | A | A | A | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malic Acid | A | A2 | B1 | B | B2 | A | - | D | B | A |
| Manganese Sulfate | B | B2 | B1 | D | A2 | C | A | B | A2 | A2 |
| Mash | A | A | A | - | - | A | - | - | - | - |
| Mayonnaise | C | A | - | - | – | D | D | B | A | - |
| Melamine | - | D | - | - | - | D | D | - | - | - |
| Mercuric Chloride(dilute) | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | C | A1 |
| Mercuric Cyanide | C | C | D | - | D | - | C | D | A | A |
| Mercurous Nitrate | A1 | A1 | D | - | - | - | - | - | A1 | A1 |
| Mercury | A | A | D | D | A | D | A | D | A2 | A |
| Methane | A | A | A | - | A | A | - | - | A | - |
| Methanol Methyl Alcohol | A | A | A1 | A | A | A | A | B1 | A | B |
| Methyl Acetane | A | B | A | - | A | A | A | B | A | - |
| Methyl Acetone | A | A | A | A | A | B | A | - | - | - |
| Methyl Acrylate | A | - | - | - | - | - | A | - | - | - |
| Methyl Alcohol 10% | A | A | A1 | A | A | A | A | A | A | B |
| Methyl Bromide | A | A | D | - | - | - | A | B | - | - |
| Methyl Butyl | A | A | - | - | - | A | - | - | - | - |
| Methyl Cellosolve | B | B | B | A | A | - | C | B | - | - |
| Methyl Chloride | A | A | D | A | B2 | C | D | - | B | A |
| Methyl Dichloride | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Methyl Ethyl Ketone | A | A | B | A | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Methyl Ethyl ketone peroxide | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Methyl Isobutyl Ketone | B | B | B | - | A | C | C | B | A | A |
| Methyl Isopropyl Ketone | A | A | A | - | A | - | C | A | - | - |
| Methyl Methacylate | B | B | - | - | - | – | C | - | - | - |
| Methylamine | A | A | A | D | A2 | D | A | - | - | - |
| Methylene Chloride | B | B | C | A | B | A | B | B | B | B |
| Milk | A | A | A | D | A | C | D | D | A | A |
| Mineral Spirits | A | A | A | - | A | C | B | - | B | B |
| Molasses | A | A | A | B | A | D | B | A | A | A |
| Monochloroacetic acid | A1 | A1 | D | B | B1 | - | D | D | A2 | A2 |
| Monoethanolamine | A | A | B | - | A | - | A | D | - | B |
| Morpholine | - | A1 | A1 | - | - | - | - | - | A1 | - |
| Motor Oil | A1 | A2 | A1 | - | A1 | - | - | - | - | A1 |
| Mustard | A | A | B | - | A | D | D | - | A | A |
| Naphtha | A | A | A | A | A | B | B | A | B | B |
| Naphthalene | A | A | B1 | - | A | C | A | - | A | A |
| Natural Gas | A | A | A | - | A | - | A | - | - | - |
| Nickel Chloride | D | C | D | D | B1 | D | D | - | B | A |
| Nickel Nitrate | B | B2 | D | - | A2 | - | C | - | B2 | - |
| Nickel Surflate | B | B1 | D | D | B | C | D | - | B | B |
| Nitrating Acid (<_1% Acid) | C | A | D | - | - | D | - | - | A | - |
| Nitrating Acid (<=15% H2So4) | C | C | D | - | - | D | A | - | A | A |
| Nitrating Acid(>15% H2SO4) | C | C | D | - | - | D | C | - | A | C |
| Nitrating Acid(<15%HNO3) | C | D | D | - | - | D | C | - | A | C |
| Nitric Acid(5-10%) | A | A | A | D | A1 | D | D | D | A1 | A1 |
| Nitric Acid 20% | A | A | D | D | A1 | D | D | D | A1 | A1 |
| Nitric Acid 50% | A2 | A1 | D | D | A1 | D | D | D | A1 | A1 |
| Nitric Acid Concentrated | A1 | A1 | D | D | A2 | D | D | D | B1 | A1 |
| Nitrobenzene | B | B | B | - | A | C | C | B | D | A1 |
| Nitrogen Fertilizer | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nitromethane | A | A1 | A | - | - | - | - | A | A | - |
| Nitrous Acid | B | B | D | D | B | A | - | C | D | - |
| Nitrous Oxide | B | B | B | B | D | B | - | B | B | - |
| Oils : Aniline | A | A | D | D | A | A | A | D | B | D |
| Anise | - | A | - | - | A | A | A | - | - | - |
| Bay | - | A | - | - | A | A | A | - | - | - |
| Bone | - | A | - | - | A | A | A | - | - | - |
| Castor | A | A | A | A | - | A | A | A | - | A |
| Cinnamon | A | A | - | - | - | A | - | - | - | - |
| Citric | A | A | A | B | - | D | D | - | A | - |
| Clove | A | A | B | - | - | A | - | - | A | - |
| Coconut | A | A | A | - | - | A | A | - | A | - |
| Cod Liver | A | A | A | - | - | A | - | - | A | - |
| Corn | A | A | A | - | - | C | A | B | A | - |
| Cottonseed | A | A | A | A | - | A | A | A | A | A |
| Creosote | B | B | B | - | A | C | - | - | B | A |
| Diesel Fuel (20,30,40,50) | A | A | A | - | A | A | A | - | B | B |
| Fuel (1,2,3,5A,5B,6) | A | A | C1 | B | A | A | A | A | A1 | B |
| Ginger | D | D | - | - | D | D | - | - | - | - |
| Hydraulic Oil (petro) | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | - |
| Hydraulic Oil synthetic | A | A | A | A | A | A | - | A | A | - |
| Lemon | A | A | A | - | A | A | - | - | - | - |
| Linseed | A | A | B | B | A | A | - | B | B | A |
| Mineral | A | A | A | A | A | A | - | B | A | A |
| Olive | A | A | A | - | A | A | - | - | A | A |
| Orange | A | A | A | - | A | A | - | - | A | A |
| Palm | A | A | - | - | A | A | A | A | - | A |
| Peanut | A | A | A | - | A | A | A | A | - | A |
| Peppermint | A | A | D | - | A | A | - | - | - | - |
| Pine | A | A | A | - | A | D | C | - | - | A |
| Rapeseed | A | A | - | - | A | A | A | - | - | A |
| Rosin | A1 | A1 | B1 | - | B1 | A | - | B | A | - |
| Sesame | A | A | - | - | A | A | A | - | - | A |
| Silicone | A | A | A | - | A | A | A | A | A | - |
| Soybean | A | A | A | - | A | A | A | - | A | A |
| Sperm | A | A | - | - | A | A | A | - | - | A |
| Tanning | A | A | - | - | A | A | - | - | - | - |
| Transformer | A | A | A | - | - | A | - | A | - | - |
| Turbine | A | A | A | - | A | A | A | A | - | A |
| Oleic | A | A | A | D | B1 | C | - | A | A2 | B |
| Oleum | B2 | B | B | - | B | D | - | - | A | D |
| Oleum | A | A | B | - | D | D | - | - | D | D |
| Oxalic | B | A | A | D | B2 | A | C | B | B | A |
| Ozone | B | A | B | - | B | - | - | A | - | - |
| Palmitic Acid | B1 | A1 | B | D | A | - | - | B | B | - |
| Paraffin | A | A | A | A | A | A | - | B | B | A |
| Pentane | C | C | B | - | C | C | - | - | A | - |
| Perchloric | C | C | D | - | B | - | - | D | B | D |
| Perchloroethylene | B | A1 | C | - | B | D | A | B | B | A |
| Petrolatum | A | A | - | - | A | A | - | - | A | - |
| Petroleum | A1 | A1 | D | - | A1 | - | - | B | - | A1 |
| Phenol 10% | B | B | A | - | B | C | D | B | B | B |
| Phenol (Carbolic Acid) | B | B | A | D | B | C | D | D | A | A |
| Phosphoric Acid (<_40%) | D | C | C | D | B | D | D | D | A2 | C |
| Phosphoric Acid>40%) | D | D | C | D | B | D | D | D | A2 | C |
| Phosphoric Acid(crude) | D | B | C | - | B | D | D | D | A2 | C |
| Phosphoric Acid (molten) | - | C | C | - | - | A | - | D | C | D |
| Phosphoric Acid (Anhydride) | - | - | C | - | - | A | - | - | - | D |
| Phosphorus | A2 | A2 | B | - | A2 | - | - | B | A2 | - |
| Phosphorus Trichloride | A1 | A2 | D | - | - | - | - | D | A2 | A– |
| Photographic Developer | A | A | - | - | A | D | D | D | B | A– |
| Photographic Solutions | D | - | - | - | A2 | – | – | D | B2 | A1 |
| Phthalic | B2 | A | B2 | - | B2 | - | - | C | B2 | A |
| Phthalic Anhydride | A | A | A | - | A | B | - | C | A | - |
| Picric | B | B | C | - | B | D | A | D | B | A |
| Plating Solutions | ||||||||||
| Antimony Plating 130F | A | A | A | - | A | A | A | - | A | A |
| Arsenic Plating 110F | A | A | A | - | A | A | A | - | A | A |
| Brass Plating | ||||||||||
| Regular Brass Bath100F | A | A | A | - | A | A | A | - | A | A |
| High-Speed Brass Bath 110F | - | A | A | - | - | A | A | - | A | A |
| Bronze Plating | ||||||||||
| Cu-Cd Bronze Bath.R1 | A | A | A | - | - | A | A | - | A | A |
| Cu-Sn Bronze Bath 160F | A | A | A | - | - | A | A | - | A | D |
| Cu-Zn Bronze Bath 100F | A | A | A | - | - | A | A | - | A | A |
| Cadmium Plating | ||||||||||
| Cyanide Bath 90F | - | A | A | - | - | A | A | - | A | A |
| Fluoborate Bath 100F | A | A | - | - | - | A | D | - | D | D |
| Chromium Plating | ||||||||||
| Barrel Chrome Bath 95F | - | D | A | - | - | D | C | - | D | C |
| Black Chrome Bath 115F | - | C | A | - | - | C | A | - | D | A |
| Chromic-Sulfuric Bath 130F | - | C | A | - | - | C | A | - | C | A |
| Fluoride Bath 130F | - | D | A | - | - | D | C | - | D | C |
| Fluosilicate Bath 95F | - | C | A | - | - | C | C | - | D | C |
| Copper Plating(Cyanide) | ||||||||||
| Copper Strike Bath 120F | - | A | - | - | - | - | A | - | A | - |
| High-Speed Bath 180F | - | A | A | - | - | - | A | - | A | D |
| Rochelle Salt Bath 150F | - | A | A | - | - | - | A | - | A | D |
| Copper Plating (Acid) | ||||||||||
| Copper Fluborate Bath 120F | A | D | A | - | - | D | D | - | D | D |
| Copper Surflate Bath RT | - | D | A | - | - | D | A | - | D | A |
| Copper Plating (Misc) | ||||||||||
| Copper Pyrophospate | - | A | A | - | - | A | A | - | A | A |
| Copper (Electroless) | - | - | A | - | - | - | - | - | - | A |
| Gold Plating | ||||||||||
| Acid 75F | - | C | - | - | - | - | - | - | A | A |
| Cyanide 150F | - | A | - | - | - | - | - | - | A | A |
| Neutral 75F | - | C | - | - | - | - | - | - | A | A |
| Indium Surflamate Plating RF | - | C | - | - | - | - | - | - | A | A |
| Iron Plating | ||||||||||
| Ferrous Am Sulfate Bath 150 F | - | C | - | - | - | - | - | - | A | A |
| Ferrous Chloride Bath 190F | - | D | - | - | - | - | - | - | D | A |
| Ferrous Surfate Bath 150F | - | C | - | - | - | - | - | - | A | A |
| Fluoborate Bath 145F | - | D | - | - | - | - | - | - | B | D |
| Sulfamate 140F | - | D | - | - | - | - | - | - | B | A |
| Sulfate-Chloride Bath 160F | - | D | - | - | - | - | - | - | D | A |
| Lead Fluoborate Plating | - | C | - | - | - | - | - | - | A | D |
| Nickel Plating | ||||||||||
| Electroless 200F | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Fluoborate 100-170F | - | C | - | - | - | - | - | - | A | D |
| High-Chloride 130-160F | - | C | - | - | - | - | - | - | A | A |
| Sulfamate 100-140F | - | C | - | - | - | - | - | - | A | A |
| Watts Type 115-160F | - | C | - | - | - | - | - | - | A | A |
| Rhodium Plating 120F | - | D | - | - | - | - | - | - | D | D |
| Silver Plating 80-120F | - | A | - | - | - | - | - | - | A | A |
| Tin-Fluoborate Plating 100F | - | C | - | - | - | - | - | - | A | D |
| Tin-Lead Plating 100F | - | C | - | - | - | - | - | - | A | D |
| Zinc Plating | ||||||||||
| Acid Chloride 140F | - | D | - | - | - | - | - | - | D | A |
| Acid Fluoborate Bath RT | - | C | - | - | - | - | - | - | A | D |
| Acid Surflate Bath 150F | - | C | - | - | - | - | - | - | A | A |
| Alkaline Cyanide Bath RT | - | A | - | - | - | - | - | - | A | A |
| Potash (Potassium Carbonaye) | B | B | D | - | B | B | C | B | B | A |
| Potassium Bicorbonate | B | B | D | - | B | B | A | B | B | A |
| Potassium Bromide | B | B | C1 | - | B | B | D | B | B | A |
| Potassium Chlorate | B1 | B | B | - | B1 | B | C | B1 | B | A |
| Potassium Chloride | B1 | A1 | D | D | B | A | A | B | A | A |
| Potassium Chromate | B1 | B1 | B1 | - | B1 | B | A | - | A | - |
| Potassium Cyanide Soutions | B1 | B1 | D | D | D | B | B | D– | B | A |
| Potassium Dichromate | B | B1 | B | - | B1 | B | A | B | B | A |
| Potassium Ferricyanide | B1 | B1 | B2 | - | B2 | B | C | B | B2 | A2 |
| Potassium Ferrocyanide | B | B | B1 | - | B1 | B | C | B | B | A |
| Potassium Hydroxide(Caustic potash) | B | A1 | D | D | D | B | B2 | B | B1 | D |
| Potassium Hypochlorite | C1 | B | D | - | D | B | A | D– | B2 | A1 |
| Potassium Iodide | A1 | A1 | B1 | - | A1 | A | A | A1 | A2 | A1 |
| Potassium Nitrate | B | B | B | B | B | B | A | A | B1 | A |
| Potassium Oxalate | B | B1 | B1 | - | A1 | B | A | B | A1 | A1 |
| Potassium Permanganate | B1 | B | B1 | - | A1 | B | A | A | A1 | A |
| Potassium Sulfate | B1 | A | C | D | A1 | A | A | B | B1 | A |
| Potassium Sulfide | B | B | D | - | D | A | B | D | - | A |
| Propane liquified | A | A | A | A | A2 | A | A | A | A | - |
| Propylene | B1 | A1 | A | - | - | A | A | A | - | - |
| Propylene Glycol | B | B | B | - | A | A | A | A | B | A |
| Pyridine | A | A | B | B | B | A | A | B | B | B |
| Pyrogallic Acid | B2 | B | B | - | A | B | D | B | B | A |
| Resorcinal | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rosins | A1 | A1 | B1 | - | B | B | D | B | - | - |
| Rum | A | A | - | - | A | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rust inhibitors | A | A | - | - | A | B | C | - | - | - |
| Salad dressings | A | A | B | - | - | B | D | - | - | - |
| Salicylic Acid | B2 | B2 | B2 | - | A | B | A | A | A2 | A1 |
| Salt Brine (NaCl saturated) | B1 | A2 | B1 | - | B2 | B | D | B | A2 | A2 |
| Sea Water | C | C | B | D | A | A | D | B | A | A |
| Shellac (Bleached) | A | A | A | B | A | A | A | A | - | - |
| Shellac (Orange) | A | A | A | B | A | A | A | A | - | - |
| Silicone | A | A | A | - | - | A | A | A | - | - |
| Silver (Bromide) | D | D | D | - | D | A | D | - | A | - |
| Silver Nitrate | B | B | D | - | B | C | C | - | A | A |
| Soap Solutions | A | A1 | C | B | B | A | A | A | A | A |
| Soda Ash (Sodium carbonate) | A | A | D | - | B | A | B | - | - | - |
| Sodium Acetate | B | B1 | B | B | B | A | B | A | A | A |
| Sodium Aluminate | A | A | - | - | A | B | A | - | B | A |
| Sodium Benzoate | - | - | A1 | - | A | - | - | - | A1 | A1 |
| Sodium Bicorbonate | A | A1 | D | D | A | A | C | B | B1 | A2 |
| Sodium Bisulfate | D | C | D | D | A2 | C | D | B | B2 | A |
| Sodium Bisulfite | B1 | B1 | D | - | B1 | B | D | B | B | A |
| Sodium Borate | B2 | B | C | - | A | A | - | B | A | B |
| Sodium Bromide | C | C | D | - | A | B | C | D | - | A1 |
| Sodium Carbonate | A | A | D | B | A2 | B | B | A | A | A1 |
| Sodium Chlorate | A | B1 | C1 | - | B1 | B | - | B | B1 | A |
| Sodium Chloride | B | B | C | D | B | B | D | B | A | A |
| Sodium Chromate | B1 | B | B | - | B | B | A | B | A | - |
| Sodium Cyanide | A1 | B1 | D | D | D | A | A | D | A | A |
| Sodium Ferrocyanate | B | B | A | - | - | - | - | D | A | - |
| Sodium Fluride | D | D | B | - | A | C | C | D | A | A |
| Sodium Hydrosulflite | - | - | A | - | - | C | - | - | A | - |
| Sodium Hydroxide 20% | B | B2 | B | B | B | A2 | A2 | A2 | B | A1 |
| Sodium Hydroxide 50% | B | B1 | D | D | C | B2 | D | B | C | B |
| Sodium Hydroxide 80% | C | B1 | D | D | C | D | D | D | A1 | D |
| Sodium Hypochlorate 100% | D | D | D | D | C | D | D | - | A | C |
| Sodium Hypochlorite <20% | C | C | D | D | C | D | D | - | A | C |
| Sodium Hyposulfate | A | A | D | - | - | D | D | - | - | - |
| Sodium Metaphospate | A | A | C | D | A | A | C | B | - | - |
| Sodium Metasilicate | A | A | D | - | A | B | A1 | B | A | - |
| Sodium Nitrate | B1 | B1 | B | - | B | C | B | D | B | A |
| Sodium Perborate | B | B | C | D | B | D | C | B | B | - |
| Sodium Peroxide | A | A | C | D | A | D | C | B | B | - |
| Sodium Polyphospate | B | B | D | D | B | C | D | A | A | A |
| Sodium Silicate | A | B | A | D | B | A | B | B | B | A |
| Sodium Sulfate | B | B1 | A | B | B | C | B | B | B | A |
| Sodium Sulfide | B | D | D | D | B1 | D | C | D | B1 | A |
| Sodium Sulflite | B | A | C1 | D | B | C | A1 | D | B | A |
| Sodium Tetraborate | A2 | A | C | - | A | - | - | B | - | - |
| Sodium Thiosulfate (hypo) | A | B2 | A | D | A2 | D | C | D | A2 | A |
| Sorghum | A | A | - | - | A | D | A | - | - | - |
| Soy sauce | A | A | A | - | A | A | D | - | - | - |
| Stannic Chloride | D | D | D | - | A | D | D | - | B | A |
| Stannic Flluoborate | - | A | - | - | - | D | D | - | - | - |
| Stannous Chloride | C2 | A2 | D | - | A1 | D | - | - | B | A |
| Starch | A | A | A | - | - | A | C | - | - | - |
| Stearic Acid | B | A | B | D | B | C | C | D | B | A |
| Stoddard Solvent | A | A | A | - | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Styrene | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | B | D | - |
| Sugar (Liquids) | A | A | A | - | A | A | - | A | A | - |
| Sulfate (Liquors) | B | B | D | - | B | D | C | D | B | - |
| Sulfur Chloride | D | D | D | D | B | D | D | B | A | D |
| Sulfur Dioxide | D | A1 | B | D | B | B | - | B | C | A |
| Sulfur Dioxide (dry) | D | A | B | D | B | A | A | A | B | A |
| Sulfur Hexafluoride | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sulfur Trioxide | A | C | A | D | C | A | B– | - | - | - |
| Sulfur Trioxide(dry) | D | A | A | A | B | B | A | B | B | D |
| Sulfuric Acid(<10%) | D | B | D | - | B | D | C | - | B1 | D |
| Sulfuric Acid(10-75%) | D | D | D | - | B | A2 | D | - | B1 | D |
| Sulfuric Acid(75-100%) | C | D | D | - | B | A2 | D | D | B1 | D |
| Sulfuric Acid(cold concentrated) | C | B | B | - | B | A2 | D | - | A1 | D |
| Sulfuric Acid(hot concentrated) | D | C | D | - | B | D | D | - | D | D |
| Sulfurous Acid | B1 | B | B1 | - | B | D | D | D | B | A |
| Sulfuryl Chloride | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tallow | A | A | A | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tannic Acid | B1 | A | C | B | B | A | C | A | B1 | A |
| Tanning Liquors | A2 | A2 | A | - | A2 | A | - | - | B | A |
| Tartaric Acid | C2 | C2 | B1 | D | B1 | A | C | A | B | A1 |
| Tetrachloroethane | B | A | C | - | - | - | A | A | A | A |
| Tetrachloroethylene | - | A | - | - | - | - | A | A | - | - |
| Tetrahydrofuran | A | A | - | - | A | D | - | - | A | B |
| Tin Salts | - | D | D | - | - | - | - | - | C | A |
| Toluene Toluol | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Tomato Juice | A | A | A | - | A | C | - | - | - | - |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | D | C | D | - | - | - | D | D | B | D |
| Trichloroethane | B | B | D | - | A | A | B | - | A | A |
| Trichloroethylene | B | B | D | - | B | A | C | A1 | A | A |
| Trichloropropane | A | A | D | - | A | A | A | A | A | - |
| Tricresylphosphate | B | B | D | - | A2 | A | B | B | A | B |
| Triethylamine | A | A | - | - | - | A | A | A1 | - | - |
| Trisodium Phospate | B | B | D | - | A | C | - | B1 | A | - |
| Turpentine | A | A | A | D | A | C | - | B | B | B |
| Urea | B | B | B | - | B | - | - | - | B | A |
| Uric Acid | B | B | D | - | B | - | D | A | B | A |
| Urine | A | A | B | - | A | C | A | - | - | - |
| Varnish | A | A | A | A | - | A | C | B | A | - |
| Vegetable Juice | A | A | D | A | A | C | D | A | - | - |
| Vinegar | A | A | D | D | A | C | D | B | A | A |
| Vinyl Acetate | B | B | A1 | - | - | - | B | B | - | - |
| Vinyl Chloride | B2 | A1 | B1 | - | A2 | - | B | B | A2 | A |
| Water, Deionized | A1 | A2 | A2 | A | - | - | D | B | A2 | A2 |
| Water, Acid Mine | B | B | D | D | A | C | D | D | A | A |
| Water, Distilled | A | A | A | A | A | D | D | B | A | A |
| Water, Fresh | A | A | B | D | A1 | A | D | B | A | A |
| Water, Salt | B | B | B | D | A | D | D | B | A | A |
| Weed Killers | A | A | D | - | - | C | - | - | - | - |
| Whey | A | A | B | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Whiskey & Wines | A | A | C1 | B | A | C | D | B | - | A |
| White Liquor Pulp Mill) | A | A | B | B | A | D | C | - | A | - |
| White Water (Paper Mill) | A | A | - | - | - | A | A | - | - | - |
| Xylene | B | B | A1 | A | A | A | B | A | A | A |
| Zinc Chloride | B | B | D | D | B1 | D | D | C | B | A1 |
| Zinc Hydrosulfate | A | A | D | - | - | D | D | B | - | - |
| Zinc Sulfate | B1 | A | D | B2 | B | C | D | B1 | A2 | A2 |
Ratings – Chemical Effect
A – Excellent
B – Good: Minor Effect, slight corrosion, or discoloration.
C – Fair: Moderate Effect, not recommended for continuous use. Softening or loss of strength, and swelling may occur.
D – Severe Effect: Not recommended for any use.
E – Information not available.
Explanation of Footnotes
1-Satisfactory to 72°F (22°C)
2-Satisfactory to 120°F (48°C)