Chemical Compatibility

Ratings: A-Excellent B-Good C-Poor D-Do not use Blank-No information FNW provides this information from numerous sources without claim or warranty expressed or implied. FNW assumes no responsibility for errors within this information regarding material compatibility. It is recommended that valve materials be tested in the service material for best consideration.

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Acetaldehyde B C C C A A A A D A B C D D B AAcetamine B B B B B A A B B AAcetate Solvents A B A B A A A D D D D D AAcetic Acid, aerated B D D D A A A C D C C B A AAcetic Acid, Air Free B B D D A A A A A C D D C B A AAcetic Acid, crude C C C C A A A B A D D D D B A AAcetic Acid, glacial A A D B C C C B A AAcetic Acid, pure C C D D A A A D A D D D A D B A AAcetic Acid, 10% C C C C A A A B A D B B D C C B A AAcetic Acid, 80% C C C C A A A B A D D C D D D B A AAcetic Acid Vapors B D D D B C A D B A AAcetic Anhydride B D D D B B B B A D C C D B C A AAcetone A A A A A A A A A D A A D D D A A AOther Ketones A A A A A A A A A D A D D D D AAcetyl Chloride D A D C B A D D D D D D AAcetylene A B A A A A A A A B A A A C C A AAcid Fumes B D D D B B C D C B AAcrylonite B A A C A B A A D D D C D D A AAir A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A AAlcohol, Amyl B B B C A B B B C A A B B C A A AAlcohol, Butyl B B B C A A A A B A C A B B A A AAlcohol, Diacetone A A A A A A B A D A B D C C A A AAlcohol, Ethyl B B B B B A B A A A A A B B A A AAlcohols, Fatty B B B B A A A B A B B A A AAlcohol, Isopropyl B B B B B A B B C A A A B B A A AAlcohol, Methyl B B B B A A A A B A A C A A A A AAlcohol, Propyl A A B B A A A A B A A A B B A A AAlumina A A A A A A A A AAluminum Acetate C D D A B B C B D D A D D D AAluminum Chloride dry B B C D C D B B B A A A B B A A AAluminum Chloride solution C D C B B A B D A B B A A AAluminum Fluoride C D D C C B A A C A A B A AAluminum Hydroxide A A D D A B B B B A C A A A AAluminum Nitrate D D D C B C B B D B D B B AAluminum Oxalate B A B A AAlum (Aluminum PotassiumSulfate) D D D B C B C A B D B B B A AAlum (Aluminum Sulfate) C C D D B A B C A A D A A B A A A AAmines B B B C A A A B B D C C D D D B AAmmonia, Alum C A A A B C B D A AAmmonia, Anhydrous Liquid A D A B A A A B A B D B D B C A A AAmmonia, Aqueous B D A A A A B B B D A B B B A AAmmonia, Gas, hot A D B A A B B C D A D C A A AAmmonia Liquor A A B B A AAmmonia Solutions C D B B A A B B B D B D D B B A AAmmonium Acetate B D B B A B B B D A D D B AAmmonium Bicarbonate B B C B B B B B A A A B A B AAmmonium Bromide 5% D B B B A AAmmonium Carbonate B B B B B B B C D A B B A AAmmonium Chloride D D D D C C B B B B C A A A A D AAmmonium Hydroxide 28% C D C C B A A D B B D B A A B A AAmmonium Hydroxide Concentrated C D C C B A A C B C D A A A A A AAmmonium Monosulfate D A B B B D AAmmonium Nitrate B D D D A A B D B A D A A A A C AAmmonium Oxiate 5% A A A B A AAmmonium Persulfate C C A A D D D B B B C AAmmonium Phosphate C D D D B B C A C A A A A A AAmmonium Phosphate Di-basic B C D D B B C B A A A A A AAmmonium Phosphate Tri-basic C C D D B B C B A A A A A AAmmonium Sulfate C C C D B B B B B A B A B B A A A AAmmonium Sulfide C D D D B B B A A A D B B AAmmonium Sulfite C C C C A B D B A B A A AAmyl Acetate B B C C B A A B A D A B D D D D AAmyl Chloride D B B A A B B D A D D D C B AAniline C D C C B A B B D D C C D D B A AAniline Dyes C C C C A A A C A C B C C AApple Juice B C D D B A A A A B A B A AAqua Regia (Strong Acid) D D D D B B D D D D D D D AAromatic Solvents A A C B A A B D A D A D AArsenic Acid D D D D B B D B A D B A B A A AAsphalt Emulsion C A B B A A A A D A D A D C A AAsphalt Liquid C A B B A A A A C A D A D C ABarium Carbonate C B B B B B B A B A A A A A ABarium Chloride D B C C B B C B A A A A B A A

Chemical Compatibility

Ratings: A-Excellent B-Good C-Poor D-Do not use Blank-No information FNW provides this information from numerous sources without claim or warranty expressed or implied. FNW assumes no responsibility for errors within this information regarding material compatibility. It is recommended that valve materials be tested in the service material for best consideration.

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Barium Cyanide D C C B B D B A B B B B ABarium Hydrate D D A A B A ABarium Hydroxide D C C B B A A B A A B A B A A ABarium Nitrate B A A A B ABarium Sulfate D C C C A A B A A B A B A ABarium Sulfide D D C D B B C A A A A B B B ABeer A B D D A A A A B A B A C B A ABeet Sugar Liquors A A B B A A A A A B A C A A ABenzaldehyde A A A C A A B B D A A D D D A ABenzene (Benzol) B B B B B B A A B D C D B D D A A ABenzoic Acid B B D D B A B B A C A D B D C D ABerryllium Sulfate B B B B A B B A B B B B ABleaching Powder wet B C B D A D D B B B A D ABlood (Meat Juices) B B D A A A B B A B B B B ABorax (Sodium Borate) C D C C A A A B A A A B D ABordeaux Mixture A A A ABorax Liquors C A C C B A A B A A A D C ABoric Acid B C D D B B B A B A B A B B D A ABrake Fluid B B B B A B D B B D B C ABrines, saturated C B D C B B B A A A A A B B C ABromine, dry C B D D D B A A D D D B D D D B ABunker Oils (Fuel) A B B B A A A B A A B AButadiene B C B B A A C B C A C B D C DButane A A B B A A B A B A D A A B A AButter A A B A D B AButtermilk A D D D A A D A A B A D A AButyl Acetate B B B B A B B D B D D D D AButylene A A A A A A A D A D D D D A AButyric Acid B C D D B B B A C A C C C C D ACalcium Bisulfite C C D D B B D B A D D A B A ACalcium Carbonate C C D D B B B B A A B A B A A ACalcium Chlorate B D C B B B B D B B B B B ACalcium Chloride C B C C B B B B A A A B A B A D ACalcium Hydroxide D C C C B B A A A A A A B B A ACalcium Nitrate B B B B C B B B ACalcium Phosphate D C C B B B B B B B B ACalcium Silicate D C C B B B A B B B B ACalcium Sulfate B C C C B B B B B A A B A B A ACaliche Liquor B A A B A B B ACamphor C C C B C C B A B B B B ACane Sugar Liquors A B B A A B B A B B C B ACarbonated Beverages B B D B B B B C B A B B D B A ACarbonated Water A B B A A B A B A A A A D A A ACarbon Bisulfide A C B B B B B D A D A D D ACarbon Dioxide, Dry A A A B A A A A C A B B B B A ACarbonic Acid A D D D B B A B B A B A B B A ACarbon Monoxide A A B A A A A A B A B B C D A ACarbon Tetrachloride, dry B C B C A A A A A D A D B D D A A ACarbon Tetrachloride, wet D D D B B B B D B D B D D A A ACasein C C C B B C B A B B B B ACaster Oil A A B B A A A A A A B A B B A ACaustic Potash A A B B D B B ACaustic Soda D B B A A A C D B B B ACellulose Acetate B B B B B B D C B D D D AChina Wood Oil (Tung) A C C C A A A A A A D A B B A AChlorinated Solvents D C C C A A B D A D C D D AChlorinated Water C C D A D D D D A B A D B AChlorine Gas, dry B C B B B C A A A C D D B C D D A AChlorobenzene, dry B B B B A A B B D B D A D D A AChloroform, dry D B B C A B A A B D A D B D D B AChlorophyll, dry B B B B A B B B B B B AChlorosulfonic Acid, dry B C B B B B B A D D D D D D D AChrome Alum C C B C A A B B B B B B B D AChromic Acid < 50% C D D D C C B C B D D C C B D D AChromic Acid > 50% D D D C C D B D B D D C C B D D AChromium Sulfate B C D B C B B C B B B B ACider B A B A A D ACitric Acid B C D D B C A B A B A B A A A B A ACitrus Juices C B D D B A A A A A D A ACoca-Cola Syrup A A B A B D B ACoconut Oil B B C C B A B A A C ACoffee A A D A A B A A A BCoffee Extracts, hot A B C C A A A A D ACoke Oven Gas A C B B A A B C D D B C D C A

C

Chemical Compatibility

Ratings: A-Excellent B-Good C-Poor D-Do not use Blank-No information FNW provides this information from numerous sources without claim or warranty expressed or implied. FNW assumes no responsibility for errors within this information regarding material compatibility. It is recommended that valve materials be tested in the service material for best consideration.

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Cooking Oil B B B B A A A A A D A C B ACopper Acetate D D D D A A C B C D B D D C ACoppper Carbonate D A A A ACopper Cyanide D D D A A C A A B B B A ACopper Nitrate D D D D B B D A A B A A ACopper Sulfate D D D D B B B C A A A A A A A A A ACorn Oil B B C C B B B A A C A C C ACottonseed Oil B B C C B B B A A C B C B ACresol B B D D D D D D ACresote Oil B B B B B B A B B C D D A D D ACresylic Acid C C C D B B B D D D B D D ACrude Oil, sour B C B C A A B A A D A C B ACrude Oil, sweet A B B B A A A A A A B ACupric Nitrate D A A D D ACutting Oils, Water/Emulsions A A B B A A A A A B ACyanide Plating Solution D D D B B D B D B B B B ACyclohexane A A A A A A B B C A D A D D A ACyclohexanone B B A A B B D A D A ADetergents, synthetic B B B B A B B A B A B B ADextrin B B B B B B B A B B B B ADichloroethane C C B B D D D D ADichloroethyl Ether B B B B B D D D D D D ADiesel Oil Fuels A A A A A A A A A D A D C ADiethylamine B B A B A A B B A C D C C B ADiethyl Benzene B B D C D D ADiethylene Gycol B B A A A B A A A B B A ADiethyl Sulfate B B B B B B C A C B D C ADimethyl Formamide B B B A A B B A D D D D ADimethyl Phthalate B C D B B ADioxane B B B B B B D C C D D D A ADipentane (Pinene) A A A A A B A D B D D ADisodium Phosphate B B B C B A B B B ADowtherm A A B B A A A D A D A D D C A ADrilling Mud B B B B A A B A A A A B C ADry Cleaning Fluids A C B B A A B D A B D ADrying Oil C C C B B B B A A B AEnamel A B A D B AEpsom Salts (MgSo4) A B C C B B B A A A D A B AEthane A B C C B B B A A D A B AEthers A B A B A B A B D C C C D D AEthyl Acetate A C B C B A B B B D C C D D D A AEthyl Acrylate C B C C A A B A D B C D D D A AEthyl Benzene A A C A D D B AEthyl Bromide B A B B C B B A B B D B AEthyl Chloride, dry B B B B A A A B B C A C B D C A BEthyl Chloride, wet D C D D B B B B C A B B D C A AEthylene Chloride C A A B B D A D A AEthylene Dichloride B A B D C D D D D A A AEthylene Gylcol A B B B B A A B A A A A A B B A AEthylene Oxide C C B B B B B A D A D D D D D AEthyl Ether B B C A A A B D A D D D D AEthyl Silicate A B B B B B B A B B B C AEthyl Sulfate B B B A C A B AFatty Acids B C D D A A B A B A D A D B A A AFerric Hydroxide A A A B A AFerric Nitrate D D D D C B A D B A A A A B A AFerric Sulfate D D D D B B A D A A A A A A C AFerrous Ammonium Citrate B B B A AFerrous Chloride D B D D D D D D A A A A B A C A AFerrous Sulfate C B D D B B B B A A A A B A A AFerrous Sulfate, Saturated C C C C A A B B C A B B B C AFertilizer Solutions B C B B B B B B B AFish Oils C B B B A A A A A D A D B AFlue Gases C B B A A B C C D C B C AFluoboric Acid B B A A D B B AFluorosilicic Acid D B D D B B A B C C C C C C AFormaldehyde, cold A A A B A A A A B B A B D C C A AFormaldehyde, hot B B D D C B B B B A B B AFormic Acid, cold D B D D B B A B A D D B C B A A AFormic Acid, hot D B D D B D B B B D D A A D A AFreon Gas, dry B B B B A A A A B C A C C B C A A AFreon 11, MF, 112, BF B B C A A B B C A C D B C A AFreon 12, 13, 32, 114, 115 A A B A A B B B A A D B A A AFreon 21, 31 B B C A A B B D A D D D A A

Chemical Compatibility

Ratings: A-Excellent B-Good C-Poor D-Do not use Blank-No information FNW provides this information from numerous sources without claim or warranty expressed or implied. FNW assumes no responsibility for errors within this information regarding material compatibility. It is recommended that valve materials be tested in the service material for best consideration.

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Freon 22 A A B A B D A D D B A AFreon 113, TF B B C A A B B B A C C C A AFreon, wet D D D C B B B B B A B D B B D A AFruit Juices B B D D A A B A A A A C A AFuel Oil A B B B A A B A A D A C C AFumaric Acid A B A B AFurfural A A A B A B A B B D A C D D C AGallic Acid 5% A C D D B B B B B A C A C B A AGas, Manufactured B B B B B B A A A A A A AGas, Natural B B B B A B A A A D A B A A AGas, Odorizers A A B B B A B B A A B A AGasoline, Aviation A A A B A A A A C A A D A A AGasoline, Leaded A A A A A A B A C A A B D A A AGasoline, Motor A A A B A A A A C A D A D D A A A

A B B B A A B A C A D A D C A A AGasoline, Sour A B B B A A C A C A D A C D B A AGasoline, Unleaded A A A B A A A A C A A B D A A AGelatin A A D D A A B A A A A B A A AGlucose A A B B A A A A A A A A B A A AGlue A B A B B A B A A A B A B A A AGlycerine (Glycerol) A B C B A A A A A C A A B A D A AGlycol Amine C D B B A D A C D D C AGycol A B C B B A B B C A A B A AGraphite B B C B A B B A B B B B AGrease B C A A A A B A A D A D B AHelium Gas B B B A A B A B A B B B B AHeptane A A B B A A B A A A D A B B AHexane A B B B A A B A A A D A B C A AHexanol, Tertiary A A A A A A A A A A D B C C A AHydrolic Oil, Petroleum Base A B A B A A A A A D A B AHydrazine C D D B B D C D B D C C AHydrocyanic Acid A D D C A A C B B D B A B B A

D A D D C B B B A B A B B A AHydrogen Gas, cold A B B B A A A B A B A B B A AHydrogen Gas, hot C B B A A B A B B AHydrogen Peroxide, Concentrated A D D D B B D D D D B B B D D AHydrogen Peroxide, Dilute A C D D B B D D A D B A B D A

A C B B A B B B B C C A A B A D A AB D C D B B C D C C B A B B D A A

Hypo (Sodium Thiosulfate) B C D C B B B A A A A A AIlluminating Gas A A A A A A A C A D A D C AInk-Newsprint C C D D A A B A A B A B B A AIodoform C C B C A A C A A AIso-Butane B B B A D D AIso-Octane A A A B A A A A A D A B C AIsopropyl Acetate B A D A D D A AIsopropyl Ether B A A B A A B A C A D D D C A A AJ P-4 Fuel A A A B A A A A A A A C A AJ P-5 Fuel A A A A A A A A B A A C A AJ P-6 Fuel A A A A A A A A A A A C A AKerosene A A B B A A A A A A D A D C A A AKetchup D D D D A A B A A A B A AKetones A A A A A A A D A D D D D ALaquer (and Solvent) A A C C A A A D A D D D D ALactic Acid Concentrated cold C D D D A D A D A B D B A B A A A ALactic Acid Concentrated hot C D D D B D A D B C D B B B C A ALactic Acid Dilute cold A D D D A B A C A B D B A B A ALactic Acid Dilute hot B D D D A D A D B C D D D A ALactose B B C B B B B A B B B C ALard A B A A A B A C C ALard Oil B B C C B A B A A B A D B ALead Acetate D C D D B B B A A B B B ALead Sulfate D C D B B B B A B B B B ALecithin D C C B B B D A D B D D ALinoleic Acid A B B B A A B B A D B D B ALinseed Oil A B A A A A B A A D A B C ALithium Chloride D B B B A B B A B B B B A

LPG A A B B B B B A A D A D B ALubricating Oil Petroleum Base A B A A A A B A A D A C B ALudox D D B B B B B B B B B B AMagnesium Bisulfate B B B B A A B B A B B B B A

C D D B B B B A B B B B AMagnesium Carbonate B B B A A B B A B B B B AMagnesium Chloride D B C D B C B B A A A A A A A C A

Liquid Propane AA A

Chemical Compatibility

Ratings: A-Excellent B-Good C-Poor D-Do not use Blank-No information FNW provides this information from numerous sources without claim or warranty expressed or implied. FNW assumes no responsibility for errors within this information regarding material compatibility. It is recommended that valve materials be tested in the service material for best consideration.

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Magnesium Hydroxide D B B B A A A B B A A A A A A D AMagnesium Hydroxide Hot D D B B A A A A B B A A B B D AMagnesium Nitrate B A A B B A B B A AMagnesium Sulfate B B B B A A A B A A A A A A A A AMaleic Acid B B B C B B B A B A D A D B AMaleic Anhydride B B B B B B B D C D B D D AMalic Acid B B D D B B B A A A A AMalt Beverage A B A A A B A A AManganese Carbonate B B A B A AMaganese Sulfate B B D A A B B A B B B B A AMayonnaise D D D D A A B A A A A AMeat Juices B D A A B A B B AMelamine Resins D C C B A D B AMethanol B B B A A B B C D B D B AMercuric Chloride D D D D B B D B A A A A B B C AMercuric Cyanide D D D D A A C B A A A A B B AMercurous Nitrate D D A A D A B B AMercury D D A A A A B B A A A A B A AMethane A A B B A A B A A A A B AMethyl Acetate A A B B A A B A D B B D D D A AMethyl Acetone A A A A A A A D B A D D D A AMethylamine A D B B A A C B D A B D D D A AMethy Bromide 100% C C D B A B B A D B D DMethyl Cellosolve A A B B A A B B C A B D D D B AMethyl Cellulose A A B D A D AMethyl Chloride D B B B A A B D A D B D D A AMethyl Ethyl Ketone A A A A A A A B D A B D D D A A AMethylene Chloride C A B B A A B B D A D C D D A AMethyl Formate C A C C B A B B D A B D B B AMethyl Isobutyle Ketone A A D A D A AMilk & Milk Products A B D D A A B A A A A B A A AMineral Oils A B B B A A A A A D A C B AMineral Spirits A B B B B B B A A A C AMixed Acids (cold) D D C C B B C D D D B D D C AMolasses, crude B A A A A A A A A A B A A AMolasses, Edible A A C C A A A A A A A A AMolybdic Acid A A A AMonochloro Benzene Dry B B B D C D A AMorpholine B B B A A B D A B D D D AMustard B A B B A A A A A A A ANaptha A B B B B B B A B A D A C C A ANapthalene B B B B B B B B D A D A D D A ANatural Gas, Sour B B B B A A D A A A D A D A A ANickel Ammonium Sulfate D D D D A A C A C B D B B A ANickel Chloride D D D D B A B A A D B A B A C A ANickel Nitrate C D D D B A B A C A A B A ANickel Sulfate D D D D B A B B A C B A B A A A ANicotinic Acid A A B C A A A D C D B D D ANitric Acid 10% D D D D A A A D C D A B D A ANitric Acid 30% D D D D A D A D C D B A D C D B ANitric Acid 80% B D D D C D B D D D B B D D D B ANitric Acid 100% B D D D A D A D D D D B C D D B ANitric Acid Anhydrous B D D C A D A D D D D A D D D B ANitorbenzene C D B B A A B B D B C C D D A ANitrogen A A A A A A A A A B A B A ANitrous Acid 10% D D D D B B D C B A A ANitrous Gases B D B C A A D B ANitrous Oxide C B B C B B D B B A A B A AOils & Fats B A A B A D A AOils, Animal A A A A A A B A A A B B C B A AOils , Petroleum Refined A B A A A A A A A A D A B B A AOils, Petroleum Sour A C B C A A A A B A D A B B A AOils, Water Mixture A A B B A A A A A A B A AOlaic Acid B B B A D C C D A AOleic Acid B B C C B A B B B C D A D C A A AOleum B C B D B B C B D D D C B D D AOleum Spirits D D D D B D C D D A D D D AOlive Oil B C B B A A A A A B A B B A AOxalic Acid C B D D B D B B C C B A B B D A AOxygen A A B B A A A A A B D A A A B D AOzone, Dry B B C C A A A A D C B B B D D AOzone, Wet B B C C A A A A D C B B B D D APaints & Solvents A A A A A A A D A D B D D APalmitic Acid B B C C B B B B A B A D B D A

Chemical Compatibility

Ratings: A-Excellent B-Good C-Poor D-Do not use Blank-No information * Do not use reinforced or poly-fill, pure PTFE only FNW provides this information from numerous sources without claim or warranty expressed or implied. FNW assumes no responsibility for errors within this information regarding material compatibility. It is recommended that valve materials be tested in the service material for best consideration.

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Palm Oil A B C C B A A B A D A D B A APaper Pulp D B B A A B B A B B B B AParaffin A A B B A A A A A A D A B C A AParaformaldehyde B B B B B B B B A D B AParldehyde B B B A D B A APentane A A B B A A B A A D A B APerchlorethylene, dry B C B B A A B B D B D A D D A APetrolatum (Vaselien Petroleum Jelly) B B C C A A A A A B APhenol A B D D A B A A A D C D B D D D APhosphate Ester 10% D D A A A A A D A A A APhosphoric Acid 10% D D D D D B B D B D B A B A D A APhosphoric Acid 50% Cold D D D D B B B C B D B A B B D A APhosphoric Acid 50% Hot D D D D D D B C B D B A B B D A APhosphoric Acid 85% Cold D D B B A C B A C D B B C D A APhosphoric Acid 85% Hot D D C C B D B C D B C D A APhosphoric Anhydride A A A D B B D D A APhosphorous Trichloride D B C A A D D B B D D A APhthalic Acid B B C C B B A B C B A C A APhthalic Anhydride B B C C B B A A C A A C A APicric Acid C C D D B C B D B C D B B B A B APineapple Juice A C C C A A A A A A D A APine Oil B B B B A A B A A D A D D APitch (Bitumen) A A C A D C APolysulfide Liquor D D B B A B B D B B B B APolyvinyl Acetate B B B B B B A B B C APolyvinyl Chloride B B B B B B A B B C APotassium Bicarbonate A A A B B A APotassium Bichromate A A A A B B B B APotassium Bisulfate B A A B B A A C B APotassium Bislfite C C D D B B D A A B A C A APotassium Bromide C C D D A C B B A A B A B A APotassium Carbonate D B B B B A B B A A B A B A APotassium Chlorate C B B B B B B C A A B A A APotassium Chloride D C C B B B A B B A A A A B A A APotassium Chromate B B B B B B B A B B B A APotassium Cyanide D D B B B B B B A A A A B A APotassium Dichromate A D C C B A B A A B A B A APotassium Ferricyanide B D C C A B B B A A B A A APotassium Ferrocyanide B B C C B B A A A A A APotassium Hydroxide Dilute Cold D D A A B B B A A D D B B B A*Potassium Hydroxide to 70%, Cold D D B B B C B A B D B D B B B A*Potassium Hydroxide Dilute Hot D D B B B C B A B D B A*Potassium Hydroxide to 70%, Hot D D A B B D B A C D A A B A*Potassium Iodide D D C C B B B C A A B A A APotassium Nitrate A B B B B B B B B A A B A B A APotassium Oxalate C A A A APotassium Permanganate B B B B B B B B B A A B A B A APotassium Phosphate D C C B B B B A A A A B A A APotassium Phosphate Di-basic B B A A A A B B A A B A A A APotassium Tri-basic D A A B B B B B B A APotassium Sulfate A B B C A A A B A A A A B A A APotassium Sulfide B B B B A A C A A A B B B B A APotassium Sulfite B B B B A A C B B A A B B B A AProducer Gas B B B B B A B A A A D A B APropane Gas A A B B B A A B A A A D A B B A APropyl Bromide B B B B A B B A B B D B APropylene Glycol A B B B B B B A C B A B A APyidine B B B A D D D D APyrolgalic Acid B B B B B B A B A A A A AQuench Oil A B B B A A A A A B B AQuinine, Sulfate, dry A B A B A AResins & Rosins A A C C A B A A C A A C A AResorcinol B B ARoad Tar A A A A A A A B A D A D C ARoof Pitch A A A A A A A B A A C ARosin Emulsion A B C C A A A D A B C AR P-1 Fuel A A A A A A A B A A C ARubber Latex Emulsions A A B B A A A A ARubber Solvents A A A A A A A D C D C ASalad Oil B B C C B A B A A B A B A ASalicylic Acid C C D D A B B A A B A B A ASalt (NaCl) B B C C B A A A A A A ASalt Brine B B D B B B A A B B D D C ASauerkraut Brine B B C A

Chemical Compatibility

Ratings: A-Excellent B-Good C-Poor D-Do not use Blank-No information * Do not use reinforced or poly-fill, pure PTFE only FNW provides this information from numerous sources without claim or warranty expressed or implied. FNW assumes no responsibility for errors within this information regarding material compatibility. It is recommended that valve materials be tested in the service material for best consideration.

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Sea Water C C D D B B A A A A A C A C ASewage C C C D B A B B A B B B B C AShellac A A A B A A A A A A ASilicone Fluids B B B B B B A B B B ASilver Bromide D A C A B D ASilver Cyanide D D D A A B B D B B B ASilver Nitrate D D D D A A D C A A A B C ASilver Plating Sol. B A A D B ASoap Solutions (Stearates) C A A B A A A A A A A B B ASodium Acetate B B C C B B B B B A B A D B A ASodium Aluminate D B C C A B B B A A B A B A A ASodium Benzoate B B B B B ASodium Bicarbonate B B C C B A B A B A A B A ASodium Bichromate A B B D A B ASodium Bisulfate 10% D B D D A A B A D B A B A A ASodium Bisulfite 10% D B D D A B B B A D B A B A A ASodium Borate B B C C B B B A A B A B A ASodium Bromide 10% B B C D B B B A A B A A ASodium Cargonate (Soda Ash) D B B B A A B B A A B A B A A ASodium Chlorate C B C C B B C B A A B A B A B ASodium Chloride B B C C B A A B A A B A B A A A ASodium Chromate D C B B A B B A A B A A ASodium Citrate D B B A ASodium Cyanide D D B B A B A B A A B A B A ASodium Ferricyanide A A A B A ASodiulm Fluoride C C D D B B A B A A B A B A C ASodium Hydroxied 20% Cold D A A A A A B A A D B B B A C A A*Sodium Hydroxide 20% Hot D A B B A C A A B D B C B B C A A*Sodium Hydroxide 50% Cold D A A B A B A A A D B C B A C A A*Sodium Hydroxide 50% Hot D A B B A C A B B D C B B C A A*Sodium Hydroxide 70% Cold D A A A A B B A B D B C B C C A A*Sodium Hydroxide 70% Hot D B B B A C B B D D B C B D C A A*Sodium Hypochlorite (Bleach) D D D D D D C D A D A B ASodium Hyposulfite B B B B A ASodium Lactate D A A B A ASodium Metaphosphate A C B C B B B A A B B B A ASodium Metasilicate Cold B B C C A A A B A B B A A ASodium Metasilcate Hot B B D D A A A A A ASodium Nitrate A B B B A B A B B C A B A B B A ASodium Nitrite A B B C B C B A B D A ASodium Perborate B B B B B B B B B C A A A C B ASodium Peroxide C D C C B B B B B C A A A B B ASodium Phosphate D C C C B B B B B B B A A B C A ASodium Phosphate Di-basic D C C C B B B B A A A A A A ASodium Phosphate Tri-basic D C C C B B B B B A A A B A ASodium Polyphosphate B B B B B A B ASodium Salicylate A A A ASodium Silicate B B B B B B B A A B A B A D ASodium Silicate, hot C C C C B B B A B D ASodium Sulfate B B B B A B A A A A A A A A ASodium Sulfide C D B B B A B B A A B A B A A ASodium Sulfite B C A A A A B B A A B B B A D ASodium Tetraborate A A A A A B A ASodium Thiosulfate B C B C B A B B A A A A B A A ASoybean Oil B B C C A A A A B B A D B AStarch B B C C B A A A A C A B A ASteam (212°F) A A A A A A A B D D B C B D A AStearic Acid A C C C B B B A A A B A B C A A AStyrene A A A B A A B A D A D B D D A ASugar Liquids A A B B A A A A A B A D A ASugar, Syrup & Jam B B C A A A D B ASulfate, Black Liquor C C C C B A B B C C B C D B ASulfate, Green Liquor B C C C B A B B C A C D B ASulfate, White Liquor B C C C B B D C C D C D B ASulfur A D C C B A B D A B B B C C ASulfur Chlorides D B D D D A B D A C A B D A ASulfur Dioxide, dry A B B B A A B B A D A A A D D A A ASulfur Dioxide, wet C D A C B A B D D B B D A ASulfur Hexafluoride A B A A B ASulfur, Molten A D C B B A D B D D B B B C ASulfur Trioxide B B B B B B B D D B D D D ASulfur Trioxide, dry A B B B B B B B B D A B A D D A D ASulfuric Acid 0 to 77% C C D D C B B B D A B B D A ASulfuric Acid 100% D C C B A B A D D D C B B D D D A

Chemical Compatibility

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Ratings: A-Excellent B-Good C-Poor D-Do not use Blank-No information FNW provides this information from numerous sources without claim or warranty expressed or implied. FNW assumes no responsibility for errors within this information regarding material compatibility. It is recommended that valve materials be tested in the service material for best consideration.

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Sulfurous Acid C D D D B B D B C C C A B C D A ATall Oil C B B B B B B A B A D A D B D ATannic Acid (Tannin) C B C C B B B B B B A B A B B A ATanning Liquors A B B B D D ATar & Tar Oils A A A A A A A A C A D A D D ATartaric Acid B B D D A A A B B C A B A B B ATetraethyl Lead B B C C B B A A AToluol (Toluene) A A A A A A A A D C D B D D A ATomato Juice A C C C A A B A A A D A ATransformer Oil A B A B A A A A A A B ATributyl Phosphate A A A A A A A D A B D D D A ATrichlorethylene A B B C B A B B A D A D B D D A A ATrichloroacetic Acid D B D D B B A C D D D ATriethanolamine B B B B A C A B B B ATriethylamine B B B A B C B ATrisodium Phosphate D B B A A A B B B A ATung Oil B B B B A A C A A A D A D B ATurpentine B B B B B A B B A B A D A C D A AUrea B B C C B B B A C A B D D B AUric Acid D A A A B AVarnish A A C C A A A A C A D B D B AVegetable Oils A B B B A A B A A A D A B B AVinegar C B D D A A B A D B A D C D AVinyl Acetate B B B B B B A D A B B A A AWater, Distilled A A D D A A A A A C A B A B B AWater, Fresh A A C C A A A A A C A B A A B C AWater, Acid Mine D D D D B B D C B A A D C A AWaxes A A A A A A A A A A C A B B AWhiskey & Wines D B D D A A A A B A A A C B A AXylene (Xylol), Dry A A B B A A A A D A D B D D A A AZinc Bromide D B D B B B A B A B B B B AZinc Hydrosulfite D C A B A A B A A A A A A AZinc Sulfate D B D D B A B A A A A A B A A A