Oil and Gas Material Media Compatibility
The table below is a chemical resistance guide for elastomer materials used in Oil & Gas applications.
Key: 1=Excellent, 2=Good, 3=Doubtful, 4=Do not use
PPE Grade | EnDura® A90H | EnDura® V91K | EnDura® V91A | EnDura® G92E | EnDura® Z95X | |
Material Type | FEPM | FKM | FKM | FFKM | HNBR | |
Acid | Mineral | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Organic | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
Ammonia | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | |
Amines | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | |
Benzene | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
Bromide | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
Carbon Dioxide (CO2) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Brayco 864 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Corrosion Inhibitors | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
Diesel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Erifon 818 or 818TLP | - | ASK PPE | ASK PPE | 1 | 1 | |
Ethyl benzene | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
Formates | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
Gas N2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
HCI 20% | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
Heavy Fuel Oils | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Hydrocarbon Gases | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Hydrocarbon Oils | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
IRM 903 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Kerosene | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Lubricants | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Oceanic HW 740R | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | |
Oceanic HW525 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | |
Oceanic HW443 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | |
Methane | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Methanol | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Mono Ethylene Glycol | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
NaOH 10% | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
Oil & Water Emulsions | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Polyalkylene glycols | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Sea Water | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Sour Gas (H2S) | < 2% | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
> 2% | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
< 30% | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
> 30% | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
Steam | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Xylenes | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
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