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For: Potassium Hydroxide 25%
Chemical formula: KOH
Compatibility to Material: PVC
Approximate Specific Gravity @ 100%: 2
Concentration: 25
Recommendation: Satisfactory to 140 F
Compatibility to Material: CPVC
Concentration: 25
Compatibility to Material: Polypropylene (PP)
Concentration: 25
Compatibility to Material: Hastelloy C
Concentration: 25
Recommendation: A - Excellent
Compatibility to Material: 304 Stainless Steel
Concentration: 25
Recommendation: No test data available
Compatibility to Material: 316 Stainless Steel
Concentration: 25
Recommendation: A - Excellent
Compatibility to Material: Titanium
Concentration: 25
Recommendation: No test data available
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Compatibility to Material: Buna-N (Nitrile)
Concentration: 25
Compatibility to Material: Carbon
Concentration: 25
Recommendation: No test data available For: Potassium Hydroxide 25%
Compatibility to Material: Ceramic
Concentration: 25
Recommendation: Satisfactory to NR F
Compatibility to Material: EPDM
Concentration: 25
Compatibility to Material: Neoprene
Concentration: 25
Compatibility to Material: Vinylester
Concentration: 25
Compatibility to Material: Polysulfone
Concentration: 25
Recommendation: Satisfactory to _ F
Compatibility to Material: Viton
Concentration: 25
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Compatibility to Material: PTFE
Concentration: 25
Compatibility to Material: Epoxy
Concentration: 25
Compatibility to Material: Polyvinylidene Fluoride (PVDF)
Concentration: 25
Compatibility to Material: HD Linear Polyethylene (PE)
Concentration: 25
Compatibility to Material: Polyethylene Cross linked (XLPE)
Concentration: 25
Compatibility to Material: Duraplus (ABS)
Concentration: 25
Compatibility to Material: Halar
Concentration: 25
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For over forty years, Harrington Industrial Plastics, Inc. has been dedicated to the simple premise of providing
our customers with a better way of handling corrosive liquids. This premise, together with our commitment to
redefine customer service, built Harrington into the largest distributor of industrial plastic piping in the United
States.
O ver the years, w e have constantly sought to provide new and better products as they becom e available and are consistent w ith our goalof
selling the best at the m ost econom icalcost.
INTRODUCTION
Engineers m ust carefully select m aterials for vessels, piping, pum ps and gaskets w hen designing system s for handling corrosive chem icals.
W ith a relatively recent aw areness of environm entalissues, engineersjobs take on a new em phasis.
D esigning a system for a specific application usually involves referring to several sources on piping, tanks, pum ps and elastom er seals. U ntil
the advent of synthetics, such as plastics, choices w ere lim ited to various grades of m etal and alloys. N ow the field is greatly expanded. In this
Chem icalResistance guide, H arrington has provided a single resource of non-m etallic and high-purity steelproducts based on m anufacturers'
recom m endations and our ow n extensive experience. It is im portant to note that these tables should be used only as a guide. In all cases, a
physical test of the material under actual operating conditions is the only way to ensure the success of a particular material for
the application.
Engineers m ust take into account changes in internaland externaltem peratures and pressures, the affects of U V and m echanicalstresses.
Corrosion is defined as a gradualw earing aw ay. This is an accurate definition w hen dealing w ith m etals. W ith non-m etallic m aterials, such as
plastics, there is no rate of corrosion; they are either resistant or they deteriorate com pletely from a chem icalcom patibility stand point.
H ow ever, it m ust be rem em bered that m echanicalstresses w illlim it the usefullife of a piping system . In the case of poor chem icalresistance,
the failure of the piping system is hastened by m echanicalstress.
M etals tend to form a passive film on the surface to resist corrosion. Rust is a chem icalreaction that form s iron oxide on iron and steel.
Stainless steelis frequently treated w ith dilute nitric acid to produce an oxide layer on the surface w hich m akes the m aterialm ore resistant to
chem ical attack. W hile this surface layer slow s the corrosive degradation, m etals stillexhibit a penetration rate of the aggressive chem ical. An
A-rating for m etals m eans that the rate of penetration is < 2 m ils per year. A B-rating m eans that the rate is < 20 m ils per year and w ith a C rating, the rate can be estim ated at < 50 m ils per year.
Metals are listed as:
A = Excellent
B = Good, minor effect
C = Fair, needs further test
X = Unsuitable
H igher tem peratures generally hasten the corrosion reaction that results in m aterialfailure. In the tables provided here, tem peratures show n
are the m axim um that can be used for the specified plastic in the particular chem icalapplication. Plastics also have low tem perature lim itations
at w hich they m ay be used successfully. These tables do not address this issue. H arrington w elcom es your specific inquiries.
There are m any variables that contribute to the successful use of a particular m aterial, w hether it is m etalor plastic. There are m any different
plastic com pounds and form ulations. A m aterialdeterm ined suitable for a specific chem icalapplication does not m ean that the com pounds of
that plastic from allm anufacturers can be considered suitable. A dash m eans w e lack sufficient data.
Polyethylene tanks that are m anufactured w ith H D LPE (high density linear polyethylene) can handle applications to 130F. Polyethylene tanks
m anufactured w ith XLPE (cross-linked polyethylene) can handle applications to 140F. It is im portant to note that tanks designed according to
ASTM D 1998 are designed based upon 73.4F. Snyder Industries exceeds ASTM D 1998 by designing its tanks based upon 100F (am bient
conditions).
As per ASTM D 1998, applications that w illexceed 73.4F, (100F for Snyder tanks), need to be designed based upon the specific chem ical
application. W hen designing tanks for applications above 100F, the m anufacturer needs to take into consideration the chem ical, its
concentration, and tem perature. (per ASTM D 1998-97 section 6.1.2 - Alltank hoop stress shallbe derated for service above 23 degrees
C/73.4F).
To the best of our know ledge, the inform ation contained in this publication is accurate. H ow ever, w e do not assum e any liability w hatsoever for
the accuracy or com pleteness of such inform ation. M oreover, there is a need to reduce hum an exposure to m any m aterials to the low est
physicallim its in view of possible long-term adverse effects.
To the extent that any hazards have been m entioned in this publication, w e neither suggest nor guarantee that such hazards are the only ones
that exist. Finaldeterm ination of suitability of any inform ation or product for the use contem plated by any user, the m anner of that use, and
w hether there is any infringem ent of patents, is the sole responsibility of the user. W e recom m end that anyone intending to rely on any
recom m endation, or use of any equipm ent, processing technique, or m aterialm entioned in this publication verify that allapplicable safety and
health standards are m et. W e strongly recom m end the users seek and adhere to m anufacturersor supplierscurrent instructions for handling
each m aterialthey use.
COMPRESSED AIR AND GAS
Plastic Piping System s designed for corrosive and/or high purity liquid service are not recom m ended for Com pressed Air or G as applications.
There are a few specially designed therm oplastics piping system s that are suitable for selected C om press Air or G as applications. C onsult your
localH arrington O ffice for recom m endations.
USE OF THE CHEMICAL REFERENCE TABLE
The aggressive agents are classified alphabetically according to their m ost com m on designation. Further descriptions include trivialand
com m on nam es as trade nam es.
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If severalconcentrations are given for a particular m aterial, the physicaldata, in general, relates to the pure product that is 100%
concentration.
In listing the m axim um use tem perature for each plastic type in a given chem ical, it can, in general, be assum ed that the resistance w ill be no
w orse at low er tem perature.
HOW TO SELECT THE CORRECT MATERIAL:
1. Locate the specific chem icalin the guide.
2. Select the m aterial w ith a m axim um use tem perature that m atches or exceeds the need. The H arrington philosophy has alw ays been to
suggest the least costly m aterialthat w illdo the job.
3. W here a m aterialor elastom er appears to be m arginal com pared to the requirem ents, place a callto our technical staff for additional
recom m endations.
EXAMPLES:
1. M ethylene chloride: in the table PVD F, H alar, or PTFE are the only m aterials suitable. C arbon steelw orks w ell for chlorinated hydrocarbons
of this sort, and that w ould be our choice unless there w as another reason to justify the higher cost of PVD F, PTFE, or H alar.
2. Sodium hypochlorite, 15% at 100F: PVC is good to 100F and is the least expensive of the m aterials available, how ever, you m ust use 724
CPVC cem ent for this and caustic applications.
3. For nitric acid, 40% at am bient tem perature: the tables recom m end either CPVC or polypropylene at 73F. In m ost cases, C PVC w illbe the
econom icalchoice. N ote that PVD F is rated for higher tem perature use.
N ote: The ratings show n for carbon and ceram ic pum p seals are approxim ate.
Please contact your localH arrington service center for a recom m endation on your specific application.
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