Chemical Resistance

(24 hour sport test. Based on BS EN 438-2:1991).

Acetone

Unaffected

Acetonitrile

Unaffected

Ammonium Hydroxide – 28%

Unaffected

Aqua regia

Unaffected

Benzyl alcohol

Unaffected

Chloroform

Unaffected

Chloroform – 100%

Unaffected

Chromic acid pickle (*1)

Unaffected

Dicholoromethane

Surface attack

Dimethylformamide

Unaffected

Ethyl acetate

Unaffected

Formaldehyde – 37%

Unaffected

Hydrochloric acid – 30%

Unaffected

Hydrochloric acid – concentrated

Unaffected

Hydrofluoric acid – 40%

Slight bleaching

Hydrogen Peroxide

Unaffected

Methanol

Unaffected

Nitric acid – 70%

Very slight bleaching

Nitric acid – concentrated

Slight yellowing

Nitric acid – fuming

Attack and staining

Perchloric acid – 0.1N

Unaffected

Phosphoric acid – concentrated

Unaffected

Potassium hydroxide pellet (*2)

Unaffected

Sodium hydroxide – 50%

Unaffected

Sodium hydroxide pellet (*2)

Unaffected

Sodium hypochlorite

Unaffected

Sulphuric acid – 70%

Unaffected

Sulphuric acid – concentrated

Surface attack

Xylene

Unaffected

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