Material Compatibility

Specialty & Uncommon Media Compatibility Chart

103 real rated rows across 58 media, comparing PVC, PP, PVDF, PFA, PTFE, and 316 stainless steel by concentration and temperature.

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Rating Legend

E = ExcellentG = GoodF = FairC = Corrodedblank = unrated

Full Compatibility Data

Specialty & Uncommon Media — 103 Real Rated Rows

Media	Conc.	Temp	PVC	PP	PVDF	PFA	PTFE	316SS
Acetamide	—	68°F	—	—	G	—	E	E
Acetamide	—	140°F	—	—	G	—	E	E
Acetonitrile	—	70°F	—	—	C	E	E	E
Acetonitrile	—	104°F	—	—	C	E	E	E
Acetonitrile	—	176°F	—	—	C	E	E	E
Acetophenone	—	104°F	—	G	F	E	E	E
Acetophenone	—	176°F	—	C	—	E	E	E
Acetylene	—	104°F	—	E	E	E	E	E
Alum (Potassium Alum)	Saturated	104°F	E	E	E	E	—	G
Alum (Potassium Alum)	Saturated	176°F	—	E	E	—	—	G
Aluminum Floride	Saturated	104°F	E	E	E	E	E	F
Ammonium Flouride	20%	104°F	G	G	E	E	E	C
Ammonium Flouride	20%	176°F	—	—	E	—	E	C
Aniline	Pure	104°F	C	G	G	E	E	G
Aniline	Pure	176°F	—	C	F	—	E	G
Aniline Hydrochloide	Pure	104°F	G	—	E	E	E	C
Aniline Hydrochloide	Pure	176°F	—	—	C	—	E	C
Aque Regia	—	104°F	F	F	G	E	—	C
Aque Regia	—	176°F	—	—	E	—	—	C
Barium Sulfide	Saturated	104°F	E	E	E	E	E	G
Buthyl Acrylate	Pure	104°F	—	—	G	—	E	E
Buthyl Acrylate	Pure	176°F	—	—	C	—	E	E
Calcium Bisulfide	Saturated	104°F	E	E	E	E	E	G
Calcium Bisulfide	Saturated	176°F	—	—	E	—	E	G
Calcium Bisulfite	Saturated	104°F	E	E	E	E	E	G
Calcium Bisulfite	Saturated	176°F	—	E	E	—	E	G
Carbon Disulfide	Pure	104°F	F	—	—	E	E	G
Carbon Disulfide	Pure	176°F	—	—	—	—	E	G
Cellosolve	—	104°F	—	E	E	E	E	E
Cellosolve	—	176°F	—	—	G	—	E	E
Cresol	Pure	104°F	F	—	E	E	E	E
Cresol	Pure	176°F	C	—	G	—	E	E
Diphenyl Oxide	Saturated	104°F	—	—	—	—	—	G
Ethylene Chlorohydria	Pure	104°F	—	—	G	—	—	G
Furan	—	104°F	—	—	—	—	E	E
Furfural	Pure	104°F	—	C	E	—	E	G
Furfural	Pure	176°F	—	—	C	—	E	G
Glucose	—	104°F	E	E	E	E	E	E
Glue	—	104°F	—	—	E	E	E	E
Glycerol (Glycerine)	—	104°F	E	E	E	E	E	E
Hydrazine	Pure	104°F	—	C	F	E	E	E
Lacquer	—	104°F	—	—	—	E	E	E
Lead Acetate	Saturated	104°F	E	E	E	E	E	G
Lead Acetate	Saturated	176°F	—	G	G	—	E	G
Mercury	—	104°F	E	E	E	E	E	E
Mercury	—	176°F	—	E	E	—	E	E
Methane	—	104°F	E	G	E	E	E	E
Methane	—	176°F	—	G	E	—	E	E
Methyl Acetate	Pure	104°F	—	—	G	E	E	E
Methyl Acetate	Pure	176°F	—	—	C	—	E	F
Methyl Cellosolve	—	0°F	—	—	—	—	E	C
Methyl Cellosolve	—	104°F	—	—	E	E	E	C
Perchloro Ethylene	—	104°F	—	—	—	E	E	G
Perchloro Ethylene	—	176°F	—	—	—	—	E	G
Potassium Acetate	Saturated	104°F	—	—	E	E	E	F
Potassium Acetate	Saturated	176°F	—	—	E	—	E	F
Potassium Bichromate	Saturated	104°F	E	E	E	E	E	F
Potassium Bichromate	Saturated	176°F	—	G	E	—	E	C
Potassium Chromate	—	104°F	E	E	E	E	E	G
Potassium Permanganate	25%	104°F	E	E	E	—	E	G
Potassium Permanganate	10%	104°F	E	E	E	E	E	G
Potassium Permanganate	25%	176°F	—	G	E	—	E	G
Potassium Permanganate	10%	176°F	—	G	E	—	E	G
Pyridine	—	104°F	—	E	F	E	E	E
Pyridine	—	176°F	—	—	—	—	E	E
Soaps	—	104°F	E	E	E	E	E	E
Soaps	—	176°F	—	E	E	—	E	E
Sodium Acetate	Saturated	104°F	E	E	E	E	E	G
Sodium Acetate	Saturated	176°F	—	E	E	—	E	G
Sodium Alum	Saturated	104°F	E	E	E	E	E	E
Sodium Bichromate	Saturated	104°F	E	E	E	E	E	G
Sodium Bichromate	Saturated	176°F	—	G	E	—	E	G
Sodium Borate	Saturated	104°F	—	E	E	E	E	G
Sodium Borate	Saturated	176°F	—	E	E	—	E	G
Sodium Chlorate	Saturated	104°F	E	E	E	E	E	G
Sodium Chlorate	Saturated	176°F	—	G	E	—	E	F
Sodium Metalsilicate	—	104°F	E	E	E	E	E	E
Sodium Metalsilicate	—	176°F	—	E	E	—	E	E
Sodium Perborate	—	104°F	—	—	E	E	E	F
Sodium Sulfide	—	104°F	E	E	E	E	E	E
Sodium Sulfide	—	176°F	—	E	E	—	E	E
Sulfite Liquor	6%	104°F	E	E	E	E	E	G
Sulfite Liquor	6%	176°F	—	E	E	—	E	G
Sulfur	—	104°F	E	—	E	—	E	E
Sulfur	—	176°F	—	—	E	—	E	E
Tetrachloro Ethane	Pure	104°F	—	—	E	E	E	E
Tetrachloro Ethylene	Pure	104°F	—	F	E	E	E	E
Tetrachloro Ethylene	Pure	176°F	—	—	E	—	E	E
Tetrahydrofuran (THF)	Pure	104°F	—	F	F	E	—	E
Tetrahydrofuran (THF)	Pure	176°F	—	—	—	—	—	E
Trichloroethylene	—	104°F	—	F	E	E	E	G
Trichloroethylene	—	176°F	—	—	—	—	E	G
Urea	Pure	104°F	E	E	E	E	E	E
Urea	Pure	176°F	—	E	E	—	E	G
Urine	—	104°F	E	E	E	E	E	E
Urine	—	176°F	E	E	E	—	E	C
Varnish	—	104°F	—	—	E	E	E	E
Varnish	—	176°F	—	—	E	—	E	E
Vinyl Acetate	—	176°F	—	—	E	—	E	E
Whisky	—	104°F	E	E	E	E	E	E
Whisky	—	176°F	—	—	E	—	E	E
White Liquor	—	104°F	E	E	E	E	E	E
White Liquor	—	176°F	—	—	E	—	E	C

Source: Flowline chemical compatibility chart, 551 real media rows. Blank cells mean no rating was published for that combination — treat as unknown, not safe. Reference only; confirm current specifications with the manufacturer before final specification.

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