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| Material Designation |
Common
|
Elastomer physical and chemical properties comparison |
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| ASI/ASTM
D1418-77 |
ASTM
D-2000 SAE J-200 |
Alkali Conc. Animal & Veg. Oil, Chemical
Water |
Oxygenated Hydro.
Lacquers, Oil & Gasoline, Alkali, Dilute |
Acid, dilute acid, Conc. Aphtic Hydro.
Aromatic Hydro |
ELE Insulation Water Absorp Radiation Swelling in Oil |
Rebound-Cold Comp.Set Tensile Strength Dielectric Str. |
Abrasion
Impermeability Dynamic Rebound-Hot |
Heat
Cold Flam Tear |
Ozone Weather Sunlight Oxidation |
|
| CR | BC, BE |
Neoprene Choloroprene |
BCBD
|
BBDD
|
BBDD
|
BBBC | BBCB | BCBB | BBBB | BBAB |
| NR | AA |
Gum rubber Polyisoprene, Natural |
BCXX
|
XDDB
|
XDDB
|
DABB | AABA | AACA | BDBC | BDCD |
| IR | AA |
Natural Rubber Polyisoprene, Synthetic |
BCXX
|
XDDB
|
XDDB
|
DABB | AABA | ACCA | BDBC | BDCD |
| IIR | AA |
Butyl Isobutene-isoprene |
BABB
|
BDCB
|
BDCB
|
DBBB | BBCD | BCAB | BDBB | ABBA |
| CIIR | AA, BA |
Butyl, chloro Chloro-Isobutene-Isoprene |
BABB
|
BDCB
|
BDCB
|
DBBB | BBCD | BCAB | BDBB | ABBA |
| NBR | BF, CK, CH |
Buna-N/Nitrile Nitrile-Butadiene |
BCBD
|
BBCD
|
BBCD
|
BBBD | DBBB | BBBB | CDCB | BDCC |
| SBR | AA |
SBR/GRS/Buna-S Styrene-Butadiene |
BCXC
|
BDDB
|
BDDB
|
DABB | BBBB | BBCB | CDCB | CDCD |
| CSM | CE |
Hypalon* Chloro-sulfonyl-polyethylene |
BABB
|
BBDD
|
BBDD
|
BBBC | BCCC | BCBB | CBBB | AAAA |
| FKM | HK | Viton*/Fluorel** |
BAAD
|
BADD
|
BADD
|
ABBC | BBAC | BBBB | CACA | AAAA |
| EPDM | BA, CA, DA |
EPDM Ethylene-propylene-diene-terpolymer |
BABA
|
ADCA
|
ADCA
|
DAAA | ABBA | ABBB | BDBA | AAAA |
| AFMU | ————- |
Teflon*/TFE/FEP Fluoro-Ethylene-polymers |
AAAA
|
AAAA
|
AAAA
|
ACAX | XXXX | XXXB | XXXA | AAAA |
| SI | GE | Silicone |
BBBD
|
CXDC
|
CXDC
|
CBBA | BDCA | ADCD | CCAA | AAAA |
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