"DK" Material Chemical Compatibility Chart

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RATINGS - CHEMICAL EFFECT
A = EXCELLENT B = FAIR C = POOR
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ACIDS
CHEMICAL23°C (73°F)100°C (212°F)200°C (392°F)
ACETIC ACID, 10% CONC.AA
ACETIC ACID, CONC.AAA
ACETIC ACID, GLACIALAA-
ACRYLIC ACIDAA-
AQUA REGIACCC
BENZENE SULPHONIC ACIDC--
BENZOIC ACIDAA-
BORIC ACIDAA-
CARBOLIC ACIDA--
CARBONIC ACIDAA-
CHLORACETIC ACIDAA-
CHLOROSULFONIC ACIDCCC
CHROMIC ACID, 40% CONC.A--
CHROMIC ACID, CONC.CCC
CITRIC ACIDAA-
FORMIC ACIDBB-
HYDROBROMIC ACID (100%)CCC
HYDROCHLORIC ACID, 10% CONC.AA-
HYDROCHLORIC ACID, CONC.AB-
HYDROCYANIC ACIDAA-
HYDROFLUORIC ACID (40%)CC-
HYDROFLUORIC ACID (70%)CC-
LACTIC ACIDAA-
MALEIC ACIDAA-
NITRIC ACID, 10% CONC.AA-
NITRIC ACID, 30% CONC.B--
NITRIC ACID, 50% CONC.CCC
NITRIC ACID, CONC.CCC
NITROUS ACID, 10%A--
OLEIC ACIDA--
OLEUMCCC
OXALIC ACIDAA-
PERCHLORIC ACIDAA-
PHOSPHORIC ACID, 10% CONC.AAA
PHOSPHORIC ACID, 50% CONC.AAA
PHOSPHORIC ACID, 80% CONC.AA-
PHTHALIC ACIDAA -
PICRIC ACIDAA-
SILICIC ACIDAA-
SULPHURIC ACID, <40% CONC.BBB
SULPHURIC ACID, >40% CONC.CCC
SULPHUROUS ACIDAA-
TANNIC ACID, 10% CONC.AA-
TARTARIC ACIDAA-
BASES
CHEMICAL23°C (73°F) 100°C (212°F)200°C (392°F)
AMMONIA, 880A--
AMMONIA, ANHYDROUSAAA
AMMONIA, AQUEOUSAAA
AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE, 10% CONC.A--
AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE, CONC.A--
CALCIUM HYDROXIDEA--
HYDRAZINEAA-
MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDEA--
POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE, 10% CONC.A--
POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE, 70% CONC.A--
SODIUM HYDROXIDE, 10% CONC.AAA
SODIUM HYDROXIDE, 50% CONC.AAA
SODIUM HYDROXIDE, CONC.---
INORGANIC REAGENTS
CHEMICAL23°C (73°F)100°C (212°F)200°C (392°F)
ALUMINUM CHLORIDEAA-
ALUMINUM SULPHATEAA-
ALUM, SATURATEDAA-
AMMONIUM CHLORIDE, 10% CONC.AA-
AMMONIUM NITRATEAA-
ANTIMONY TRICHLORIDEAA-
BARIUM SALTS (CHLORIDE, SULFIDE)A--
BLEACHAA-
BRINEAA-
BROMINECCC
BROMINE (DRY)CCC
BROMINE (WET)CCC
BROMINE WATER, SATURATEDAA-
CALCIUM BISULPHIDEAA-
CALCIUM CARBONATEA--
CALCIUM CHLORIDEAA-
CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITEAA-
CALCIUM NITRATEA--
CALCIUM SULPHATEAA-
CARBON DIOXIDE (DRY)A--
CARBON MONOXIDE (GAS)AAA
CHLORINE (GAS-DRY)AAC
CHLORINE (GAS-WET)CC-
CHLORINE (LIQUID)CCC
CHLORINE (WET)CCC
COPPER ACETATEAA-
COPPER CARBONATEAA-
COPPER CHLORIDEAA-
COPPER CYANIDEAA-
COPPER FLUORIDEAA-
COPPER NITRATEAA-
COPPER SULPHATEAA-
CUPRIC FLUORIDEAA-
CUPRIC SULPHATEAA-
CUPROUS CHLORIDEAA-
ETHYLENE NITRATEA--
FERRIC CHLORIDEBB-
FERRIC NITRATEA--
FERRIC OXIDEAA-
FERRIC SULPHATEA--
FERROUS CHLORIDEA--
FERROUS NITRATEA--
FERROUS SULPHATEA--
FLUORINECCC
HYDROGEN PEROXIDEA--
HYDROGEN SULPHIDE (GAS)AAA
IODINEB--
LEAD ACETATEAA-
LIMEAA-
MAGNESIUM CHLORIDEAA-
MAGNESIUM SULPHATEAA-
MERCURIC CHLORIDEAA-
MERCUROUS CHLORIDEA--
MERCURYAA-
NICKEL ACETATEAA-
NICKEL CHLORIDEAA-
NICKEL NITRATEAA-
NICKEL SALTSA--
NICKEL SULPHATEAA-
NITROGENA--
NITROUS OXIDEA--
OXYGENA--
OZONEAB-
PHOSPHOROUS CHLORIDESAA-
PHOSPHOROUS PENTOXIDEAA-
POTASSIUM ALUMINUM SULPHATEAA-
POTASSIUM BICARBONATEA--
POTASSIUM BROMIDEAA-
POTASSIUM CARBONATEA--
POTASSIUM CHLORATEAA-
POTASSIUM CHLORIDEAA-
POTASSIUM DICHROMATEA--
POTASSIUM FERRICYANIDEA--
POTASSIUM FERROCYANIDEA--
POTASSIUM HYDROXIDEAA-
POTASSIUM NITRATEAA-
POTASSIUM PERMANGANATEA--
POTASSIUM SULPHATEAA-
POTASSIUM SULPHIDEA--
SILICONE FLUIDSAA-
SILVER NITRATEAA-
SODIUM ACETATEA--
SODIUM BICARBONATEA--
SODIUM CARBONATEAA-
SODIUM CHLORATEAA-
SODIUM CHLORIDEAA-
SODIUM HYPOCHLORITEAA-
SODIUM NITRATEAA-
SODIUM NITRITEA--
SODIUM PEROXIDEAA-
SODIUM SALTSA--
SODIUM SILICATEAA-
SODIUM SULPHATEAA-
SODIUM SULPHIDEAA-
SODIUM SULPHITEAA-
SODIUM (HOT)CCC
STANNIC CHLORIDEAA-
STANNOUS CHLORIDEAA-
STEAMAAA
SULPHURAA-
SULPHUR CHLORIDEAA-
SULPHUR DICHLORIDEAA-
SULPHUR DIOXIDEAAA
SULPHUR HEXAFLUORIDEA--
SULPHUR TRIOXIDEAA-
TARA--
TETRAETHYL LEADA--
WATER, DISTILLEDAA-
WATERAAA
WATER, SEA/SALTAA-
ZINC CHLORIDEAA-
ZINC SULPHATEAA-
ALCOHOLS
CHEMICAL23°C (73°F)100°C (212°F)200°C (392°F)
BENZYL ALCOHOLA--
BUTANOLA--
CYCLOHEXANOLA--
ETHANOLAA-
ETHYLENE GLYCOLAAB
ETHYLENE GLYCOL, 50% CONC.AAA
GLYCEROLA--
GLYCOLAA-
ISOPROPANOLA--
METHANOLAA-
PROPANOLA--
ALDEHYDES & KETONES
CHEMICAL23°C (73°F)100°C (212°F)200°C (392°F)
ACETALDEHYDEAA-
ACETONEAA-
BENZALDEHYDEA--
CYCLOHEXANONEA--
FORMALDEHYDEAA-
FORMALINA--
METHYLETHYL KETONE (MEK)ABC
N0METHYL-2-PYRROLIDONE (NMP)A--
ESTERS
CHEMICAL23°C (73°F)100°C (212°F)200°C (392°F)
ALIPHATIC ESTERSAA-
AMYL ACETATEAA-
BUTYL ACETATEA--
DIBUTYL PHTHALATEA--
DIMETHYL PHTHALATEA--
DIOCTYL PHTHALATEA--
ETHYL ACETATEA--
OILS (DI-ESTER AND PHOSPHATE ESTER BASED)AA-
ETHERS
CHEMICAL23°C (73°F)100°C (212°F)200°C (392°F)
DIETHYLETHERAA-
DIOXANEA--
ETHYLENE OXIDE (Et0)A--
TETRAHYDROFURAN (THF)A--
ORGANO-NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
CHEMICAL23°C (73°F)100°C (212°F)200°C (392°F)
ACETONITRILEA--
ANILINEAB-
DIMETHYL FORMAMIDE (DMF)A--
DIETHYLAMINEA--
NITROBENZENEA--
PYRIDINEAA-
HALOGENATED ORGANICS
CHEMICAL23°C (73°F)100°C (212°F)200°C (392°F)
1,2 DICHLOROETHANEA--
CARBON TETRACHLORIDEAA-
CHLOROBENZENEAA-
CHLOROFORMAA-
DIBROMOETHANEA--
DICHLOROBENZENEA--
FREON* 113 (ARKLONE®) TRICHLOROTRIFLUOROETHANE A--
FREON 114, 1, 1 DICHLORO 1,2,2,2 TETRAFLUOROETHANEA--
FREON 12, DICHLORIDIFLUOROMETHANE A--
FREON 22, CHLORODIFLUOROMETHANEAA-
FREON 134aA--
FREON 502AA-
GENKLENE®* (1,1,1 TRICHLOROETHANE)A--
METHYLENE CHLORIDEA--
PERCHLOROETHYLENEAA-
TRICHLOROETHYLENE AA-
HYDROCARBONS
CHEMICAL23°C (73°F)100°C (212°F)200°C (392°F)
ACETYLENEAA-
AROMATIC SOLVENTSAA-
AVIATION HYDRAULIC FLUIDA--
BENZENEAA-
BRAKE FLUID (MINERAL)AAA
BRAKE FLUID (POLYGLYCOL)AAA
BUTANEA--
CRUDE OILA--
CYCLOHEXANEAA-
DIESEL OILA--
DOWTHERM* GB--
DOWTHERM* HTB--
DOWTHERM* LFB--
ETHANEA--
FUEL OILA--
GAS (MANUFACTURED)A--
GAS (NATURAL)A--
GASOLINEA--
HEPTANEA--
HEXANEA--
HYDRAULIC FLUIDA--
ISO-OCTANEA--
KEROSENEA--
LUBRICATING OILA--
METHANE (GAS)AAA
MOTOR OILAAA
NAPHTHAAA-
NAPHTHALENEAA-
OILS (PETROLEUM)AA-
OILS (VEGETABLE)AA-
PENTANEA--
PETROLEUM ETHERAA-
PROPANEA--
SKYDROL* HYDRAULIC FLUIDA--
STYRENE (LIQUID)A--
TOLUENEA--
TRANSFORMER OILAA-
VASELINE*A--
XYLENEA--
MISCELLANEOUS REAGENTS
CHEMICAL23°C (73°F)100°C (212°F)200°C (392°F)
ADHESIVES (NOT CYANOACRYLATES)A--
APPLE JUICEA--
AVIATION SPIRITA--
BEERAA-
COOKING OILA--
CREOSOTEA--
DETERGENT SOLUTIONS (NON-PHENOLIC)AA-
EDIBLE FATS & OILSA--
FATTY ACIDSAA-
FRUIT JUICEAA-
GELATINAA-
KETCHUPA--
LINSEED OILA--
MILKAA-
MINERAL OILA--
MOLASSESAA-
OLIVE OILAA-
PEANUT OILAA-
PARAFFINAA-
SEWAGEAA-
SOAP SOLUTIONA--
STARCHAA-
TALLOWAA-
TURPENTINEA--
UREAAA-
VARNISHA--
VINEGARAA-
WAXA--
WHITE SPIRITA--
WINES AND SPIRITSA--
YEASTAA-
This document contains information based on average values as obtained from the results of laboratory tests and observations made on material.  TDI International, Inc. declines all responsibility from an improper use of the product described in this document.

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