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Temperature / material selection chart

Rubber

Material

Temperature degree C

50

75

100

150

200

250

300

>300

Natural Rubber

S

S

LS

 　 　 　 　 　

Butyl

S

S

S

VLS

 　 　 　 　

Nitrile

S

S

S

LS

 　 　 　 　

Neoprene

S

S

S

LS

 　 　 　 　

Polyacrylate

S

S

S

S

VLS

 　 　 　

Viton

S

S

S

S

S

LS

 　 　

Polyurethane

S

S

LS

VLS

 　 　 　 　

Silicone

S

S

S

S

S

S

LS

 　

Asbestos

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

Metallic

 　 　 　 　 　

S

S

S

S= Suitable LS= Limited Suitability (short period) VLS= Very Limited Suitability ( very short period)

Note: Where high temperature services are concerned the possibility of cooling the fluid is often worth considering in order to maintain a fluid working temperature at which a conventional or low cost elactomer may be employed.
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Last Modified : 2014/05/15