Properties

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The properties of any application are vital in considering the right seal. From atmosphere considerations to fluid pressure, elastomer hardness and other variables, Vedovell offers you the following information to assist you with the selection of your seal.

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GENERAL ELAST0MERIC PROPERTIES
TEMPERATURE RANGE CHART
DUROMETER CHART
C0MPARIS0N 0F PR0PERTIES CHART

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FLUID C0MPATIBILITY TABLES Page (2.1 - Acetaldehyde to Freon 12)

Page 2 of 2
(2.2 - Fuel Oil to Wood Oil)

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ASTM COMPOUND CONVERSION KEYS
CONVERSION FROM ASTM D735 D-SAE J114 TO ASTM D2000-SAE J200
AGE RESISTENT CONVERSION KEY
GL0SSARY

FLUID C0MPATIBILITY TABLES

R = recommended
M= marginal
U = unsatisfactory
X = insufficient data		 1 = Fluid
2 = Nitrile
3 = SBR
4 = EPDM
5 = Neoprene
6 = Polyacrylate		 7 = Urethane
8 = Silicone
9 = Fluoroelastometer
10 = Fluorosilicone
11 = Aflas
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11)
Fuel Oil
Furan
Furfural
Furfuyl Alcohol
Fyrquel		 R
U
U
U
U		 U
U
U
U
U		 U
X
R
R
R		 R
U
U
U
U		 R
U
U
U
U		 U
X
X
U
U		 U
X
U
U
R		 R
X
U
X
R		 R
X
X
U
U		 R
X
X
X
X
Gallic Acid
Gasoline
Gelatin
Glucose
Glycerine		 R
R
R
R
R		 R
U
R
R
R		 R
U
R
R
R		 R
U
R
R
R		 U
U
U
X
U		 U
R
U
U
U		 X
U
R
R
R		 R
R
R
R
R		 R
R
R
R
R		 R
M
R
R
R
Heplane
Hexaldehydee
Hexane
Hexanol
Home Heating Oil		 R
U
R
R
R		 U
U
U
R
U		 U
R
U
M
U		 R
R
R
R
M		 R
X
R
U
R		 R
X
R
U
R		 U
R
U
R
R		 R
U
R
R
R		 R
U
R
X
X		 X
U
M
X
X
Hydazine
Hydrochloric Acid
Hydrocyanic Acid
Hydrogen Peroxide
Hyydrogen Sulfide		 R
R
R
R
U		 R
M
R
R
U		 R
R
R
R
R		 R
R
R
R
R		 X
M
U
U
U		 X
U
X
X
X		 R
U
M
R
M		 X
R
R
R
U		 X
U
U
R
U		 X
R
R
R
R
Hydroquinone
Hypoid Gear Lube
Iodine
Isocyanate
Iso Octane		 M
R
R
X
R		 U
U
R
X
U		 U
U
R
X
U		 U
M
U
X
R		 U
R
X
X
R		 X
R
X
X
R		 X
M
X
X
U		 R
R
R
R
R		 M
X
R
X
R		 X
X
X
X
M
Iso Phorone
Isopar
Isopropanol
Isopropyl Acetate
JP-4(MIL-J5624)		 U
R
R
U
R		 U
X
R
U
U		 R
U
R
R
U		 U
R
R
U
U		 U
R
U
U
R		 U
R
U
U
R		 U
U
R
U
U		 U
R
R
U
R		 M
X
R
U
M		 U
X
X
X
X
JP-5(MIL-5624)
Kerosine
Latic Acid
Lacquers
Lard		 R
R
R
U
R		 U
U
R
U
U		 U
U
R
U
R		 U
R
R
U
R		 R
R
U
U
R		 R
R
X
U
R		 U
U
X
U
R		 R
R
R
U
R		 M
R
R
U
R		 X
R
R
U
R
Linoleic Acid
Linseed Oil
Lye Solutions
Malathion
Maleic Acid		 R
R
R
R
U		 U
U
R
U
U		 U
M
R
U
U		 R
M
R
X
U		 X
R
U
X
U		 X
X
U
X
X		 R
R
R
U
X		 R
R
R
R
R		 X
R
M
M
X		 R
R
R
X
R
Mercury
Meter-Cresol
Methane
Methanol
Methyl Acetate		 R
U
R
R
U		 R
U
U
R
U		 R
U
U
R
R		 R
R
R
R
R		 X
U
R
U
U		 X
U
M
U
U		 X
U
U
R
U		 R
R
R
U
U		 X
X
M
R
U		 R
X
R
X
U
Methacrylic Acid
Methyl Cellosolve
Methylene Chloride
Methyl Ethyl Ketone
Methyl Mercaptan		 U
M
U
U
X		 U
U
U
U
X		 R
R
U
R
R		 R
M
U
U
X		 U
U
U
U
X		 U
U
U
U
X		 U
U
U
U
X		 M
U
R
U
X		 U
U
M
U
X		 X
X
X
U
X
Milk
Mineral Oil
Mineral Spirits
Monovinyl Acetylene
Mustard		 R
R
R
R
X		 R
U
U
R
E		 R
M
U
R
R		 R
R
U
R
X		 U
R
R
X
X		 U
R
R
X
X		 R
R
U
R
R		 R
R
R
R
R		 R
R
X
X
X		 R
R
X
R
X
Naphtha
Naphthalene
Naphthenic Acid
Natural Gas
Neatsfoot Oil		 R
U
R
R
R		 U
U
U
R
U		 U
U
U
U
R		 U
U
U
R
U		 R
X
X
R
R		 R
X
X
R
R		 U
U
U
R
R		 R
R
R
R
R		 M
R
R
M
R		 M
M
M
R
R
Nitric Acid
Nitrobenzene
Nitropropane
Octane
Octanol		 U
U
U
R
R		 M
U
U
U
R		 R
U
R
U
R		 U
U
U
U
R		 U
U
U
U
U		 U
U
U
U
U		 U
U
U
U
R		 M
R
U
R
R		 U
U
U
M
X		 R
X
X
M
X
Oleic Acid
Oleum
Oronite 8200
Oxalic Acid
Peanut Oil		 M
R
R
R
R		 U
U
U
R
U		 U
U
U
R
M		 M
M
R
R
M		 X
X
X
X
R		 X
X
R
X
X		 U
U
U
R
R		 R
R
R
R
R		 X
X
R
R
R		 R
R
X
R
R
Pentane
Perchlorethylene
Petroleum Ether
Phenol
Phenylhydrazine		 R
R
U
U
U		 M
U
U
U
M		 U
U
U
U
U		 R
U
U
U
U		 R
U
U
U
U		 U
U
U
U
X		 U
U
U
U
X		 R
R
R
R
R		 M
M
X
M
X		 X
X
X
X
R
Phosphoric Acid
Pine Oil
Potassium Hydroxide
Propane
Propanol		 R
R
R
R
R		 R
U
R
U
R		 R
U
R
U
R		 R
U
R
R
R		 M
X
U
R
U		 U
X
U
M
U		 R
U
M
U
R		 R
R
U
R
R		 M
R
M
M
X		 R
R
R
R
X

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