 Use these charts to check chemical compatability with your swivel joint metal and seal materials. A . B . C . D . E . F . G . H . I . J . K . L . M . N . O . P . R . S . T . U . V . W . X . Z |
A = Recommended C = Moderate to Sever B = Minor to Moderate Effect * = Insufficient Data U = Unsatisfactory Blank = No Data |
| Aluminum | Bronze | Ductile Iron | Carbon Steel | 316 Stainless | Buna | Viton™ | Teflon™ | EPT | Neoprene | Nitrile | EPDM | Fluorosilicone | Delrin | Ryton | |
| Lacquer Solvents | U | U | U | U | U | U | |||||||||
| Lacquers | A | A | U | U | A | U | A | A | U | U | U | U | U | A | |
| Lactams-Amino Acids | U | B | B | U | B | U | |||||||||
| Lactic Acid 10% | B | ||||||||||||||
| Lactic Acid 90% | * | ||||||||||||||
| Lactic Acid, Cold | A | A | A | A | A | A | |||||||||
| Lactic Acid, Hot | U | U | U | U | U | B | |||||||||
| Lactic Acids | A | U | U | U | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | |
| Lard, Animal Fats | A | A | C | C | A | A | A | A | U | C | A | U | A | A | |
| Latex Sol. 70% | * | * | * | * | A | A | A | A | * | A | * | A | |||
| Lauric Acid | A | C | U | A | A | A | A | A | * | A | * | A | |||
| Lavender Oil | B | U | U | B | U | B | |||||||||
| Lead Acetate | B | A | B | B | A | U | * | ||||||||
| Lead Nitrate | A | A | A | A | A | A | |||||||||
| Lead Stearate | * | ||||||||||||||
| Lead Sulphamate | B | A | A | B | A | A | |||||||||
| Lecithin | A | A | C | C | A | * | A | A | * | * | * | A | |||
| Lehigh X1169 | A | U | B | A | U | A | |||||||||
| Lehigh X1170 | A | U | B | A | U | A | |||||||||
| Light Grease | A | U | U | A | U | A | |||||||||
| Ligroin (Petroleum Ether or Benzine) | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | U | B | A | U | A | A | |
| Lime Bleach | A | A | B | A | A | A | |||||||||
| Lime Sulphur | U | A | A | U | A | A | |||||||||
| Lindol, Hydraulic Fluid (Phosphate ester type) | U | A | U | U | A | C | |||||||||
| Linoleic Acid | A | B | B | B | A | B | B | A | U | U | B | U | * | A | |
| Linolenic Acid | A | B | B | B | A | B | B | A | U | B | U | A | |||
| Linseed Oil | A | B | B | B | A | A | A | A | C | C | A | C | A | A | A |
| Liquid Feed | * | * | * | * | A | A | A | A | * | A | * | A | |||
| Liquid Oxygen | U | U | U | U | U | U | |||||||||
| Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | U | B | A | U | C | A | |
| Liquimoly | A | U | B | A | U | A | |||||||||
| Lithium Bromide Aq. | * | ||||||||||||||
| Lubricating Oils, Di-ester | B | U | C | B | U | B | |||||||||
| Lubricating Oils, Petroleum Base | A | B | A | A | A | A | A | A | U | B | A | U | A | A | A |
| Lubricating Oils, SAE 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 | A | U | B | A | U | A | |||||||||
| Lye Solutions | B | A | B | B | A | B |
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Safe Rack |
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