The following materials were tested at ozone levels exceeding 1,000 PPM.
Ratings -- Chemical Effect Ratings
A. Excellent. -- No effect
B. Good-- Minor Effect, slight corrosion or discoloration.
C. Fair -- Moderate Effect, not recommended for continuous use. Softening, loss of strength, swelling may occur.
D. Severe Effect-- Not recommended for ANY use.
N/A= Information Not Available.
Material |
Rating (Source: Cole Parmer) |
ABS plastic |
B - Good |
Acetal (Delrin®) |
C - Fair |
Aluminum |
B - Good |
Brass |
B - Good |
Bronze |
B - Good |
Buna-N (Nitrile) |
D - Severe Effect |
Butyl |
A - Excellent |
Cast iron |
C - Fair |
Chemraz |
A - Excellent |
Copper |
B - Good |
CPVC |
A - Excellent |
Durachlor-51 |
A - Excellent |
Durlon 9000 |
A - Excellent |
EPDM |
A - Excellent up to 100-deg F |
EPR |
A - Excellent |
Epoxy |
N/A |
Ethylene-Propylene |
A - Excellent |
A - Excellent |
|
Fluorosilicone |
A - Excellent |
Galvanized Steel |
In Water (C - Fair), In Air (A - Excellent) |
Glass |
A - Excellent |
Hastelloy-C® |
A - Excellent |
HDPE |
A- Excellent |
Hypalon® |
C - Fair |
Hytrel® |
C - Fair |
Inconel |
A - Excellent |
Kalrez |
A - Excellent up to 100-deg F |
Kel-F®(PCTFE) |
A - Excellent |
LDPE |
B - Good |
Magnesium |
D - Poor |
Monel |
C - Fair |
Natural rubber |
D - Severe Effect |
Neoprene |
C - Fair |
NORYL® |
N/A |
Nylon |
D - Severe Effect |
PEEK |
A - Excellent |
Polyacrylate |
B - Good |
Polyamide (PA) |
C-D (Not recommended) |
Polycarbonate |
A - Excellent |
Polyethylene |
In Water (B-Good), In Air (C-Fair) |
Polypropylene |
C - Fair |
Polysulfide |
B - Good |
Polyurethane, Millable |
A - Excellent |
PPS (Ryton®) |
N/A |
PTFE (Teflon®) |
A - Excellent |
PVC |
B - Good |
A - Excellent |
|
Santoprene |
A - Excellent |
Silicone |
A - Excellent |
Stainless steel - 304 |
B - Good/Excellent |
Stainless steel - 316 |
A - Excellent |
Steel (Mild, HSLA) |
D - Poor |
A - Excellent |
|
Titanium |
A - Excellent |
Tygon® |
B - Good |
Vamac |
A - Excellent |
Viton® |
A - Excellent |
Zinc |
D - Poor |
Remember that different materials react differently to wet or dry ozone.