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Fluid Compatibility by Elastomer
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| Legend: |  Recommended Moderate
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 Minor to moderate effect Not recommended |
| Common Fluids | Nitrile | Fluoro- carbon |
EPDM | Silicone | Neoprene | Poly- acrylate |
Fluoro- silicone |
HNBR | Aflas | Butyl | Examples |
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Wagner 21B®, Dextron® |
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Diesel oils 1-6 |
| Hydraulic oil, phosphate-ester |
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Skydrol 500®, Hyjet® |
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Gasoline, kerosene |
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NBR | FKM | EPDM | VMR | CR | ACM | FVMR | HNBR | FEPM | IIR | |
| Legend: | Recommended Moderate
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Minor to
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