Aflas® O-Rings Selection Guide
Aflas® o-rings provide excellent chemical, high temperature, and steam resistance. TFE/P rubber, Aflas® fluoropolymer materials provide dependable sealing performance in water, steam, bases, and caustic environments resulting in common use in the oil exploration and drilling industry.
Aflas® o-rings from Marco Rubber are in-stock and ready to ship – custom specifications can typically be accommodated with no additional tooling fees within a few weeks. Leverage the direct pricing power of the world’s largest o-ring inventory network and order Aflas® o-rings online today!
Common Names
Aflas, TFE/P, FEPM
Typical Applications and Products
Aflas® o-rings provide excellent chemical, high temperature, and steam resistance. TFE/P rubber, Aflas® fluoropolymer materials provide dependable sealing performance in water, steam, bases, and caustic environments resulting in common use in the oil exploration and drilling industry. Aflas® is not compatible with aromatic fuels, keytones, and acetone.
- Resistant to bases
- Resistant to steam
- Resistant to ozone
- Resistant to hot amines
- Resistant to solvents
- Resistant to highly reactive organic chemicals
- Resistant to highly reactive inorganic chemicals
- Resistant to Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S)
- Resistant to gamma-ray radiation
- Resistant to strong acids
- Resistant to petroleum oils
- Resistant to brake fluids
- Resistant to acetone
- Resistant to amines
- Resistant to ammonia
- Resistant to halogenated hydrocarbons
- Resistant to di-ester lubricants
- Resistant to vacuum
- Resistant to low molecular weight esters
- Resistant to low molecular weight ethers
- Resistant to skydrol fluids
- Resistant to most acids
- Resistant to steam <400ºF
- Not resistant to chlorinated hydrocarbons
- Not resistant to ketones
- Not resistant to organic refrigerants
- Not resistant to aromatic fuels
- Not resistant to carbon tetrachloride
Mechanical Properties
| Fair Compression Set Resistance |
| Excellent Heat Stability |
| Fair Shorter Term Resilience |
| Excellent Permeation Resistance |
| Good Electrical Insulator |
Aflas® Compatibility
| Marco Compound Number | Datasheet | Hardness (Shore A) | Color | Low Temp | High Temp | Features | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compound: L1000 | Datasheet:  | Hardness: 80 | Color: Black | Low Temp: 15 °F (-10 °C) | High Temp: 450 °F (235 °C) | Description: General purpose Aflas ®, steam resistant, sour gas resistant, acid resistance, for chemical and oil industries (higher performance Alfas® versions avaialble for oil drilling environments) | |
| Compound: L1003 | Datasheet: | Hardness: 90 | Color: Black | Low Temp: 15 °F (-10 °C) | High Temp: 450 °F (235 °C) | Description: General purpose Aflas® with a higher durometer. Steam resistant, sour gas resistant, acid resistance, for chemical and oil industries. Good for high pressure applications | |
| Compound: L1009 | Datasheet: | Hardness: 90 | Color: Black | Low Temp: 30 °F (0 °C) | High Temp: 475 °F (250 °C) | Description: Higher performance and higher durometer Aflas®, improved explosive decompression resistance, steam resistance, sour gas resistance, acid resistance, tested to Norsok M-710 for oilfield | |
| Compound: L1011 | Datasheet: | Hardness: 80 | Color: Black | Low Temp: 15 °F (-10 °C) | High Temp: 450 °F (235 °C) | Description: FDA/USP class VI compliant Aflas® material. Good for a variety of Pharma and Food related applications. |
The information on this page is to the best of our knowledge accurate and reliable. However, Marco Rubber makes no warranty, expressed or implied, that parts manufactured from this material will perform satisfactorily in the customer's application. It's the customer's responsibility to evaluate parts prior to use.
The temperature ranges presented on this page are approximations for dry air service only and should not be used to determine design specifications or end-use temperature limits. Actual temperature range of a compound in an end-use application is highly dependent on part type, hardware configuration, applied forces, chemical media, pressure and thermal cycling effects, and other factors. The most practical way of determining an end-use temperature range is testing in the actual application conditions. Consult a Marco Engineer for more details.
Aflas® Temperature Range:
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