CHEMICAL
RESISTANCE CHART 4

PART [1, 2, 3, 4]

  • A - No Effect-Acceptable
  • B - MinorEffect-Acceptable
  • C - Moderate Effect-Questionable
  • D - Severe effect-Not Recommended
  1. P.V.C.-Satisfactory to 72º F.
  2. Polypropylene-Satisfactory to 72º F.
  3. Polypropylene-Satisfactory to 120º F.
  4. Buna-N-Satisfactory for "O" Rings
  5. Polyacetal-Satisfactory to 72º F.
  6. Ceramag-Satisfactory to 72º F.

The ratings for these materials are based upon the chemical resistance only. Added consideration must be given to pump selections when the chemical is abrasive, vicious in nature, or has a Specific Gravity greater than 1.1.

Note:The materials shown below in BOLDFACE TYPE are used in the construction of Little Giant chemical pumps.

Lead Fluoborate Plating--C--DA----A-AA-D--A--D-AB-C--A
NICKEL PLATING
Watts Type 115-160º F--C--AA----D-AA-A--A--A-AA-A--D
High Chloride 130-160º F--C--AA----D-AA-D--A--A-AA-B--D
Fluoborate 100-170º F--C--DAD---D-AA-D--A--D-AB-C--D
Sulfamate 100-140º F--C--AA----A-AA-A--A--A-AA-A--A
Electroless 200 º F-----------D-AD-D--D--A-AD-D--B
Rhodium Plating 120º F--D--DD----A-AADD--A--A-AA-B--A
Silver Plating 80-120º F--A--AA----A-AA-A--A--B-AA-A--A
Tin-Fluoborate Plating 100º F--C--DA----A-AA-D--A--D-AB-C--A
Tin-Lead Plating 100º F--C--DA----A-AA-D--A--D-AB-C--A
ZINC PLATING
Acid Chloride 140º F--D--AD----A-AA-D--A--A-AA-A--A
Acid Sulfate Bath 150º F--C--AA----D-AA-D--A--A-AA-B--D
Acid Fluoborate Bath R.T.---C-D-----A-AA-D--A--D-AB-C--A
Alkaline Cyanide Bath R.T.---A-AA----A-AA-A--A--D-AA-A--A
Potash-A-AC-AC-B-AB-ABA-BA-AAAAA-B-BA
Potassium Bicarbonate-A-BCABB-D-A-AACACBAAAA-AA-A-BA
Potassium BromideAA-BCABC-DDA-AAAC-BACAA-AA-AABA
Potassium CarbonateBA-ACAAC-BBABAABA-BAAAAAAB-A-BA
Potassium ChlorateBAAABABB-BBABAABD-BAAAA-AA-A-BA
Potassium ChlorideCAABBAACCBBAAAAABCBAAAA-AA-AAAA
Potassium Chromate--BBA-BA-A-A--AC--B-AAD-AA-A-BC
Potassium Cyanide SolutionsBABADAAD-BBA-AACA-BAACA-BA-AAAA
Potassium DichromateBAAAAABC-BCA-AACD-BAAAA-BA-AAAA
Potassium FerrocyanideBA-AC-BA--CA-A--A-A------D---AA
Potassium Hydroxide (50%)ABBBDCADDCAABAADACBAA-DABBCAACA
Potassium NitrateBABABABB--BACAABC-BACAA-BA-AAAA
Potassium PermanganateBABBBBBB-BBA-AACDCBBAAA-BA-A-BB
Potassium SulfateBABBAAABBBBAAAABC-BAAAA-AACAACA
Potassium SulfideAA-AB-BB-BBA-A-----------A-----
Propane (Liquified) 1 2AA-AA--AA-BD-ADAA--D-AA-AADBDDA
Propylene GlycolBB-AA--B-BB--A-BBBB--AA-AA-C--A
Pyridine-C-BB----BA-DADD--CBAAA-DD-DBDA
Pyrogallic AcidBAAAB-AB-BBA-A-DA----AA-AA----A
RosinsAAAAA-BAC-C--A-BA--A-AA--A----A
Rum-A-A-------A--AAA--A-AA-AA-A--A
Rust Inhibitors-A-A---A-A-----A---A-AA-AA-C--A
Salad Dressing-A-AB--B-D-A--AAA--A-AA-AA----A
Sea WaterAACACA-C--DA-AAAA-BA-AAAAABBAAA
Shellac (Bleached) AA-AA--ABBA--A-AA--A--A--A----A
Shellac (Orange) AA-AA--ACCA--A-AA--A--A--A----A
Silicone-B-AB--A------AAA--A-AA-AABAAAA
Silver Bromide-CCBD---------AC-----A--------A
Silver NitrateBABADAAD-DDABAACA-BA-AA-AC-ACAA
Soap Solutions 1AAAACABBBABBAAAA-BAAAAAAABB-CA
Soda Ash ( See Sodium Carbonate)A
Sodium AcetateBAABBAAB-CCA-AABA-BA-AA-DD-C-AA
Sodium AluminateB--ACBBB--C--AABA---AAA-AA-AABA
Sodium Bicarbonate BAAAAA-BACCABAABABBAAAAAAACAAAA
Sodium BisulfateAA-ADBBCCDDABAABCCBAAAA-BACA-AA
Sodium Bisulfite-A-AAABC-D-ABAABDBBAAAA-AACA-AA
Sodium BorateBA-AC-AA-CCC-A--A-A-----A-BA---
Sodium CarbonateBABBCAABBBBABAAAACBAABA-AA-AAAA
Sodium ChlorateBA-ABABB--CABAADA-BAAAA-AD-A-AA
Sodium ChlorideBACBCAABCBCABAAAABBAAAAAAACAABA
Sodium ChromateAAA-D-BB-BB--AADA--AAAB-BA-A--C
Sodium CyanideBA-ADA-DDBBA-AADC-BAAAA-AADAAAA
Sodium FluorideBC-CCAAC-DDDDA--A-C-----CD-D-DA
Sodium Hydrosulfite----A-AC---CAA--A-----A-A--A-A-
Sodium Hydroxide (20%)-AAADAACDA-ABAADCCBAACDAAADBAAA
Sodium Hydroxide (50% Solution)-AB-DAACDB-ABAADCCCABCDAADDC-AA
Sodium Hydroxide (80% Solution)-AD-DABCDC-ABAADCCCABCDABDDC-BA
Sodium Hypochlorite 3 (to 20%)-CCCCAADDD-ABAADA-BDCDABACDDBCB
Sodium HypochloriteD-A-DAAD-DDA-AA-A--AC-D-DBCA--A
Sodium Hyposulfate-AA-D--D-----A-------------C-CC
Sodium Metaphosphate 2A-A-A--CCBB--A-BA--D-AA-AA-BAAA
Sodium MetasilicateA-A-B--B-CC--A-D-----A--AADA--A
Sodium NitrateBAAAAABBCABABAABA-BA-AAABCDBACA
Sodium PerborateB-C-B--CCBB--AABA--A-AA-ABDBACA
Sodium PeroxideBAA-C-BCCDCA-A-DD----AA-ACDBACA
Sodium Polyphosphate (Mono, Di , Tribasic)-AA-DAAC-----AAB-----AA-AA-DAAA
Sodium SilicateBABACABCC-BABAACA--A-AA-AA-AAAA
Sodium SulfateBAACBABBBABA-AABA-BAAAA-AA-AACA
Sodium SulfideBAB-DABDDABABAABA-BAAAA-AC-AACA
Sodium Sulfite-CC-CAAC-A-AAA--D-A--AA-AA-A-AA
Sodium Tetraborate--A--------A--AB-----AA-AA----A
Sodium Thiosulphate ("Hypo")AAA-BA-DDCBA-AACA--AAAA-AB-AACA
Sorghum-AA------A-----AA----AA-AA-A--A
Soy Sauce-AA-A--A-D----AAA----AA-AA-A-DA
Stannic ChlorideDDD-DABD-DDA-AACA-BA--A-AADAAAA
Stannic Fluoborate --A------D----AC--A---A-AA-A--A
Stannous ChlorideDDC-DAAD-DDAAA--D-A-----BCDD-AA
StarchBAA-A--B-CCA-AAAA-B--AA-AA-A--A
Stearic Acid 2BAAABAACCCCABAAAA-BD-AAAABDBBCA
Stoddard SolventAAAAAAAAABBADADAABDDAAA-ABDDDDA
StyreneAAA-A--A--A--AAA-----AA-BDDDDDA
Sugar (Liquids)AAAAA-AA-BB--AAAAB-A-AAAAA-B-AA
Sulfate Liquors-CC-B-AC-------D---A-AA----C--A
Sulfur Chloride-DDDD--CD--ACAADA-AD-AC-AD-DDDC
Sulfur Dioxide 2-AACAABB---DBADBDDCDAAA-DDCBADA
Sulfur Dioxide (Dry)AAA-A-AACABD-A--A-D--AA-A--D-DD
Sulfur Trioxide (Dry)AAC-A--B-BBABADDD----BA-AD-DBCA
Sulfuric Acid (to 10%)-DCCCAADDD-ABAADDBBAAAA-AC-DDCA
Sulfuric Acid (10%-75%) 2-DDDDCBDDD-ABABDDBCABADCAD-DDDB
Sulfuric Acid 75%-100%--D--DB-D--B-AA-D--BC-A-AD-D--D
Sulfurous Acid CCBCCABD-DDABAADD-BA-BA-ACDBBCA
Sulfuryl Chloride-----------A-A--------A-------A
Syrup-AAAA--D---A--AAAB-A-AAAAA-B-AA
Tallow-AA-A---------AAA-C--AA-AA----A
Tannic AcidBAAACABB-CCABAABD-BA-AAAADCAAAA
Tanning Liquors-AA-CAAA---ABA-B---A-AA-AC----A
Tartaric AcidBABBCABACDDABAABA-BA-AA-ADCA-AA
Tetrachlorethane--A--AA----D-ADAA--A-AA-AD--DDA
Tetrahydrofuran-AA-D--D-DAD-ADAA-DCAAA-BD-DBDA
Toluene, Toluol 3AAA-AAAAAAADDADAADDDAAAACDDDDDA
Tomato JuiceAAA-A--C-CC--AABAB-AAAA-AA-A--A
Trichlorethane-CA-CAAC-C---ADA-----AA-ADDDDDA
Trichlorethylene 2BAA-BAABACBD-ADACDDDCAACADDDDDA
Trichloropropane--A----A------DA-D---AA-AA-A--A
Tricresylphosphate--A--BAA---D-AAC-----AA-BD-DA-A
Triethylamine-------A---A--BD-----AA-AADB--A
Turpentine 3BAA-C-ABCBBABADAA-DBAAA-AD-DDDA
Urine-AA-B--C-B-A--AAA-BA-AA-AA-DA-A
Vegetable Juice-AA-A--C-D----AAA----AA-AABD-DA
VinegarAAAADAABBCDA-AABABBAAAAAAC-BACA
Varnish (Use Viton® for Aromatic)AAAAA--AB-C--ADAA--A-AAAABCD-DA
Water, Acid , Mine-AA-C--CDC-AB-ADAB-ABAA-AA-B-BA
Water, Distilled , Lab Grade 7-AA-B--A-D-ABAAAAA-AAAAAAA-BAAA
Water, FreshAAA-A--ACBDABAAAAADAAAAAAA-BAAA
Water, Salt-AA-B--BCD-AB-AAA--AAAAAAA-BAAA
Weed Killers-AA-C--C-------AA----AA-AB-C--A
Whey-AA-B----------A-----AA-AA----A
Whiskey and WinesAAAAD--BBDDA-AAAA-BA-AA-AABAAAA
White Liquor (Pulp Mill)-AA---AD-C-A-AADA--A-AA-AA-A--A
White Water (Paper Mill)-AA----A-------BA--A-AA-A--A--A
Xylene 2AAA-A-AAAABD-ADAADDDAAAAADDDDDA
Zinc ChlorideDABBDABDDDDA-AACA-BAAAA-AA-AAAA
Zinc Hydrosulphite--A-D--D-D----AC----AAA--A-AA-A
Zinc HydrosulfateBAAADABBCCDCBAACA-BAAAA-AA-AACA
Zinc SulfateBAAADABBCCDCBAACA-BAAAA-AA-AACA
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  • A - No Effect-Acceptable
  • B - MinorEffect-Acceptable
  • C - Moderate Effect-Questionable
  • D - Severe effect-Not Recommended
  1. P.V.C.-Satisfactory to 72º F.
  2. Polypropylene-Satisfactory to 72º F.
  3. Polypropylene-Satisfactory to 120º F.
  4. Buna-N-Satisfactory for "O" Rings
  5. Polyacetal-Satisfactory to 72º F.
  6. Ceramag-Satisfactory to 72º F.