Material Compatibility Guide

S = Satisfactory for use with the intended gas with suitable conditions at room temperature
N = Not satisfactory for use with the intended gas
( - ) = Insufficient data available to determine compatibility

CARBON DIOXIDE
CARBON MONOXIDE
CARBONYL SULFIDE
CHLORINE
CHLORINE TRIFLUORIDE
CYANOGEN
CYCLOPROPANE
DEUTERIUM

Oxidizer

Corrosive

Flammable

Neoprene

trans -2-BUTENE

Buna-N

cis -2-BUTENE

Viton

1-BUTENE

Kynar

BUTANE

Tefzel

1,3-BUTADIENE

Teflon

BROMINE TRIFLUORIDE

Kel-F

BORON-11 TRIFLUORIDE

Copper

BORON TRIFLUORIDE

Zinc

ARSINE
BORON TRICHLORIDE

Aluminum

ARGON

Elastomers

Brass

AMMONIA

C2 H 2
N/A
C3 H 4
NH3
Ar
AsH3
BCl3
BF3
BF3
BrF3
C4 H 6
C4H10
C4 H 8
C4 H 8
C4 H 8
CO2
CO
COS
Cl2
CIF3
(CN)2
C3 H 6
D2

Plastics

Monel

ALLENE

UN1001
UN1002
UN2200
UN1005
UN1006
UN2188
UN1741
UN1008
UN1008
UN1746
UN1010
UN1011
UN1012
UN1012
UN1012
UN1013
UN1016
UN2204
UN1017
UN1026
UN1749
UN1027
UN1957

Metals
316 Stainless Steel

AIR

Toxic

Gas
ACETYLENE

UN
Transportation
Code
Chemical Formula

Asphyxiant

Primary Hazards

S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S

S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S

S
S
S
N
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
N
S
S

S
S
S
S
S
N
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
N
N
S
S

N
S
N
S
S
S
S
S
S
N
S
S

N
S
N
N
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
N
S
S

S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S

S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S

S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S

S
S
N
S
S
N
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
N
S
S

S
S
N
S
S
N
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
N
S
S
S

S
S
S
S
S
N
S
S
S
S
S
N
N
S

S
S
S
S
S
N
S
S
S
S
S
N
N
S

Alerts

Special
Characteristics
Extremely hazardous at
pressures exceeding 15
psig. Causes stress
cracking of copper or
copper alloys.
Highly toxic.

Extremely reacitve.
Surface passivation
required on all metals.

Highly toxic.
Extremely reacitve.
Surface passivation
required on all metals.

Material Compatibility Guide

S = Satisfactory for use with the intended gas with suitable conditions at room temperature
N = Not satisfactory for use with the intended gas
( - ) = Insufficient data available to determine compatibility

HALOCARBON-22
HALOCARBON-23
HALOCARBON-113
HALOCARBON-114
HALOCARBON-115
HALOCARBON-116
HALOCARBON-142B
HALOCARBON-C318
HALOCARBON-502
HELIUM

Oxidizer

Corrosive

Flammable

Neoprene

HALOCARBON-14

Buna-N

HALOCARBON-13B1

Viton

HALOCARBON-13

Kynar

HALOCARBON-12

Tefzel

HALOCARBON-11

Teflon

FLUORINE

Kel-F

ETHYLENE

Copper

ETHYL CHLORIDE

Zinc

ETHANE

Aluminum

DISILANE

H2SiCl2
(CH3)2NH
(CH3)2O
Si2H6
C2 H 6
C2H5Cl
C2 H 4
F2
CCl3F
CCl2F2
CClF3
CBrF3
CF4
CHClF2
CHF3
CCl2FCClF2
C2Cl2F4
C2ClF5
C2 F 6
C2H3ClF2
C4 F 8
CHClF2/CClF2-CF3
He

Elastomers

Brass

DIMETHYL ETHER

UN2189
UN1032
UN1033
UN2203
UN1035
UN1037
UN1962
UN1045
UN1028
UN1022
UN1009
UN1982
UN1018
UN1984
UN1078
UN1958
UN1020
UN2193
UN2517
UN1956
UN1973
UN1046

Plastics

Monel

DIMETHYLAMINE

Metals
316 Stainless Steel

DICHLOROSILANE

Toxic

Gas

UN
Transportation
Code
Chemical Formula

Asphyxiant

Primary Hazards

S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S

S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S

N
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S

N
N
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S

N
S
S
S
N
S

N
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S

S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S

S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S

S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S

S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S

N
S
S
S
S
S
N
S
S
S
S

N
S
S
S
S
N
S
S
S
S

S
S
S
S
N
S
S
S
S

Alerts

Special
Characteristics

Extremely reacitve.
Surface passivation
required on all metals.

Material Compatibility Guide

S = Satisfactory for use with the intended gas with suitable conditions at room temperature
N = Not satisfactory for use with the intended gas
( - ) = Insufficient data available to determine compatibility

METHYL MERCAPTAN
MONOMETHYLAMINE
NEON
NITRIC OXIDE
NITROGEN
NITROGEN DIOXIDE
NITROGEN TRIFLUORIDE
NITROUS OXIDE
OCTAFLUOROCYCLOBUTANE

Oxidizer

Corrosive

Flammable

Neoprene

METHYL FLUORIDE

Buna-N

METHYL CHLORIDE

Viton

METHYL BROMIDE

Kynar

METHANE

Tefzel

KRYPTON

Teflon

ISOBUTYLENE

Kel-F

ISOBUTANE

Copper

HYDROGEN SULFIDE

Zinc

HYDROGEN SELENIDE

Aluminum

HYDROGEN FLUORIDE

H2
HBr
HCl
HF
H2Se
H2 S
CH(CH3)3
C4 H 8
Kr
CH4
CH3Br
CH3Cl
CH3F
CH3SH
CH3NH2
Ne
NO
N2
NO2
NF3
N2 O
C4 F 8

Elastomers

Brass

HYDROGEN CHLORIDE

UN1049
UN1048
UN1050
UN1052
UN2202
UN1053
UN1969
UN1055
UN1056
UN1062
UN1072
UN1063
UN2454
UN1064
UN1061
UN1065
UN1660
UN1066
UN1067
UN2451
UN1070
UN1976

Plastics

Monel

HYDROGEN BROMIDE

Metals
316 Stainless Steel

HYDROGEN

Toxic

Gas

UN
Transportation
Code
Chemical Formula

Asphyxiant

Primary Hazards

S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S

S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
N
N
S
S
S
S
S
S
S

S
N
N
N
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
N
S
S
S
N
S
S
S

S
N
N
N
S
S
S
S
S
S
N
N
S
N
N
S
S
S
S
S
S

S
N
N
S
S
S
S
N
N
S
S
S
-

S
N
N
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
N
N
S
S
S
S
S
S

S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S

S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S

S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S

S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S

S
S
S
N
N
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
N
S
S
S

S
N
N
N
S
S
S
S
S
N
S
S
N
S
S

S
N
N
N
S
S
S
S
S
N
S
S
N
S
S

Alerts

Special
Characteristics

Flammable; may react with

aluminum to form
pyrophoric compound.

Liquid may leach

plasticizer.

Material Compatibility Guide

S = Satisfactory for use with the intended gas with suitable conditions at room temperature
N = Not satisfactory for use with the intended gas
( - ) = Insufficient data available to determine compatibility

TRIMETHYLAMINE
TUNGSTEN HEXAFLUORIDE
VINYL MEHTYL ETHER
XENON

Oxidizer

Corrosive

Flammable

Neoprene

SULFUR TETRAFLUORIDE

Buna-N

SULFUR HEXAFLUORIDE

Viton

SULFUR DIOXIDE

Kynar

SILICON TETRAFLUORIDE

Tefzel

SILICON TETRACHLORIDE

Teflon

SILANE

Kel-F

PROPYLENE

Copper

PROPANE

Zinc

PHOSPHORUS PENTAFLUORIDE

Aluminum

PHOSPHINE

C3 F 8
O2
COCl2
PH3
PF5
C3 H 8
C3 H 6
SiH4
SiCl4
SiF4
SO2
SF6
SF4
(CH3)3N
WF6
C3 H6 O
Xe

Elastomers

Brass

PHOSGENE

UN2424
UN1072
UN1076
UN2199
UN2198
UN1978
UN1077
UN2203
UN1818
UN1859
UN1079
UN1080
UN2418
UN1083
UN2196
UN1087
UN2036

Plastics

Monel

OXYGEN

Metals
316 Stainless Steel

OCTAFLUOROPROPANE

Toxic

Gas

UN
Transportation
Code
Chemical Formula

Asphyxiant

Primary Hazards

S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S

S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S

S
S
S
S
S
N
N
N
S
N
N
N
S
S

S
N
S
S
S
S
N
N
S
S
N
N
N
S
S

S
S
S
S
N
N
S

S
S
N
S
S
S
N
N
N
S
N
N
N
N
S

S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
N
S
S

S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S

S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S

S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
N
S
S

S
S
S
S
S
N
N
S
S
N
N
N
S

S
N
S
S
S
N
N
N
S
N
N
S

S
N
S
N
S
N
N
N
S
N
N
S

Alerts

Special
Characteristics

Highly toxic. High

concentrations are
pyrophoric.
Pyrophoric.