Silicone - Chemical Resistance

A comprehensive reference table for silicone chemical resistance to various substances at different temperatures. The table classifies substances as resistant, conditionally resistant, or not resistant. Note: Be careful with silicone tubes and gaskets with oil products as resistance depends on product content.

SubstanceClassification
Acetamide, 150 oCresistant
Acetic acid, 20 oCresistant
Acetone, 20 oCconditionally resistant
Ammonium hydroxide (conc.), 20 oCresistant
Aniline, 100 oCresistant
Petrol, 20 oCconditionally resistant
Ball bearing fat, 150 oCresistant
Brake fluid AT, 100 oCresistant
Butanol, 117 oCconditionally resistant
Butylacetate, 20 oCconditionally resistant
Calcium hydroxide, (saturated), 20 oCresistant
Carbon tetrachloride, 20 oCconditionally resistant
Chlorbenzene, 20 oCconditionally resistant
Carbolineum, 20 oCresistant
Clophene, 150 oCresistant
Cloroform, 20 oCnot resistant
Compressor oil, light, 150 oCresistant
Diphenyl, 150 oCconditionally resistant
Diesel oil, 20 oCconditionally resistant
Dinamo oil, 150 oCconditionally resistant
Hydrofluor acid 5%, 20 oCnot resistant
Gear oil DTE BB, 150 oCresistant
Gear oil DTE HH, 150 oCresistant
Gear oil DTE extra heavy, 150 oCresistant
Gear oil Type SEA 90, 150 oCresistant
Glycerin, 100 oCresistant
Hexa ethoxydisiloxane, 20 oCconditionally resistant
High pressure compressor oil, 150 oCresistant
Isopropyl alcohol 82conditionally resistant
Mineral oil, 20 oCconditionally resistant
Potassium, 20 oC%, 20 oCresistant
Potassium hydroxide 50%, 20 oCresistant
Potassium permanganate solution, 20 oCresistant
Prestone, 20 oCresistant
Salt, cooking solution 10%, 20 oCresistant
Linseed oil, 100 oCresistant
Methanol 65conditionally resistant
Methylen chloride, 20 oCnot resistant
Mineral oil ASTM No. 1, 150 oCresistant
Mineral oil ASTM No. 3, 150 oCconditionally resistant
Mineral oil SEA 10, 150 oCresistant
Mineral oil SEA, 20 oC, 150 oCresistant
Mineral oil SEA 30, 150 oCresistant
Mono styrene, 20 oCconditionally resistant
Motor oil viscose static, 150 oCresistant
Sodium, 20 oC%, 20 oCresistant
Soda 50%, 20 oCresistant
Nitrobenzene, 20 oCresistant
Oleic acid, 150 oCnot resistant
Olive oil, 150 oCresistant
Perchlor, 20 oCnot resistant
Petroleum ether, 20 oCnot resistant
Petroleum, 20 oCconditionally resistant
Phenol 60resistant
Phosphoric acid 30%, 20 oCresistant
Pyridine, 20 oCconditionally resistant
Regulator oil, 150 oCnot resistant
Castor oil, 150 oCresistant
Hydrochlorid acid 10%, 20 oCresistant
Nitric acid conc., 20 oCnot resistant
Nitric acid 10%, 20 oCconditionally resistant
Sulfuric acid, conc., 20 oCnot resistant
Sulfuric acid, 10%, 20 oCresistant
Shock absorber oil, 20 oCresistant
Turbentine oil, 20 oCconditionally resistant
Toluene, 20 oCconditionally resistant
Transformer oil, 150 oCconditionally resistant
Tri, 20 oCnot resistant
Tri glycol, 20 oCresistant
Vaseline, 150 oCresistant
Water, 100 oCresistant
Hydrogen peroxide 30%, 20 oCresistant
Hydrogen superoxide 30%, 20 oCresistant