wysyłka końcówkek do przewodów przemysłowych w 24hThe table below is a guide to the initial selection of hose and sealing material suitable for particular operating conditions. Please contact Sales or Technical Department of TUBES INTERNATIONAL® to match the hose material correctly with the application.
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The characteristics given in the table apply to the resistance at +20°C.

 
SubstanceEPDMEPMNRNBRCRSBRFPMUPEPTFEPVCPUPA
Acetic acid 30%AABCBBCAACXC
Acetic aldehyde 50%AAC/XXCXXC/XAXXB
Acetic anhydrideCBBCBBXAA–XB
AcetoneAAXXXCXA/BAXXA/B
Acetyl chlorideXXXXXXA–A–X–
AcetyleneAABABB/CA–AA/BBA
Adipic acidBACBCB–AABA–
Aluminium acetateBAABBBX–ABX–
Aluminium chlorideBAAAAAAAABAX
Aluminium fluorideBABAAAAAA–CX
Aluminium nitrateBAAAAAAAABC–
Aluminium sulphateBAAAAAAAAAXX
Ammonium carbonateBAAXAA–AA–BB
Ammonium chloride (sal ammoniac)AAAA/BAAAAAABX
Ammonium hydroxide (ammonia water)AAXXAXBAABXA
Ammonium nitrateBACAAB–AA–XA
Ammonium nitriteBAAAAA–AA–––
Ammonium phosphateBAAAAA–AAC–A
Ammonium sulfateBAAAAAXAABAA
Amyl acetateXCXXXXXAAXXA
Amyl alcohol (pentanol)AABBBBBAAAXA
Anhydrous ammoniacontact Tubes International for proper hose selection
Anhydrous bromineXXXXXXAXA–––
AnilineBAXXXXCAA–XX
Aniline dyesBABXBBB–A–XX
Aniline hydrochlorideCBBBXXB–––––
Animal fatsCBXABXAAA–CA
Aqua ammonia – ammonia watercontact Tubes International for proper hose selection
Aqua regiaCCXXXXB–AXXX
ArgonAAAAAAAAAAAA
Arsenic acidBABAAAAAA–C–
Arsenic trichlorideXCXAA–––––––
Asphaltcontact Tubes International for proper hose selection
Barium chlorideBAAAAAAAABBX
Barium sulfideBAAAABAAABAC
Barium sulphateBAAAAAAAA–––
BeerAAAAAAAAA–XB
BenzeneXXXXXXA/BC/XAXXA
Benzoic acidXCXCXXAAA–XB
Benzyl alcoholBBXXBXAAAXXX
Benzyl benzoateCBXXXXA–A–––
Benzyl chlorideXXXXXXAA/BA–––
Bituminous tarXCXBCXA–A–––
Bordeaux mixtureBABBBBAAAB––
Boric acidBAAAAAAAABAA
Bromine trifluorideXXXXXXX–––––
Bromine waterBBXXXXA–A–––
BromotolueneXXXXXXA–A–––
Bunker oilXXXAXXAAA–B–
ButadieneXCXXXXACA–X–
ButaneXXXAAXAAA–AA
Buthyl acetateXCXXXXXAAXX–
ButterBAXABXAAA–––
Butyl alcohol (butanol)A/BBAAAAAAABBB
Butyl benzoateCBCXXBA–A–––
Butyl cellosolveBAXCCXX–A–A–
Butyl stearateXCXBXXAAA–––
ButylamineBAXCXXX–A–––
Butyric aldehydeCBXXCXX–A–X–
Calcium acetateBAABBXXAA–X–
Calcium chlorideBAAAAAAAACAC
Calcium hydroxideAAAAAAAAABAA
Calcium hypochloriteAACBCCAAABXX
Calcium nitrateBAAAAAAAA–AA
Calcium sulfideBABAABAAA–A–
CarbitolCBBBBBBAA–X–
Carbon dioxideCBBABBAAABAA
Carbon disulphideXXXCXXAXAXXX
Carbon monoxideBABBBBAAABBA
Carbon tetrachlorideXXXCXXACAXXB
Carbonic acidBAABABAAACXX
Castor oilCBCAACAAA–BA
CellosolveCBXXXXC–A–––
Chinese wood oilXXXABXAAA–C–
Chlorinecontact Tubes International for proper hose selection
Chlorine dioxideXCXXXXA–A–––
Chloroacetic acidBAXXXXXXA–XX
ChloroacetoneBABXCXX–A–X–
ChlorobenzeneXXXXXXAB/CAXXB
ChlorobutadieneXXXXXXA–A–––
ChloroformXXXXXXAA/BAXXX
ChlorotolueneXXXXXXA–A–X–
Chromic acid 50%BAXXCXBAABXX
Citric acidBAAAAAAAACAA
CobaltBAAAAAA–––––
Coconut oilXCXABXAAA–C–
Coke-oven gasXXXXXXA–A–XA
Copper acetateBABBBXX–A–––
Copper chlorideBABABAAAABBC
Copper cyanideBAAAAAAAA–A–
Copper sulphateBABAABAAABBX
Corn oilXCXACXAAA–BB
Cottonseed oilBBXABXAAA–BA
Creosote (coal tar)XXXABXAAAXCX
CresolXXXXCXA–ACXX
Cresylic acidXXXXCXAAAXX–
Crude oilXXXABXAAABAA
Cumene (isopropylbenzene)XXXXXXA–A–X–
CyclohexaneXXXACXAAACBA
CyclohexanolXCXCAXAAAC–A
CyclohexanoneBBXXXXXAAXXA
DecalinXXXXXXAAA–––
Denatured alcoholBAAAAAAAA–––
DiacetoneBAXXXXXAA–––
Diacetone alcoholAAXXC/XXXAAXXB
Dibenzyl etherCBXXCXX–A–––
Dibutyl etherXCXXCXC–A–C–
Dibutyl phthalateCBXXXXCAA–XA
Dibutyl sebacateCBXXXXB–A–X–
DibutylamineBAXXXXX–A–X–
DichlorobenzeneXXXXXXA–AXXA
DichloroethyleneXCXXXXBC/XAXXA
Dichloro-isopropyl etherXCXXXXC–A–––
Diesel fuelXXXACXAAABXA
Diethyl sebacateCBXBXXB–A–X–
DiethylamineBABBBBXAAC––
DiethylaminobenzeneXXXXXXA–A–––
Diethylene glycolAAAAAAAAABX–
DiisobutyleneBAXBXXAAA–––
Diisopropyl ketoneBAXXXXX–A–––
DiisopropylbenzeneXXXXXXA–A–––
Dimethyl phthalateBAXXXXB–A–––
DimethylformamideBAXBCXXAAX––
DinitrotolueneXXXXXXA–A–––
Dioctyl phthalateCBXCXXB–A–XB
Dioctyl sebacateCBXXXXB–––––
DipenteneXXXBXXA–A–X–
Diphenyl (phenylbenzene)XXXXXXA–A–––
Dowtherm, dauthermXXXXXXA–A––C
EthaneXXXABXAAA–––
EthanolamineBABBBBX–A–––
Ethyl acetateBAXXCXXAAXXA
Ethyl acetoacetateBACXCCXAA–––
Ethyl alcohol (ethanol)AAAAAACAABXA
Ethyl benzoateBAAXXAA–A–––
Ethyl cellosolve acetateCBXXXXX–A–XC
Ethyl celluloseCBBBBBX–A–BC
Ethyl chlorideXCXCXXAA/BA–CA
Ethyl ether (ether)XXXXCXXCAXBB
Ethyl formateCBXXBXC–A–––
Ethyl silicateBABAABA–A–––
EthylbenzeneXXXXXXAAA–––
EthyleneCBCACCAA/BA–––
Ethylene chlorideXCXXXXAB/CA–––
Ethylene chlorohydrinCBBXBBA–A–X–
Ethylene glycolAAAAAAAAABAA
EthylenediamineBAAAABX–A–X–
Fatty acidsXCXBBXAAAB–A
Fish oilXXXAXXA–A–––
Fluoric greaseBABABCB–A–––
FluorobenzeneXXXXXXA–A–––
Fluoroboric acidBAABAA–AA–––
Formaldehyde (methanal)AABCBBXAACXA
Formic acidBABBAACAACXX
Freon 114BAAAAABBA–––
Freon 12CBBAAABA/BA–BA
Freon 13 – (chlorotrifluoromethane)AAAAAAA–A–––
Freon 21 – (dichlorofluoromethane)XXXAXXX–A–––
Freon 22 – (chlorodifluoromethane)BABCAAX–A–XX
Fuming sulphuric acid (oleum)XXXXXXAXAXXX
FurfuralBAXXCXXAA–––
Gallic acidBABBBBBAABX–
GelatinBAAAAAAAAB––
Glacial acetic acid 100%BABCXBCAABXX
GlucoseAAAAAAAAABXB
GlycerineAAAAAAAAABXA
Green liquorBABBBBBAA––C
HeliumAAAAAAAAAAAA
Hexafluorosilicic acidCBBABCBAAB–A
HexaneXXXABXAAACBA
Hydraulic oil (petroleum, mineral)XXXABXAA/BA–AA
Hydrobromic acidBAAXXXAAABXX
Hydrochloric acid ≤ 20%AABBBBAAAAXX
Hydrochloric acid 37%A/BA/BBCBBAAAXXX
Hydrocyanic acidBABBBBBAA––B
Hydrofluoric acid <50%AAXXXX–AA––X
Hydrofluoric acid >50%CCXXXX–AACXX
Hydrogen (gaseous)contact Tubes International for proper hose selection
IodineXXXXXXXAA–––
Iron (II) sulphateBAAAAAAAAB–X
Iron III chlorideBAAAAAAAABAX
Iron III nitrateBAAAAAAAABAA
Isobutyl alcohol (isobutanol)AAABABAAAB––
IsooctaneXXXABXAAABAA
Isopropyl acetateCBXXXXXAAXX–
Isopropyl alcohol (isopropanol)AAABBBAAABXA
Isopropyl chlorideXXXXXXB–A–––
Isopropyl etherXXXBCXXAA–A–
Lactic acidAAAAAAAAAABX
LardCBXABXAAA–––
Lavender oilXXXBXXABAXX–
Lead (II) acetateBAABAXXAABX–
Lead (II) nitrateBAAAAA–AA–––
Lead sulfamateBABBABA–A–––
Linseed oilXCXABXAAA–BA
Liquefied natural gas (LNG)contact Tubes International for proper hose selection
Lubricating oils (petroleum)XXXABXAB/CA–AA
Magnesium chlorideBAAAAAAAABAX
Magnesium hydroxideAABBABAAABBX
Magnesium sulphateBABAABAAAB–A
Maleic acidBACXCCAAA––C
Maleic anhydrideCBCXCCX–––––
Malic acidBABBBCA–AB––
Medicinal cod-liver oilBAXABXA–A–––
MercuryBAAAAAAAA–BA
Mesityl oxideCBXXXXX–A–X–
MethaneXXXABXBXA–––
Methyl acetateBACXBCXAAXXA
Methyl alcohol (methanol)AAAAAAXAABXA
Methyl bromideCBXBXXAC/XAX–A
Methyl butyl ketoneBAXXXXX–A–X–
Methyl cellosolveCBXBBXX–A–X–
Methyl chlorideXCXXXXBA/BA–XX
Methyl ethyl etherXXXACXA–A–––
Methyl ethyl ketone (MEK)BAXXCXXAAXXA
Methyl isobutyl ketoneBBXXXXX–A–XA
Methyl oleateXXXXXXAXA––A
MilkBABAABAAA–––
Mineral oilXCXABXABABAA
MonoethanolamineBABXXBXAA–X–
NaphtaXXXBCXAB/CACAA
Naphtha (refined)XXXABXA–ACAA
NaphthaleneXXXXXXAAACCA
Naphthenic acidXXXBXXA–A–––
Natural gasXXBAABAXA–CA
Nickel acetateBAABBXXAA–X–
Nickel chlorideBAAAAAAAA–CX
Nickel sulphateBABAABAAA––A
Nitric acid <40%XXXXBXAAAXXX
Nitric acid >40%XXXXXXCC/XA–––
NitrobenzeneCBXXXXBA/BAXXA
NitroethaneCBBXCBXAA–X–
NitrogenAAAAAAAAAAAA
NitromethaneCBBXBBX–A–X–
OctachlorotolueneXXXXXXA–A–––
Octyl alcohol (octanol)XCBBABAAA–X–
Oleic acidXXXCCXBAABBA
Olive oilCBXABXAA/BA–A–
Ortho-dichlorobenzeneXXXXXXBXA–X–
Oxalic acidBABBBBBAA–AX
Oxygencontact Tubes International for proper hose selection
OzoneBAXXCXAA/BABBX
Palmitic acidCBCABBAA/BABAX
Para-isopropyltolueneXXXXXXA–A–X–
Peanut oilXCXACXAAA–––
PentachloroethylbenzeneXXXXXXA–––––
Perchloric acidCBXXBXA–A–XC
Perchloroethylene (tetrachloroethylene)XXXBXXABAXXX
Petrol, gasolineXXXACXAAABBA
Phenol (carbolic acid)CBXXC–AA/BACXX
Phenyl benzeneXXXXXXA–A–––
PhenylhydrazineCBAXXBA–A–––
Phorone (diisopropylidene acetone)XCXXXXX–A–––
Phosphoric acid 20%BABBBBAAABXX
Phosphoric acid 80%BACXBCAAA–XC
Phosphorous trichlorideBAXXXXAAA–––
Picric acidBABBBCBAA–XX
Pine oilXXXAXXABAB––
Polyvinyl acetate emulsionBABXBXBAA–––
Potassium acetateBAABBXXAA–X–
Potassium chlorideBAAAAAAAAAAA
Potassium cuprocyanideAAAAAAA–––––
Potassium cyanideBAAAAAAAABAA
Potassium dichromateBACBBBAAA–B–
Potassium hydroxideAABBBBXAABCC
Potassium nitrateBAAAAAAAABAA
Potassium sulphateBABAAAAAABBA
PropaneXXXABXAAABAA
Propyl acetateCBXXXXXAAXX–
Propyl alcohol (propanol)AAAAAAAAABC–
Propyl nitrateBAXXXXX–––––
PropyleneXXXXXXA–A–X–
Propylene glycolAAAAA/BAAAAAA/BA
PyridineBAXXXXXAAX––
Salicylic acidBAABABAAA–––
Salt waterAAAAAAAAABAA
SewageBBBABBAAA–XA
Silicone greaseBACAACAAA–––
Silicone oilsBACAACAAAB––
Silver nitrateBAABAAAAABA–
Skydrol 500BAXXXXX–A–C–
Skydrol 7000BAXXXXB–A–––
Soap solutionsAABABAAAABCA
Soda lye 50%AABBBBAAA–XX
Soda, raw sodium carbonateBAAAAAAAA––A
Sodium acetateBAABBXXAA–AA
Sodium bicarbonateAAAAAAAAAB––
Sodium bisulfiteBAAAABAAAB––
Sodium borate (borax)BAAAAAAAAB––
Sodium chloride (brine)BAAAAAAAABAA
Sodium chloride (brine)AAAAAAAAAAAA
Sodium cyanideBAAAAAAAAB–A
Sodium hydroxideAAABBABAABBC
Sodium hypochlorite (15%)AAXXB/CXAAAAXX
Sodium metaphosphateBAAABAAAA–––
Sodium nitrateBABBBA–AABXA
Sodium perborateBABBBBAAAB–A
Sodium peroxideBABBBBAAABX–
Sodium phosphateBAAABAAAABAA
Sodium silicateBAAAAAAAAB–A
Sodium sulphateBABAABAAABAA
Sodium thiosulphateBABBABAAABAA
Soybean oilXCXABXAAABBA
SteamAAXXCXXXA–XX
Stearic acidCBCBBB–AABAA
StyreneXXXXXXB–AXXA
Sugar solutionAAAAAAAAA–––
Sulfur trioxideCBBXXBA–A––X
SulphurBAXXAXAAA–––
Sulphur chlorideXXXCCXAAA––B
Sulphur dioxideBABXXBA–AC–X
Sulphuric acid 10 ÷ 75%BAXXXXAAAXXX
Sulphuric acid 10%AACCBCAAACXX
Sulphuric acid 96%CCXXXXA/BAAXXX
Sulphurous acidBABBBBAAAB––
Tannic acid (tannin)BAAAABAAACCX
Tartaric acidCBCABXAAABCX
TerpineolXCXBXXABABB–
Tertiary butyl alcohol (tert-butanol)CBBBBBAAA–X–
TetrachloroethyleneXXXXXXABA–XC
Tetraethyl leadXXXBBXA–AB––
Tin chlordieBAAABAAAA––A
TolueneXXXXXXABAXXA
Transformer oilcontact Tubes International for proper hose selection
Transmission fluid “A”XXXABXA–A–AA
Trichloroacetic acidCBCBXBC–A–X–
TrichloroethaneXXXXXXA–A–X–
TrichloroethyleneXXXXXXAC/XAXX–
Tricresyl phosphateXXXXXCAAA–X–
TriethanolamineBABBABXAACX–
TrinitrotolueneXXXXBXA–A–––
Turbine oil (lubricating)contact Tubes International for proper hose selection
TurpentineXXXBXXAA/BACAA
Vegetable oilsXCXACXAAA–––
Vinegar (acetic acid 10%)BABBBBBAABXA
Vinyl chlorideXXXXXXAA/BAX––
VinylacetyleneBBBABBA–A–––
WaterAAAAAAAAAAAA
Whisky, winesBAAAAAAAA–XA
White mineral oilXXXABXAAA–A–
XyleneXXXXXXACAXCA
Zinc chlorideBAAAAAAAABAX
Zinc sulfateBABAABAAAB–A

SymbolMaterialCharacteristics
EPDMethylene propylene diene rubberexcellent resistance to hot water and steam, good resistance to the solutions of acids, bases, salts, ketones, formaldehydes, glycol-based coolants
EPMethylene propylene rubbergood resistance (better than EPDM) to the solutions of acids, bases, salts, ketones, formaldehydes, industrial alcohols, glycols
NRnatural rubberexcellent resistance to abrasion and low temperatures
NBRnitrile butadiene rubber(buna-n)excellent resistance to oils, fats, petrochemical products(petrol, diesel oil)
CRchloroprene rubber (neoprene)excellent resistance to ozone, weather conditions; flame retardant, good resistance to freon-based refrigerants and oils
SBRstyrene butadiene rubberexcellent resistance to abrasion, low production cost
FPM / FKMfluorocarbon rubber (Viton)excellent resistance to petrochemical products (petrol, diesel oil),
aromatic compounds and many acids and bases, good resistance to high temperatures
UPE (UHMWPE)ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethyleneexcellent resistance to most acids, bases and many other aggressive chemicals in elevated, though not very high temperatures
PTFEpolytetrafluoroethylene (Teflon)excellent temperature and chemical resistance
PVCpolyvinyl chloridegood resistance to acids and bases solutions at room temperature, low production cost
PUpolyurethaneexcellent resistance to abrasion, good resistance to oils and petrochemical products
PApolyamide (nylon)good resistance to solvents, paints, varnishes, adhesives