What material is best for a centrifugal pump handling aggressive chemicals?

It depends entirely on the specific chemical, concentration, and temperature — see the table below for the maximum safe operating temperature per material. PTFE, ceramic, and silicon carbide generally show the widest chemical resistance; metals like titanium and Hastelloy C-276 are reserved for specific aggressive services.

What does "NR" mean in this table?

"NR" means the material is not recommended at any temperature for that chemical. "ND" means no data was published for that combination — treat as unknown, not safe.

Centrifugal Pump Material Chemical Resistance

Name: Centrifugal Pump Material Chemical Resistance — Max Temperature Limits
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Raw data: JSON / CSV. Source: manufacturer centrifugal pump chemical resistance chart. Where published, flashpoint/flammability data is included via the "flammable" and "specific_gravity" fields in the raw dataset (a chemical is flammable if its flashpoint is 140°F or below — only materials suitable for flammables should be used with those chemicals).

Chemical	Sp. Gr.	CPVC	Glass-Filled PP	PVDF	Ryton PPS	ETFE	PTFE	316 SS	Hastelloy C-276	Titanium	Carbon	Ceramic	Silicon Carbide	EPDM	FKM (Viton)	FEP
Acetamide	1.16	ND	150	75	200	250	500	140	70	ND	480	500	500	140	140	300
Acetic Acid, 10%	1.01	212	212	225	244	250	500	390	257	244	70	500	500	70	NR	300
Acetic Acid, 20%	1.03	176	212	200	244	250	500	300	257	244	70	500	500	70	NR	300
Acetic Acid, 50%	1.06	100	212	200	244	250	500	390	257	244	244	500	500	70	NR	300
Acetic Acid, 80%	1.07	NR	160	175	244	244	450	550	257	244	244	500	500	70	NR	300
Acetic Acid, Glacial 🔥	1.05	NR	NR	122	244	244	500	212	257	244	244	500	500	200	NR	300
Acetone 🔥	0.79	NR	NR	NR	200	200	500	212	248	302	212	500	500	200	NR	300
Acetonitrile (Methylcyanide) 🔥	0.79	NR	NR	125	200	200	500	100	70	ND	400	500	500	70	NR	300
Acetylene 🔥	0.91	NR	NR	250	200	250	450	140	100	ND	500	500	500	250	200	300
Acrylic Acid (Propenoic Acid) 🔥	1.05	NR	NR	100	70	150	500	190	230	190	480	500	500	NR	NR	300
Alcohol, Butyl 🔥	0.81	NR	NR	275	200	300	500	480	200	200	480	500	500	250	250	300
Alcohol, Butyl, Secondary 🔥	0.81	NR	NR	275	200	300	500	480	200	200	480	500	500	70	70	300
Alcohol, Ethyl 🔥	0.79	NR	NR	280	300	300	500	200	212	200	500	500	500	70	70	300
Alcohol, Isopropyl 🔥	0.79	NR	NR	158	200	125	500	140	212	212	500	500	500	176	212	300
Alcohol, Methyl 🔥	0.791	NR	NR	257	150	300	500	212	212	200	500	500	500	176	NR	300
Alcohol, Propyl (Isopropyl Alcohol) 🔥	0.79	NR	NR	207	200	300	500	70	200	200	500	500	500	200	212	300
Alcohols 🔥	0.79	NR	NR	275	200	200	480	172	212	200	480	500	500	70	70	300
Aluminum Acetate	—	70	100	285	ND	ND	480	160	250	70	480	500	500	176	NR	70
Aluminum Chloride, 1%	1.01	180	250	289	200	300	500	70	352	212	480	500	500	212	212	300
Aluminum Chloride, 5%	1.04	180	250	289	200	300	500	NR	352	212	480	500	500	212	212	300
Aluminum Chloride, 20%	1.2	180	250	289	200	300	500	NR	352	212	480	500	500	212	212	300
Aluminum Chloride, 40%	1.34	120	250	289	200	300	500	NR	352	ND	480	500	500	212	212	300
Aluminum Chloride, 100%	—	120	250	289	200	300	500	NR	340	212	480	500	500	212	212	300
Aluminum Potassium Sulfate (Alum)	—	225	225	285	70	300	500	480	175	392	500	500	500	212	212	300
Aluminum Sulfate NOTE: Pits SS on drying	1.69	180	250	280	200	300	500	214	214	214	480	500	500	140	140	300
Aluminum Sulfate NOTE: Pits SS on drying	1.33	180	250	280	200	300	500	214	214	214	480	500	500	140	140	300
Fo Amines	—	NR	120	NR	70	300	480	212	200	200	480	500	500	70	NR	200
Ammonia (Anhydrous) 🔥	0.68	NR	NR	275	200	300	500	600	140	212	500	500	500	140	NR	300
Ammonia Water, 10%	0.9	185	200	275	ND	300	500	ND	ND	ND	250	500	500	140	NR	300
Ammonium Bisulfide (Ammonium Sulfide) 🔥	—	NR	NR	280	ND	ND	400	480	70	ND	480	500	500	70	NR	70
Ammonium Bromide, 5%	—	ND	ND	ND	ND	ND	ND	70	70	ND	500	500	500	ND	ND	70
Ammonium Bromide	—	ND	ND	ND	ND	ND	ND	480	ND	ND	500	500	500	ND	ND	70
Ammonium Carbonate	—	180	250	280	200	300	500	212	185	212	500	500	500	212	212	300
Ammonium Chloride	—	140	225	280	100	300	500	212	212	968	500	500	500	212	212	300
Ammonium Dichromate	—	ND	125	250	ND	275	500	ND	ND	ND	ND	500	500	70	ND	300
Ammonium Fluoride, 10%	1.01	225	225	280	NR	300	500	70	175	70	480	500	500	140	140	70
Ammonium Fluoride, 25%	1.01	225	225	280	NR	300	500	NR	175	ND	480	500	500	140	140	70
Ammonium Hydroxide, 10%	0.9	212	225	280	200	300	500	70	200	212	97	500	500	160	70	300
Ammonium Nitrate	—	180	180	280	200	230	500	410	410	200	500	500	500	200	176	280
Ammonium Persulfate	—	225	180	260	ND	275	500	70	140	140	480	500	500	70	140	300
Ammonium Phosphate (mono basic)	—	212	225	280	200	200	450	70	70	140	140	500	500	140	140	280
Ammonium Sulfate	—	180	180	280	200	300	500	480	200	480	480	500	500	200	176	300
Ammonium Sulfide 🔥	—	NR	NR	280	ND	300	500	480	70	ND	480	500	500	70	NR	300
Amyl Acetate 🔥	0.88	NR	NR	100	200	250	500	480	400	200	500	500	500	200	212	300
Amyl Alcohol 🔥	0.81	NR	NR	280	200	250	500	480	200	200	500	500	500	200	212	300
Amyl Chloride, 84-100% 🔥	—	NR	NR	280	70	300	500	150	187	NR	400	500	500	NR	200	300
Benzaldehyde	1.04	NR	NR	150	140	212	500	200	200	200	480	500	500	200	NR	350
Benzene 🔥	0.87	NR	NR	120	100	250	500	200	176	70	500	500	500	NR	158	300
Benzyl Alcohol (Benzal Chloride)	1.05	NR	250	280	200	300	500	150	ND	140	200	500	500	NR	70	387
Benzyl Chloride	1.1	NR	NR	280	200	300	500	100	NR	ND	100	500	500	ND	ND	387
Bleach, 5.5%	1.08	212	NR	280	NR	300	500	ND	200	180	NR	500	500	104	130	300
Bleach, 12.5%	1.17	212	NR	280	NR	300	500	ND	200	180	NR	500	500	70	130	300
Brine, Basic NaCr	1.3	212	200	285	200	300	500	200	245	212	70	500	500	212	248	310
Bromine, Liquid	—	NR	NR	150	NR	135	450	NR	160	NR	NR	500	500	NR	212	450
Butanol 🔥	0.81	NR	NR	275	200	300	500	200	200	200	480	500	500	250	250	300
Butyl Acetate 🔥	0.88	NR	NR	100	200	260	500	302	302	200	480	500	500	NR	NR	300
Butyl Alcohol 🔥	0.78	NR	NR	275	200	300	500	200	200	200	480	500	500	250	250	300
Calcium Bisulfide	—	212	212	275	70	300	ND	480	70	140	500	500	500	NR	176	300
Calcium Bisulfite	—	225	180	280	200	300	500	ND	ND	ND	ND	500	500	NR	200	300
Calcium Carbonate	—	185	248	285	ND	300	500	480	300	300	480	500	500	140	248	300
Calcium Chloride	—	212	212	285	200	300	500	200	212	300	480	500	500	212	212	300
Calcium Hydroxide	—	212	176	280	70	300	500	200	140	300	500	500	500	212	212	300
Carbon Disulfide 🔥	1.26	NR	NR	120	200	300	500	212	200	200	500	500	500	NR	200	300
Carbon Tetrachloride	1.59	NR	NR	170	70	300	500	480	185	200	500	500	500	NR	NR	200
Caustic Potash (See Potassium Hydroxide) KOH	1.45	ND	180	NR	200	300	500	70	185	NR	350	500	500	212	NR	300
Fo Caustic Soda (See Sodium Hydroxide) NaOH, 50%	1.53	150	180	ND	70	250	480	125	70	NR	275	500	500	200	NR	300
Chlorine Dioxide, 15%	—	100	NR	280	ND	250	500	NR	110	200	NR	500	500	NR	70	300
Chlorine Dioxide 🔥	—	NR	NR	280	ND	250	500	NR	70	180	NR	500	500	NR	70	300
Chlorine, Liquid	1.47	NR	NR	200	NR	250	300	NR	600	212	NR	500	500	NR	70	300
Chlorobenzene 🔥	1.11	NR	NR	175	200	300	500	480	266	212	500	500	500	NR	200	300
Chromic Acid, 10%	1.08	180	NR	280	70	212	500	180	212	482	NR	500	500	NR	70	300
Chromic Acid, 20%	1.16	180	NR	212	70	200	500	212	212	482	NR	500	500	NR	70	300
Chromic Acid, 40%	1.37	180	NR	212	70	200	500	212	212	482	NR	500	500	NR	70	300
Chromic Acid, 50%	1.51	180	NR	185	70	232	500	212	200	482	NR	500	500	NR	70	300
Citric Acid	—	212	180	275	220	300	500	302	374	70	212	500	500	212	350	300
Copper Sulfate	—	180	180	285	223	300	500	160	212	70	70	500	500	176	140	300
Cyclohexane 🔥	0.78	NR	NR	212	200	300	500	480	200	300	500	500	500	NR	200	300
Diethylamine 🔥	0.71	NR	NR	70	ND	230	500	140	85	NR	500	500	500	160	NR	300
Dimethyl Sulfoxide	1.1	NR	NR	NR	200	212	500	ND	ND	ND	ND	500	500	ND	NR	ND
Dimethylamine 🔥	0.68	NR	NR	70	ND	230	500	ND	ND	ND	ND	500	500	NR	NR	300
Disodium Phosphate	—	180	180	280	ND	140	500	70	70	ND	70	500	500	70	70	300
Epichlorohydrin 🔥	1.18	NR	NR	NR	70	300	500	480	212	ND	500	500	500	ND	NR	300
Ethanol (Ethyl Alcohol) 🔥	0.79	NR	NR	280	300	300	500	200	212	200	500	500	500	200	70	400
Ethyl Acetate 🔥	0.9	NR	NR	122	100	170	500	302	414	212	500	500	500	130	NR	300
Ethyl Alcohol (Ethanol) 🔥	0.79	NR	NR	280	300	300	500	200	212	200	500	500	500	200	70	400
Ethylene Glycol	1.11	180	180	260	200	300	500	392	386	NR	480	500	500	212	250	300
Ferric Chloride	—	180	180	275	200	300	500	NR	175	200	340	500	500	225	212	300
Ferric Hydroxide	—	212	140	250	ND	300	400	140	185	200	100	500	500	200	200	200
Ferric Sulfate	1.55	180	180	275	200	300	500	140	200	200	500	500	500	200	212	300
Ferric Sulfide	—	ND	ND	ND	ND	ND	ND	ND	ND	ND	ND	500	500	ND	ND	ND
Formaldehyde, 37% 🔥	1.08	NR	NR	250	70	230	500	265	212	212	500	500	500	212	212	300
Formaldehyde, 50% 🔥	—	NR	NR	104	70	200	500	600	300	200	500	500	500	120	176	300
Formic Acid	1.22	70	70	214	70	275	500	212	200	140	340	500	500	200	NR	300
Fuel Oil	—	180	NR	285	200	300	500	480	200	200	480	500	500	NR	200	300
Furfural 🔥	1.16	NR	NR	140	200	212	500	480	200	200	480	500	500	160	NR	300
Gasoline, Unleaded 🔥	0.74	NR	NR	285	200	300	500	200	325	200	480	500	500	NR	250	300
Heptane 🔥	0.68	NR	NR	285	200	300	500	480	200	200	500	500	500	NR	200	300
Hexane 🔥	0.66	NR	NR	285	200	300	500	480	257	200	500	500	500	NR	200	300
Hexyl Alcohol 🔥	0.82	NR	NR	180	70	ND	300	140	140	140	480	500	500	200	248	200
Hydrochloric Acid, 2%	1.01	225	225	285	NR	300	500	NR	140	175	480	500	500	140	230	400
Hydrochloric Acid, 10%	1.05	225	225	285	NR	300	500	NR	140	160	480	500	500	140	230	400
Hydrochloric Acid, 15%	1.08	225	225	285	NR	300	500	NR	140	NR	480	500	500	140	230	400
Hydrochloric Acid, 20%	1.1	212	180	285	NR	300	500	NR	140	NR	480	500	500	140	230	400
Hydrochloric Acid, 25%	1.13	212	175	285	NR	300	500	NR	140	NR	140	500	500	140	160	400
Hydrochloric Acid, 37%	1.18	NR	176	194	NR	300	500	NR	140	NR	140	500	500	130	160	400
Hydrofluoric Acid, 30%	1.18	140	NR	275	140	300	500	NR	250	NR	NR	500	500	NR	212	300
Hydrofluoric Acid, 40%	1.16	100	NR	250	140	300	500	NR	125	NR	NR	500	500	NR	176	300
Fo Hydrofluoric Acid, 48%	1.18	100	NR	250	140	300	500	NR	130	NR	NR	500	500	NR	176	300
Hydrofluoric Acid, 50%	1.2	100	NR	250	140	300	500	NR	130	NR	NR	500	500	NR	140	300
Hydrofluoric Acid, 70%	1.26	NR	NR	230	70	250	500	NR	130	NR	NR	500	500	NR	ND	300
Hydrofluosilicic Acid, 20%	1.17	212	180	280	200	300	500	145	185	NR	140	500	500	140	140	300
Hydrofluosilicic Acid, 50%	—	212	180	280	200	300	500	70	300	NR	ND	500	500	120	70	300
Hydrogen Peroxide, 5%	1.0	225	176	212	100	250	500	212	237	237	NR	500	500	NR	176	300
Hydrogen Peroxide, 30%	1.19	225	NR	212	100	250	500	125	200	140	NR	500	500	NR	104	300
Hydrogen Peroxide, 50%	1.19	185	NR	250	NR	150	500	104	200	70	NR	500	500	NR	104	300
Hydrogen Peroxide, 90%	1.4	NR	NR	200	NR	150	500	70	130	70	NR	500	500	NR	104	300
Hydrogen Sulfide, Aqueous (wet gas) 🔥	1.54	212	NR	250	300	250	500	215	170	400	80	500	500	140	NR	300
Isobutyl Alcohol 🔥	0.8	70	NR	275	200	275	480	480	140	140	70	500	500	160	75	200
Isooctane 🔥	0.69	140	NR	275	200	125	300	70	70	ND	120	500	500	NR	70	300
Isopropanol (Isopropyl alcohol) 🔥	0.79	225	180	158	200	125	500	140	212	212	500	500	500	176	212	300
Kerosene 🔥	0.8	190	NR	275	200	300	500	70	200	200	500	500	500	NR	158	300
Lye Solutions (See Sodium & Potassium Hydroxide)	—	180	180	275	200	300	500	200	125	200	500	500	500	176	176	300
Methane/LPG - confirm NPSHa is sufficent	0.55	212	NR	285	ND	300	400	700	212	ND	500	500	500	NR	176	300
Methyl Alcohol (Methanol) 🔥	0.79	180	70	285	150	300	500	235	212	200	500	500	500	176	NR	584
Methyl Ethyl Ketone 🔥	0.83	NR	NR	NR	70	300	500	200	200	200	500	500	500	200	NR	300
Methylamine 🔥	1.07	NR	NR	NR	ND	200	400	140	70	ND	400	500	500	70	NR	ND
Monoethanolamine	1.02	NR	70	NR	200	200	500	212	200	200	500	500	500	200	NR	300
Naphtha NA 🔥	0.76	180	NR	285	200	300	500	320	200	200	500	500	500	NR	158	300
Nickel Acetate	—	180	180	250	ND	250	480	70	ND	ND	70	500	500	70	NR	70
Nickel Chloride	—	225	225	275	200	300	500	70	200	200	500	500	500	212	212	300
Nickel Nitrate	—	180	180	280	100	300	500	414	70	70	70	500	500	212	248	300
Nickel Sulfate (Nickel Salt)	—	180	180	285	200	300	500	200	212	200	500	500	500	212	217	300
Nitric Acid, 10%	1.05	225	NR	280	140	212	500	181	185	250	NR	500	500	104	120	300
Nitric Acid, 25-35%	1.21	140	NR	160	100	212	500	181	140	250	NR	500	500	104	120	300
Nitric Acid, 40%	1.25	140	NR	150	NR	221	500	181	140	250	NR	500	500	NR	120	300
Nitric Acid, 70%	1.41	70	NR	140	NR	200	500	120	NR	70	NR	500	500	NR	70	300
Nitric Acid, 90%	1.48	NR	NR	140	NR	122	500	120	NR	140	NR	500	500	NR	NR	300
Nitric Acid, White Fuming	1.5	NR	NR	70	NR	122	500	ND	ND	ND	ND	500	500	NR	NR	300
Octane 🔥	0.7	ND	NR	285	ND	300	500	70	70	ND	ND	500	500	NR	70	300
Octanol	0.83	100	250	285	ND	ND	500	480	140	140	500	500	500	160	70	70
Oxalic Acid	1.65	180	140	125	212	300	500	140	140	NR	320	500	500	250	140	300
Peracetic Acid, 40% 🔥	1.23	NR	NR	70	ND	ND	500	ND	ND	ND	ND	500	500	ND	ND	300
Fo Perchloric Acid, 10%	1.06	225	180	250	100	230	500	NR	ND	100	70	500	500	140	140	300
Perchloric Acid, 70%	1.68	185	NR	212	100	200	500	NR	212	NR	70	500	500	140	140	300
Phenol	1.07	185	NR	150	100	NR	500	414	358	414	500	500	500	NR	140	359
Phosphoric Acid, 10%	1.05	212	225	316	248	300	500	316	150	140	500	500	500	212	212	300
Phosphoric Acid, 25%	—	212	225	316	248	300	500	316	150	140	500	500	500	212	212	300
Phosphoric Acid, 50%	1.34	212	225	316	248	275	500	221	150	NR	500	500	500	176	212	300
Phosphoric Acid, 70%	1.53	212	225	316	248	275	500	221	200	NR	500	500	500	176	212	300
Phosphoric Acid, 85%	1.69	212	212	316	248	275	500	150	150	NR	500	500	500	176	212	300
Plating Solutions, Brass	—	180	180	248	ND	275	500	140	100	100	100	NR	500	70	140	300
Plating Solutions, Cadmium (Cyanide)	—	180	180	248	70	275	500	140	90	90	70	500	500	70	140	300
Plating Solutions, Chrome (Chromic Sulfuric)	—	180	70	260	70	275	500	NR	NR	130	NR	500	500	70	140	300
Plating Solutions, Copper (Sulfate)	—	225	225	212	70	275	500	NR	NR	ND	70	500	500	200	140	300
Plating Solutions, Gold (Cyanide)	—	225	180	250	70	275	500	150	150	150	140	500	500	70	150	300
Plating Solutions, Iron (Sulfate)	—	180	175	200	ND	ND	500	NR	150	150	140	500	500	ND	140	300
Plating Solutions, Lead (Alkali)	—	180	180	250	70	250	500	70	70	NR	140	500	500	70	140	300
Plating Solutions, Nickel (Chloride)	—	180	225	250	70	250	500	70	160	160	480	500	500	70	140	300
Plating Solutions, Rhodium	—	212	180	250	70	250	500	ND	ND	ND	ND	500	500	120	70	300
Plating Solutions, Silver	—	180	180	250	70	250	500	140	120	120	140	500	500	120	140	300
Plating Solutions, Speculum	—	ND	ND	ND	ND	ND	ND	ND	ND	ND	ND	500	500	ND	ND	ND
Plating Solutions, Tin (Acid & Fluoborate)	—	180	180	212	70	250	500	70	125	NR	480	500	500	140	176	300
Plating Solutions, Zinc (Acid Chloride)	—	180	180	250	70	250	500	NR	NR	140	480	500	500	70	140	300
Potassium Aluminum Sulfate (Alum)	—	225	225	285	70	300	500	480	175	392	500	500	500	212	212	300
Potassium Bicarbonate	—	180	70	275	200	300	500	480	130	70	500	500	500	176	212	300
Potassium Bisulfate	—	180	250	285	ND	ND	500	70	ND	ND	ND	500	500	176	212	70
Potassium Bromide KBr	—	180	180	285	200	300	500	185	70	200	480	NR	500	200	212	300
Potassium Chlorate	—	180	212	212	200	300	500	673	480	200	200	500	500	200	200	300
Potassium Chloride KCl	—	180	180	285	200	300	500	140	347	212	200	500	500	212	212	300
Potassium Cyanate KCNO	—	ND	70	ND	70	ND	70	ND	ND	ND	ND	500	500	ND	ND	ND
Potassium Cyanide KCN	—	180	180	285	200	300	500	140	140	200	500	NR	500	200	70	300
Potassium Hydroxide, 25%	0.25	180	180	140	268	212	500	212	200	175	500	500	500	212	NR	300
Potassium Hydroxide, 35%	0.35	180	180	NR	268	212	500	150	200	70	500	500	500	200	NR	300
Fo Potassium Hydroxide, 50%	0.5	180	180	NR	268	212	500	150	200	70	500	500	500	200	NR	300
Potassium Permanganate	—	180	70	250	200	300	500	130	70	200	480	500	500	200	140	300
Potassium Permanganate, 10%	0.1	180	180	280	200	300	500	212	212	200	500	500	500	200	140	300
Potassium Permanganate, 25%	0.25	180	180	280	200	300	500	70	212	200	500	500	500	200	140	300
Potassium Sulfite (Sulfurous Acid)	—	70	140	212	70	ND	300	70	375	185	70	500	500	70	70	300
Propanol (Propyl Alcohol) 🔥	0.79	NR	NR	150	200	300	500	356	200	200	500	500	500	200	212	300
Propionic Acid 🔥	0.99	NR	NR	280	ND	212	500	340	286	NR	500	500	500	200	NR	122
Propyl Alcohol (propanol) 🔥	0.79	NR	NR	150	200	300	500	356	200	200	500	500	500	200	212	300
Salicylic Acid	1.44	200	180	230	ND	300	500	212	258	248	500	500	500	200	70	300
Sea Water	1.03	212	225	285	200	300	500	250	300	213	340	500	500	200	212	300
Silver Nitrate, 0-60%	—	180	180	285	200	300	500	125	70	70	500	500	500	176	200	300
Silver Nitrate, 100%	—	180	180	285	100	300	500	125	200	200	500	500	500	176	200	300
Silver Sulfate	—	180	140	250	ND	ND	ND	ND	ND	ND	ND	500	500	176	212	70
Sodium Benzoate	—	180	NR	285	ND	300	500	ND	100	70	340	500	500	70	70	300
Sodium Bicarbonate	—	180	180	285	300	300	500	150	150	200	500	500	500	212	212	300
Sodium Bichromate	—	180	180	275	70	300	500	150	100	70	500	500	500	176	212	300
Sodium Bisulfate	—	180	180	285	200	300	500	480	140	136	500	500	500	200	212	300
Sodium Bisulfite	—	180	180	285	200	300	500	100	212	140	500	500	500	212	212	300
Sodium Borate	—	176	212	275	300	300	500	150	200	200	500	500	500	140	176	300
Sodium Bromate	—	185	175	280	ND	300	500	ND	ND	ND	ND	500	500	ND	ND	200
Sodium Bromide NaBr	—	180	180	285	70	300	500	480	70	70	500	500	500	70	70	300
Sodium Carbonate (Soda Ash)	—	180	180	285	300	300	500	212	212	140	500	500	500	212	212	300
Sodium Chlorate, 25%	0.25	180	180	285	210	300	500	70	212	70	130	500	500	200	200	300
Sodium Chlorate, 50-60%	—	180	180	285	210	300	500	NR	212	ND	ND	500	500	200	200	300
Sodium Chlorate, 60-70%	—	180	180	285	210	300	500	212	212	ND	ND	500	500	200	200	300
Sodium Chlorate, 70-80%	—	180	180	285	210	300	500	212	212	ND	ND	500	500	200	200	300
Sodium Chlorate, 80-100%	—	180	180	285	210	300	500	140	140	220	140	500	500	200	200	300
Sodium Chloride NaCl	—	180	180	285	200	300	500	212	176	140	500	500	500	176	212	300
Sodium Chlorite	—	ND	200	250	200	300	500	ND	ND	ND	ND	500	500	70	140	300
Sodium Chromate	—	190	175	280	200	300	500	70	212	ND	340	500	500	ND	140	70
Sodium Cyanide NaCN	—	180	180	275	70	300	500	140	200	200	500	500	500	176	176	300
Sodium Dichromate	—	70	NR	120	ND	100	300	ND	ND	ND	ND	500	500	70	70	300
Sodium Dithionite, 12%	0.12	ND	175	248	ND	300	480	230	230	ND	100	500	500	70	70	140
Sodium Dithionite Solution (sodium hydrosulfite )	—	70	175	248	ND	300	480	480	70	ND	100	500	500	70	70	140
Sodium Ferricyanide	—	180	180	275	ND	300	500	70	70	ND	340	500	500	140	140	300
Sodium Ferrocyanide	—	180	180	275	ND	300	500	70	70	ND	100	500	500	140	140	300
Sodium Fluoride, 5%	—	180	180	285	ND	ND	ND	70	70	70	100	500	500	140	140	300
Sodium Fluoride NaF	—	180	180	285	ND	300	500	NR	200	ND	340	500	500	140	140	300
Sodium Fluorosilicate	—	ND	70	200	ND	ND	ND	80	ND	ND	ND	500	500	ND	ND	ND
Fo Sodium Formate (Formic Acid)	—	70	70	214	ND	275	500	212	200	140	340	500	500	NR	70	300
Sodium Hydrogen Phosphate (sodium phosphate dibasic )	—	180	180	280	ND	140	500	480	212	70	500	500	500	140	140	300
Sodium Hydroxide, 10%	0.1	180	180	NR	140	250	500	248	225	2534	275	500	500	176	NR	300
Sodium Hydroxide, 15%	0.15	180	180	NR	140	250	500	248	225	2534	275	500	500	176	NR	300
Sodium Hydroxide, 25%	0.25	180	180	NR	140	250	500	212	200	2534	275	500	500	176	NR	300
Sodium Hydroxide, 30%	0.3	180	180	NR	140	250	500	212	200	200	275	500	500	212	NR	300
Sodium Hydroxide, 50%	0.5	180	180	NR	140	250	500	212	200	200	275	500	500	212	NR	300
Sodium Hypochlorite, 5%	0.05	212	NR	275	NR	300	500	160	140	ND	NR	500	500	70	130	300
Sodium Hypochlorite, 12.5%	1.21	212	NR	275	NR	300	500	NR	140	180	NR	500	500	70	130	300
Sodium Iodide NaI	—	212	175	280	ND	300	500	ND	ND	ND	ND	500	500	ND	ND	300
Sodium Metaphosphate (sodium hexametaphosphate)	1.2	180	175	280	ND	300	480	70	ND	ND	500	500	500	212	140	300
Sodium Nitrate	—	180	180	280	200	300	500	170	140	70	500	500	500	200	212	70
Sodium Nitrite	—	180	180	280	ND	300	500	150	70	70	500	500	500	176	212	300
Sodium Perchlorate, 10%	0.1	190	180	250	ND	300	350	ND	212	ND	200	500	500	ND	ND	ND
Sodium Permanganate	0.2	212	212	285	70	300	500	480	212	ND	350	500	500	140	1214	300
Sodium Phosphate, Acid, Monobasic	—	185	180	280	ND	300	500	480	212	70	500	500	500	140	140	300
Sodium Phosphate, Alkaline, Tribasic	—	185	180	280	ND	300	480	480	212	70	500	500	500	140	140	300
Sodium Phosphate, Neutral, Dibasic MSDS	—	180	180	280	ND	300	500	480	212	70	500	500	500	140	140	300
Sodium Silicate	0.35	180	180	285	200	300	500	212	212	70	500	500	500	200	212	300
Sodium Sulfate	—	180	180	285	200	300	500	1600	200	200	500	500	500	200	212	300
Sodium Sulfide	—	180	180	280	200	300	500	480	176	212	200	500	500	212	212	300
Sodium Sulfite	—	212	225	280	70	300	ND	480	235	150	70	500	500	176	176	300
Stannic Chloride	—	180	180	285	200	300	500	NR	240	302	340	500	500	140	140	70
Stannous Chloride	—	180	180	248	70	300	500	150	212	70	70	500	500	NR	70	400
Stearic Acid	0.87	180	150	285	ND	300	500	482	662	360	500	500	500	140	140	300
Stoddards Solvent 🔥	0.79	NR	NR	275	200	300	500	70	200	200	500	500	500	NR	158	300
Styrene 🔥	0.91	NR	NR	200	70	212	500	480	NR	ND	500	500	500	ND	70	300
Sulfamic Acid	—	NR	250	200	ND	212	500	100	ND	NR	ND	500	500	NR	70	300
Sulfur Dichloride	—	ND	NR	75	ND	ND	450	ND	ND	ND	ND	500	500	NR	70	300
Sulfur Dioxide, Wet, 10-80%	—	212	140	257	200	300	500	212	212	ND	ND	500	500	140	140	300
Sulfur Dioxide, Wet, 100%	—	212	140	257	200	300	500	575	700	70	70	500	500	140	140	300
Sulfuric Acid, 10%	1.07	212	212	287	250	300	500	NR	165	70	640	500	500	176	212	400
Sulfuric Acid, 20%	1.14	212	180	287	250	300	500	NR	165	NR	640	500	500	140	212	400
Sulfuric Acid, 3%	1.03	250	212	287	250	300	500	NR	165	140	340	500	500	140	212	400
Fo Sulfuric Acid, 30%	1.22	212	180	287	250	300	500	NR	60	NR	640	500	500	176	212	400
Sulfuric Acid, 33%	1.24	212	176	287	250	300	500	NR	60	NR	640	500	500	176	212	400
Sulfuric Acid, 50%	1.4	212	176	287	250	300	500	NR	165	NR	640	500	500	176	212	400
Sulfuric Acid, 60%	1.5	212	176	287	250	300	500	NR	165	NR	640	500	500	176	176	400
Sulfuric Acid, 70%	1.61	185	NR	257	220	300	500	NR	90	NR	640	500	500	176	176	400
Sulfuric Acid, 80%	1.73	185	NR	257	220	300	500	NR	180	NR	340	500	500	140	158	400
Sulfuric Acid, 85%	1.78	160	NR	212	220	300	500	NR	180	NR	340	500	500	104	158	400
Sulfuric Acid, 90%	1.81	150	NR	212	220	300	500	NR	210	NR	300	500	500	70	158	400
Sulfuric Acid, 93%	1.83	150	NR	200	220	300	500	NR	210	NR	160	500	500	70	158	400
Sulfuric Acid, 95%	1.83	170	NR	180	220	300	500	NR	210	NR	160	500	500	NR	158	400
Sulfuric Acid, 96%	1.84	130	NR	175	220	300	500	NR	210	NR	220	500	500	NR	158	400
Sulfuric Acid, 98%	1.84	104	NR	140	220	300	500	NR	210	NR	220	500	500	NR	158	400
Sulfuric Acid, 100%	1.83	NR	NR	NR	220	300	500	125	350	NR	NR	500	500	NR	158	400
Sulfuric Acid, Fuming	1.94	NR	NR	NR	350	300	500	ND	ND	ND	ND	500	500	NR	140	400
Tannic Acid, 10%	—	180	180	260	200	275	500	212	150	200	500	500	500	140	140	300
Tannic Acid, 100%	—	180	180	260	200	275	500	212	150	200	500	500	500	140	140	300
Tetrahydrofuran 🔥	0.89	NR	NR	NR	140	212	500	200	200	200	500	500	500	NR	NR	300
Toluene, Toluol 🔥	0.87	NR	NR	170	100	250	500	480	212	200	500	500	500	NR	100	300
Trichloroethylene	1.46	NR	NR	285	100	275	500	480	212	200	500	500	500	NR	ND	300
Triethylamine 🔥	0.73	NR	NR	100	ND	250	500	480	ND	ND	500	500	500	ND	ND	193
Trimethylamine 🔥	—	ND	NR	150	ND	ND	300	ND	ND	ND	ND	500	500	ND	NR	193
Turpentine 🔥	0.86	NR	NR	285	200	275	500	480	200	200	500	500	500	NR	158	300
Urea	—	180	180	280	200	275	500	200	200	200	500	500	500	200	200	300
Water, Deionized	—	210	210	280	200	300	500	480	600	570	500	500	500	200	200	300
Water, Demineralized	—	195	180	280	200	212	500	480	70	570	500	500	500	140	140	300
Water, Distilled	—	225	180	280	200	300	500	600	600	572	480	500	500	140	140	300
Water, Fresh	—	225	180	302	250	300	500	600	300	500	500	500	500	275	275	300
Water, Salt	—	212	180	285	200	300	500	600	300	212	340	500	500	200	200	300
Water, Sea	—	212	225	285	200	300	500	600	550	212	500	500	500	200	212	300
White Liquor	1.15	180	180	280	ND	200	500	480	130	ND	500	500	500	176	140	300
Xylene 🔥	0.87	NR	NR	175	200	250	500	480	350	200	340	500	500	NR	140	300
Xylol 🔥	0.87	NR	NR	175	200	250	500	480	350	200	340	500	500	NR	70	300
Zinc Chloride	—	180	180	285	200	300	500	480	293	200	340	500	500	176	212	300
Zinc Sulfate	—	180	180	285	200	300	500	480	932	200	340	500	500	212	200	300

🔥 = flashpoint at or below 140°F (flammable — only flammable-rated pump materials should be used).

Source: Liberty Chemical Equipment & Supply, Inc. (LibertyCES) — engineering data compiled and reviewed by James Riggins, Founder, LibertyCES, from real vendor and field-verified sources. For a free spec review, call James at (559) 395-5500 or email [email protected] / [email protected]. Website: libertyces.com.

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