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Black Yellow Green O RINGS - XPRESS COPPER
EPDM - HNBR FPM
Designation
Tectite / XPress Gas Solar
EPDM S100 O Ring for use with
Gases XPress Copper fittings only Temperature Applications
Butane x P P P P P P
Carbon dioxide (dry) P P P P P P P P XPress Copper Systems -20 to 110˚C Potable water,
Chloride (wet) P x P P P Heating, Cooling
Freon 12 P P P P P P P
Freon 21 x x x SV100 Viton O Ring For use with
Freon 22 P P P x x XPress Copper fittings only Temperature Applications
Freon 134a P P P • x
Natural gas x P P P P P P XPress Copper Systems -20 to 200˚C Solar applications
refer to
Methane x P P P P P P exposure table*
Propane x P P P P P P
Oils and Fuels
ASTM No 1 oil x P P P P P P
O RINGS - XPRESS STAINLESS STEEL AND CARBON SYSTEMS
ASTM No 2 oil x P P P P P P
ASTM No 3 oil x P P P P P P EPDM S100 O Ring for use with
ASTM fuel A x P P P P P P XPress Copper fittings only Temperature Applications
ASTM fuel B x P P P P P
ASTM fuel C x P P P P XPress Stainless Systems -35 to 135˚C Potable water,
Sprinkler
Diesel oil x P P P P P P
Diesel oil + RME (10%) x x P P P XPress Carbon Systems -35 to 135˚C Heating, Cooling,
Mineral oil (low aromatic) x P P P P P P Sprinkler
Hydraulic oils (petroleum base) x P P P P P P
Lubricating oils x P P P P P P SV100 Viton O Ring for use with
Paraffin x P P P P P P XPress Stainless and Carbon Temperature Applications
fittings only
Petrol x P P P P P
Silicone oil/grease P P P P P P P P P Solar applications Solar applications
XPress Carbon and Stainless Systems
Transformer oils x P P P P P P -20 to 200˚C refer to refer to
Vegetable oils P P P P P P P exposure table* exposure table*
Solvents
Acetone P P P x x
Benzene x x P P P *SOLAR EXPOSURE TABLE
Carbon tetrachloride x P P P P
Dimethyl formamide P P P x Temperature Durability
Ethyl acetate P P x x
Methyl ethyl ketone P P P x x Cumulative
200˚C exposure
Tetrachloroethylene x x P P P
20hrs/year Pressure Working condition
Toluene x x P P P
Turpentine x P P P P P P Cumulative Normal
Xylene x x P P 180˚C exposure 3bar operating
60hrs/year pressure
Miscellaneous
Ethylene glycol P P P P P P P P P Cumulative Maximum
Detergents P P P P P P P P P 150˚C exposure 10bar working
Dioctyl phthalate P P x x 480hrs/year pressure
Formaldehyde P P P P x Normal Maximum
Hydrogen peroxide (90%) P P x P P 90 - 130˚C working 16bar test
Phosphate esters P P P x P temperature pressure
Potassium nitrate P P P P P P P P P
Winter Maximum
-20˚C 16bar surge
temperature
pressure
KEY TO MEDIA TABLE
P P P Excellent – Recommended
P P Good – Minor to moderate effects
P Fair – Moderate to severe effects
x Poor – Not recommended
• Insufficient data available For more details on O ring compatibility visit:
† Conditions Apply Temperature or other limitation affecting polymer choice www.pegleryorkshire.co.uk
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