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Material Compatibility with Ozone
Ozone Compatible Materials Chart *
| Material |
Rating (Source: Cole
Parmer)
[Ozone Concentrations not specified] |
| ABS plastic |
B - Good |
| Acetal (Delrin??) |
C - Fair |
| Aluminum |
B - Good |
| Brass |
B - Good |
| Bronze |
B - Good |
| Buna-N (Nitrile) |
D - Severe
Effect |
| Butyl |
A - Excellent |
| Cast iron |
C - Fair |
| Chemraz |
A - Excellent |
| Copper |
B - Good |
| CPVC |
A - Excellent |
| Durachlor-51 |
A - Excellent |
| Durlon 9000 |
A - Excellent |
| EPDM |
A - Excellent up to
100-deg F |
| EPR |
A - Excellent |
| Epoxy |
N/A |
| Ethylene-Propylene |
A - Excellent |
| Flexelene |
A-Excellent |
| Fluorosilicone |
A - Excellent |
| Galvanized Steel |
In Water (C - Fair), In
Air (A - Excellent) |
| Glass |
A -
Excellent |
| Hastelloy-C?? |
A - Excellent |
| HDPE |
A-
Excellent |
| Hypalon?? |
A - Excellent |
| Hytrel?? |
C - Fair |
| Inconel |
A - Excellent |
| Kalrez |
A - Excellent up to
100-deg F |
| Kel-F?? (PCTFE) |
A - Excellent |
| LDPE |
B - Good |
| Magnesium |
D - Poor |
| Monel |
C - Fair |
| Natural rubber |
D - Severe
Effect |
| Neoprene |
C - Fair |
| NORYL?? |
N/A |
| Nylon |
D - Severe
Effect |
| PEEK |
A - Excellent |
| Polyacrylate |
B - Good |
| Polyamide (PA) |
C-D (Not
recommended) |
| Polycarbonate |
A - Excellent |
| Polypropylene |
C - Fair |
| Polysulfide |
B - Good |
| Polyurethane,
Millable |
A - Excellent |
| PPS (Ryton??) |
N/A |
| PTFE (Teflon??) |
A - Excellent |
| PVC |
B - Good |
| PVDF (Kynar??) |
A - Excellent |
| Santoprene |
A - Excellent |
| Silicone |
A - Excellent |
| Stainless steel -
304 |
B -
Good/Excellent |
| Stainless steel -
316 |
A - Excellent |
| Steel (Mild,
HSLA) |
D - Poor |
| Teflon |
A -
Excellent |
| Titanium |
A - Excellent |
| Tygon?? |
B - Good |
| Vamac |
A - Excellent |
| Viton?? |
A - Excellent |
| Zinc |
D - Poor |
Note: These materials were tested at ozone levels
exceeding 1,000 PPM.
Ratings --
Chemical Effect
- Excellent. -- No effect
- Good -- Minor Effect, slight corrosion or discoloration.
- Fair -- Moderate Effect, not recommended for continuous use.
Softening, loss of strength, swelling may occur.
- Sever Effect -- Not recommended for ANY use.
N/A =
Information Not Available.
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* Remember that different materials react differently to wet or
dry ozone. DRY ozone has been dried to a -60 deg F or lower, WET ozone
contains small amounts of moisture. Contact Ozone Solutions to determine
if your material is compatible. |