CPVC CHEMICAL RESISTANCE CHART
Compare Corzan® CPVC's compatibility against 400+ chemicals.
Corzan® CPVC Chemical
Resistance Table
Compare Corzan® CPVC's compatibility against 400+ chemicals.
Corzan CPVC Chemical Resistance for Industrial Piping Applications.
One of the key advantages of Corzan CPVC is its excellent resistance to a broad range of corrosive environments. By replacing traditional metal materials with Corzan CPVC, engineers can extend equipment service life and reduce maintenance, while minimizing process life-cycle cost.
Information presented is based on test data and field experience of chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (CPVC) manufactured by Lubrizol and is not intended to reflect the properties found with other suppliers of CPVC materials.
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Recommendation Key:
R - Recommended: Minimal or no swelling and/or loss in tensile strength, low or no potential for Environmental Stress Cracking (ESC)
N - Not Recommended: Significant softening or degradation with loss in material strength
S - Satisfactory Resistance: Low to moderate swelling or degradation above certain temperatures and/or concentrations
E - Possible ESC: Environmental stress cracking possible with mechanical stress on the material. Contact Lubrizol.
1,2,3,4 - specific notes: linked to full notes located at the bottom of the cart
Last Updated: September 2020
Chemical | Ambient Temp (73°F) | Maximum Temp (°F) |
Acetaldehyde | N | N |
Acetic Acid, up to 10% | R | 180° F (82° C) |
Acetic Acid, Greater than 10% | E | E-180° F (82° C) |
Acetic Acid, Glacial (pure) | N | N |
Acetic Anhydride | N | N |
Acetone, up to 5% | R | 180° F (82° C) |
Acetone, greater than 5% | E | E-180° F (82° C) |
Acetone, Pure | N | N |
Acetonitrile | N | N |
Acetophenone | N | N |
Acetyl Chloride | N | N |
Acrylic Acid | N | N |
Acrylonitrile | N | N |
Adipic Acid, sat’d in water | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Allyl Alcohol | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Allyl Chloride | N | N |
Alum, all varieties | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Aluminum Acetate | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Aluminum Chloride | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Aluminum Fluoride | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Aluminum Hydroxide | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Aluminum Nitrate | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Aluminum Sulfate | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Ammonia | N | N |
Ammonium Acetate | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Ammonium Benzoate | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Ammonium Bifluoride | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Ammonium Carbonate | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Ammonium Chloride | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Ammonium Citrate | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Ammonium Dichromate | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Ammonium Fluoride | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Ammonium Hydroxide, 28% | N | N |
Ammonium Hydroxide, 10% | N | N |
Ammonium Hydroxide, 3% | R | N |
Ammonium Nitrate | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Ammonium Persulfate | R | - |
Ammonium Phosphate | R | L-180° F (82° C) |
Ammonium Sulfamate | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Ammonium Sulfate | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Ammonium Sulfide | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Ammonium Thiocyanate | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Ammonium Tartrate | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Amyl Acetate | N | N |
Amyl Alcohol | E | E-180° F (82° C) |
Amyl Chloride | N | N |
Aniline | N | N |
Aniline Hydrochloride | - | - |
Anthraquinone | R | R |
Antimony Trichloride | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Aqua Regia | R | N |
Arsenic Acid | R | - |
Aryl Sulfonic Acid | R | 180° F (82° C) |
Barium Carbonate | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Barium Chloride | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Barium Hydroxide | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Barium Nitrate | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Barium Sulfate | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Barium Sulfide | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Beer | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Beet Sugar Liquors | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Benzaldehyde | N | N |
Benzene | N | N |
Benzene Sulfonic Acid | R | 180° F (82° C) |
Benzoic Acid | R | 180° F (82° C) |
Benzyl Alcohol | E | E-180° F (82° C) |
Benzyl Chloride | N | N |
Bismuth Carbonate | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Black Liquor | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Bleach, Household (5% Cl) | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Bleach, Industrial (15% Cl) | R3,4 | 200° F (93° C) |
Blood | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Borax | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Boric Acid | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Brine Acid | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Bromic Acid | R | - |
Bromine | N | N |
Bromine, aqueous, sat’d | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Bromobenzene | N | N |
Bromotoluene | N | N |
Butanol | E | E-180° F (82° C) |
Butyl Acetate | N | N |
Butyl Carbitol™ | N | N |
Butyl Cellosolve™ | N | N |
Butyl Phenol | R | - |
Butyric Acid, up to 1% | R | 180° F (82° C) |
Butyric Acid, greater than 1% | E | E-180° F (82° C) |
Butyric Acid, pure | N | N |
Cadmium Acetate | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Cadmium Chloride | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Cadmium Cyanide | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Cadmium Sulfate | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Calcium Acetate | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Calcium Bisulfide | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Calcium Bisulfite | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Calcium Carbonate | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Calcium Chlorate | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Calcium Chloride | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Calcium Hydroxide | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Calcium Hypochlorite | R3,4 | 200° F (93° C) |
Calcium Nitrate | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Calcium Oxide | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Calcium Sulfate | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Cane Sugar Liquors | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Caprolactam | N | N |
Caprolactone | N | N |
Carbitol™ | N | N |
Carbolic Acid | R | - |
Carbon Dioxide | R2 | 200° F (93° C) |
Carbon Disulfide | N | N |
Carbon Monoxide | R2 | 200° F (93° C) |
Carbon Tetrachloride | N | N |
Carbonic Acid | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Castor Oil | E | E-180° F (82° C) |
*Caustic Potash | R | 180° F (82° C) |
*Caustic Soda | R | 180° F (82° C) |
Cellosolve™, all types | N | N |
Chloramine, aqueous | R | 180° F (82° C) |
Chloric Acid | R | 180° F (82° C) |
Chlorinated Water, (Hypochlorite) | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Chlorine, aqueous | S | S-180° F (82° C) |
Chlorine, dry gas | S2 | S |
Chlorine, liquid | N | N |
Chlorine, trace in air | R2 | 200° F (93° C) |
Chlorine, wet gas | S2 | S |
Chlorine Dioxide, aqueous, sat’d | S | S-180° F (82° C) |
Chloroacetic Acid | N | N |
Chlorobenzene | N | N |
Chloroform | N | N |
Chromic Acid, 40% (Conc.) | R | 180° F (82° C) |
Chromium Nitrate | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Citric Acid | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Citrus Oils | N | N |
Coconut Oil | E | E-180° F (82° C) |
Coffee | - | - |
Copper Acetate | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Copper Carbonate | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Copper Chloride | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Copper Cyanide | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Copper Fluoride | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Copper Nitrate | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Copper Sulfate | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Corn Oil | E | E-180° F (82° C) |
Corn Syrup | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Cottonseed Oil | E | E-180° F (82° C) |
Creosote | N | N |
Cresol | N | N |
Crotonaldehyde | N | N |
Cumene | N | N |
Cyclohexane | R | - |
Cyclohexanol | E | - |
Cyclohexanone | N | N |
Decahydronaphthalene | R | - |
Detergents | E | E-180° F (82° C) |
Dextrin | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Dextrose | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Diacetone Alcohol | N | N |
Dibutoxyethyl Phthalate | N | N |
Dibutyl Phthalate | N | N |
Dibutyl Ether | N | N |
Dibutyl Sebacate | N | N |
Dichlorobenzene | N | N |
Dichloroethylene | N | N |
Diesel Fuel | E | E-180° F (82° C) |
Diethylamine | N | N |
Diethyl Ether | N | N |
Diglycolic Acid | R | R |
Dill Oil | N | N |
Dimethyl Hydrazine | N | N |
Dimethyl Phthalate | N | N |
Dimethylamine | N | N |
Dimethylformamide | N | N |
Dioctyl phthalate | N | N |
Dioxane | N | N |
Disodium Phosphate | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Distilled Water | R | 200° F (93° C) |
EDTA, Tetrasodium- | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Ethanol, up to 5% | R | 180° F (82° C) |
Ethanol, greater than 5% | E | E-180° F (82° C) |
Ethanol, pure | E | E-180° F (82° C) |
Ethyl Acetate | N | N |
Ethyl Acetoacetate | N | N |
Ethyl Acrylate | N | N |
Ethyl Benzene | N | N |
Ethyl Chloride | N | N |
Ethyl Chloroacetate | N | N |
Ethyl Ether | N | N |
Ethyl Formate | N | N |
Ethyl Mercaptan | N | N |
Ethyl Oxalate | N | N |
Ethylene Bromide | N | N |
Ethylene Chloride | N | N |
Ethylene Chlorohydrin | N | N |
Ethylene Diamine | N | N |
Ethylene Glycol, up to 50% | R | 180° F (82° C) |
Ethylene Glycol, greater than 50% | E | E-180° F (82° C) |
Ethylene Oxide | N | N |
2-Ethylhexanol | E | E-180° F (82° C) |
Fatty Acids | E | E-180° F (82° C) |
Ferric Chloride | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Ferric Hydroxide | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Ferric Nitrate | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Ferric Sulfate | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Ferrous Chloride | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Ferrous Hydroxide | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Ferrous Nitrate | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Ferrous Sulfate | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Fish Oil | E | E-180° F (82° C) |
Fluoboric Acid | R | - |
Fluorine Gas | N | N |
Fluorosilicic Acid, 30% | R | 180° F (82° C) |
Fluosilicic Acid | R | 180° F (82° C) |
Formaldehyde | N | N |
Formic Acid, up to 25% | R | 180° F (82° C) |
Formic Acid, greater than 25% | E | N |
Formic Acid, pure | N | N |
Freons | N | N |
Fructose | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Furfural | N | N |
Gallic Acid, aqueous | R | 180° F (82° C) |
Gasoline | N | N |
Gelatine | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Glucose | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Glycerine | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Glycolic Acid | N | N |
Glyoxal, aqueous | R | - |
Green Liquor | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Halocarbon Oils | N | N |
Heptane | R | - |
Hexane | R | - |
Hexanol | E | E-180° F (82° C) |
Hydrazine | N | N |
Hydrobromic Acid | R | - |
Hydrochloric Acid | R | 180° F (82° C) |
Hydrocyanic Acid | R | - |
*Hydrofluoric Acid, 3% | R3 | 180° F (82° C) |
*Hydrofluoric Acid, 48% | S3 | S-180° F (82° C) |
Hydrofluosilicic Acid, 30% | R | 180° F (82° C) |
*Hydrogen Peroxide, 30% | R1 | 180° F (82° C) |
*Hydrogen Peroxide, 50% | R1 | 120 |
Hydrogen Sulfide, Aqueous | R | 180° F (82° C) |
Hydroquinone, aqueous | R | - |
Hydroxylamine Sulfate | - | - |
Hypochlorous Acid | S | S-180° F (82° C) |
Iodine, aqueous | R | - |
Isobutyl Alcohol | E | E-180° F (82° C) |
Isophorone | N | N |
Isopropanol | E | E-180° F (82° C) |
Isopropyl Acetate | N | N |
Isopropyl Chloride | N | N |
Isopropyl Ether | N | N |
Kerosene | N | N |
Ketchup | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Kraft Liquors | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Lactic Acid, 25% | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Lard Oil | E | E-180° F (82° C) |
Lauryl Chloride | N | N |
Lead Acetate | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Lead Chloride | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Lead Nitrate | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Lead Sulfate | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Lemon Oil | N | N |
Ligroin | R | - |
Limonene | N | N |
Linoleic Acid | E | E-180° F (82° C) |
Linseed Oil | E | E-180° F (82° C) |
Lithium Bromide | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Lithium Chloride | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Lithium Hydroxide | R | - |
Lithium Sulfate | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Magnesium Carbonate | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Magnesium Chloride | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Magnesium Citrate | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Magnesium Fluoride | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Magnesium Hydroxide | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Magnesium Nitrate | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Magnesium Oxide | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Magnesium Sulfate | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Maleic Acid, 50% | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Malic Acid | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Manganese Sulfate | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Mercuric Chloride | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Mercuric Cyanide | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Mercuric Sulfate | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Mercurous Nitrate | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Mercury | R | 180° F (82° C) |
Methane Sulfonic Acid | R | 180° F (82° C) |
Methanol, up to 10% | R | 180° F (82° C) |
Methanol, grater than 10% | E | E-180° F (82° C) |
Methanol, Pure | N | N |
Methyl Acetate | N | N |
Methyl Chloride | N | N |
Methyl Ethyl Ketone | N | N |
Methyl Formate | N | N |
Methyl Isobutyl Ketone | N | N |
Methyl Isopropyl Ketone | N | N |
Methyl Methacrylate | N | N |
Methylamine | N | N |
Methylene Bromide | N | N |
Methylene Chloride | N | N |
Methylene Chlorobromide | N | N |
Methylene Iodide | N | N |
Mineral Oil | R | - |
Molasses | R | R |
Monoethanolamine | N | N |
Morpholine | N | N |
Motor Oil | R | - |
Muriatic Acid | R | 180° F (82° C) |
Naphtha | R | - |
Naphthalene | R | - |
Nickel Acetate | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Nickel Chloride | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Nickel Nitrate | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Nickel Sulfate | R | 200° F (93° C) |
*Nitric Acid, up to 25% | R1 | 150° F (65° C) |
*Nitric Acid, 25-35% | R1 | 130° F (54° C) |
*Nitric Acid, 70% | R1 | 105° F (40° C) |
Nitrobenzene | N | N |
Nitroethane | N | N |
Nitroglycerine | N | N |
Nitromethane | N | N |
Nitrous Acid | R | - |
Octane | R | - |
1-Octanol | E | E-180° F (82° C) |
Oils, Sour Crude | N | N |
Oleum | N | N |
Olive Oil | N | N |
Oxalic Acid, Sat’d | R | 170° F (76° C) |
Oxygen | R2 | 180° F (82° C) |
Ozonized Water | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Palm Oil | E | E-180° F (82° C) |
Paraffin | R | 180° F (82° C) |
Peanut Oil | E | E-180° F (82° C) |
Peracetic Acid | N | N |
Perchloric Acid, 10% | R | - |
Phenol | R | - |
Phenylhydrazine | N | N |
Phosphoric Acid | R | 180° F (82° C) |
Phosphorus Pentoxide | R | - |
Phosphorus Trichloride | N | N |
Photographic Solutions | R | 180° F (82° C) |
Phthalic Acid | N | N |
Picric Acid | N | N |
Pine Oil | N | N |
Plating Solutions | R | 180° F (82° C) |
Polyethylene Glycol | E | E-180° F (82° C) |
Polyvinyl Alcohol | R | 180° F (82° C) |
Potash | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Potassium Acetate | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Potassium Bicarbonate | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Potassium Bichromate | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Potassium Bisulfate | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Potassium Bisulfite | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Potassium Borate | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Potassium Bromate | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Potassium Bromide | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Potassium Carbonate | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Potassium Chlorate | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Potassium Chloride | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Potassium Chromate | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Potassium Cyanate | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Potassium Cyanide | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Potassium Dichromate | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Potassium Ferricyanide | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Potassium Ferrocyanide | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Potassium Fluoride | R | 200° F (93° C) |
*Potassium Hydroxide | R | 180° F (82° C) |
Potassium Hypochlorite | R3,4 | 200° F (93° C) |
Potassium Iodide | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Potassium Nitrate | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Potassium Perborate | R | 180° F (82° C) |
Potassium Perchlorate, sat’d | R | 180° F (82° C) |
Potassium Permanganate, sat’d | R | 180° F (82° C) |
Potassium Persulfate, sat’d | R | - |
Potassium Phosphate | R | 180° F (82° C) |
Potassium Sulfate | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Potassium Sulfide | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Potassium Sulfite | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Potassium Tripolyphosphate | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Propanol, up to 0.5% | R | 180° F (82° C) |
Propanol, greater than 0.5% | E | E-180° F (82° C) |
Propanol, pure | E | E-180° F (82° C) |
Propargyl Alcohol | E | E-180° F (82° C) |
Propionic Acid, up to 2% | R | 180° F (82° C) |
Propionic Acid, greater than 2% | E | E-180° F (82° C) |
Propionic Acid, pure | N | N |
Propyl Acetate | N | N |
Propyl Bromide | N | N |
Propylene Dichloride | N | N |
Propylene Gycol, up to 35% | R | 180° F (82° C) |
Propylene Gycol, greater than 35% | E | E-180° F (82° C) |
Propylene Oxide | N | N |
Pyridine | N | N |
Pyrogallol | R | - |
Pyrrole | N | N |
Salicylaldehyde | N | N |
Sea Water | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Silicic Acid | R | - |
Silicone Oil | R | - |
Silver Chloride | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Silver Cyanide | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Silver Nitrate | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Silver Sulfate | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Soaps | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Sodium Acetate | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Sodium Aluminate | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Sodium Arsenate | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Sodium Benzoate | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Sodium Bicarbonate | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Sodium Bichromate | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Sodium Bisulfate | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Sodium Bisulfite | R | 201° F (93° C) |
Sodium Borate | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Sodium Bromide | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Sodium Carbonate | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Sodium Chlorate | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Sodium Chloride | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Sodium Chlorite | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Sodium Chromate | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Sodium Cyanide | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Sodium Dichromate | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Sodium Ferricyanide | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Sodium Ferrocyanide | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Sodium Fluoride | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Sodium Fluorosilicate | R | 180° F (82° C) |
Sodium Formate | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Sodium Hexametaphosphate – Saturated | R | 180° F (82° C) |
*Sodium Hydroxide | R | 180° F (82° C) |
Sodium Hypobromite | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Sodium Hypochlorite | R3,4 | 200° F (93° C) |
Sodium Iodide | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Sodium Metabisulfite – Saturated | R | 180° F (82° C) |
Sodium Metaphosphate | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Sodium Nitrate | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Sodium Nitrite | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Sodium Palmitate | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Sodium Perborate | R | 180° F (82° C) |
Sodium Percarbonate, 15% | R | 180° F (82° C) |
Sodium Perchlorate | R | 180° F (82° C) |
Sodium Permanganate, 25% | R | 180° F (82° C) |
Sodium Phosphate | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Sodium Silicate | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Sodium Sulfate | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Sodium Sulfide | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Sodium Sulfite | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Sodium Thiosulfate | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Sodium Tripolyphosphate | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Soybean Oil | E | E-180° F (82° C) |
Stannic Chloride | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Stannous Chloride | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Stannous Sulfate | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Starch | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Stearic Acid | R | - |
Strontium Chloride | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Styrene | N | N |
Succinic Acid | ||
Sugar | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Sulfamic Acid | R | 180° F (82° C) |
Sulfur | R | - |
Sulfur Dioxide – Aqueous | R | - |
*Sulfuric Acid, Fuming | N | N |
*Sulfuric Acid, 98% | R1 | 125° F (51° C) |
*Sulfuric Acid, 85% | R1 | 170° F (76° C) |
*Sulfuric Acid, 80% | R | 180° F (82° C) |
*Sulfuric Acid, 50% | R | 180° F (82° C) |
*Sulfurous Acid | R | - |
Tall Oil | E | E-180° F (82° C) |
Tannic Acid, 30% | R | - |
Tartaric Acid | R | - |
Tetraacetyl Ethylene Diamine, sat’d | R | 180° F (82° C) |
Tetrahydrofuran | N | N |
Tetrahydronaphthalene | R | - |
Tetrasodiumpyrophosphate | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Thionyl Chloride | N | N |
Toluene | N | N |
Tomato Juice | R | 180° F (82° C) |
Tributyl Citrate | N | N |
Tributyl Phosphate | N | N |
Trichloroacetic Acid | N | N |
Trichloroethylene | N | N |
Triethanolamine | N | N |
Triethylamine | N | N |
Trimethylpropane | R | - |
Trisodium Phosphate | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Tung Oil | E | E-180° F (82° C) |
Turpentine | N | N |
Urea | N | N |
Urine | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Vegetable Oil | E | E-180° F (82° C) |
Vinegar | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Vinyl Acetate | N | N |
Water, Deionized | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Water, Demineralized | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Water, Distilled | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Water, Salt | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Water | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Whiskey | R | 200° F (93° C) |
White Liquor | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Wine | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Xylene | N | N |
Zinc Acetate | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Zinc Carbonate | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Zinc Chloride | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Zinc Nitrate | R | 200° F (93° C) |
Zinc Sulfate | R | 200° F (93° C) |
1. The temperature of gray CPVC installed in direct sunlight can reach 175°F. This should be considered when establishing the maximum operating temperature of the system.
2. CPVC is not recommended for gas under pressure.
3. A silica-free grade of cement must be used.
4. Do not allow chemical to decompose inside closed off sections of piping as a dangerous overpressure situation could occur.
Disclaimer: The following information is provided as a guide for the selection of Corzan® CPVC piping systems subjected to various chemical substances. The information in the chart is subject to change when new test data is available. Compliance with all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations remains the responsibility of the user. In all cases, a physical test of the material under actual operating conditions is the only way to ensure the success of a particular material for the application.
*To develop these recommendations, test data was reviewed in conjunction with field experience and information gathered from various sources to develop the recommendations shown. For industrial process piping applications, this testing comprised coupons of CPVC material immersed in the chemical and held at a constant temperature for 90 days. Resistance evaluations were made using weight gain and change in strength measurements following exposure. It should be noted that laboratory testing is by nature limited in scope and cannot possibly evaluate the effect of all potential variables on the performance of a complex operational piping system. Variations in pipe and fitting production quality, fluid composition, concentration, pressure and temperature; as well as system installation and maintenance can affect the life expectancy of any piping system, especially those carrying extremely corrosive chemicals such as peroxides or concentrated acids and caustics. The full hydrostatic pressure rating of the pipe may not apply to the entire range of temperature and concentration designated as recommended.