Material Comparison Guide
Below is a general guideline of which base polymer to consider for your O-ring, gasket, & custom molded part application. With decades of experience in FFKM applications, the Canyon Components Engineering Team is unmatched throughout the industry.
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MATERIAL TYPES
Variable
Buna (Nitrile, NBR)
Fluorcarbon (Viton®)
CanRez™ (FFKM)
Silicone (VMQ)
Urethane (PU, AU)
EPDM (EP)
Neoprene (CR)
HNBR
Butyl (IIR)
Relative Cost
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Durometer Range available
40-95
50-95
60-95
60-90
50-95
30 TO 90
40-90
40-90
70-95
Permeability Coef-Nitrogen 10~cm~sec~atm~
0.18
0.2
0.25
0.95 / 16
200
6.4
0.89
Electrical Resistivity (Polymer)
D-C
B
A
A
BG
A
A
C
D-C
Creep
B
B
B
C
C-A
B-A
C-B
B
B
Impact Strength
C
B
B
B
B-A
D-C
C-B
B
A
Abrasion Resistance
A
B
C
C
A
A-B
C-B
A
A
Tear Resistance
B
B
C
B
A
A-B
C-B
B
A
Cut Growth
B
B
C
A
A
C-B
C
B
A
Flame resistance
D
A
C
D
D
A
D
B-A
A
Low Temp - Stiffening - °F
(+30) TO -20
(+10) TO (-60)
0 TO -40F
(-10) TO -40
(-10) TO -30
(-60) TO -180
(-20) TO -50
(+10) TO -50
Low Temp - Brittle Point - °F
-40
-65
Consult
-80
(-90) TO -180
-90
-85
Weather-Sunlight Aging
D
A
A
A
A
A
A
B
C
Oxidation
B
A
A
A
B
A
A
A
B
Ozone Cracking
C
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
B
Radiation
B
C-B
B
B
B
C-B
B-A
B
B
Water
A
A
A
A
C-B
A
A
B
A
Steam
C-B
A-B
A-B
B-A
D
B-C
A
B
B
Alkali Dilute / Concentrated
B/B
A
A/A
A/A
C/D
A/A
A/A
A/A
A/B
Acid Dilute / Concentrated
B/B
B/C
A/A
A/A
C/D
B/C
A/A
A/A
A/B
Ketones, Oxygenated Solvents
D
NR
A
A
D
B-C
B-A
C
NR
Chlorinated Hydrocarbons Degreasers
C-B
A
B
NR
C-B
NR
NR
D
C
Aliphatic Hydrocarbons, Kerosene, etc.
A
A
B
NR
B
D-C
NR
C
A
Aromatic Hydrocarbons, Benzol, Toluol, etc.
B-A
A
B
NR
C
NR
NR
B
C
LP Gases, Fuel Oils
A
A
B
NR
C-B
C
NR
B
A
Alcohols
C-B
C-A
A
B-A
B
C-B
B-A
A
A
Brake Fluid, Non-Petroleum Base
NR
C
B
B
NR
A
B-A
C
Synthetic Lubricants - Diester
B-A
A
A
NR
D
NR
NR
D
A
Animal and Vegetable Oils
B
A
A
B-A
A
A
B
B
Petroleum Base
B-A
A
A
NR
B
NR
NR
D-C
A
Water Glycol
C
A
A
B-A
C-B
A
A
B
Silicate Ester
B
A
A
B-A
NR
NR
B-A
B
Phosphate Ester
D
B-A
A
A (250° Max)
NR
B
A(300°+)
C
NR
Hight Aniline (190°+)
B
A
A
NR
A
C
NR
B
Low Aniline Point
A
A
A
NR
B
B
NR
A
Ammonia
B
NR
A
B
D
A
B
A
B
Refrigerants
R-11, 12, 13
R-11,12,13
Ask
R-12, 13, 22
R-12
NR
R-12,13,22
R-11 ,12,13,21,22
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