Properties Material Designation (ASTM D-2000 SAE J200 Classification) Tensile Strength, (PSI) Elongation % Hardness Range (Durometer

Shore A) Specific Gravity (Base Material) Adhesion to Metals Adhesion to Fabrics Tear Resistance

Natural Rubber AA

Polyisoprene AA

SBR AA

Nitrile BF, BG, BK, CH 1000-2000 150-450 40-90 1.00 Excellent Good Fair

Neoprene BC, BE

EPDM Rubber CA

Epichlorohydrin Rubber CH

Silicone GE

Fluoroelastomer HK

1000-5000 300-700 40-90 0.93 Excellent Excellent Good To Very Good Excellent

1000-3500 300-700 40-90 0.93 Excellent Excellent Good To Very Good

1000-2500 150-450 40-90 0.94 Excellent Good Fair

1000-3000 200-500 40-95 1.23 Excellent Excellent Good

1000-5000 200-700 40-90 0.86 Good To Excellent Good Fair To Good

1000-2500 100-350 40-90 1.27 Fair To Good Fair To Good Fair To Good

500-1400 90-600 40-85 1.15 Excellent Excellent Poor

1000-2000 100-200 55-95 1.85 Fair To Good Good To Excellent Fair

Abrasion Resistance

Excellent

Good To Excellent Good Excellent Good To Excellent

Good

Excellent

Good To Excellent

Fair To Good

Poor

Good

Compression Set Dielectric Strength Electrical Insulation

Good Excellent Good To Excellent Fairly Low

Good Excellent Good To Excellent

Good Poor Poor

Fair To Good Good Fair To Good

Good Excellent Excellent

Poor Good Good

Fair Good Excellent

Fair To Good Good Fair To Good

Permeability To Gases Acid Resistance

Fairly Low

Fairly Low

Low

Low

Fairly Low

Low To Fairly Low

Fairly Low

Very Low

Fair To Good Diluted Concentrated Solvent Resistance Aliphatic Hydrocarbons Aromatic Hydrocarbons Oxygenated Lacquer Solvents Resistance To: Swelling in Lubrication Oil Oil and Gasoline Animal and Vegetable Oils Poor Poor Poor To Good Poor Poor Poor To Good Poor Poor Poor To Good Very Good Excellent Very Good Good Good Good Poor Poor Good Excellent Excellent Excellent Fair Fair Good To Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Poor Poor Fair To Good Poor Poor Poor Fair To Good Poor Poor Poor Good Poor Excellent Good Poor Fair Fair To Good Fair Poor Poor Poor Poor Good To Very Good Poor To Fair Excellent Good Poor Fair Poor Poor Fair Poor Excellent Excellent Poor Poor To Fair Fair To Good Fair To Good Fair To Good Fair To Good Fair To Good Good Good Excellent Fair Fair Excellent Good Excellent Excellent Fair To Good Excellent Excellent

Water Absorption Oxidation Ozone Sunlight Aging Heat Aging (Upper limit cont. service) 1. Flame Heat Cold

Very Good Good Poor To Fair Poor 85C(185F)

Very Good Good Poor To Fair Poor 85C(185F)

Good To Excellent Fair Poor Poor 90C(194F)

Good Good Fair Poor 115C(239F)

Good Very Good To Excellent Very Good To Excellent Very Good 95C(203F)

Very Good To Excellent Excellent Outstanding Outstanding 145C(293F)

Good Good Excellent Good 135C(275F)

Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent 235C(455F)

Very Good Outstanding Outstanding Outstanding 205C(401F)

Poor Good Excellent

Poor Good Excellent

Poor Fair To Good Very Good

Poor Good Fair To Good

Good Very Good Good

Poor Excellent Excellent

Poor To Fair Very Good Good To Very Good

Fair To Good Outstanding Outstanding

Excellent Outstanding Good

1. These evaluations are qualitative and comparative only. They should not be construed as recommendations., Specific compounding is required to optimize performance. Elastomer choices should be based upon a practical consideration of the potential fire hazards involved in each individual case and, if applicable, the results of appropriate flame tests.