Rosemount 8721 Selection guide

Technical Data Sheet

Online 00816-0100-4901, Rev AA
December 2002

Model 8721

Sanitary Gasket Material Selection Guide

A = Satisfactory

B = Fair

C = Severe Effect, except for some static applications

D = Unsatisfactory

E = Insufficient Information

Material Buna-N EPDM Viton

Acetaldehyde D A D B
Acetamide A A B B
Acetic Acid, 30% B A B A
Acetone D A D C
Acetophenone D A D D
Acetyl Chloride D D A C
Acetylene A A A B
Acrylonitrile D D C D
Adipic Acid A A E E
Ammonia Gas (cold) A A D A
Ammonium Chloride (aq) A A A E
Ammonium Hydroxide (conc.) D A B A
Ammonium Nitrate (aq) A A E E
Ammonium Nitrite (aq) A A E B
Ammonium Phosphate (aq) A A E A
Ammonium Sulfate (aq) A A D E
Amyl Acetate (Banana Oil) D A D D
Amyl Alcohol B A B D
Amyl Bortate A D A E
Arsenic Acid A A A A
Arsenic Tricholoride (aq) A C E E
Barium Chloride (aq) A A A A
Barium Hydroxide (aq) A A A A
Barium Sulfate (aq) A A A A
Barium Sulfide (aq) A A A A
Benzaldehyde D A D B
Benzene D D A D
Benzonic Acid C C A C
Benzoyl Chloride D D A E
Benzyl Alcohol D A A B
Benzyl Chloride D D A D
Boric Acid A A A A
Brine A A A A
Bromine, Anhydrous D D A D

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Technical Data Sheet

Online 00816-0100-4901, Rev AA

Model 8721

A = Satisfactory

B = Fair

C = Severe Effect, except for some static applications

D = Unsatisfactory

E = Insufficient Information

Material Buna-N EPDM Viton

Bromin Water D B A D
Butadiene D C A D
Butane ADAD
Butyl Acetate D C D D
Butyl Acetyl Ricinoleate C A A E
Butyl Alcohol A B A B
Butyl Amine C B D D
Butyl Benzoate D B A E
Butyl Carbitol D A A D
Butyl Cellosolve D A D E
Butyle Oleate D B A E
Butyl Stearate B C A E
Butyene B D A D
Butyraldehyde D B D D
Carbolic Acid (Phenoi) D B A D
Carbon Bisulfide C D A D
Carbon Dioxide A B A B
Carbonic Acid B A A A
Carbon Monoxide A A A A
Carbon Tetrachloride C D A D
Castor Oil A B A A
Cellosolve Acetate D B D D
China Wood Oil (Tung Oil) A C A D
Chlorine (wet) D C A D
Chlorine Dioxide D C A E
Chloroacetic Acid D A D E
Chloroacetone D A D D
Chlorobenzene D D A D
Chlorobromomethane D B A D
Chloroform D D A D
Chlorololuene D D A D
Chrome Plating Solutions D C A C
Chromic Acid D B A B
Cod Liver Oil A A A B
Copper Acetate (aq) B A D D
Cooper Chloride (aq) A A A A
Copper Cyanide (aq) A A A A
Cooper Sulfate (aq) A A A A
Creosote (coal tar)ADAD
Cresylic Acid D D A D
Cyclohexane A D A D
Cyclohexanool C C A D
Cyclohexanone D B D D
Denatured Alcohol A A A A
Detergent Solutions A A A A
Diacetone Alocohol D A D B
Dibenzyl Ether D B D E

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