Chemical Resistance

Chemical Resistance

PE shows high resistance to chemical attacks with its non-polar structure like high molecular weighted hydrocarbons. PE cannot be decayed, worn out, or weakened mechanically, by electrical or chemical reactions.
PE shows high resistance to acids, alkaline solutions, solvents, alcohol and water, and low resistance against oxidant acids, ketones, aromatic hydrocarbons and chloral hydrocarbons.
Level of chemical resistance, depends on chemical’s concentration, temperature and working pressure. This three specifications determine pipe’s life.

 

A: High Resistance - B: Limited Resistance - C: No Resistance

CHEMICAL
FORMULA
CONS.(%)
20°C
60°C
ACETALDEHYDE
CH3CHO
100
A
B
ACETALDEHYDE- AQUEOUS SOLUTION
CH3CHO
40
A
B
ACETIC ACID
CH3COOH
up to 10
A
A
ACETIC ACID
CH3COOH
40-60
A
A
ACETIC ACID CH3COOH 60 A A
ACETIC ACID - GLACIAL CH3COOH <96 A B
ACETIC ANHYDRIDE
(CH3CO)2O
100
A
B
ACETONE
CH3COCH3
100
B
B
ACRYLONITRILE
CH2CHCN
technically pure
A
A
ADIPIC ACID - AQUEOUS SOLUTION
(CH2CH2CO2H)2
SAT.
A
A
ALLYL ALCOHOL
CH2CHCH2OH
96
A
A
ALUM - AQUEOUS SOLUTION
AI2(SO4)3K2SO4nH2O
dil
A
A
ALUM - AQUEOUS SOLUTION
AI2(SO4)3K2SO4nH2O
SAT.
A
A
ALUMINIUM - CHLORIDE
AICI3
all
A
A
ALUMINIUM - FLUORIDE
AIF3
100
A
A
ALUMINIUM - SULPHATE
AI(SO4)3
deb
A
A
ALUMINIUM - SULPHATE
AI(SO4)3
SAT.
A
A
AMMONIA - AQUEOUS SOLUTION
NH3
deb
A
A
AMMONIA - DRY GAS
NH3
100
A
A
AMMONIA - LIQUID
NH3
100
A
A
AMMONIUM - ACETATE
CH3COONH4
SAT.
A
A
AMMONIUM - CARBONATE
(NH4)2CO3
ALL
A
A
AMMONIUM - CHLORIDE
NH4CI
SAT.
A
A
AMMONIUM - FLUORIDE
NH4F
25
A
A
AMMONIUM - HYDROXIDE
NH4OH
28
A
A
AMMONIUM - NITRATE
NH4NO3
SAT.
A
A
AMMONIUM - PHOSPHATE DIBASIC
NH4(HPO4)2
ALL
A
A
AMMONIUM - SULPHIDE
(NH4)2S
ALL
A
A
AMMONIUM - SULPHYDRATE
NH4OHSO4
ALL
A
A
AMYLACETATE
CH3CO2CH2(CH2)3CH3
100
A
B
AMYLALCOHOL
CH3(CH2)3CH2OH
100
A
B
ANILINE
C6H5NH2
ALL
B
B
ANILINE - CHLORHYDRATE
C6H5NH2HCI
ND
B
B
ANTIMONY - TRICHLORIDE
SbCI3
100
A
A
ANTHRAQUINONE - SULPHONIC ACID
 
suspension
A
A
AQUA REGIA
HC+HNO3
100
C
C
ARSENIC ACID
H3AsO4
DEB
A
A
ARSENIC ACID
H3AsO4
80
A
A
BARIUM - CARBONATE
BaCO3
ALL
A
A
BARIUM - CHLORIDE
BaCl2
10
A
A
BARIUM - HYDROXIDE
Ba(OH)2
ALL
A
A
BARIUM - SULPHATE
BaSO4
NB
A
A
BENZALDEHYDE
C6H5CHO
ND
A
B
BENZENE
C6H6
100
B
B
BENZENE - MONOCHLORINE
C6H5Cl
 
C
 
BENZOIC ACID
C6H5COOH
SAT.
A
A
BENZYL ALCOHOL
C6H5CH2OH
100
A
B
BLEACHING LYE
NaOCl+NaCl
12.5
B
B
BORIC ACID
H3BO3
ALL
A
A
BROMIC ACID
HBrO3
10
A
A
BROMINE - LIQUID
Br2
100
C
C
BROMINE - VAPOURS
Br2
LOW
C
C
BUTADIENE
C4H6
100
C
C
BUTANEDIOL AQUEOUS
CH3CH2CHOHCH2OH
CONCENTRATED
B
C
BUTANE GAS
C4H10
10
A
A
BUTYL - ACETATE
CH3CO2CH2CH2CH2CH3
100
B
C
BUTYL - ALCOHOL
C4H9OH
 
A
A
BUTYL - PHENOL
C4H9C6H4OH
100
C
C
BUTYLENE GLYCOL
C4H6(OH)2
100
A
A
BUTYRIC ACID
C2H5CH2COOH
20
A
B
BUTYRIC ACID
C2H5CH2COOH
CONCENTRATED
C
C
CALCIUM - BISULPHITE
Ca(HSO3)2
ND
A
A
CALCIUM - CARBONATE
CaCO3
ALL
A
A
CALCIUM - CHLORATE
CaHCl
ND
A
A
CALCIUM - CHLORIDE
CaCl2
all
A
A
CALCIUM - HYPOCHLORITE
Ca(OCl)2
SAT.
A
A
CALCIUM - NITRATE
Ca(NO3)2
50
A
A
CALCIUM - SULPHATE
CaSO4
ND
A
A
CALCIUM - SULPHIDE
CaS
SAT.
B
B
CAMPHOR OIL
 
ND
C
C
CARBON DIOXIDE - AQUEOUS SOLUTION
CO2
 
A
A
CARBON DIOXITE - GAS
CO2
100
A
A
CARBON - DISULPHIDE
CS2
100
B
C
CARBON - MONOXIDE
CO
100
A
A
CARBON - TETRACHLORIDE
CCl4
100
B
C
CHLORAMINE
H2CO3
DİL
A
A
CHLORIC ACID
HClO3
20
A
C
CHLORINE - LIQUID
CI2
SAT
B
C
CHLOROACETIC ACID
ClCH2COH
>10
A
A
CHLOROACETIC ACID - ETHYL ESTER
ClCH2COH
 
A
A
CHLOROACETIC ACID - METHYL ESTER ClCH2COH   A A
CHLOROFORM
CHCl3
ALL
C
C
CHLOROSULPHONIC ACID
ClHSO3
100
C
C
CHROME ALUM
KCr(SO4)2
ND
A
A
CHROMIC ACID
CrO3+H2O
20
A
B
CHROMIC ACID
CrO3+H2O
50
A
B
CHROMIC ACID
CrO3+H2O
80
A
C
CHROMIC SOLUTION
CrO3+H2O+H2SO4
50/35/15
C
C
CITRIC ACID AQ. SOL. Min
C3H4(OH)(CO2H)3
50
A
A
COPPER - CHLORIDE
CuCl2
SAT.
A
A
COPPER - FLUORIDE
CuF2
all
A
A
COPPER - NITRATE
Cu(NO3)2
ND
A
A
COPPER - SULPHATE
CuSO4
ALL
A
A
CRESOL
CH3C6H4OH
≤90
A
B
CYCLOHEXANE
C6H12
ALL
C
C
CYCLOHEXANONE
C6H10O
ALL
A
B
DECAHYDRONAFTALENE
C10H18
Nd
A
B
DEMINERALIZED WATER
 
100
A
A
DEXTRINE
C6H12OCH2O
nd
A
A
DIBUTYLPHTALATE
C6H4(CO2C4H9)2
100
B
B
DICHLOROACETIC ACID
Cl2CHCOOH
100
A
B
DICHLOROETHANE
CH2ClCH2Cl
100
B
B
DICHLOROETHYLENE
ClCH2Cl
100
C
C
DIETHYL ETHER
C2H5OC2H5
100
C
C
DIGLYCOLIC ACID
(CH2)2O(CO2H)2
 
B
B
DIMETHYLAMINE
(CH3)2NH
 
C
C
DIOCTYLPHTHALATE
 
ALL
A
B
DISTILLED WATER
 
100
A
A
DRINKING WATER
 
100
A
A
ETHYL - ACETATE
CH3CO2C2H5
100
A
C
ETHYL - ALCOHOL
CH3CH2OH
nd
A
B
ETHYL - CHLORIDE
CH3CH2Cl
ALL
C
C
ETHYLENE - GLYCOL
HOCH2CH2OH
100
A
A
FERRIC - CHLORIDE
FeCl3
SAT
A
A
FERRIC - NITRATE
Fe(NO3)3
nd
A
A
FERRIC - SULPHATE
Fe(SO4)3
Nd
A
A
FERROUS - CHLORIDE
FeCl2
Sat
A
A
FERROUS - SULPHATE
FeSO4
Nd
A
A
FERTILIZER
 
≤10
A
A
FERTILIZER
 
Sat
A
A
FLUORINE GAS - DRY
F2
100
C
C
FLUOROSILICIC ACID
H2SiF6
40
A
A
FORMALDEHYDE
HCOH
30-40
A
A
FORMIC ACID
HCOOH
10-85
A
A
FUEL OIL
 
Comm
 
B
FURFUROLE ALCOHOL
C5H3OCH2OH
100
A
B
GAS EXHAUST - WITH NITROUS VAPOURS
 
Traces
A
A
GAS PHOSGENE
ClCOCl
100
B
B
GELATINE
 
100
A
A
GLUCOSE
C6H12O6
ALL
A
A
GLYCERINE (AQ.SOL)
HOCH2CHOHCH2OH
ALL
A
A
GLYCOGLUE (AQUEOUS)
 
10
A
A
GLYCOLIC ACID HOCH2COOH 50-70 A A
HEPTANE
C7H16
100
A
C
HEXANE
C6H14
100
A
B
HYDROBROMIC ACID
HBr
100
A
A
HYDROCHLORIC ACID
HCl
≤25
A
A
HYDROCHLORIC ACID
HCl
≤37
A
A
HYDROCYANIC ACID
HCN
10
A
A
HYDROFLUORIC ACID
HF
10
A
A
HYDROFLUORIC ACID
HF
60
A
B
HYDROGEN - PEROXIDE
H2O2
up to 10
A
A
HYDROGEN - PEROXIDE
H2O2
30
A
A
HYDROGEN - PEROXIDE
H2O2
90
A
C
HYDROGEN - SULPHIDE DRY
H2O2
SAT
A
A
HYDROGEN - SULPHIDE WET
H2O2
SAT
A
A
HYDROXYLAMINE SULPHATE
(H2NOH)2H2SO4
 
A
A
ILLUMINATING GAS
 
100
A
 
ISOCTANE
C8H18
100
A
B
ISOPROPYL - ETHER
(CH3)2CHOCH(CH3)2
100
B
C
LACTIC ACID
CH3CHOHCOOH
10-90
A
A
LANOLINE
 
nd
A
A
LEAD ACETATE
Pb(CH3COO)2
Sat
A
A
LINSEED OIL
 
Comm
 
B
LUBRICATING OILS
 
Comm
C
 
MAGNESIUM - CHLORIDE
MgCl2
Sat
A
A
MAGNESIUM - NITRATE
MgNO3
nd
A
A
MAGNESIUM - SULPHATE
MgSO4
Dil
A
A
MAGNESIUM - SULPHATE
MgSO4
Sat
A
A
MALEIC ACID
COOHCHCHCOOH
Nd
A
A
MALIC ACID
CH2CHOH(COOH)2
Nd
A
A
MERCURIC - CHLORIDE
HgCl2
Sat
A
A
MERCUROUS NITRATE
HgNO3
Nd
A
A
MERCURY
Hg
100
A
A
METHYL - ALCOHOL
CH3OH
100
A
A
METHYL - BROMIDE
CH3Br
100
C
C
METHYL - CHLORIDE
CH3Cl
100
B
C
METHYL - ETHYLKETONE
CH3COCH2CH3
All
C
C
METHYLAMINE
CH3NH2
32
A
B
METHYLENE CHLORIDE
CH2Cl2
100
C
C
METHYL SULPHORIC ACID
CH3COOSO4
50
B
B
METHYL SULPHORIC ACID
CH3COOSO4
100
C
C
MINERAL ACIDOULOUS WATER
 
Nd
A
A
MOLASSES
 
Comm
A
B
NAPHTA
 
100
B
C
NAPHTALINE
 
100
C
C
NICKEL - CHLORIDE
NiCl3
All
A
A
NICKEL - NITRATE
Ni(NO3)2
Nd
A
A
NICKEL - SULPHATE
NiSO4
dil
A
B
NICKEL - SULPHATE
NiSO4
Sat
A
A
NITRIC ACID
HNO3
5
A
A
NITRIC ACID
HNO3
25
A
A
NITRIC ACID
HNO3
50
B
C
NITRIC ACID
HNO3
>50
C
C
NITROBENZENE
C6H5NO2
All
C
C
OLEIC ACID
C8H17CHCH(CH2)7CO2H
100
A
B
OLEUM
 
Nd
C
C
OLIVE OIL
 
Comm
 
C
OXALIC ACID
HO2CCO2H
10
A
A
OXALIC ACID
HO2CCO2H
Sat
A
A
OXYGEN
O2
All
A
B
OZONE
O3
Nd
B
C
PALMITIC ACID
CH3(CH2)14COOH
 
A
A
PARAFFIN
 
Nd
 
B
PARAFFIN - EMULSION
 
Comm
B
B
PERCHLORIC ACID
HClO4
20
A
A
PERCHLORIC ACID
HClO4
50
A
B
PERCHLORIC ACID HClO4 70 A C
PETROL
 
 
A
B
PHENOL - AQUEOUS SOLUTION
C6H5OH
SOL
A
A
PHENYL HYDRAZINE
C6H5NHNH2
All
B
B
PHENYL HYDRAZINE - CHLORHYDRATE
C6H5NHNH3Cl
Sat
A
C
PHOSPHORIC - ACID
H3PO4
≤25
A
A
PHOSPHORIC - ACID
H3PO4
≤50
A
A
PHOSPHORIC - ACID
H3PO4
≤85
A
B
PHOSPHORIC – ANHYDRIDE
P2O5
Nd
A
A
PHOSPHORUS TRICHLORIDE
PCl3
100
A
B
PHTHALIC ACID
C6H4(CO2H)2
50
A
A
PICRIC ACID
HOC6H2(NO2)3
SAT. SOL
A
 
POTASSIUM - BICHROMATE
K2CrO7
40
A
 
POTASSIUM - BROMIDE
KBr
Sat
A
A
POTASSIUM - CARBONATE
K2CO3
sat
A
A
POTASSIUM - CHLORIDE
KCl
sat
A
A
POTASSIUM - CHROMATE
KCrO4
40
A
A
POTASSIUM - CYANIDE
KCN
sat
A
A
POTASSIUM - FERROCYANIDE
K4Fe(CN)6.3H2O
100
A
A
POTASSIUM - FLUORIDE
KF
Sat
A
A
POTASSIUM - HYDROXIDE
KOH
≤60
A
A
POTASSIUM - NITRATE
KNO3
sat
A
A
POTASSIUM - PERMANGANATE
KMnO4
10
A
A
POTASSIUM - PERSULPHATE
K2S2O8
nd
A
A
POTASSIUM - SULPHATE
K2SO4
sat
A
A
PROPANE- GAS
C3H8
100
A
A
PROPANE- LIQUID
C3H8
100
B
 
PROPYL ALCOHOL
C3H7OH
100
A
A
PYRIDINE
CH(CHCH)2N
100
A
B
SILICIC ACID
H2SiO3
All
A
A
SILICONE OIL
 
Nd
A
B
SILVER - NITRATE
AgNO9
SAT SOL
A
A
SODIUM - ACETATE
CH3COONa
100
A
A
SODIUM - BICARBONATE
NaHCO3
Nd
A
A
SODIUM - BISULPHITE
NaHSO3
100
A
A
SODIUM - CARBONATE
Na2CO3
Sat
A
A
SODIUM - CHLORATE
NaClO3
Nd
A
A
SODIUM - CHLORATE
NaCl
Dil
A
A
SODIUM - CHLORATE
NaCl
Sat
A
A
SODIUM - FERROCYANIDE
Na4Fe(CN)6
Sat
A
A
SODIUM - FLUORIDE
NaF
All
A
A
SODIUM - HYDROXIDE
NaOH
60
A
A
SODIUM - HYPOCHLORITE
NaOCl
Deb
A
A
SODIUM - NITRATE
NaNO3
Nd
A
A
SODIUM - PHOSPHATE tri
Na3PO4
All
A
A
SODIUM - SULPHATE
Na2SO4
Sat
A
A
SODIUM - SULPHIDE
Na2S
dil
A
A
SODIUM - SULPHIDE
Na2S
Sat
A
A
STANNIC CHLORIDE
SnCl4
Sat
A
A
STANNOUS CHLORIDE
SnCl2
Dil
A
A
STEARIC ACID
CH3(CH2)16CO2H
100
B
B
SULPHUR - DIOXIDE AQUEOUS
SO2
sat
A
B
SULPHUR - DIOXIDE DRY
SO2
All
A
A
SULPHUR - DIOXIDE LIQUID
SO2
100
A
B
SULPHUR - TRIOXIDE
SO3
100
C
C
SULPHURIC ACID
H2SO4
≤10
A
A
SULPHURIC ACID
H2SO4
10-50
A
A
SULPHURIC ACID
H2SO4
50-75
A
A
SULPHURIC ACID
H2SO4
98
A
C
SULPHURIC ACID H2SO4 funning C C
SULPHURIC ACID - NITRIC AQUEOUS SOLUTION
H2SO4+HNO3+H20
48/49/3
C
C
SULPHURIC ACID - NITRIC AQUEOUS SOLUTION
H2SO4+HNO3+H20
50/50/0
C
C
SULPHURIC ACID - NITRIC AQUEOUS SOLUTION
H2SO4+HNO3+H20
10/20/70
B
B
TALLOW EMULSION
 
Comm
A
B
TANNIC ACID
C14H10O9
10
A
A
TARTARIC ACID
HOOC(CHOH)2COOH
All
A
A
TETRACHLORO - ETHANE
CHCl2CHCl2
Nd
B
C
TETRACHLORO - ETHYLENE
CCl2CCl2
Nd
B
C
TETRAETHYLLEAD
Pb(C2H5)4
100
A
 
TETRAHYDROFURAN
C4H8O
All
B
 
THIONYL CHLORIDE
SOCl3
100
C
C
THIOPHENE
C4H4S
100
B
B
TOLUENE
C6H5CH3
100
B
C
TRANSFORMER OIL
 
Nd
A
B
TRICHLOROACETIC ACID
CCl3COOH
≤50
A
B
TRICHLOROETHYLENE
Cl2CCHCl
100
C
C
TRIETHANOLAMINE
N(CH2CH2OH)2
100
A
B
TURPENTINE
 
100
C
C
UREA (AQUEOUS SOLUTION)
CO(NH2)2
SOL
A
A
VASELINE OIL
 
100
A
B
ZINC - CHLORIDE
ZnCl2
Dil
A
A
ZINC - CHLORIDE
ZnCl2
Sat
A
A
ZINC - SULPHATE
ZnSO4
Dil
A
A
ZINC - SULPHATE
ZnSO4
Sat
A
A

 

Nd: Undefined Concentration

Deb: Weak Concentration

Comm: Commercial Solution

Dil: Diluted Solution