At a glance
Based on the row for technical grade, 20 °C.
- Rated A, very good resistance
- PTFE, PVDF, SS 316, SS 304, FEP, Acetal (POM) (6)
- Rated B, good resistance
- LDPE (1)
- Rated C, limited resistance
- HDPE, Polycarbonate (2)
- Rated D, not resistant
- PP, PVC Rigid, EPDM, Viton (FPM), NBR, Aluminium, Nylon (PA), PVC Flexible, Polystyrene, Polysulfone, SAN (11)
- No data in the source
- ECTFE/ETFE, Silicone, PETG, PMP
- Risk of pitting or stress-corrosion cracking
- SS 316, SS 304
Based on the row for technical grade, 20 °C.
Rating profile by material family
Effect of temperature, 20 °C to 50 °C
No material with a rating at both temperatures changes grade between 20 °C and 50 °C.
Substance
- CAS number
- 74-87-3
- Formula
- CH3Cl
- Hazard symbols in the source
- F+ (extremely flammable), T (toxic) (pre-GHS European symbols; check the current safety data sheet)
- Flammable
- yes
- Concentrations listed
- technical grade
- Also listed as
- Chloromethyl; Methylchloride
- Name in the source (German)
- Chlormethan
Resistance table: Chloromethane (Methyl Chloride), technical grade
| Material | 20 °C | 50 °C | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thermoplastics | |||
| HDPE | C | – | |
| LDPE | B | – | |
| PP | D | D | |
| PVC Rigid | D | D | |
| PVC Flexible | D | D | |
| Polystyrene | D | D | |
| SAN | D | D | |
| Polycarbonate | C* | – | |
| Acetal (POM) | A | – | |
| Nylon (PA) | D | D | |
| Polysulfone | D | D | |
| Fluoropolymers | |||
| PTFE | A | – | |
| FEP | A | – | |
| PVDF | A | A | |
| Elastomers | |||
| EPDM | D | D | |
| Viton (FPM) | D | D | |
| NBR | D | D | |
| Metals | |||
| SS 316 | A | A | pitting risk |
| SS 304 | A | A | pitting risk |
| Aluminium | D | D | |
* estimated rating, given in the source without a temperature
Not rated in the source, so not in the table: PMP, PETG, ECTFE/ETFE, Silicone
Rating scale
- A very good resistance
- B good resistance
- C limited resistance
- D not resistant
- – no data
- K no general statement possible
A rating marked * is an estimate in the source, not a test result. An estimate is given as one value without a temperature.
About this data
The ratings come from the chemical resistance list published by Bürkle GmbH, which compiled them from raw-material manufacturers’ data. They describe laboratory tests on the raw material at 20 °C and 50 °C.
A finished part also sees pressure, mechanical stress, welds and mixtures that a laboratory test does not. Treat the rating as a first filter and test under your own conditions before relying on it.
Chemicals with a similar resistance profile
Same 20 °C rating on the share of materials shown.