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Nylon (PA) and Dichlorodifluoromethane (R-12): Chemical Resistance

Polyamide (nylon)

Rating

Concentration20 °C50 °CRemark
technical gradeA–
concentration not statedA–

Materials rated A or B at 20 °C

Based on the row for technical grade, 20 °C.

Thermoplastics
PVC Rigid B, Acetal (POM) A, Polysulfone A
Fluoropolymers
PTFE A

About Nylon (PA)

Polyamide (nylon) resists fuels, oils and many solvents. Mineral acids, even dilute, and strong oxidisers attack it, and it absorbs water.

Rating scale

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.