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Ferrous Chloride (Iron(II) Chloride) Chemical Resistance

Resistance ratings for 24 plastics, elastomers and metals at 20 °C and 50 °C.

At a glance

Based on the row for saturated, 20 °C.

Rated A, very good resistance
PTFE, HDPE, PP, PVDF, PVC Rigid, EPDM, Viton (FPM), NBR, SS 316, LDPE, FEP, ECTFE/ETFE, Polycarbonate, PVC Flexible, Polystyrene, Polysulfone, PMP, SAN (18)
Rated B, good resistance
SS 304, PETG (2)
Rated C, limited resistance
Nylon (PA), Acetal (POM) (2)
Rated D, not resistant
Aluminium (1)
No data in the source
Silicone

Based on the row for saturated, 20 °C.

Rating profile by material family

Ferrous Chloride (Iron(II) Chloride): Rating profile by material familyThermoplastics: 10 A, 1 B, 2 C. Fluoropolymers: 4 A. Elastomers: 3 A, 1 no data. Metals: 1 A, 1 B, 1 D.Thermoplastics (13)Thermoplastics: 10 × A, very good resistance (HDPE, LDPE, PP, PVC Rigid, PVC Flexible, PMP, Polystyrene, SAN, Polycarbonate, Polysulfone)A 10Thermoplastics: 1 × B, good resistance (PETG)Thermoplastics: 2 × C, limited resistance (Acetal (POM), Nylon (PA))C 2Fluoropolymers (4)Fluoropolymers: 4 × A, very good resistance (PTFE, FEP, PVDF, ECTFE/ETFE)A 4Elastomers (4)Elastomers: 3 × A, very good resistance (EPDM, Viton (FPM), NBR)A 3Elastomers: 1 × no data (Silicone)– 1Metals (3)Metals: 1 × A, very good resistance (SS 316)A 1Metals: 1 × B, good resistance (SS 304)B 1Metals: 1 × D, not resistant (Aluminium)D 1
A very good resistanceB good resistanceC limited resistanceD not resistantno data
Number of materials in each family with each rating at 20 °C.

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
7758-94-3
Formula
FeCl2
Hazard symbols in the source
Xn (harmful) (pre-GHS European symbols; check the current safety data sheet)
Concentrations listed
saturated
Also listed as
Ferrous chloride
Name in the source (German)
Eisen-(II)-chlorid

Resistance table: Ferrous Chloride (Iron(II) Chloride), saturated

Material20 °C50 °CRemark
Thermoplastics
HDPEAA
LDPEAA
PPAA
PVC RigidAA
PVC FlexibleA–
PMPA–
PolystyreneAA
SANAA
PolycarbonateA–
PETGB*–
Acetal (POM)C*–
Nylon (PA)C–
PolysulfoneA–
Fluoropolymers
PTFEAA
FEPAA
PVDFAA
ECTFE/ETFEAA
Elastomers
EPDMA*–
Viton (FPM)AA
NBRA*–
Metals
SS 316AA
SS 304B*–
AluminiumDD

* estimated rating, given in the source without a temperature

Not rated in the source, so not in the table: Silicone

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.

Chemicals with a similar resistance profile

Same 20 °C rating on the share of materials shown.