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Mercury(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 aqueous, 20 °C.

Rated A, very good resistance
PTFE, HDPE, PP, PVDF, PVC Rigid, EPDM, Viton (FPM), NBR, LDPE, FEP, ECTFE/ETFE, Polycarbonate, PVC Flexible, Polystyrene, Polysulfone, PMP, SAN (17)
Rated B, good resistance
PETG (1)
Rated C, limited resistance
Acetal (POM) (1)
Rated D, not resistant
SS 316, SS 304, Aluminium, Nylon (PA) (4)
No data in the source
Silicone
Rated lower at 50 °C than at 20 °C
PVC Rigid (A → C), NBR (A → C), Polystyrene (A → C)

Based on the row for aqueous, 20 °C.

Rating profile by material family

Mercury(II) Chloride: Rating profile by material familyThermoplastics: 10 A, 1 B, 1 C, 1 D. Fluoropolymers: 4 A. Elastomers: 3 A, 1 no data. Metals: 3 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: 1 × C, limited resistance (Acetal (POM))Thermoplastics: 1 × D, not resistant (Nylon (PA))Fluoropolymers (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: 3 × D, not resistant (SS 316, SS 304, Aluminium)D 3
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

Mercury(II) Chloride: Effect of temperature, 20 °C to 50 °CPVC Rigid A → C; Polystyrene A → C; NBR A → C.ABCDPVC Rigid: A at 20 °C, C at 50 °CPVC RigidPolystyrene: A at 20 °C, C at 50 °CPolystyreneNBR: A at 20 °C, C at 50 °CNBR
20 °C50 °C
Materials whose rating differs between 20 °C and 50 °C. Materials not shown keep their rating or have no 50 °C value.

Substance

CAS number
7487-94-7
Formula
HgCl2
Hazard symbols in the source
T+ (very toxic), C (corrosive) (pre-GHS European symbols; check the current safety data sheet)
Concentrations listed
aqueous
Name in the source (German)
Quecksilber-(II)-chlorid

Resistance table: Mercury(II) Chloride, aqueous

Remark: Sublimat

Material20 °C50 °CRemark
Thermoplastics
HDPEAA
LDPEAA
PPAA
PVC RigidAC
PVC FlexibleA–
PMPAA
PolystyreneAC
SANAA
PolycarbonateA–
PETGB*–
Acetal (POM)C–
Nylon (PA)DD
PolysulfoneA–
Fluoropolymers
PTFEAA
FEPAA
PVDFAA
ECTFE/ETFEAA
Elastomers
EPDMA–
Viton (FPM)AA
NBRAC
Metals
SS 316D*–
SS 304D*–
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.