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Sodium Bisulfate Chemical Resistance

Resistance ratings for 24 plastics, elastomers and metals at 20 °C and 50 °C. Listed at 2 concentrations, because the rating depends on it.

At a glance

Based on the row for 10 %, 20 °C.

Rated A, very good resistance
PTFE, HDPE, PP, PVDF, PVC Rigid, EPDM, Viton (FPM), NBR, SS 316, SS 304, Aluminium, LDPE, FEP, ECTFE/ETFE, Polycarbonate, PETG (16)
Rated B, good resistance
Acetal (POM) (1)
Rated C, limited resistance
none (0)
Rated D, not resistant
Nylon (PA) (1)
No data in the source
Silicone, PVC Flexible, Polystyrene, Polysulfone, PMP, SAN
Rated lower at 50 °C than at 20 °C
PVC Rigid (A → C), NBR (A → C), SS 304 (A → B), Aluminium (A → C)
Rating changes with concentration (20 °C)
SS 304: A (10 %), B (any concentration); Nylon (PA): A (any concentration), D (10 %); Acetal (POM): B (10 %), C (any concentration)

Based on the row for 10 %, 20 °C.

Rating profile by material family

Sodium Bisulfate: Rating profile by material familyThermoplastics: 6 A, 1 B, 1 D, 5 no data. Fluoropolymers: 4 A. Elastomers: 3 A, 1 no data. Metals: 3 A.Thermoplastics (13)Thermoplastics: 6 × A, very good resistance (HDPE, LDPE, PP, PVC Rigid, Polycarbonate, PETG)A 6Thermoplastics: 1 × B, good resistance (Acetal (POM))Thermoplastics: 1 × D, not resistant (Nylon (PA))Thermoplastics: 5 × no data (PVC Flexible, PMP, Polystyrene, SAN, Polysulfone)– 5Fluoropolymers (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 × A, very good resistance (SS 316, SS 304, Aluminium)A 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

Sodium Bisulfate: Effect of temperature, 20 °C to 50 °CPVC Rigid A → C; NBR A → C; SS 304 A → B; Aluminium A → C.ABCDPVC Rigid: A at 20 °C, C at 50 °CPVC RigidNBR: A at 20 °C, C at 50 °CNBRSS 304: A at 20 °C, B at 50 °CSS 304Aluminium: A at 20 °C, C at 50 °CAluminium
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
7681-38-1
Formula
NaHSO4
Hazard symbols in the source
C (corrosive) (pre-GHS European symbols; check the current safety data sheet)
Concentrations listed
10 %; any concentration
Also listed as
Sodium hydrogen sulfate
Name in the source (German)
Natriumbisulfat

Rating by concentration

Sodium Bisulfate: Rating by concentrationHDPE: 10 % A, any concentration A. LDPE: 10 % A, any concentration A. PP: 10 % A, any concentration A. PVC Rigid: 10 % A→C, any concentration A→D. Polystyrene: 10 % –, any concentration A→C. SAN: 10 % –, any concentration A. Polycarbonate: 10 % A, any concentration A. PETG: 10 % A, any concentration –. Acetal (POM): 10 % B, any concentration C*. Nylon (PA): 10 % D, any concentration A. PTFE: 10 % A, any concentration A. FEP: 10 % A, any concentration A. PVDF: 10 % A, any concentration A. ECTFE/ETFE: 10 % A, any concentration A. EPDM: 10 % A, any concentration A. Viton (FPM): 10 % A, any concentration A. NBR: 10 % A→C, any concentration A→C. SS 316: 10 % A, any concentration A. SS 304: 10 % A→B, any concentration B*. Aluminium: 10 % A→C, any concentration A→C.10 %any concentrationTHERMOPLASTICSHDPEHDPE, 10 %: A at 20 °C, A at 50 °CAHDPE, any concentration: A at 20 °C, A at 50 °CALDPELDPE, 10 %: A at 20 °C, A at 50 °CALDPE, any concentration: A at 20 °C, A at 50 °CAPPPP, 10 %: A at 20 °C, A at 50 °CAPP, any concentration: A at 20 °C, A at 50 °CAPVC RigidPVC Rigid, 10 %: A at 20 °C, C at 50 °CA→CPVC Rigid, any concentration: A at 20 °C, D at 50 °CA→DPolystyrenePolystyrene, 10 %: no data–Polystyrene, any concentration: A at 20 °C, C at 50 °CA→CSANSAN, 10 %: no data–SAN, any concentration: A at 20 °C, A at 50 °CAPolycarbonatePolycarbonate, 10 %: A at 20 °CAPolycarbonate, any concentration: A at 20 °CAPETGPETG, 10 %: A at 20 °CAPETG, any concentration: no data–Acetal (POM)Acetal (POM), 10 %: B at 20 °CBAcetal (POM), any concentration: C at 20 °C (estimate)C*Nylon (PA)Nylon (PA), 10 %: D at 20 °C, D at 50 °CDNylon (PA), any concentration: A at 20 °CAFLUOROPOLYMERSPTFEPTFE, 10 %: A at 20 °C, A at 50 °CAPTFE, any concentration: A at 20 °C, A at 50 °CAFEPFEP, 10 %: A at 20 °C, A at 50 °CAFEP, any concentration: A at 20 °C, A at 50 °CAPVDFPVDF, 10 %: A at 20 °C, A at 50 °CAPVDF, any concentration: A at 20 °C, A at 50 °CAECTFE/ETFEECTFE/ETFE, 10 %: A at 20 °C, A at 50 °CAECTFE/ETFE, any concentration: A at 20 °C, A at 50 °CAELASTOMERSEPDMEPDM, 10 %: A at 20 °CAEPDM, any concentration: A at 20 °CAViton (FPM)Viton (FPM), 10 %: A at 20 °CAViton (FPM), any concentration: A at 20 °CANBRNBR, 10 %: A at 20 °C, C at 50 °CA→CNBR, any concentration: A at 20 °C, C at 50 °CA→CMETALSSS 316SS 316, 10 %: A at 20 °C, A at 50 °CASS 316, any concentration: A at 20 °C, A at 50 °CASS 304SS 304, 10 %: A at 20 °C, B at 50 °CA→BSS 304, any concentration: B at 20 °C (estimate)B*AluminiumAluminium, 10 %: A at 20 °C, C at 50 °CA→CAluminium, any concentration: A at 20 °C, C at 50 °CA→C
A very good resistanceB good resistanceC limited resistanceD not resistantno data
Each cell shows the rating at 20 °C. Where the rating at 50 °C differs, it follows the arrow. * marks an estimate in the source.
Show as a table
Material10 %any concentration
Thermoplastics
HDPEAA
LDPEAA
PPAA
PVC RigidAA
PVC Flexible––
PMP––
Polystyrene–A
SAN–A
PolycarbonateAA
PETGA–
Acetal (POM)BC*
Nylon (PA)DA
Polysulfone––
Fluoropolymers
PTFEAA
FEPAA
PVDFAA
ECTFE/ETFEAA
Elastomers
EPDMAA
Viton (FPM)AA
NBRAA
Silicone––
Metals
SS 316AA
SS 304AB*
AluminiumAA

* estimated rating, given in the source without a temperature

Resistance table: Sodium Bisulfate, 10 %

Material20 °C50 °CRemark
Thermoplastics
HDPEAA
LDPEAA
PPAA
PVC RigidAC
PolycarbonateA–
PETGA–
Acetal (POM)B–
Nylon (PA)DD
Fluoropolymers
PTFEAA
FEPAA
PVDFAA
ECTFE/ETFEAA
Elastomers
EPDMA–
Viton (FPM)A–
NBRAC
Metals
SS 316AA
SS 304AB
AluminiumAC

Not rated in the source, so not in the table: PVC Flexible, PMP, Polystyrene, SAN, Polysulfone, Silicone

Resistance table: Sodium Bisulfate, any concentration

Material20 °C50 °CRemark
Thermoplastics
HDPEAA
LDPEAA
PPAA
PVC RigidAD
PolystyreneAC
SANAA
PolycarbonateA–
Acetal (POM)C*–
Nylon (PA)A–
Fluoropolymers
PTFEAA
FEPAA
PVDFAA
ECTFE/ETFEAA
Elastomers
EPDMA–
Viton (FPM)A–
NBRAC
Metals
SS 316AA
SS 304B*–
AluminiumAC

* estimated rating, given in the source without a temperature

Not rated in the source, so not in the table: PVC Flexible, PMP, PETG, Polysulfone, 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.