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| Com pound |
Tensile Strenght (MPa) |
Tensile Modulus at 100% (MPa) |
Hardness Duro- meter (shoreA) |
Enlongation (%) |
Compression Set Rating |
Low Temp Range ºF |
Low Temp Range ºC |
High Temp Range ºF |
High Temp Range ºC |
Heat Aging at 212ºF (100ºC) |
Steam Resistance |
Flame Resistance |
Weather Resistance |
Sunlight Resistance |
Ozone Resistance |
Radiation Resistance |
Oxidization Resistance (AIR) |
Water Resistance |
Gas Permea- bility Rating |
Odor | Taste Rentention |
Adhesion to Metals |
Color- ability |
RMA Color Code |
Resilience or Rebound Rating | Vibration Dampening |
Flex Cracking Resistance | Tear Resistance | Abrasion Resistance | Vacuum Weight Loss | Acids (dilute) |
Acids (concentrated) |
Acid, Organic (dilute) | Acid, Organic (concentrated) | Alcohols (C1 thru C4) | Aldehydes (C1 thru C6) | Alkalies (dilute) | Alkalies (concentrated) | Amines | Animal & Vegetable Oils | Brake Fluid; Dot 3,4&5 | Diester Oils | Esters, Alkyl Phosphate | Esters, Anyl Phosphate | Ethers | Fuel, Aliphatic Hydrocarbon | Fuel, Aromatic Hydrocarbon | Fuel, Extended (Oxygenated) | Halogenated Solvents | Ketones | Lacquer Solvents | L.P. Gases & Fuel Oils | Petroleum Aromatic-Low Aniline | Petroleum Aliphatic-High Aniline | Refrigerant Ammonia | Refrigerant Haloflourocarbons, R- | Refrigerant Halofluorocarbons w/Oils, R- | Silicone Oils |
| NBR | 6.9-27.6 | 2.0-15 | 20-100 | 100-650 | Good- Exc. |
-70 to 0 | -57 to -18 | 210 to 250 | 99 to 121 | Good | Fair- Good |
Poor | Fair- Good |
Poor- Good |
Fair- Good |
Fair- Good |
Good | Good- Exc. |
Fair- Exc. |
Good | Fair- Good |
Exc. | Exc. | Black | Good | Fair- Good |
Good | Good- Exc. |
Good- Exc. |
Good | Good | Poor- Fair |
Good | Poor | Fair- Good |
Poor- Fair |
Good | Poor- Good |
Poor | Good- Exc. |
Poor | Fair- Good |
Poor | Poor- Fair |
Poor | Good- Exc. |
Fair- Good |
Fair- Good |
Poor | Poor | Fair | Exc. | Good- Exc. |
Exc. | Good | 11, 12, 13 | 11, 12 | Good |
| HNBR | 31.0-10.0 | 1.7-20.7 | 30-95 | 90-450 | Good- Exc. |
-50 to 0 | -46 to -18 | 250 to 300 | 121 to 149 | Exc. | Fair- Good |
Poor | Good- Exc. |
Good- Exc. |
Good- Exc. |
Fair- Good |
Exc. | Exc. | Fair- Exc. |
Good | Fair- Good |
Exc. | Exc. | ---- | Good | Good- Exc. |
Good | Good- Exc. |
Good- Exc. |
Good | Good | Fair- Good |
Good | Fair- Good |
Good- Exc. |
Fair- Good |
Good | Poor- Good |
Good | Good- Exc. |
Fair | Good | Poor | Poor- Fair |
Poor- Fair |
Exc. | Fair- Good |
Good- Exc. |
Poor- Fair |
Poor | Fair | Exc. | Good- Exc. |
Exc. | Good | 11, 12, 13 | 11, 12 | Good- Exc. |
| FKM | 3.4-20.7 | 1.4-13.8 | 50-95 | 100-500 | Good- Exc. |
-50 to 0 | -46 to -18 | 450 to 600 | 232 to 316 | Exc. | Poor- Good |
Good- Exc. |
Exc. | Good- Exc. |
Exc. | Fair- Good |
Exc. | Exc. | Good- Exc. |
Good | Fair- Good |
Good- Exc. |
Good- Exc. |
Brown | Fair- Exc. |
Fair- Good |
Good | Fair- Good |
Good | Exc. | Good- Exc. |
Good- Exc. |
Fair- Good |
Poor- Good |
Fair- Exc. |
Poor | Fair- Good |
Poor | Poor | Exc. | Poor- Fair |
Good- Exc. |
Poor | Exc. | Poor | Exc. | Exc. | Exc. | Good- Exc. |
Poor | Poor | Exc. | Exc. | Exc. | Poor | 11, 12, 13 | 11, 12 | Exc. |
| EP | 2.1-24.1 | 0.7-20.7 | 30-90 | 100-700 | Poor- Exc. |
-75 to -40 | -59 to -40 | 220 to 300 | 104 to 149 | Good- Exc. |
Exc. | Poor | Exc. | Exc. | Good- Exc. |
Good- Exc. |
Exc. | Exc. | Fair- Good |
Good | Good- Exc. |
Good- Exc. |
Good- Exc. |
Purple | Fair- Good |
Faor- Good |
Good | Fair- Good |
Good | Exc. | Exc. | Exc. | Exc. | Fair- Good |
Good- Exc. |
Good- Exc. |
Exc. | Exc. | Fair- Good |
Good | Good- Exc. |
Poor | Exc. | Exc. | Fair | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Good- Exc. |
Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Good | 12, 13 | Poor | Exc. |
| SBR | 3.4-24.1 | 2.1-10.3 | 30-100 | 450-600 | Good- Exc. |
-75 to -55 | -59 to -48 | 210 to 250 | 99 to 121 | Good | Fair- Good |
Poor | Fair- Good |
Poor | Poor | Poor- Good |
Fair- Exc. |
Good- Exc. |
Fair | Good | Fair- Good |
Exc. | Good | ---- | Fair- Exc. |
Fair- Good |
Good- Exc. |
Fair- Exc. |
Good- Exc. |
Poor | Fair- Good |
Poor- fair |
Good | Poor- Good |
Good | Poor- Fair |
Fair- Good |
Fair- Good |
Poor- Good |
Poor- Good |
Poor- Good |
Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor- Good |
Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Good | 12, 13 | Poor | Poor |
| CR | 3.4-27.6 | 0.7-20.7 | 15-95 | 100-800 | Poor- Good |
-70 to -30 | -57 to -34 | 200 to 250 | 93 to 121 | Good- Exc. |
Fair- Good |
Good- Exc. |
Fair- Good |
Good- Exc. |
Good- Exc. |
Fair- Good |
Good- Exc. |
Fair- Good |
Fair- Good |
Fair- Good |
Fair- Good |
Exc. | Fair | Red | Fair- Good |
Good- Exc. |
Good | Good- Exc. |
Good- Exc. |
Fair | Exc. | Poor | Good- Exc. |
Poor- Good |
Exc. | Poor- Fair |
Good | Poor | Poor- Good |
Good | Fair | Poor | Poor | Poor- Fair |
Poor | Poor- Good |
Poor- Fair |
Fair | Poor | Poor- Fair |
Poor | Good | Good | Good | Exc. | 11-13, 21, 22 | 11, 12, 22 | Fair- Exc. |
| IIR | 13.8-20.7 | 0.3-3.4 | 30-80 | 300-850 | Poor- Good |
-70 to -40 | -57 to -40 | 250 to 300 | 121 to 149 | Good- Exc. |
Good- Exc. |
Poor | Exc. | Exc. | Exc. | Poor- Good |
Exc. | Good- Exc. |
Good | Good | Fair- Good |
Good | Good | ---- | Poor- Good |
Exc. | Good- Exc. |
Good | Fair- Good |
Exc. | Good- Exc. |
Fair- Exc. |
Good | Fair- Good |
Good- Exc. |
Good | Good- Exc. |
Good- Exc. |
Good | Good- Exc. |
Good | Poor- Good |
Good- Exc. |
Exc. | Poor- Fair |
Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor- Exc. |
Fair Good |
Poor | Poor | Poor | Good | 12, 13 | Poor | Poor |
| VMQ, Si, PMQ, PVMQ | 1.4-10.3 | 6.2 | 20-90 | 100-900 | Good- Exc. |
-178 to -90 | -117 to -68 | 400 to 500 | 204 to 260 | Exc. | Fair- Good |
Fair- Exc. |
Exc. | Exc. | Exc. | Poor- Good |
Exc. | Exc. | Poor- Fair |
Good | Good- Exc. |
Good- Exc. |
Exc. | Rust | Good- Exc. |
Fair- Good |
Poor- Good |
Poor- Good |
Poor- Good |
Exc. | Fair- Good |
Poor- Fair |
Good | Fair | Fair- Good |
Good | Poor- Fair |
Poor- Exc. |
Good | Good- Exc. |
Good | Poor- Fair |
Good | Good | Poor | Poor- Fair |
Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Fair | Poor | Good | Exc. | Poor | Poor | Poor- Fair |
| FVMQ | 3.4-9.7 | 3.1-3.4 | 35-80 | 100-480 | Fair- Good |
-112 to -90 | -80 to -68 | 400 to 450 | 204 to 232 | Exc. | Fair | Exc. | Exc. | Exc. | Exc. | Fair- Exc. |
Exc. | Exc. | Poor- Good |
Good | Good | Good- Exc. |
Good- Exc. |
Blue | Exc. | Good | Poor- Good |
Poor- Exc. |
Poor | Exc. | Exc. | Good | Good | Fair | Fair- Exc. |
Poor | Exc. | Good | Poor | Exc. | Poor | Good- Exc. |
Poor- Fair |
Good- Exc. |
Fair | Exc. | Good- Exc. |
Exc. | Good- Exc. |
Poor | Poor | Exc. | Good | Good | Exc. | 11, 12 | 11, 12 | Exc. |
| ACM | 8.6-17.2 | 0.7-10.3 | 40-90 | 100-450 | Poor- Good |
-30 to 0 | -34 to -18 | 250 to 350 | 121 to 177 | Exc. | Poor | Poor | Exc. | Good- Exc. |
Good- Exc. |
Poor- Good |
Exc. | Poor- Fair |
Good- Exc. |
Fair- Good |
Fair- Good |
Good | Good | ---- | Fair- Good |
Good- Exc. |
Fair- Good |
Poor- Good |
Fair- Good |
Good | Fair | Poor- Fair |
Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Fair | Fair | Poor | Good | Poor | Good | Poor | Poor | Poor- Fair |
Exc. | Poor- Good |
Fair- Good |
Poor- Good |
Poor | Poor | Good | Fair | Poor | Fair | 11, 12, 13 | 11, 12, 13, 22 | Exc. |
| EA | 6.9-20.7 | 0.7-10.3 | 35-95 | 200-650 | Poor- Good |
-55 to -30 | -48 to -34 | 250 to 350 | 121 to 177 | Exc. | Poor- Fair |
Poor | Exc. | Exc. | Exc. | Good | Exc. | Good- Exc. |
Exc. | Good | Fair- Good |
Good | Good | ---- | Poor- Fair |
Good | Good | Good- Exc. |
Good- Exc. |
Fair- Good |
Good | Poor- Fair |
Good- Exc. |
Poor- Exc. |
Good- Exc. |
Fair- Good |
Food- Exc. |
Poor | Good | Good | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Good | Poor- Fair |
Fair | Poor- Good |
Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor- Good |
Poor- Good |
Poor | Good- Exc. |
| CSM | 3-15 | 0.2-10 | 40-100 | 100-700 | Poor- Fair |
-60 to -40 | -51 to -40 | 225 to 270 | 107 to 132 | Good- Exc. |
Poor- Good |
Good- Exc. |
Exc. | Exc. | Exc. | Poor- Good |
Exc. | Good | Good- Exc. |
Good | Fair- Good |
Exc. | Exc. | ---- | Fair- Good |
Fair- Good |
Fair- Good |
Fair- Good |
Good- Exc. |
Fair | Exc. | Good- Exc. |
Exc. | Good | Exc. | Poor- Fair |
Good- Exc. |
Good- Exc. |
Poor | Good | Fair | Poor | Poor | Fair | Poor | Fair- Good |
Fari | Fair | Poor | Poor | Poor | Good | Poor | Fair | Good | 11, 12, 13 | 11, 12, 22 | Exc. |
| CM | 6.2-20.7 | 1-10 | 40-95 | 100-700 | Good- Exc. |
-60 to -20 | -51 to -29 | 250 to 300 | 121 to 149 | Good | Poor | Good | Exc. | Exc. | Exc. | Good- Exc. |
Exc. | Good- Exc. |
Good- Exc. |
Fair- Good |
Fair- Good |
Fair- Good |
Exc. | ---- | Poor- Good |
Good | Fair- Good |
Fair- Good |
Good- Exc. |
Good | Exc. | Good- Exc. |
Poor- Good |
Poor- Good |
Exc. | Poor | Exc. | Exc. | Poor- Good |
Fair- Good |
Poor | Poor | Good | Good | Good | Fair- Good |
Poor- Fair |
Fair- Good |
Poor | Fair- Good |
Fair | Good- Exc. |
Good | Fair- Good |
Poor- Good |
Poor- Good |
Good | Good |
| ECO | 10-15 | 1-10 | 30-95 | 200-800 | Good- Exc. |
-60 to -15 | -51 to -26 | 225 to 275 | 107 to 135 | Good- Exc. |
Fair Good |
Poor- Good |
Good | Good | Good- Exc. |
Poor | Good- Exc. |
Good | Exc. | Good | Good | Fair- Good |
Good | ---- | Good | Good | Good | Fair- Exc. |
Fair- Good |
Good | Good | Poor- Fair |
Fair | Poor | Fair- Good |
Poor | Fair- Good |
Poor- Fair |
Poor- Good |
Exc. | Poor | Poor- Good |
Poor | Poor | Good | Good- Exc. |
Good- Exc. |
Fair- Good |
Poor | Fair | Fair | Exc. | Good- Exc. |
Poor | Poor | 12 | Good- Exc. |
Good- Exc. |
| NR, IR | 3.4-34.5 | 0.5-0.8 | 20-100 | 300-900 | Exc. | -70 to -40 | -57 to -40 | 180 to 220 | 82 to 104 | Fair- Good |
Fair- Good |
Poor | Poor- Fair |
Poor | Poor | Fair- Good |
Good | Exc. | Fair- Good |
Good- Exc. |
Fair- Good |
Exc. | Poor | ---- | Exc. | Good- Exc. |
Exc. | Good- Exc. |
Good- Exc. |
Poor | Fair- Exc. |
Poor- Good |
Good | Fair- Good |
Good- Exc. |
Good | Fair- Exc. |
Fair- Good |
Poor- Fair |
Poor- Good |
Good | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Fair- Good |
Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Good | 12, 13 | Poor | Good |
| AU, EU | 6.9-69.0 | 0.2-34.5 | 10-100 | 250-900 | Poor- Good |
-65 to -40 | -54 to -40 | 180 to 220 | 82 to 104 | Fair- Good |
Poor | Poor- Good |
Exc. | Good- Exc. |
Exc. | Good- Exc. |
Good- Exc. |
Poor- Good |
Good- Exc. |
Exc. | Fair- Good |
Exc. | Good- Exc. |
---- | Poor- Good |
Fair- Good |
Good- Exc. |
Exc. | Exc. | Good | Fair- Good |
Poor | Fair | Poor | Good | Poor | Poor- Exc. |
Poor | Poor- Fair |
Fair- Exc. |
Poor | Poor- Good |
Poor | Poor | Fair | Good- Exc. |
Poor- Fair |
Fair- Good |
Poor- Good |
Poor | Poor | Fair- Good |
Good | Good | Poor | 12 | 12 | Exc. |
| BR | 17.2-20.7 | 2.1-10.3 | 45-80 | 450-650 | Good | -150 to -100 | -101 to -73 | 180 to 220 | 82 to 104 | Fair- Good |
Fair- Good |
Poor | Poor- Good |
Poor | Poor | Poor | Good- Exc. |
Exc. | Good | Good | Fair- Good |
Exc. | Good | ---- | Fair- Exc. |
Fair- Good |
Fair- Exc. |
Good- Exc. |
Exc. | Fair | Fair- Good |
Fair- Good |
Good | Poor | Fair- Good |
Good | Fair- Good |
Fair- Good |
Poor- Good |
Poor- Good |
Poor- Good |
Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Good | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Good | 12, 13 | Poor | Poor |
NOTE: The chart data herin provides general elastomer base properties. In many design applications, special compounds are required. Minnesota Rubber and Seal Company strongly recommends Minnesota Rubber Lab approval in such cases. Minnesota Rubber and/or Seal Company, therefore, will not be responsible for the useage of this chart in any manner.
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