Rubber has a variety of physical properties, such as tensile strength, elongation, modulus, compression set, and tear resistance, as well as chemical compatibility. All of these properties must be considered when selecting a rubber to be used in a Diaphragm or Orings or Gaskets or Any other custom molded part. Contact Diatax representative for customized rubber selection for your application.
Diatax Offers complete range of Elastomer materials to suit a wide array of applications.
Elastomer Type(ASTM Designation) | Butyl (IIR) | Ethylene Propylene (EPDM) | Fluoro- Carbon (FKM) | Fluoro- Silicone (FVMQ) | Hydrin (CO/ECO) | Neoprene (CR) | Nitrile (NBR) | Silicone (VMQ) | Styrene Butadyene (SBR) |
Compression Set Resistance | Good | Fair | Good-Excel | Fair-Good | Fair-Good | Fair-Good | Good | Good-Excel | Good |
Durometer Range (Shore A) | 30-100 | 30-90 | 50-95 | 35-80 | 30-95 | 40-95 | 20-90 | 25-90 | 40-100 |
Elongation % | 300-800 | 200-800 | 100-450 | 100-500 | 300-400 | 650-850 | 400-600 | 90-900 | 400-550 |
Tensile Strength (PSI) | 2,000+ | 1,500-3,000 | 1,500-3,000 | 350-850 | 1,500-2,000 | 2,000-3,000 | 1,000-3,500 | 600-1,500 | 2,000+ |
Nitrogen Permeability Resistance | Excellent | Good | Excellent | Poor | Excellent | Fair | Good | Poor | Fair |
Resilience | Excellent | Good | Fair | Good | Good | Excellent | Good | Poor-Excel | Good |
Elastomer Type(ASTM Designation) | Butyl (IIR) | Ethylene Propylene (EPDM) | Fluoro- Carbon (FKM) | Fluoro- Silicone (FVMQ) | Hydrin (CO/ECO) | Neoprene (CR) | Nitrile (NBR) | Silicone (VMQ) | Styrene Butadyene (SBR) |
Abrasion | Good | Good | Good | Fair | Fair-Good | Good | Excellent | Poor-Excel | Excellent |
Electrical Properties- Insulating | Good | Excellent | Fair | Excellent | Poor-Fair | Fair | Fair | Excellent | Excellent |
Electrical Properties- Conductive | Fair | Poor | Excellent | Poor | Excellent | Fair | Fair | Poor | Poor |
Impact | Good | Good | Poor-Good | Fair | Good | Good | Fair | Poor-Good | Excellent |
Tear | Good | Poor | Poor-Good | Fair | Good | Good | Good | Poor-Good | Fair |
Elastomer Type(ASTM Designation) | Butyl (IIR) | Ethylene Propylene (EPDM) | Fluoro- Carbon (FKM) | Fluoro- Silicone (FVMQ) | Hydrin (CO/ECO) | Neoprene (CR) | Nitrile (NBR) | Silicone (VMQ) | Styrene Butadyene (SBR) |
Cold Termperature Flexibility | Good | Good | Fair-Good | Good | Good | Fair | Good | Excellent | Good |
Flame Retardance | Poor | Poor-Fair | Excellent | Outstanding | Fair | Good | Poor-Fair | Fair-Poor | Poor |
Heat Aging | Good | Excellent | Outstanding | Outstanding | Excellent | Good | Good | Excellent | Good |
Elastomer Type(ASTM Designation) | Butyl (IIR) | Ethylene Propylene (EPDM) | Fluoro- Carbon (FKM) | Fluoro- Silicone (FVMQ) | Hydrin (CO/ECO) | Neoprene (CR) | Nitrile (NBR) | Silicone (VMQ) | Styrene Butadyene (SBR) |
Ozone | Good | Excellent | Outstanding | Outstanding | Excellent | Excellent | Poor | Excellent | Poor |
Radiation | Fair-Good | Poor | Fair-Good | Good-Excel | Fair | Fair-Good | Fair-Good | Fair-Good | Good |
Weather | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Outstanding | Good | Excellent | Good | Excellent | Fair |
Elastomer Type(ASTM Designation) | Butyl (IIR) | Ethylene Propylene (EPDM) | Fluoro- Carbon (FKM) | Fluoro- Silicone (FVMQ) | Hydrin (CO/ECO) | Neoprene (CR) | Nitrile (NBR) | Silicone (VMQ) | Styrene Butadyene (SBR) |
Acid-Dilute Concentration | Fair | Good-Excel | Fair-Good | Good-Excel | Fair-Good | Good-Excel | Fair-Good | Fair-Good | Fair-Good |
Aliphatic Hydrocarbons | Poor | Poor | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Good | Excellent | Poor-Fair | Poor |
Alkali-Dilute Concentration | Fair-Good | Good-Excel | Good-Excel | Good-Excel | Fair-Good | Good-Excel | Good-Excel | Good-Excel | Fair-Good |
Aromatic Hydrocarbons | Poor | Poor | Excellent | Good-Excel | Excellent | Fair | Fair-Good | Poor | Poor |
ATF Type A | Poor | Poor | Excellent | Excellent | Good | Good | Excellent | Good | Poor |
Chlorinated Hydrocrbons | Poor | Poor | Excellent | Good-Excel | Good-Excel | Poor | Fair-Good | Poor | Poor |
Diesel Oil | Poor | Poor | Excellent | Good | Excellent | Fair | Good-Excel | Poor | Poor |
Diester Lubricants | Poor | Poor | Excellent | Excellent | Good | Poor | Fair-Good | Poor | Poor |
EP Lubricants | Poor | Poor | Excellent | Excellent | Poor | Poor-Fair | Fair | Good | Poor |
Ethyl Alcohol | Fair | Good-Excel | Excellent | Excellent | Good | Excellent | Good | Excellent | Fair |
Ethylene Glycol | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Good |
Ethylene Glycol/Water | Fair-Good | Good | Good | Good | Fair | Good | Good | Excellent | Good |
Gasoline | Poor | Poor | Excellent | Excellent | Good-Excel | Fair | Good-Excel | Poor | Poor |
Hydraulic Fluids- Petroleum Base | Poor | Poor | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Poor-Fair | Fair-Good | Poor | Poor |
Hydraulic Fluids- Silicate Ester | Fair | Poor | Excellent | Outstanding | Fair-Good | Good | Good | Poor | Poor-Fair |
Hydraulic Fluids- Phosphate Ester | Good | Good | Poor | Poor | Poor | Fair | Good | Poor | |
Ketones | Good | Fair-Excel | Poor | Poor | Fair | Fair | Poor | Fair-Good | Good |
Lubricating Oils- High Aniline | Fair | Poor | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Good | Good-Excel | Good | Poor |
Lubricating Oils- Low Aniline | Good | Poor | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Fair | Fair-Excel | Poor-Fair | Poor |
Silicone Oil | Good | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Good | Poor | Good |
Steam Above 250°F (121°C) | Poor-Fair | Excellent | Fair | Poor-Fair | Poor | Fair | Fair | Poor-Fair | Poor-Fair |
Water-212°F(100°C) | Good | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Good | Good | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |