Material Selection Chart

The following table will give you an idea about the various types of mostly used rubber to make industrial products with their properties. Selection can be made based on the requirement.

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Rubber Raw Material Selection Chart
Properties Natural Rubber EPDM Rubber SBR NBR Silicone Rubber Viton Rubber
Hardness in Shore A 40-90 40-85 40-95 40-95 40-80 50-95
High Temp resistance °C 105 105 115 130 230 250
Low Temp resistance °C -50 -50 -55 -20 -60 -20
Oxidation Resistance Fair Excellent Fair Good Excellent Outstanding
Ozone and Weather Poor Outstanding Fair Fair Outstanding Outstanding
Oil Resistant Poor Fair Poor Excellent Excellent Excellent
Solvant resistance:
Alcohol Good Good Good Good Good Good
Acetone Fair Good Fair Poor Poor Good
Chemical resistance:
Acids Good Good Good Good Fair Excellent
Bases Good Good Good Fair Fair Good
Physical strength Excellent Good Good Good Poor Good
Compression set Good Good Good Good Good Good
Tear and Abrasion Excellent Good Good Good Poor Good
Electrical strength Excellent Excellent Excellent Poor Excellent Good
Flame resistance Poor Poor Poor Poor Good Outstanding
Water resistance Very good Excellent Fair Good Good Good
This is a generic selection criteria. Final application value would depend upon the compounding and process parameters.