DuPont™ Viton®
FLUOROELASTOMER
SUPERIOR SEALING PERFORMANCE IN A WIDE VARIETY
OF AGGRESSIVE APPLICATIONS
Seals and Parts Last Longer with DuPont™ Viton® Fluoroelastomers
Proven over decades of service Increase temperature capability Comply with tougher regulations
DuPont Viton has delivered a
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In many applications, rubber parts are Environmental regulations have raised the
combination of high-temperature stressed by accidental temperature stakes for leaks, spills and emissions. The
performance and exceptional chemical excursions as well as increases in operating reliable sealing performance of Viton® helps
resistance for over 50 years. Its dynamic temperatures designed to increase guard against these problems to improve
characteristics give critical seals and production. In some situations, Viton® can plant and automotive operations.
parts exceptional performance and serve continuously at 204 ºC, even after
longer life in aggressive environments. excursions to 315 ºC. Certain types of Viton® Proven performance
can perform equally well at temperatures as Since its introduction in 1957, Viton® has
Viton® made with Advanced low as –40 ºC. solved sealing and other problems in major
Polymer Architecture industries:
When an application demands even Stand up to aggressive fluids
• Aircraft and Aerospace
higher levels of performance, you can Viton® performs well in a wide range of
choose specialty types of Viton® made aggressive fluid environments. Systems • Automotive
with Advanced Polymer Architecture using Viton® can tolerate changes in fluids • Chemical Processing and
(APA). APA polymers deliver improved and have more versatility for broader Transportation
resistance to bases as well as application.
processing and performance benefits • Food and Pharmaceuticals
across a broad range of chemicals and Help maintain process purity • Off-Highway and Heavy Duty
fluids. and integrity Equipment
When FDA compliance is necessary,
Reduce lifetime costs and cut • Oil and Gas Exploration and Production
certain types of Viton® meet FDA
unscheduled downtime requirements for food and pharmaceutical • Petroleum Refining and Transportation
Viton far outlasts nitrile rubber and
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applications. Appropriately formulated Major uses include bonded seals, radial
other general-purpose elastomers. It vulcanizates based on the latest types lip seals, caulks, coatings, vibration
allows you to extend service intervals of Viton® made with Advanced Polymer dampeners, expansion joints, gaskets,
and stretch maintenance budgets Architecture (APA) demonstrate outstanding O-rings, piston seals, custom shapes, and
because the increased reliability of cleanliness. They exhibit dramatically lower stock rod and sheets.
Viton® reduces unscheduled downtime. levels of extractibles (total organic carbon
and metals) compared to compounds based
on EPDM, only slightly higher levels than
PTFE, and provide excellent resistance to
steam and caustic cleaning chemicals.
A tough contender Viton® retains sealing force to prevent leaks
even after long periods of compression in
DuPont™ Viton® fluoroelastomers are
severe environments. After 100 hours in
compatible with many important chemical
air at 150 ºC, Viton® retains more than 90%
media (Table 1). The capabilities of other
of its original sealing force, while seals of
elastomers shown for comparison can
fluorosilicone, polyacrylate and nitrile retain
be helpful when you’re considering
only 70%, 58% and 40%, respectively.
changing materials to increase reliability
or accommodate more severe operating
Viton® has excellent resistance to corrosive
conditions.
atmospheric oxidation, sunlight and
ozone. After 20 years of exposure to direct
Viton® also offers mechanical ruggedness
sunlight, seals of Viton® showed no traces
so that seals and components resist
of cracking. In addition, Viton® did not crack
damage during installation and use.
after one year in an atmosphere containing
Basic mechanical property data listed
100 ppm ozone.
below demonstrate how Viton® compares
favorably with other elastomers in tensile
strength, range of hardness, and resistance
to compression set.
Table 1. Comparison of elastomer properties1
Ethylene Fluoro- Viton®
Common Name Neoprene Nitrile Silicone Viton® Kalrez®
Propylene silicone ETP-S
Chemical compatibility2
Lubricating and fuel oils 2 4 1 4 1 1 1 1
Hydraulic oils 2 4 1 2,3 1 1 1 1
Fireproof hydraulic fluids 2 1 3 3 4 4 2 1
Vegetable oils, animals fats 2,3 2,3 1 1,3 1 1 1 1
Gasoline (high octane) 3,4 4 1,2 4 1 1 1 1
Kerosene 2 4 1 4 1 1 1 1
Aromatic hydrocarbons 4 4 2,4 4 2,3 1 1 1
Aliphatic hydrocarbons 2 4 1 4 2 1 1 1
Alcohols 1 2 1 2 1,2 1 1 1
Ketones 3,4 1 4 4 4 4 2 1
Halogenated solvents 4 4 4 4 1,2 2 1,2 2
Water (>80 °C) 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Concentrated acids 4 4 4 4 3 1–23 2 1
Diluted acids 2,3 2 3,4 4 3 1 1,2 1
Alkalis 1,2 1 2 1,2 2 4 1 1
Properties
Max.continuous service
105 150 121 204 175 204 204 327
temperature, °C
Low temperature (Tg), °C –50 –54 –25 to –30 –85 to –125 –65 –8 to –303 –10 –8
Tensile strength, MPa 25 17 27 10 10 20 15 15
Hardness, Durometer,
30–95 40–90 30–90 40–80 55–95 65–95 65–95 65–95
Shore A(D)
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Data has been drawn from tests at DuPont facilites and industry sources. Data is presented for use only as a general guide and should not be the basis for design decisions.
See the back of this brochure for additional information about the data.
2
Key: 1 = Excellent 2 = Good 3 = Fair 4 = Not Recommended
3
Rating is type dependant.
some cases, appropriately designed Visit the DuPont Chemical
parts of Viton® can offer static sealing Resistance Guide at:
capabilities down to –60 ºC. www.dupontelastomers.com
More importantly, Viton® exhibits
good resistance to fluids at elevated
temperatures. Figure 2 compares
the performance of Viton® and other
elastomers in a standard SAE/ASTM
test that measures volume swell in
hot oil. A swell of more that 30% is
Superior thermal stability usually unacceptable.
Resisting damage from thermal upsets is
Broad chemical compatibility
an important deterrent against failure
for seals and other components. Because Viton® is compatible with
DuPont™ Viton® fluoroelastomers resist an exceptional range of chemicals,
hardening and embrittlement for >10,000 fuels and solvents, it can reduce
hours in air up to 204 ºC, and endure costs through extended service life
thermal excursions to 315 ºC (Figure 1). and reduce unscheduled downtime
With the high-temperature capability of for seals and components. Broad
Viton®, some users can increase operating compatibility also increases product
temperatures to improve productivity or versatility to extend applications. More
gain other advantages. information about the performance
of Viton® with chemicals and
Viton® also delivers at low temperatures. fluids is available in the Chemical
Dynamic seal applications for Viton® Resistance Guide on our website at
have been successful at –40 ºC, and in www.dupontelastomers.com.
Figure 2. Heat and oil resistance of specialty
Figure 1. Heat resistance elastomers (ASTM D2000/SAE J200)
>10,000 hr 300 °C Kalrez®
>10,000
275 °C
Hours of service*
>3,000 hr
>1,000 hr 255 °C Viton®
Heat resistance
1,000
225 °C
200 °C
Silicone Fluorosilicone
>240 hr
100 175 °C
>48 hr
150 °C
0 204 °C 232 °C 260 °C 287 °C 315 °C 125 °C
Nitrile
80 60 40 20 0
Test temperature
% Volume swell #3 oil
Viton® maintains good sealing performance for over 10,000 hours in air at Viton® retains good sealing performance and low volume swell in hot oil at
temperatures up to 204 °C. elevated temperatures.
* Approximate number of hours at which typical vulcanizate of Viton® will retain
50% of its original elongation at break.
Permeation resistance to reduce Identifying the product type that best
emissions meets your needs is critical in order to
achieve the desired performance. The
In addition to its characteristic resistance
general-purpose types differ from the
to aggressive fluids and high temperature,
specialty types primarily in chemical
DuPont™ Viton® is often specified for its
resistance and low-temperature flexibility.
excellent resistance to permeation.
In the specialty family, the choice
In automotive, chemical processing and
is among types that are tailored for
other industries, Viton® helps minimize
superior fluid resistance, low-temperature
fugitive emissions to meet Clean Air Act
performance, or combinations of these
requirements (Table 2).
properties. Types with an “S” suffix are
Selecting the type of Viton® that’s specialty types made with Advanced
best for you Polymer Architecture. The type
recommended for use in a specific
Through ongoing innovation, we continue
application is selected for processibility
to expand the Viton® family of products
as well as overall performance.
to meet specific end-use and processing
needs. Table 3 shows how different
Viton® product types compare in chemical
resistance and mechanical properties.
Table 2. Permeation rates1 for selected Table 3. Relative chemical compatibility and
elastomers, and Nylon 122 mechanical properties for Viton® fluoroelastomers
Fuel C 90% Fuel C, 85% Fuel C, Toluene Viton® Viton®
Material
at 23 °C 10% Ethanol 15% Methanol at 40 °C general use types specialty types
NBR (33% ACN) 669 1028 1118 — Chemical environment A B F GBL-S GF-S GLT-S GFLT-S ETP-S
HNBR (44% CAN) 230 553 828 — Automotive and aviation fuels 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Fluorosilicone 455 584 635 — Automotive fuels oxygenated
4 2 1 2 1 4 1 1
with MEOH, ETOH, MTBE, etc.
Nylon 12 5.5 24 83 —
Engine lubricating oil, SE and SF 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Viton® GLT-S 2.6 14 60 —
Engine lubricating oil, SG and SH 3 2 2 1 1 2 1 1
Viton® AL 0.8 6.7 32 —
Aliphatic hydrocarbon process
Viton® A 0.8 7.5 36 49 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
fluids, chemicals
Viton GFLT-S
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1.8 6.5 14 —
Aromatic hydrocarbon process
2 2 1 1 1 2 1 1
Viton® B 0.7 4.1 12 — fluids, chemicals
Viton® GF-S 0.7 1.1 3.0 7 Aqueous fluids, steam,
3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1
mineral acids
Average permeation rate for ASTM Standard (g x mm) (m2 x days).
1
Strong base, high pH, caustic,
4 4 4 2 2 2 2 1
Mathematically normalized to 1 mm thickness using data from tests
2
aminos
described in ASTM E96-53T.
Low molecular weight carbonyls
100% concentration 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 1
(MTBB, MBK, MIBK, etc.)
Compression set and
low-temperature performance
Resistance to compression set 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Low-temperature flexibility 2 2 3 2 3 1 1 2
Key: 1 = Excellent 2 = Fair to Good 3 = Poor 4 = Not Recommended
Make sure you get what you specify Putting Viton® to work for you
To make sure you’re receiving the quality When you purchase Viton® you get more
and performance benefits of Viton®, than assured quality from a leading
insist your parts are made with genuine manufacturer of elastomers. You get
Viton® from DuPont. The Genuine Viton® performance that’s supported and
mark is your verification that the polymer constantly enhanced by innovations,
contents are 100% Viton®, and not such as Viton® made with APA. No
imitations or blends. We have a network other manufacturer offers as broad a
of licensees who provide documentation selection of suppliers and fluoroelastomer
certifying that the parts they supply are types to meet your specific application
made from Viton®. When you order Viton® needs, backed with a depth of expertise
products, check the label for the Genuine and industry knowledge. Since 1957,
Viton® mark, or ask for the relevant DuPont has continuously supported the
documentation to be certain you’re development of new fluoroelastomer
getting the real thing. technology and products.
For more information, contact your
nearest DuPont office listed on the back
cover. We’re ready to work with you
and your parts supplier to recommend
the correct type of Viton® and the best
formulation to meet your needs.
The “Made with Genuine Viton®” label is your assurance of quality
that only Viton® fluoroelastomers can provide.
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Caution: Do not use in medical applications involving permanent implantation in the human body. For other medical applications, discuss with your DuPont customer service representative and read
Medical Caution Statement H-50103-3.
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