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     Age Resistant Conversion Key

   Age resistance generally associated with products fabricated from various rubber.

Maximum (10 - 20 Years)

 

Type of Rubber

Common or
Trade Name

ASTM D1418 Abbreviation

ASTM D2000 Designation

MIL-STD-417

Silicone

Silicone

Q

FE

TA

Fluorosilicone

Silastic LS

FVMQ

FK

TA

Polysulfide

Thickol

T

BK

SA

Fluorocarbons

Fluorel, Viton®

FKM

HK

-

Polyacrylate

Acrylic

ACM, ANM

DF, DH

TB

 

Average (5 - 10 years)

 

Type of Rubber

Common or
Trade Name

ASTM D1418 Abbreviation

ASTM D2000 Designation

MIL-STD-417

Chlorosulfonated polyethylene

Hypalon®

CSM

CE

-

Isobutylene/Isoprene

Butyl

IIR

AA, BA

RS

Polypropylene

Neoprene

CR

BC, BE

SC

Polyether Urethane

Urethane

EU

BG

-

Polypropylene Oxide

Propylene oxide

GPOO

-

-

Ethylene/propylene diene

Ethylene propylene terpolymer

EPDM

BA, CA

-

Ethylene/propylene copolymer

Ethylene propylene

EPM

BA, CA

-

Epichlorophydrin homopolymer

Hydrin 100, Herclor H

CO

-

-

Epichlorophydrin ethylene oxide

Hydrin 200, Herclor C

ECO

-

-

 

Minimum (2 -  5 Years)

 

Type of Rubber

Common or
Trade Name

ASTM D1418 Abbreviation

ASTM D2000 Designation

MIL-STD-417

Butadiene/acrylonitrile¹

Nitrile, NBR

NBR

BF, BG, BK, CH

SB

Butadiene/styrene

SBR

SBR

AA, BA

RS

Cis-polyisoprene

Butadiene

BR

AA

RN

Cis 1, 4, polyisoprene

Natural, pale crepe

NR

AA

RN

Cis 1, 4, polyisoprene

Synthetic natural

IR

AA

RN

Polyester urethane

Urethane

AU

-

-

¹NBR, when compounded for o-ring seals, may have a shelf life as high as 10 years when aging resistance requirements are specified in the specification.

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