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Elastomers Selection Guide

Elastomers Selection Guide

The comparative properties listed in this selection guide are intended to help designers and users of rubber products to make preliminary choices of material. Final selections should be based on tests using samples of the elastomers chosen. The tests should simulate the actual service conditions expected, and samples should be properly compounded to optimize the particular properties desired.

Common Name
Base Polymer
Chemical Name Material Designation (ASTM D-2000,
SAE J 200 Classification)
ASTM D7-35,
SAE J-14 &
MIL-R-3065
(MIL-STD-417)
ASTM
D-1418
Designation
Tensile Strength

(PSI)
Pure Gum

Black Loaded Stocks Hardness Range (Durometer A) Specific Gravity (Base Material) Adhesion
to
Metals
Adhesion
to
Fabrics
Tear Resistance Abrasion Resistance
Natural Rubber Polyisoprene AA R(N) NR Over
3000
Over
3000
30-90 0.93 E E VG E
SBR or GR-S
or Buna S
Styrene
Butadiene
AA R(S) SBR Below
1000
Over
2000
40-90 0.94 E G F G-E
Butyl Isobutylene
Isoprene
AA R(S) IIR Over
1500
Over
2000
40-75 0.92 G G G G
Butadiene Polybutadiene AA R(S) BR Below
1000
Over
2500
40-80 0.94 E G G E
EPDM or
EP Rubber
Ethylene
Propylene
BA,
CA, DA
R(S) EPDM Below
1000
Over
2000
30-90 0.86 G G F G-E
Neoprene Chloroprene BC, BE SC CR Over
2000
Over
2000
15-95 1.23 E E G VG
CPE Chlorinated
Polyethylene
BC,
BE, CE
SC, SB CM Over
1500
Over
2500
60-90 1.16-1.32 F-G F F G
Nitrile or NBR
or Buna N
Acrylonitrile
Butadiene
BF, BG,
BK, CH
SB, SA NBR Below
1000
Over
2000
40-95 1.00 E G F G
Urethane Polyester/
Ether Urethane
BG SB AU, EU 3000
to
5000
3000
to
5000
30-75D 1.02-1.20 E VG E O
Hypalon Chlorosulfonated
Polyethylene
CE SC CSM Over
1500
Over
2500
40-90 1.12 E G F VG
Epichlorohydrin
Rubber
Polyalkylene
Oxide
CH SB, SA CO/ECO Below
1000
2500 40-90 1.27-1.36 F-G F-G F-G F-G
Acrylic Polyacrylate DF, DH TB ACM/ANM Below
1000
2200 40-90 1.10 VG VG F F
Silicone Polysiloxane FC,
FE, GE
TA PSi; PVSi,
Si, VSi
Below
1200
Over
1200
20-85 1.14-2.05 E E P P
Fluorosilicone Fluoroalkyl
Polysiloxane
FK TA, TB FVS Below
1500
Over
1500
60-90 1.30-2.20 E E P-F P
Fluorocarbon Fluorinated
Hydrocarbon
HK TB FPM 1200 1500
to
3000
60-90 1.8 F-G G F-G G
O=Outstanding, E=Excellent, VG=Very Good, F=Fair, P=Poor
Common Name
Base Polymer
Chemical Name Compression
Set
Resilience
Cold
Resilience
Hot
Dielectic
Strength
Electrical
Insulation
Impermeability
to
Gases
Acid Resistance
Dilute
Concentrated Solvent
Resistance,
Aliphatic
Hydrocarbons
Aromatic
Hydrocarbons
Oxygenated
(Ketones, etc.)
Natural Rubber Polyisoprene E E E E G-E G F-G F-G P P P
SBR or GR-S or Buna S Styrene
Butadiene
G G G G G F F-G F-G P P P
Butyl Isobutylene
Isoprene
F P VG G G O E G P P G
Butadiene Polybutadiene VG O E G G-E G F-G F-G P P P
EPDM or EP Rubber Ethylene
Propylene
G G VG O O G E G P P E
Neoprene Chloroprene G G VG VG F-G G E G F-G F P-F
CPE Chlorinated Polyethylene G F G E G E E G G F F
Nitrile or NBR or Buna N Acrylonitrile
Butadiene
G G G P P G G G E G P
Urethane Polyester/
Ether
Urethane
G G G E G G F P F-G P P
Hypalon Chlorosulfonated
Polyethylene
F F G VG G E E G F-G F P-F
Epichlorohydrin Rubber Polyalkylene
Oxide
P G G G G E F-G F E G P
Acrylic Polyacrylate G P P F F G F P E F-P P
Silicone Polysiloxane VG E E G E F E F P P P
Fluorosilicone Fluoroalkyl
Polysiloxane
G E E G E G E F E E P
Fluorocarbon Fluorinated
Hydrocarbon
VG F G VG G E G-E E E E P
O=Outanding, E=Excellent, VG=Very Good, F=Fair, P=Poor
Common Name
Base Polymer
Chemical Name Lacquer Solvents Resistance
to:
Swelling in Lubricating Oil
Resistance
to:
Oil and Gasoline
Resistance
to:
Animal Oils
Resistance
to:
Water Absorption
Resistance
to:
Oxidation
Resistance
to:
Ozone
Resistance
to:
Sunlight Aging
Resistance
to:
Heat Aging
Resistance
to:
Low Temperature
Resistance
to:
Flame
Resistance
to:
Vegetable Oils
Resistance
to:
Chlorinated Hydrocarbons
Natural Rubber Polyisoprene P P P P VG G P P F VG P P P
SBR or GR-S or Buna S Styrene
Butadiene
P P P P VG F P P G VG P P P
Butyl Isobutylene
Isoprene
F-G P P F VG E E VG VG G P F P
Butadiene Polybutadiene P P P P VG G P P F VG P P P
EPDM or EP Rubber Ethylene Propylene F-G P P F E E O O E E P F P
Neoprene Chloroprene P G G F G VG VG VG G G G G P
CPE Chlorinated Polyethylene F G G F VG E E O VG G G F P
Nitrile or NBR or Buna N Acrylonitrile
Butadiene
F VG E E G G F P G F-G P E F
Urethane Polyester/
Ether
Urethane
P G G F VG VG E VG G F-E F F F-G
Hypalon Chlorosulfonated
Polyethylene
P G G F G VG O O VG G G P P-F
Epichlorohydrin Rubber Polyalkylene
Oxide
F E E E G G E G VG G-VG P-F E G-E
Acrylic Polyacrylate P E F E G E E G E P P G P
Silicone Polysiloxane P F F F E E E E O O F G P-G
Fluorosilicone Fluoroalkyl
Polysiloxane
P E E E E E E E O O E E G-E
Fluorocarbon Fluorinated
Hydrocarbon
P-F E E E VG O O O O F-G E E G-E
O=Outstanding, E=Excellent, VG=Very Good, F=Fair, P=Poor
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