MASS-STREAM Sealing material compatibilty
MS-models are fitted from factory with FKM sealings. Before using other media, always check their compatibility with the applied sealing materials.
Gas | Sealing FKM |
Air | ✔ |
Ar (Argon) | ✔ |
| C2H2 (Acetylene) | ✖ |
| C2H4 (Ethylene) | ✔ |
| C2H6 (Ethane) | ✔ |
| C2H6O #1 (Dimethylether) | ✖ |
| C3H6 #1 (Cyclopropane ) | ✖ |
C3H6 #2 (Propylene) | ✔ |
C3H8 (Propane) | ✔ |
| C4H10 #1 (Butane) | ✔ |
| C4H10 #2 (Isobutane/2-Methylpropane ) | ✔ |
| C4H6 #3 (Butadiene/Bivinyl) | ✔ |
| C4H8 #2 (Butene) | ✔ |
| C5H12 #1 (Methyl butane/Isopentane) | ✖ |
| C5H12 #2 (Dimethylpropane/Neopentane) | ✖ |
| C5H12 #3 (Pentane) | ✔ |
| C5H12S #4 (Pentanethiol) | ✖ |
| C6H14 #1 (Methyl pentane) | ✖ |
| C6H14 #2 (Hexane) | ✖ |
| CH4 (Methane) | ✔ |
| CH4S (Methanethiol/Methylmer captan) | ✖ |
Cl2 (Chlorine) | ✖ |
| CO (Carbon monoxide) | ✔ |
| CO2 (Carbon dioxide) | ✔ |
H2S (Hydrogen sulfide) | ✖ |
| HCl (Hydrogen chloride) | ✖ |
N2 (Nitrogen) | ✔ |
N2O (Nitrous oxide) | ✔ |
| NH3 (Ammonia) | ✖ |
| NO (Nitric oxide) | ✖ |
O2 (Oxygen) | ✔ |
| O3 (Ozone) | ✖ |
SiH4 (Silane) | ✔ |
| SO2 (Sulfur dioxide) | ✖ |
For more information about compatibility or changing to another sealing, please contact our Bronkhorst Sales network