Foster Fluid Compatibility Guide

The following body material and seal compound chart is presented as a guide only and is not intended to provide a specific recommendation as to the suitability of any Foster product for a specific application. Various other environmental and operating conditions must be considered. These items include, but are not limited to; operating temperatures, ambient conditions and any prevailing standards or regulations.

Media	Body Material	Seal Compound
Acetic Acid (5%)	S/S	-101
Acetone	B, S/S	-103
Acetophenone	S/S	-103
Acetylene	S/S	-103
Air (up to 200? F)	B, S/S	Std.
Air (up to 400? F)	B, S/S	-101, -104
Ammonia (Anhydrous)	S/S	-102
Ammonia (Cold, Gas)	S/S	-103
Ammonium Nitrate	S/S	Std.
Amyl Chloride	S/S	-101
Arsenic Acid	S/S	Std.
Asphalt	S/S	-101
Brine (Sodium Chloride)	S/S	Std.
Butane	S/S	Std.
Butanol (Butyl Alcohol)	S/S	Std.
Calcium Acetate	B, S	-103
Carbon Dioxide	B, S/S	Std.
Carbon Tetrachloride	B	-101
Castor Oil	B, S, S/S	Std.
China Wood Oil (Tung Oil)	S/S	Std.
Chloroform	S/S	-101
Corn Oil	B, S, S/S	Std.
Creosote	S/S	Std.
Crude Oil	S/S	-101
Cutting Oil	S, S/S	Std.
Detergent, Water Solution	S/S	Std.
Diesel Fuel	B, S/S	Std.
Diethylene Glycol	S, S/S	Std.
Dimethyl Formamide	S/S	-103
Ethanol	B	-103
Freon 11	B	-101
Freon 12	B, S, S/S	-102
Freon 22	B, S/S	-102
Freon R134a	B, S, S/S	-102
Fuel Oil	S/S	Std.
Gas, Liquid, Propane (LPG)	B, S/S	Std.
Gas, Natural	B, S/S	Std.
Gasoline (unleaded)	B, S/S	-101
Glucose	B, S, S/S	Std.
Glycerine (Glycerol)	S, S/S	Std.
Glycols	S, S/S	Std.
Helium	B, S, S/S	Std.
Heptane	B, S, S/S	Std.
Hydraulic Oil (Petroleum Base)	B, S, S/S	Std.
Hydraulic Oil (Water Base)	S,S/S	-103
Hydrazine	S/S	-103
Hydrogen Gas	B, S, S/S	Std.
Isobutyl Alcohol	S/S	-101
Isopropyl Alcohol	B, S, S/S	-101
Isopropyl Ether	B, S, S/S	Std.
Isocyanate	S	-101
Kerosene	B, S/S	Std.
Linseed Oil	S, S/S	Std.
Lubricating Oil (SAE 10,20,30,40,50)	B,S, S/S	Std.
Mercury	S/S	Std.
Methane	B, S/S	Std.
Methanol	B, S/S	Std.
Methyl Bromide	S, S/S	-101
Methyl Chloride (Wet)	B	-101
Methyl Ethyl Ketone (MEK)	B,S, S/S	-103
Mineral Oils	B, S, S/S	Std.

Media	Body Material	Seal Compound
Naphtha	S	-101
Naphthalene	S	-101
Naphthenic Acid	S	-101
Nickel, Acetate	S/S	-103
Nickel Sulfate	S/S	Std.
Nitrogen	B, S, S/S	Std.
Nitrous Oxide	S/S	Std.
Octyl Alcohol	B, S, S/S	-101
Oxalic Acid	S/S	-101
Oxygen (200-400? F.)	B, S/S	-101
Oxygen, Cold	B, S/S	-101
Ozone	S/S	-101
Palmitic Acid	B, S/S	Std.
Para-Dichlorobenzene	S	-101
Peanut Oil	S, S/S	Std.
Petrolatum	B, S, S/S	Std.
Petroleum Oil, (below 200? F)	B, S, S/S	Std.
Phenol	B, S, S/S	-101
Phosphorous Trichloride	S/S	-101
Plating Solutions (Chrome)	B, S/S	-101
Plating Solutions (other)	S/S	-101
Potassium Acetate	S	-103
Potassium Dichromate	S	Std.
Potassium Nitrate	S, S/S	Std.
Potassium Sulfate	S/S	Std.
Propane	B, S/S	Std.
Propyl Alcohol	B, S, S/S	Std.
Propylene	B, S, S/S	-101
Pydraul 10E	S, S/S	-103
Pydraul A-200, C Series	S, S/S	-101
Pydraul, 3 Series	S, S/S	-101
Sea Water (Salt Water)	S/S	Std.
Silicone Greases	B, S, S/S	Std.
Skydrol 500, Type 2	S, S/S	-103
Skydrol 7000, Type 2	S, S/S	-103
Soap Solutions	S/S	Std.
Sodium Acetate	B, S, S/S	-103
Sodium Carbonate (Soda Ash)	S, S/S	Std.
Sodium Cyanide	S, S/S	Std.
Sodium Metaphosphate	S	Std.
Sodium Nitrate	S/S	-103
Sodium Perborate	S/S	-101
Sodium Peroxide	S	-101
Sodium Phosphates	B, S/S	Std.
Sodium Sulfate	S/S	Std.
Soybean Oil	S, S/S	Std.
Steam (below 400? F)	B, S/S	-103
Sucrose Solutions	B, S, S/S	Std.
Tannic Acid (10%)	B	Std.
Tertiary Butyl Alcohol	B, S, S/S	-101
Tetraethyl Lead	B, S, S/S	-101
Tetraethyl Lead (blend)	B, S, S/S	-101
Titanium Tetrachloride	S	-101
Toluene	B, S, S/S	-101
Transmission Fluid (Type A)	B, S, S/S	Std.
Turbine Oil #15	S/S	-101
Turpetine	S/S	Std.
Varnish	B, S, S/S	-101
Water (below 100? F)	B, S/S	Std.
Water (above 100? F)	B, S/S	-103
X ylene	B, S/S	-101

Body Material Data	Seal Compound Data
Body Material	Seal Material	Part No. Suffix	Coupler Color Code
	Nitrile (Buna-N)	Std	None
Brass B	Viton (product of Dupont)	-101	Blue
Steel S	Neoprene	-102	Red
303 S/S S/S	Ethylene Propylene	-103	Black
	Silicone	-104	White