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Application Guide
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This Balon "Media and Application Guide" provides assistance to the engineer in selecting the best material for a particular service. The final selection of materials however, requires the judgement of the user because it may be necessary to sacrifice certain physical properties of a material to take better advantage of others.
Information contained in the following chart is believed to be reliable and is intended to be used by trained personnel at their own discretion and risk. Due to many factors which affect the rate of corrosion, we suggest that final acceptability be established by test under actual operating conditions.
Ratings are based on media at ambient temperatures except as noted.
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E - Excellent
G - Good
F - Fair
U - Unsatisfactory
BLANK - Insufficient Data
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VALVE MATERIAL
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SEAT AND SEAL MATERIAL
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| Media * |
Carbon
Steel |
Ductile
Iron |
316
SS |
Buna-N |
Viton |
Nylon |
TFE |
| Air |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
| Alcohols |
G |
G |
E |
E |
E |
F |
E |
| Amines (conc.) |
E |
E |
E |
U |
U |
F |
E |
| Ammonia, Anhydrous |
E |
G |
E |
F |
U |
E |
E |
| - Aqueous |
E |
E |
E |
F |
U |
E |
E |
| - Solutions |
G |
G |
E |
F |
U |
E |
E |
| Benzene or Benzol |
G |
G |
E |
U |
E |
E |
E |
| Brines |
F |
F |
G |
E |
E |
E |
E |
| Bunker Oils (Fuels) |
G |
G |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
| Butane |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
| Carbolic Acid (Phenol)/td>
| U |
U |
G |
U |
G |
U |
E |
| Carbon Dioxide, Dry |
E |
F |
E |
G |
G |
G |
E |
| Carbonic Acid |
U |
U |
G |
G |
E |
E |
E |
| Carbon Tetrachloride, Dry |
F |
F |
E |
U |
E |
E |
E |
| - Wet |
U |
U |
G |
U |
E |
E |
E |
| Carbonated Water |
G |
G |
E |
E |
E |
G |
E |
| Crude Oil, Sweet |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
| - Sour |
G |
G |
E |
F |
G |
G |
E |
| Diethylamine (DEA) |
E |
E |
E |
U |
U |
E |
E |
| Diesel Fuels |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
| Dowtherm A and E |
G |
G |
E |
U |
E |
E |
E |
| Drilling Mud |
G |
G |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
| Ethane |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
| Ethylene Glycol |
G |
G |
G |
E |
E |
G |
E |
| Fuel Oil |
G |
G |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
| Gas, Manufactured |
G |
G |
G |
E |
E |
E |
E |
| - Natural |
G |
G |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
| - Odorizers |
G |
G |
E |
U |
E |
G |
E |
| - Sour |
G |
G |
E |
F |
E |
E |
E |
| Gasoline, Leaded |
E |
G |
E |
G |
E |
E |
E |
| - Unleaded |
E |
G |
E |
F |
E |
E |
E |
| - Aviation |
E |
G |
E |
G |
E |
E |
E |
| - Motor |
E |
G |
E |
F |
E |
E |
E |
| Glycols |
G |
G |
G |
E |
E |
G |
E |
| Heptane |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
| Hexane |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
| Hydraulic Oil - Petroleum Base |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
| - Phosphate Base |
E |
E |
E |
U |
E |
E |
E |
| Hydrocloric Acid -Air Free |
U |
U |
U |
F |
E |
U |
E |
| Hydrofloric Acid |
U |
U |
U |
U |
U |
U |
F |
| Hydrogen Gas |
G |
G |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
| Hydrogen Sulfide, Dry(Conc.) |
G |
G |
E |
F |
F |
E |
E |
| Wet(Conc.) |
F |
U |
G |
U |
F |
E |
E |
| Illuminating Gas |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
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E |
| Iso-Octane |
E |
G |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
| Isopropyl Alcohol |
G |
G |
G |
G |
E |
G |
E |
| - Ether |
E |
G |
E |
G |
U |
E |
E |
| JP-4 Fuel |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
| JP-5 Fuel |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
| JP-6 Fuel |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
| Kerosene |
G |
G |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
| Liquified Pet. Gas (LPG) |
G |
G |
G |
E |
E |
E |
E |
| Lubricating Oil |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
| Mercaptan (Conc.) |
G |
G |
E |
F |
E |
G |
E |
| Methane |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
| Muratic Acid |
U |
U |
U |
G |
E |
U |
E |
| Naphtha |
G |
G |
E |
G |
E |
E |
E |
| Naphthalene |
E |
G |
E |
U |
E |
E |
E |
| Natural Gas |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
| Nitrogen |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
| Oil, Animal |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
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E |
| - Cottonseed |
F |
F |
G |
E |
E |
E |
E |
| - Fish |
G |
G |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
| - Fuel |
G |
G |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
| - Lube |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
| - Mineral |
G |
G |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
| - Petroleum, Refined |
E |
G |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
| Oil-Water Mixtures |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
| Parafin |
G |
G |
E |
G |
E |
E |
E |
| Pentane |
G |
G |
E |
U |
E |
E |
E |
| Producer Gas |
G |
G |
G |
E |
E |
E |
E |
| Propane |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
| Propyl Alcohol |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
| Propylene Glycol |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
F |
E |
| Sea Water |
U |
U |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
| Sodium Acetate |
G |
G |
G |
G |
U |
G |
E |
| - Hydroxide, Cold, 20% |
E |
E |
E |
G |
G |
E |
E |
| - Hydroxide, Hot, 20% |
F |
F |
G |
G |
G |
G |
E |
| - Hydroxide, Cold, 50% |
G |
G |
G |
F |
F |
F |
F |
| - Hydroxide, Hot, 50%T |
G |
G |
G |
U |
F |
U |
F |
| - Hydroxide, Cold, 70% |
F |
F |
G |
U |
F |
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F |
| - Hydroxide, Hot, 70% |
G |
F |
G |
U |
F |
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U |
| Steam (212˚ F) |
E |
E |
E |
U |
U |
U |
E |
| Stoddard Solvent |
G |
G |
G |
E |
E |
G |
E |
| Sulfur Dioxide (Dry) |
G |
G |
E |
U |
U |
F |
E |
| Sulfuric Acid, 0-7% |
F |
F |
G |
F |
E |
G |
E |
| - 20% |
U |
U |
F |
U |
E |
U |
E |
| - 50% |
U |
U |
U |
U |
E |
U |
E |
| - 100% |
U |
U |
U |
U |
E |
U |
E |
| Toluene or Toluol |
E |
E |
E |
U |
E |
E |
E |
| Water, Distilled, Aerated |
U |
U |
E |
E |
G |
E |
E |
| - Fresh |
F |
F |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
| - Sea |
U |
U |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
| Wax Emulsions |
E |
G |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
| Waxes |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
| Xylene, Dry |
E |
E |
E |
U |
E |
E |
E |
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*Consult Oklahoma City office for compatibility of Aluminum Bronze Material
WARNING: Balon valves contain grease and are not suitable for oxygen service due to an increased risk of combustion or explosion. Failure to observe this warning may result in explosion, fire, property damage or serious bodily injury, including death.
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