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FKM (Viton&#;) and Nitrile (NBR) are two of the most used elastomers for sealing applications. These materials are suited for all-purpose general use applications. They both offer key properties that allow for great flexibility for different tasks throughout the industry. They both offer excellent compression set resistance, great oil and petroleum resistance, and both can work in temperatures between 0-230ºF, which makes both excellent choices for general industrial use.
Because of the wide range of other materials available, selecting the best O-ring for your application can be a daunting task. It is important to understand the key differences hidden behind the similarities of these materials to avoid premature breaking.
Fluoroelastomer / Fluorocarbon (FMK / Viton&#;)
Fluoroelastomer rubber (Viton) performs well in many different environments such as a variety of oil and petroleum products, high vacuum situations, ozone, weather, high temperatures, and strong acids. This material is commonly used to seal leaks, valves, or pumps within the aircraft or automotive industries but can extend well beyond that.
FKM has an outstanding resistance to heat, reaching sustained temperatures of 400ºF or even higher for shorter periods of time. Since most compounds can fail in extreme high temperature environments, FKM is an excellent choice.
Temperature Range: -15ºF up to 400ºF
Fluoroelastomer is known to have excellent chemical resistance, making it the standard for o-ring materials. Typically, when rubber is introduced to harsh chemicals it can deform and swell up causing damage to the seal and potentially the machine or equipment. FKM offers superior chemical and swell resistance within high octane and oxygenated fuel blends.
Fluoroelastomer (FKM / Viton&#;) Pros
Fluoroelastomer (FKM / Viton&#;) Cons
Nitrile (NBR / Buna-N)
Nitrile (Buna / NBR) is a synthetic rubber, composed of acrylonitrile (ANC) and butadiene. Depending on the ratio of ANC and butadiene, the working properties may vary. A lower ANC would be able to withstand a colder temperature before transitioning into a brittle state. This rubber elastomer is used in a variety of industries such as automotive, oil and gas, military, and more.
Buna-N O-rings, gaskets, and other sealing devices offer a large number of beneficial properties such as oil and gas products, superior compression set (ability to be squeezed and maintain its shape and sealing ability), and abrasion resistance (ability to withstand wear and tear of friction caused by moving parts).
Temperature Range: -40ºF up to 250ºF
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Comparing Nitrile and Viton&#;
Nitrile and FKM have many similarities which allow them to be suited for an extensive list of general use applications and serve as excellent seals in many industries. Both have great resistance to certain chemicals, oils, and petroleum.
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FKM / Viton® offers excellent resistance to ozone, oxidation, and UV light while Nitrile performs poorly in those environments. Although Nitrile / Buna-N supports many of the same chemical resistances as FKM, it has a much lower list of compatible chemicals.
Nitrile offers better resistance to tearing and abrasion which allows it to be more suited for heavy industrial application with moving mechanical parts. Its lower compression set allows Nitrile to be compressed tighter without losing sealability or breaking.
Nitrile (NBR / Buna-N)Fluoroelastomer (FKM / Viton®)Temperature Range-40ºF up to 250ºF-15ºF up to 400ºFProsGreat for sealing petroleum oils, water, and hydraulic fluids. Great tear and abrasion resistance.Diverse sealing applications. Great for sealing petroleum, silicone-based fluid and gases, acids, halogenated hydrocarbons, and more.ConsCan be used in hydraulic systems, oil and gas industries, water systems, automotive, military, and general use applications.Can be used in chemical processing, automotive, aerospace, oil, and gas industries.APG Wants to be Your O-Ring Provider
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Both materials are well suited for use in the -30 to 150°C range. FKM has an advantage in lower temperatures and EPDM has an advantage in higher temperatures. Marco offers specific compound formulations extending these ranges even futher as can be seen in the following compound comparison chart. When comparing these materials with respect to electrical current resistance, EPDM has a slight advantage. The differences in compression set resistence show that FKM has a slight advantage. Additionally, FKM has a slight advantage when considering wear resistance. Also, FKM has a slight advantage when comparing heat stability. Furthermore, both materials are equally Fair when comparing short term resilience. Finally, FKM has a slight advantage when evaluating differences in permeation resilience. Both materials are resistant to steam, greases, silicone oils and brake fluids, with FKM having specific resistences to ozone, solvents, compression set, broad spectrum chemical resistance, common fuels, mineral oils, vegetable oils, aliphatic hydrocarbons, aromatic hydrocarbons, chlorinated hydrocarbons, non-flammable hydraulic fluids, aging, strong acids, petroleum oils, acetone, halogenated hydrocarbons, di-ester lubricants, vacuum and most acids. EPDM has specific resistence to acids, bases, phosphate ester hydraulic fluids, weathering and sunlight, glycol brake fluids (DOT 3, 4, 5.1), cleaning agents, ketones, some acids and steam <300ºF.