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FLUOROCARBON (DuPont®)

Trade Names(s):

  • DuPont Performance Elastomers
  • Fluorel . . . 3M Company
  • Technoflon . . . Solvey Solexis, USA

ASTM D1418 Designation: FKM

ASTM D2000/SAE Type, Class: HK

Apple Compound Designation: VT

Standard Color: Black

Description: Combining high temperature resistance with outstanding chemical resistance, Fluorocarbon-based compounds approach the ideal for a universal O-ring material.

Key Use(s): Seals for aircraft engines. Seals for automotive fuel handling systems. High temperature/low compression set applications. Wide chemical exposure situations. Hard vacuum service.

Temperature Range: Standard Compound: -20° to +400°F.

Hardness (Shore A): 45 to 90.

   

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