Heat Exchanger Gasket Materials

Viton - G

General Information:

Viton G is a peroxide cured fluorocarbon rubber based on the Viton GF polymer from DuPont-Dow Elastomers.  It has an excellent resistance toward concentrated acids, even better than Viton B.

Typical Applications:

High temperature oil applications

Concentrated inorganic acids (Conc. Sulphuric acid up to 125 C)

Not for steam / water high temperature applications.

Typical Properties:

Hardness 82 Shore A

Tensile Strength 15 MPa

Elongation at break 220 percent

Not food approved

Maximum continuous temperature 200 C or 130 C when water / steam is present

Property Overview:

The greater the distance from the middle the better.

General view in relation to other materials.