Excellent   Good  Fair ×  Poor
Common name
(ASTM)
NATURAL RUBBER (NR) ISOPRENE RUBBER (IR) STYRENE BUTADIENE RUBBER (SBR) BUTADIENE RUBBER (BR) POLYCHLOROPRENE   (Neoprene) (CR)
BUTYL RUBBER (IIR) NITRILE RUBBER (NBR) ETHYLENE PROPYLENE RUBBER (EPM,EPDM) CHLOROSULPHONATED POLYETHYLENE  (Hypalon) (CSM) ACRYLIC RUBBER (ACM,AEM) SILICONE RUBBER (VMQ) FLUORO-ELASTOMERS  (Viton) (FKM) (FPM)
Chemical name cis-polyisoprene Synthetic cis-polyisoprene   Polybutadiene   Isobutylene-isoprene copolymer acrylonitrile-butadiene copolymer Ethylene propylene copolymer, or a terpolymer with a diene   Alkyl acrylate copolymer Polysiloxane  
Specific Gravity 0.92 0.92~0.93 0.93~0.94 0.91~0.94 1.15~1.25 0.91~0.93 1.00~1.20 0.86~0.87 1.11~1.18 1.09~1.10 0.95~0.98 1.80~1.82
Mooney Viscosity ML1+(100℃) 90~150 55~90 30~60 35~55 45~120 45~75 30~100 50~150 30~55 45~60 liquid 65~180
Physical Properties NR IR SBR BR CR IIR NBR EPM,EPDM CSM ACM SI FKM
Hardness (Shore A) 10~100 20~200 30~100 30~100 10~90 20~90 15~100 30~90 50~90 40~90 30~90 50~90
Tensile Strength (Kg/cm2) 30~300 150~200 50~200 20~200 50~250 50~150 50~250 50~200 70~200 70~120 40~100 70~200
Elongation(%) 1000~100 1000~100 8800~100 8008~100 1000~100 800~100 800~100 800~100 500~100 600~100 500~50 500~100
Resiliency
Tear Resistance ×~△
Abrasion Resistance ○~◎ ×~△
Cracking Resistance ×~○
Maximum Service Temperature (℃) 120 120 120 120 130 150 130 150 150 180 280 300
Minimum Service Temperature (℃) -50~-70 -50~-70 -30~-60 -73 -35~-55 -30~-55 -10~-20 -40~-60 -20~-60 0~-30 -70~-120 -10~-50
Aging Resistance
Light Resistance
Ozone Resistance × × × × ×
Flame Resistance × × × × × ×   ×~△ ×~○
Insulation (Ωcm)  15           10 10           15 10           15 14           15      10        15      16        18      2         18     10        15                        14     2          8    11        15         15        18
10   ~ 10 10   ~ 10 10   ~ 10 10   ~ 10 10   ~ 10 10   ~ 10 10   ~ 10 10   ~ 10 10 10   ~ 10 10   ~ 10 10   ~ 10
Air Impermeability
Radiation Resistance △~○ △~○ × △~○ × △~○ × △~○ ×~○ △~◎ △~○
Solvent Resistance NR IR SBR BR CR IIR NBR EPM,EPDM CSM ACM VMQ FKM
Gasoline, Naphtha × × × × × × ×~△
Benzene, Toluene × × × × × △~○ ×~○ ×~△ × ×~△
Aliphatic Hydrocarbons × × × × × × × ×~△ × ×~○
Alcohol × ×
Ester △~○ × × × ×~△ △~○ ×~△ × × ×~△ ×~△
Ketones  ×~△ △~○ △~○ △~○ △~○ × △~○ × ×
Ethyl Acetate ×~△ ×~△ ×~○ × ×~△ × × ×
Acid / Alkali  Resistance NR IR SBR BR CR IIR NBR EPM,EPDM CSM ACM VMQ FKM
Water ×
Organic Acid × × × × ×~△ △~○ ×~△ × × ×
High Consistency Inorganic Acid × × ×
Low Consistency Organic Acid
High Consistency Alkali ×
Low Consistency Alkali