Nitrile (Buna-N)

ASTM D1418, ISO 1629 Designations: NBR, XNBR

ASTM D2000, SAE J200 Type/Class: BF, BG, BK, CH

General Temperature Range: -40°F to +225°F

Advantages:

• Lower relative cost
• Easily produced
• Abrasion wear resistance
• Low temperature
• EP gear lube compatible
• General oil resistance
• Has good solvent, oil, water and hydraulic fluid resistance.
• Good compression set, abrasion resistance and tensile strength.

Disadvantages:

• Limited upper temperature capabilities
• Not recommended for using in highly polar solvents such as acetone, and MEK, ozone, chlorinated hydrocarbons and nitro hydrocarbons.

Applications:

• Oil resistant applications
• Low temperature applications
• Fuel systems, automotive, marine, and aircraft
• General Industrial Use