# Sulfur Hexafluoride — Chemical resistance ratings for common elastomers

For Sulfur Hexafluoride, nitrile (nbr) is 2; epdm is 1; neoprene (cr) is 1; sbr is X; silicone (vmq) is X, verified against its source on 2026-08-12.

- **Chemical:** Sulfur Hexafluoride _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Nitrile (NBR):** 2 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **EPDM:** 1 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Neoprene (CR):** 1 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **SBR:** X _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Silicone (VMQ):** X _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Butyl (IIR):** X _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Polyacrylate (ACM):** X _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Hypalon (CSM):** X _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Viton (FKM):** 3 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Polyurethane (AU/EU):** X _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Fluorosilicone (FVMQ):** X _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Aflas (TFE/P):** 3 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Kalrez (FFKM):** 2 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Rating scale:** 1 = Satisfactory, 2 = Fair, 3 = Doubtful, 4 = Unsatisfactory, X = Insufficient Data _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> Sulfur Hexafluoride | 2 | 1 | 1 | X | X | X | X | X | 3 | X | X | 3 | 2 |

## Source

- https://mykin.com/rubber-chemical-resistance-chart-6

Last verified: 2026-08-12. Review by: 2028-08-11.
Part of [Chemical resistance ratings for common elastomers](https://referencesource.org/chemical-elastomer-material-compatibility/).