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LIQUID TO BE METERED RECOMMENDED METER CLASS RECOMMENDED SEAL MATERIAL SPECIFIC CENTIPOISE SSU COEFF OF NOTES
GRAVITY EXPANSION
BUNA PTFE VITON OTHER
2-3-EPTM-AMMONIUM-CHLORIDE 7 8 Y Y 2,3-EPOXYPROPYLTRIMETHYLAMMONIUM CHLORIDE
CLASS 8 USE NON-PLATED SS ROTOR SLEEVES
2-ETHYL-HEXANOL 16 7 8 Y Y 0.83 6.27 45 USE STEEL CASE AND/OR CAST IRON FOR FIRE APPROVAL
SAME AS OCTYL ALCOHOL/OCTANOL
ACETIC-ACID---120-GRAIN 8 Y 1.055 1 32 N/A ALL 316 SS WILL CORRODE IF SMALL AMOUNT OF ACETIC
ANHYDRIDE IS PRESENT
IRON NO GOOD IN ANY CONCENTRATION
ACRYLIC-ACID 4 8 Y Y 1.052 N/A N/A N/A CLASS 4 USE STAINLESS STEEL TIMING GEARS
ALCOHOL 16 7 20 8 Y N/A N/A N/A 0.0006 CLASS 20 USE STAINLESS STEEL TIMING GEARS
ALCOHOL---BEER-INDUSTRY 20 8 Y N/A N/A N/A N/A CLASS 20 USE STAINLESS TIMING GEARS
ALCOHOL-ANHYDROUS-(NO-WATER) 20 8 Y Y Y 0.816 N/A N/A 0.0006 CLASS 20 USE STAINLESS STEEL TIMING GEARS
ALCOHOL-ANHYDROUS-200-PROOF 20 8 Y N/A N/A N/A N/A CLASS 20 USE STAINLESS STEEL TIMING GEARS
NO PLASTIC GEARS
ALCOHOL-ANHYDROUS-MOTOR-GRADE 16 7 20 8 Y Y Y N/A N/A N/A N/A 200 PROOF FOR USE IN GASOHOL - DO NOT USE PLASTIC GEARS
CLASS 20 USE STAINLESS STEEL TIMING GEARS
ALCOHOL-BUTYL 16 7 20 8 Y Y 0.81 N/A N/A 0.0005 CLASS 20 USE STAINLESS STEEL TIMING GEARS
ALCOHOL-C-10-(CHIPTAC) 16 7 20 8 Y Y 0.873 N/A N/A N/A CLASS 20 USE STAINLESS STEEL TIMING GEARS
ALCOHOL-DENATURED 16 7 20 8 Y Y 0.816 N/A N/A 0.0006 CLASS 20 USE STAINLESS STEEL TIMING GEARS
ALCOHOL-HEXYL 16 7 20 8 Y Y Y 0.8186 N/A N/A N/A CLASS 20 USE STAINLESS STEEL TIMING GEARS
ALIPHATIC-THIOL-MERCAPTAN 7 8 Y Y N/A N/A N/A N/A CAUTION! FLAMMABLE, TOXIC WHEN INHALED
TERM MERCAPTAN NOW OBSOLETE REPLACED BY THIOL
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GRAVITY EXPANSION
BUNA PTFE VITON OTHER
ALKALI-SOLUTION 7 8 Y Y Y N/A N/A N/A N/A
ALKALINE-CLEANERS 7 8 Y Y Y N/A N/A N/A N/A
ALKALINE-POLYMER---LIGHT 15 27 Y N/A 20 100 N/A STICKY, AIR DRIES
NOT RECOMMENDED
ALUMINUM-NITRATE-SOLUTION 15 8 Y N/A N/A N/A N/A OVER 10% SOLUTIONS ...CONSULT FACTORY
INDUSTRIAL ENGINES
AMINOETHANE-(ETHYLAMINE) 7 4 8 Y 0.689 N/A N/A N/A TECHNICAL GRADE - ANHYDROUS & 70% AQUEOUS
PURE - 98.5% MINIMUM
AVOID DISSIMILAR METALS
ALSO SEE MONOETHYLAMINE
CLASS 4 USE STAINLESS STEEL TIMING GEARS
AMMONIUM-NITRATE-(AQUEOUS) 15 8 Y Y 1.725 N/A N/A 0.0003 CLASS 8 WITH TEFLON INSERT BEARINGS
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GRAVITY EXPANSION
BUNA PTFE VITON OTHER
AMPS-MONOMER 8 Y 1.22 6 HYDROPHILIC SULFONIC ACID ACRYLIC MONOMER.
pH: 9.0-9.7
USED IN WATER TREATMENT, OIL DRILLING, ACRYLIC FIBER,
AND COATING/ADHESIVE.
AMYL-ACETATE 16 7 20 8 Y 0.879 N/A N/A 0.0006 GRADES: COMMERCIAL - 85-88%, HIGH TEST 85-88%
TECHNICAL 90-95%, PURE 95-99%, SPECIAL
ANTIBIOTIC GRADE
CLASS 20 USE STAINLESS STEEL TIMING GEARS
AMYL-ALCOHOL 16 7 20 8 Y Y 0.817 N/A N/A 0.0005 CLASS 20 USE STAINLESS STEEL TIMING GEARS
ANIMAL-FAT 3 14 37 8 Y Y Y N/A N/A N/A N/A CLASS 8 USE TEFLON INSERT BEARINGS
AROMATIC-SOLVENTS-(SEE-NOTES) 16 7 8 Y Y N/A N/A N/A N/A INCLUDES: METHANOL, TOLUENE, XYLENE & ISO-PROPYL ALCOHOL
ASPHALT-EMULSION 37 47 Y Y N/A N/A N/A N/A WATER BASE EMULSIONS MAY CONTAIN CLAY
ADDITIVE ABOVE A 12% CONCENTRATION
CLASS 47 IS RECOMMENDED COVERS SHOULD
BE FILLED WITH GREASE
BANANA-OIL-(AMYL-ACETATE) 16 7 20 8 Y 0.879 N/A N/A 0.0006 CLASS 20 USE STAINLESS STEEL TIMING GEARS
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GRAVITY EXPANSION
BUNA PTFE VITON OTHER
BARIUM-HYDRATE (BARIUM) 7 20 8 Y Y Y 1.656 N/A N/A N/A CLASS 20 USE STAINLESS STEEL TIMING GEARS
UP TO 50% CONCENTRATION AND 122 F
STAINLESS STEEL EXCELLENT
*HYDROXIDE)
BARIUM-HYDROXIDE-(AQUEOUS) 7 20 8 Y Y Y 1.65 N/A N/A N/A CLASS 20 USE STAINLESS STEEL TIMING GEARS
UP TO 50% CONCENTRATION AND 122 F.
STAINLESS STEEL EXCELLENT
BEER 20 8 Y Y N/A N/A N/A N/A TEFLON BEARINGS M-7 MAXIMUM 75 GPM
CLASS 20 USE STAINLESS STEEL TIMING GEARS
BENZENE-OR-BENZOL-(ANHYDROUS) 7 20 8 Y Y 0.879 N/A N/A 0.0006 CLASS 20 USE STAINLESS STEEL TIMING GEARS
STAINLESS STEEL UP TO 167 F IS EXCELLENT
BENZENE-OR-BENZOL-(AQUEOUS) 7 20 8 Y Y N/A N/A N/A N/A CLASS 20 USE STAINLESS STEEL TIMING GEARS
BENZYL-ALCOHOL 16 7 20 8 Y Y 1.04 N/A N/A N/A ALUMINUM,CAST IRON & STAINLESS STEEL
EXCELLENT
CLASS 20 USE STAINLESS STEEL TIMING GEARS
BRINE---FOR-MEAT-PROCESSING 8 7 Y Y N/A N/A N/A N/A CAST IRON FOR LIMITED SERVICE ONLY
CL 8 USE NON-PLATED SS316 SLEEVES
BRINE-SOLUTION-(0-TO-26-%) 8 7 20 Y Y Y N/A N/A N/A N/A CAST IRON AND BRASS FOR LIMITED SERVICE -FREE OF AIR
STAINLESS STEEL EXCELLENT
CL 8 USE NON-PLATED SS316 SLEEVES
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GRAVITY EXPANSION
BUNA PTFE VITON OTHER
BUTYL-"CARBITOL" 16 7 8 Y 0.9536 N/A N/A N/A SAME AS DIETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOBUTYL ETHER
AND DOWANOL DB
BUTYL-ACETATE(N-BUTYL-ACETATE) 16 7 20 8 Y 0.8862 N/A N/A 0.0006 CLASS 20 USE STAINLESS STEEL TIMING GEARS
AIR ELIM. USE KALREZ/ARMALON SEALS
BUTYL-ACRYLATE-(N-BUTYL) 4 8 Y 0.9015 N/A N/A N/A CLASS 4 USE STAINLESS STEEL TIMING GEARS
BUTYL-ACRYLATE-(TERT-BUTYL) 4 8 Y 0.8109 N/A N/A N/A CLASS 4 USE STAINLESS STEEL TIMING GEARS
BUTYL-CLEANER-(SEE-NOTES) 7 8 Y N/A N/A N/A N/A CONSISTS OF: TRISODIUM PHOSPHATE 5%,
SODIUM SILICATE 5% BUTYL CELLOSOLVE 5%
AND NON IONIC SURFACTANTS 85%
BUTYL-METHACRYLATE-(N-BUTYL) 4 8 Y 0.895 N/A N/A N/A CLASS 4 USE STAINLESS STEEL TIMING GEARS
BUTYRALDEHYDE 16 7 8 Y 0.8048 N/A N/A 0.0011 ALUMINUM, CAST IRON OR STAINLESS STEEL
EXCELLENT
CALCIUM-HYDROXIDE 37 27 20 8 Y Y Y 2.34 N/A N/A N/A CAST IRON & STAINLESS STEEL RATED GOOD
UP TO 50% CONCENTRATION AND 70 F
CLASS 8 WITH TEFLON INSERT BEARINGS
CLASS 20 USE STAINLESS STEEL TIMING GEARS
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GRAVITY EXPANSION
BUNA PTFE VITON OTHER
CALCIUM-HYPOCHLORITE-(AQUEOUS) NR 2.35 N/A N/A N/A NOT RECOMMENDED
CALCIUM-NITRATE 8 4 Y Y Y ALUMINUM AND SS316 SHOW THE SAME PENETRATION PER YEAR:
<20 MILS, ALTHOUGH IT IS NOT EXCELLENT, SS 316 HAS THIS
PERFORMANCE UP TO 340F
CANDY-(SEE-NOTES) 15 8 Y Y Y 1.362 12000 60000 N/A GLUCOSE 37%, LIQUID SUGAR 14%, FLOUR 22%, STARCH 4%,
WATER 23%
CLASS 8 W/TEFLON INSERTS
CARBITOL 16 7 8 Y 0.953 N/A N/A N/A TRADEMARK FOR A GROUP OF MONO- AND DIALKYL
ETHERS OF DIETHYLENE GLYCOL AND THEIR
DERIVATIVES
CARBON-TETRACHLORIDE-(SEE-NOTE 8 Y 1.585 N/A N/A N/A 82% CARBON TETRACHLORIDE, 17% SULPHUR DIOXIDE,
16% CARBON BI-SULFIDE
CARMEL 8 Y N/A 390 1950 N/A DO NOT USE 304 STAINLESS STEEL
USE TEFLON INSERT BEARINGS
CASTOR-OIL 3 14 37 20 Y Y 0.969 N/A N/A 0.0002 VISC. RANGE 200 TO 3000 SSU.
CAUSTIC-POTASH---SEE-POTASSIUM 37 27 8 47 Y Y 1.516 N/A N/A N/A POTASIUM HYDROXIDE 50% SG=1.516 20% SG=1.190
AVOID DISSIMILAR METALS
CLASS 8 WITH TEFLON INSERT BEARINGS
STAINLESS STL & MILD STEEL GOOD FOR SOLTN OF 10% TO 50%
BELOW 130 F ,CAST IRON BELOW 100 F
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GRAVITY EXPANSION
BUNA PTFE VITON OTHER
CAUSTIC-SODA-(SEE-SOD.HYD.) 7 8 27 37 Y Y Y 1.525 N/A N/A 0.0001 SEE SODIUM HYDROXIDE (SODIUM HYDRATE,LYE,WHITE CAUSTIC)
STAINLESS STEEL & CAST IRON GOOD IN SOLTN OF 20% TO 50%
BELOW 160 F,MILD STEEL BELOW 140 F AVOID DISSIMILAR METAL
NON WEIGHTS & MEASURES APPLICATIONS USE CLASS
27 OR 37
CELLOSOLVE 16 7 8 Y 0.901 N/A N/A N/A SEE BUTYL CELLOSOLVE (ETHYLENE GLYCOL
MONOBUTYL ETHER)
CHINAWOOD-OIL-(TUNG-OIL) 3 14 37 8 Y Y Y 0.936 N/A N/A N/A CLASS 8 USE TEFLON INSERT BEARINGS
CHLOROBENZENE 7 8 Y Y 1.105 N/A N/A N/A CAST IRON OR STAINLESS STEEL GOOD
CHOCOLATE-LIQUID 37 14 Y Y N/A N/A N/A N/A FOR SINGLE-CASE (M/MA SERIES) METERS, IT IS RECOMMENDED
THAT THE COVERS BE FILLED W/EDIBLE GREASE TO PREVENT
THE PRODUCT FROM ENTERING AND HARDENING BETWEEN THE
COVERS AND BEARING PLATES (DUE TO NO CIRCULATION).
CONSTANT TEMPERATURE MUST BE MAINTAINED THROUGHOUT
ENTIRE SYSTEM.
CHOLINE-CHLORIDE 37 8 Y N/A N/A N/A N/A ANIMAL FEED ADDITIVE DERIVED FROM
AGRICULTURAL WASTE OR MADE SYNTHETICALLY
LIQUID TO BE METERED RECOMMENDED METER CLASS RECOMMENDED SEAL MATERIAL SPECIFIC CENTIPOISE SSU COEFF OF NOTES
GRAVITY EXPANSION
BUNA PTFE VITON OTHER
CHROMIC-ACID-(AQUEOUS) NR 2.67 N/A N/A N/A NOT RECOMMENDED
UP TO 10% CONCENTRATION AND 70 F
ALUMINUM GOOD,OVER 25% CONCENTRATION
CAST IRON GOOD
CHROMIUM-SULFATE 8 Y Y 1.7 N/A N/A N/A CLASS 8 USE TEFLON INSERT BEARINGS
.5% BASIC CHROMIUM SULFATE, 5% SALT,
2% SODIUM SULFATE CR2(SOF)3.18H2O
CLAY-SLURRY 27 47 Y Y N/A N/A N/A N/A CLASS 27 IS O.K. UP TO A 12% CLAY CONCENTRATION
12% TO 40% CONCENTRATION USE CLASS 47 FILL
COVERS WITH GREASE, PLUG BLEED HOLES AND DERATE
METER AS FOLLOWS: UP TO 30% OPERATE AT 60% RATED
CAPACITY- UP TO 40% OPERATE AT 30% CAPACITY
COAL-SLURRY-(SEE-NOTES) 37 47 Y Y N/A N/A N/A N/A 50% COAL DUST, 40% NO. 6 OIL, 10% WATER
COCOA-BUTTER 3 14 37 8 Y Y Y 0.862 N/A N/A N/A CLASS 8 USE TEFLON INSERT BEARINGS
COCOA-BUTTER-(THEOBROMA-OIL) 3 14 37 8 Y Y Y 0.862 N/A N/A N/A CLASS 8 USE TEFLON INSERT BEARINGS
COD-LIVER-OIL 3 14 37 8 Y Y Y 0.918 N/A N/A N/A CLASS 8 USE TEFLON INSERT BEARINGS
CONCRETE-ADDITIVE 27 Y Y 1.05 N/A N/A N/A WR GRACE ADDITIVE - HYDROPHOBE, AIRALON, ETC.
METER MAINTENANCE CO. CARLTON CA.
USE NI-RESIST GEARS ... NOT SINTERED IRON GEARS
VISC. RANGE 100-1000 CST OR 530-4600 SSU AT 70F
pH RANGE FROM 7 TO 11
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GRAVITY EXPANSION
BUNA PTFE VITON OTHER
CONDENSATE-(HYDROCARBON) 1 16 Y 0.75 N/A N/A N/A IRON GEARS
CONTACT-CEMENT 15 8 Y Y N/A N/A N/A N/A CLASS 8 USE TEFLON INSERT BEARINGS
COOKING-OILS 3 14 37 8 Y Y Y N/A N/A N/A N/A CLASS 8 USE TEFLON INSERT BEARINGS
CORN-EXTRACTIVE-FERMENTED 3 14 37 8 Y Y 1.2 2000 10000 N/A CLASS 8 USE TEFLON INSERT BEARINGS
CORN-OIL 3 14 37 8 Y Y Y 0.914 N/A N/A 0.0004 CLASS 8 USE TEFLON INSERT BEARINGS
CORN-SYRUP---ISOSWEET-100 3 14 37 8 Y Y Y N/A N/A N/A N/A CLASS 8 USE TEFLON INSERT BEARINGS
PH=3.6 (ACIDIC)
NO INFO. AVAILABLE ON FIELDS 5-8
CORN-SYRUP-42-DEG.-BAUME' 3 14 37 8 Y Y Y N/A N/A N/A N/A CLASS 8 USE TEFLON INSERT BEARINGS
CORN-SYRUP-43-DEG-BAUME' 3 14 37 8 Y Y Y N/A N/A N/A N/A CLASS 8 USE TEFLON INSERT BEARINGS
CORN-SYRUP-HI-SWEET-42 3 14 37 8 Y Y Y 1.346 150 740 N/A CLASS 8 USE TEFLON INSERT BEARINGS
PH=3.5 (ACIDIC)
NO INFO. AVAILABLE ON COEFF. OF THERMAL EXPANSION
CORN-SYRUP-HI-SWEET-55 3 14 37 8 Y Y Y N/A N/A N/A N/A CLASS 8 USE TEFLON INSERT BEARINGS
CORN-SYRUP-HI-SWEET-90 3 14 37 8 Y N/A N/A N/A N/A CLASS 8 USE TEFLON INSERT BEARINGS
CORN-SYRUP-HIGH-FRUCTOSE 3 14 37 8 Y N/A 1040 5200 N/A CLASS 8 USE TEFLON INSERT BEARINGS
CORN-SYRUP-ISOSWEET-180 3 14 37 8 Y N/A N/A N/A N/A CLASS 8 USE TEFLON INSERT BEARINGS
CORN-SYRUP-ISOSWEET-5500 3 14 37 8 Y N/A N/A N/A N/A CLASS 8 USE TEFLON INSERT BEARINGS
CORNSWEET-42 3 14 37 8 Y 1.346 150 740 N/A CLASS 8 USE TEFLON INSERT BEARINGS
PH=3.5 (ACIDIC)
CORNSWEET-55 3 14 37 8 Y N/A N/A N/A N/A CLASS 8 USE TEFLON INSERT BEARINGS
CORNSWEET-90 3 14 37 8 Y N/A N/A N/A N/A CLASS 8 USE TEFLON INSERT BEARINGS
COTTONSEED-&-SOYBEAN-OIL 3 14 37 8 Y Y Y 0.915 N/A N/A N/A CLASS 8 USE TEFLON INSERT BEARINGS
CYCLOHEXANONE 16 7 8 Y 0.948 N/A N/A 0.0005 ALUMINIUM,CAST IRON & STAINLESS STEEL
RATED GOOD ONLY
DECYL-ALCOHOL 16 7 20 8 Y Y Y 0.829 N/A N/A N/A CLASS 20 USE STAINLESS STEEL TIMING GEARS
DENATURED-ALCOHOL 16 7 20 8 Y N/A N/A N/A N/A CLASS 20 USE STAINLESS STEEL TIMING GEARS
ALUMINUM GOOD, STAINLESS STEEL EXCELLENT
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GRAVITY EXPANSION
BUNA PTFE VITON OTHER
DEODORIZED-OIL 1 16 7 Y Y N/A N/A N/A N/A BUNA-N SEALS (NOT FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION)
DEXTROSE---STALEYDEX-130 3 14 37 8 Y Y N/A N/A N/A N/A CLASS 8 USE TEFLON INSERT BEARINGS
DIACETONE-ALCOHOL 16 7 20 8 Y 0.94 N/A N/A 0.0005 CLASS 20 USE STAINLESS STEEL TIMING GEARS
ALUMINUM EXCELLENT
AIR ELIM. USE KALREZ/ARMALON SEALS
DIESEL-FUEL-#-1 1 16 7 Y Y Y 0.85 1.5 33 0.0005 VISC. 1.5 CST AT 100F, 8 CST AT -4F
DIESEL-OIL-#2 1 16 7 Y Y Y 0.82 3 36 0.0005 BUNA SEALS MAY SWELL DUE TO ADDITIVES IN FUEL
BUNA OK FOR STATIC SEALS IF TRAPPED IN MACHINED GROOVE
DIISOBUTYL-KETONE 16 7 8 Y 0.809 N/A N/A 0.0005 ALUMINUM, CAST IRON OR STAINLESS STEEL EXCELLENT
DIMETHYL-ETHER 12 Y Y Y Y 0.671 N/A N/A 0.0012 COMPRESSED GAS (AEROSOL PROPELLANT) MAY ATTACK
RESIN USED IN CLASS 10 CARBON BEARINGS.
60PSI @ 70F SYSTEM DESIGN SAME AS LPG & NH3.
BUNA, VITON, FFKM, AND EP SEALS GOOD TO 70F.
NEOPRENE IS NOT RECOMMENDED.
DIMETHYLAMINE-(AQUEOUS) 7 4 8 Y 0.6865 N/A N/A N/A CLASS 4 USE STAINLESS STEEL TIMING GEARS
AVOID DISSIMILAR METALS
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GRAVITY EXPANSION
BUNA PTFE VITON OTHER
DIPROPYLENE-GLYCOL 1 16 7 Y Y 1.025 N/A N/A 0.0004
DIPROPYLMETHANE 16 7 8 Y Y Y 0.6836 N/A N/A N/A SAME AS HEPTANE
DOWANOL-DB 16 7 8 Y 0.9536 N/A N/A N/A SAME AS DIETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOBUTYL ETHER
AND BUTYL "CARBITOL"
DRILLING-MUD-(BAROID) NR Y 2.5 80 430 BAROID 3-35%, DIESEL 60-80%, CLAY 1-2%, WATER 10-40%
POSSIBLE CLASS 47 (M30 SIZE ONLY)
DUAL---HERBICIDE 30 15 27 8 Y Y N/A N/A N/A N/A HERBICIDE (SEE BICEP AND METOLACHLOR)
M-5 USE CLASS 30....MAX. 25 GPM
M-7 AND M-15 USE CLASS 15,M-7 MAX. 60 GPM
M-15 MAX. 90 GPM
CLASS 8 WITH TEFLON INSERT BEARINGS
E86*MOTOR-FUEL
EDTA-(HAMPENE) 7 8 Y Y N/A N/A N/A N/A *ABBREVIATION FOR: ETHYLENEDIAMINETETRA-ACETIC
ACID
EMPICRYL-HV226 15 Y Y Y 0.925 1200 5620 DERATE TO 58% MAX FOR TEFLON INSERTS
ALKYL METHYL ACRYLATE POLYMER
EPOXY 15 27 8 Y 1.1 2500 11600 N/A CLASS 8 WITH TEFLON INSERT BEARINGS
EPOXY-RESIN-MIX-(SEE-NOTES) 15 27 8 Y N/A N/A N/A N/A CONSIST OF: 5% MONO BUTYL, 5% MONO HEXYL,
5% MONO ETHYL AND 30% EPOXY RESIN WITH
59.5% WATER
CLASS 8 USE TEFLON INSERT BEARINGS
EPOXY-RESINS 15 27 8 Y 1.15 10000 46500 N/A CLASS 8 USE TEFLON INSERT BEARINGS
ETHANOLAMINE 7 8 Y 0.689 N/A N/A 0.0004 CAST IRON OR STAINLESS STEEL EXCELLENT
ETHER 20 8 Y 0.736 N/A N/A N/A CLASS 20 USE STAINLESS STEEL TIMING GEARS
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GRAVITY EXPANSION
BUNA PTFE VITON OTHER
ETHYL-ALCOHOL-50%-(SEE-NOTES) 7 8 Y Y 0.79 N/A N/A N/A 50% ETHYL ALCOHOL, 50% SULFORATED ALKYLAROMATIC
COMPOUND
CARBON BEARING PLATE INSERTS
ETHYLENE-GLYCOL-99.99%-PURE 1 16 7 20 Y Y Y 1.12 20 100 N/A CLASS 20 USE STAINLESS STEEL TIMING GEARS
FERTILIZER-(SUSPENSIONS) 47 27 Y N/A N/A N/A N/A CLASS 27 IS O.K. UP TO A 12% CLAY CONCENTRATION
12% TO 40% CONCENTRATION USE CLASS 47 FILL COVERS
WITH GREASE,PLUG BLEED HOLES AND DERATE METER AS
FOLLOWS: UP TO 30% OPERATE AT60% OF RATED CAPACITY
UP TO 40% OPERATE @ 30% OF RATED CAPACITY.
FLACK-SEED-OIL 3 14 37 8 Y Y Y N/A N/A N/A N/A CLASS 8 USE TEFLON INSERT BEARINGS
FORMALDEHYDE-MIXTURE 4 8 Y N/A N/A N/A N/A CLASS 4 USE STAINLESS STEEL TIMING GEARS
40% FORMALDEHYDE, 7% WATER, 53% ALCOHOL
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GRAVITY EXPANSION
BUNA PTFE VITON OTHER
FREON-ANHYDROUS---11 10 Y Y Y 1.48 N/A N/A 0.0008
FREON-ANHYDROUS---112 10 Y Y N/A N/A N/A N/A
FREON-ANHYDROUS---113 10 Y Y 1.56 N/A N/A 0.0007
FREON-ANHYDROUS---114 10 Y Y Y 1.46 N/A N/A N/A
FREON-ANHYDROUS---114B2 10 Y N/A N/A N/A N/A
FREON-ANHYDROUS---115 10 Y Y N/A N/A N/A N/A
FREON-ANHYDROUS---12 10 Y Y Y 1.31 N/A N/A 0.0014
FREON-ANHYDROUS---13 10 Y Y Y N/A N/A N/A N/A
FREON-ANHYDROUS---13B1 10 Y Y Y N/A N/A N/A N/A
FREON-ANHYDROUS---14 10 Y Y Y N/A N/A N/A N/A
FREON-ANHYDROUS---21 10 Y N/A N/A N/A 0.0018
FREON-ANHYDROUS---22 10 Y 1.19 N/A N/A 0.0017
FREON-ANHYDROUS---C318 10 Y Y N/A N/A N/A N/A
FREON-ANHYDROUS-113 10 Y Y 1.56 N/A N/A 0.0007
FREON-R134A 10 Y Y Y REPLACES R12 REFRIGERANT
BUNA BETTER AT LOW TEMP. THAN VITON
FUEL-OIL-#-1 1 16 20 7 Y Y Y 0.85 1.9 34 0.0005 CLASS 20 USE STAINLESS STEEL TIMING GEARS
ALSO SEE DIESEL APPLICATIONS
FUEL-OIL-#-3 1 16 20 7 Y Y Y 0.9 N/A N/A 0.0005 CLASS 20 USE STAINLESS STEEL TIMING GEARS
NO INFO. AVAILABLE ON VISCOSITY
FUEL-OIL-#-4 1 16 20 7 Y Y Y 0.95 21 105 0.0005 CLASS 20 USE STAINLESS STEEL TIMING GEARS
FUEL-OIL-#-6 1 Y Y 0.97 50 250 0.0005 REPLACE PLASTIC GEARS WITH METAL IN M-5
CLASS 2 OR 14 MAY ALSO BE USED
FUMIGANT---INSECTICIDE 30 15 27 8 Y Y N/A N/A N/A N/A CLASS 8 USE TEFLON INSERT BEARINGS
FURFURYL-ALCOHOL 16 7 20 8 Y 1.1285 N/A N/A N/A CLASS 20 USE STAINLESS STEEL TIMING GEARS
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GRAVITY EXPANSION
BUNA PTFE VITON OTHER
GASOHOL-10%-ETHANOL 1 16 7 20 N Y Y 0.72 0.0006 NO INFO. AVAILABLE ON VISCOSITY
IF THE CONTENT OF ETHANOL IS MORE THAN 15% USE CLASS 7,
CAST IRON.
SOFT MATERIALS SUCH AS ALUMINUM MAY DISSOLVE IN THE FUEL
WHEN THEY COME IN CONTACT WITH ETHANOL.
BUNA-N IS NOT RECOMMENDED FOR SEALS, BUT OK IN GASKETS
GASOLINE---AVIATION 2 Y Y Y 0.71 0.6 30 0.0005 ALSO SEE AV GAS AND JET FUELS
GLUCOSE 3 14 37 8 Y Y Y 1.54 N/A N/A N/A CLASS 8 USE TEFLON INSERT BEARINGS
GRAPE SUGAR AND CORN SUGAR
GLUE-(SEE-NOTES) 15 27 8 Y N/A N/A N/A N/A CLASS 8 USE TEFLON INSERT BEARINGS
GLYCERIN---CRUDE 16 7 8 Y Y Y N/A N/A N/A N/A CLASS 8 USE TEFLON INSERT BEARINGS
GLYCERIN-OR-GLYCEROL 16 7 20 8 Y Y Y 1.265 N/A N/A 0.0003 CLASS 20 USE STAINLESS STEEL TIMING GEARS
GLYCOL-&-WATER-SOLUTION 1 14 16 4 Y Y Y 1.115 N/A N/A N/A CLASS 1 OR 16 FOR WTS. & MEAS. APPLICATIONS
FOR OVER 180 F USE CLASS 14 OR 04
GLYCOL-70-90%-W/30-10%-WATER 1 16 14 4 Y Y Y 1.115 N/A N/A N/A CLASS 1 OR 16 FOR WTS. & MEAS. APPLICATIONS
FOR OVER 180 F USE CLASS 14 OR 04
GLYCOL-ETHERS-AND 7 8 Y N/A N/A N/A N/A PETROLUEM NAPHTHA CHLORINATED SOLVENTS AND
KETONES ALL PRODUCTS THROUGH ONE METER
CARBON INSERT BEARING PLATES
GLYCYL-ALCOHOL 16 7 8 Y Y 1.2653 N/A N/A N/A ALSO SEE GLYCERIN & GLYCEROL
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GRAVITY EXPANSION
BUNA PTFE VITON OTHER
GRAPEFRUIT-JUICE-CONCENTRATE 8 Y N/A N/A N/A N/A
GREASE 1 14 Y Y Y N/A N/A N/A N/A
GREEN-SULFATE-LIQUOR 8 Y Y N/A N/A N/A N/A
HAZELNUT-PASTE 8 Y 1.1 VISCOSITY @ 70 C (158 F): 7000 Centipoise
6,364 Centistokes
HYDROGEN-PEROXIDE 8 Y N/A N/A N/A N/A MUST BE PASSIVATED AS PER DUPONT SPECIFICATIONS
STAINLESS STEEL 316 IS RATED AS A CLASS 2
MATERIAL ON HYDROGEN PEROXIDE.THIS MEANS
SHORT-TIME TRANSFER CONTACT WITH PEROXIDE.
GLANDLESS P/G. O'RING SEALS & FIBREGLASS/TEFLON BRGS.
INK---CARBON-BLACK-(SEE-NOTES) 37 Y Y N/A N/A N/A N/A 20% RESIN , 20% CARBON BLACK , 60% MINERAL OIL
OPERATION AT 30% OF RATED CAPACITY OR LESS RECOMMENDED
FOR EXTENDED SERVICE LIFE....VISCOSITY MAY VARY,DO
NOT EXCEED 8 PSI PRESSURE LOSS
INK---PRINTING 1 Y Y N/A N/A N/A N/A OPERATION AT 30% OF RATED CAPACITY OR LESS
RECOMMENDED FOR EXTENDED SERVICE LIFE
VISCOSITY MAY VARY ...DO NOT EXCEED 8 PSI PRESSURE
LOSS
ISOPROPANOL 7 8 Y Y Y 0.7863 N/A N/A 0.0005 UP TO 90% CONCENTRATION AND 70 F ALUMINUM GOOD
LEGAL NAME FOR ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL
EVIDENCE OF GALVANIC CORROSION ON ALUMINUM IN CONTACT
WITH CHROMIUM COATING (ARMOLOY) IN PRESENCE OF ISOPROPYL
ALCOHOL.
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GRAVITY EXPANSION
BUNA PTFE VITON OTHER
JET-B 2 Y Y Y 0.775 ALSO CALLED NATO F40 AND JP4.
BLEND OF GASOLINE/KEROSENE.
FREEZE POINT -77 F.
CONTAINS ANTI-STATIC ADDITIVE FOR FIRE SAFETY.
NO INFO. AVAILABLE ON FIELDS 6-8
KRONITEX---SEE-NOTES 7 8 Y N/A N/A N/A N/A TRADE NAME FOR: TRICRESYL PHOSPHATE
LACQUER 14 37 15 27 Y 0.9 N/A N/A N/A VISCOSITY RANGE FROM 100 TO 100,000 SSU
OPERATION AT REDUCED FLOW RATES RECOMMENDED
CONSULT FACTORY FOR METER SIZE BASED ON FLOW
AND VISCOSITY
LARD 3 14 37 8 Y Y Y N/A N/A N/A N/A CLASS 8 USE TEFLON INSERT BEARINGS
LARD-OIL 3 14 37 8 Y Y Y 0.915 N/A N/A N/A CLASS 8 USE TEFLON INSERT BEARINGS
LASSO---HERBICIDE 30 15 27 8 Y Y N/A N/A N/A N/A M-5 USE CLASS 30....MAX. 25 GPM
M-7 AND M-15 USE CLASS 15, M-7 MAX. 60 GPM
M-15 MAX. 90 GPM
CLASS 8 USE TEFLON INSERT BEARINGS
LATAX---AKLALINE 27 8 Y Y Y N/A N/A N/A N/A CLASS 8 USE TEFLON INSERT BEARINGS
LATEX 15 27 8 Y Y Y N/A N/A N/A N/A CLASS 8 USE TEFLON INSERT BEARINGS
LATEX-(AMMONIA-FORMALDEHYDE) 15 27 8 Y Y Y N/A N/A N/A N/A CLASS 8 USE TEFLON INSERT BEARINGS
LATEX---ADDITIVE-FOR-CONCRETE 15 27 8 Y N/A N/A N/A N/A CLASS 8 USE TEFLON INSERT BEARINGS
LATEX-EMULSIONS 15 27 8 Y Y Y N/A N/A N/A N/A EXAMPLE ROHM & HAAS AC-234
SHEAR SENSITIVE LIQUID....SEE LCC BULLETIN 271
WHEN SELECTING CLASS 8 SPECIFY TFE INSERT BEARINGS
EXTRA DRAIN HOLES IN COVERS RECOMMENDED FOR FLUSHING
OPERATION AT 3RD OF RATED CAPACITY OR LESS RECOMMENDED
LIQUID TO BE METERED RECOMMENDED METER CLASS RECOMMENDED SEAL MATERIAL SPECIFIC CENTIPOISE SSU COEFF OF NOTES
GRAVITY EXPANSION
BUNA PTFE VITON OTHER
LAURIC-ACID 4 8 Y Y Y 0.833 N/A N/A N/A CLASS 4 USE STAINLESS STEEL TIMING GEARS
LC-40-RHOPLEX 15 27 8 Y 1.07 N/A N/A N/A CLASS 8 USE TEFLON INSERT BEARINGS
LIQUID-FEED 37 27 8 Y Y Y 1.2 N/A N/A N/A DO NOT EXCEED 4 PSI PRESSURE LOSS ON CLASS 27 0R 8
VISCOSITY MAY EXCEED 100,000 SSU ...SOME LIQUID FEEDS ARE
VERY ABRASIVE: EXAMPLE PURINA'S SUPER LIX WHICH REQUIRES
EXTRA DRAINS IN TOP OF COVERS,PLUG BLEED HOLES IN HOUSING
& COVERS FILLED WITH EDIBLE GREASE BY CUSTOMER
LIQUID-FEED-SUPPLEMENT 37 27 8 Y Y Y N/A N/A N/A N/A DO NOT EXCEED 4 PSI PRESSURE LOSS ON CLASS 27 & 8
SEE TEXT NOTES ON "LIQUID FEED" REGARDING VISCOSITY
AND POSSIBLE ABRASIVE CONTENT
LUBE-OIL 1 14 37 Y Y Y 0.9 N/A N/A 0.0004 VISC. VARIES 1000-3500 SSU (200-730 CP)
LUBRICATING-OILS---REFINED 1 14 37 Y Y Y 0.9 N/A N/A 0.0004 VISC. VARIES 1000-3500 SSU (200-730 CP)
MAGNESIUM-HYDROXIDE-SOLUTION 37 7 20 8 Y Y 2.36 N/A N/A N/A CLASS 20 USE STAINLESS STEEL TIMING GEARS
MAGNESIUM-NITRATE-(AQUEOUS) 8 Y Y Y 1.46 N/A N/A N/A STAINLESS STEEL EXCELLENT UP TO 50% CONCENTRATION
AND 70 F. ALUMINUM GOOD
AVOID DISSIMILAR METALS
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GRAVITY EXPANSION
BUNA PTFE VITON OTHER
MALATHION-PESTICIDE 8 15 30 Y 1.2315 PH 7.0
MELAMINE-RESINS 27 8 Y 1.573 N/A N/A N/A CLASS 8 USE TEFLON INSERT BEARINGS
METHYL-FORMCEL-(SEE-NOTES) 7 8 Y N/A N/A N/A N/A CONSISTS OF: 55% FORMALDEHYDE, 35% METHANOL,
AND 10% WATER
METHYL-OXITOL 7 8 Y 0.9663 N/A N/A N/A TRADE NAME FOR: ETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOMETHYL ETHER
METHYLENE-CHLORIDE-80%,-20%H20 7 8 Y N/A N/A N/A N/A MUST USE INHIBITOR TO LIMIT FORMATION OF
HYDROCHLORIC ACID BY HYDROLYSIS
METHYLENE-CHLORIDE-MIX-NOTES 7 8 Y 1.335 1 5 N/A CONSISTS OF: 80% METHYLENE CHLORIDE, 15% METHYL
ALCOHOL AND 5% ACETONES, BUTYL ALCOHOL, ETC.
CARBON BEARING PLATE INSERTS
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GRAVITY EXPANSION
BUNA PTFE VITON OTHER
METHYLENE-DICHLORIDE 7 8 Y 1.335 1 5 N/A SEE METHYLENE CHLORIDE
AVOID DISSIMILAR METALS
MICRO-CRYSTALLINE-WAX-SEE-NOTE 16 7 8 Y Y Y N/A N/A N/A N/A CONTAINS: 50% NAPHTHA & 50% MICRO CRYSTALLINE WAX
MINERAL-OIL 1 3 7 8 Y Y Y 0.85 N/A N/A N/A IF USED IN FOOD PROCESSING SELECT CLASS 3 OR 8
VISC. FROM 100 TO SEVERAL THOUSAND SSU.
MONOMER 15 8 Y Y N/A N/A N/A N/A CLASS 8 USE TEFLON INSERT BEARINGS
NAPHTHA-ACID-(NAPHTHANIC-ACID) 8 Y N/A N/A N/A N/A PETROLEUM DERIVATIVE (SUN-ARTIC ACID [B])
NEODOL-25 16 7 8 Y Y Y N/A N/A N/A N/A TRADE NAME FOR A C2-C15 LINEAR,PRIMARY ALCOHOL
NEOPENTYL-GLYCOL 15 8 Y 1.066 N/A N/A N/A CLASS 8 USE TEFLON INSERT BEARINGS
NEOSOL---BLENDED-(SEE-NOTES) 16 7 8 Y N/A N/A N/A N/A M1BK, SOL-B, METHANOL AND ETHYL ACETATE
NICKEL-NITRATE 8 Y Y 2.065 N/A N/A N/A PITTING MAY OCCUR UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS
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GRAVITY EXPANSION
BUNA PTFE VITON OTHER
NMP-N-METHYLPYRROLIDONE 8 N Y Y 1.03 ORGANIC SOLVENT COMPONENT OF LACQUER COATINGS, THINNERS,
PAINT REMOVERS, SOLVENT CLEANERS, AND STRIPPER FOR
PHOTO RESISTERS.
pH = 8-9.5
CARBON STEEL AND NICKEL EQUIPMENT ALSO SUITABLE FOR THIS
APPLICATION.
NP-1 8 4 Y Y Y 0.93 145 715 USE CLASS 8 WITH CONCENTRATE AND DILUTE
USE CLASS 4 ONLY WITH DILUTE - 10% W/WATER
SAPSTAIN CONTROL WOOD TREATMENT CHEMICAL
OCTYL-ALCOHOL 16 7 8 Y Y 0.83 6.27 45 USE STEEL CASE AND/OR CAST IRON FOR FIRE APPROVAL
SAME AS 2-ETHYL HEXANOL
OCTYLPHENOXY-POLYETHOXYETHANOL 15 8 Y Y Y 1.06 N/A N/A N/A CLASS 8 USE TEFLON INSERT BEARINGS
A DETERGENT - METERING WATER, SOYBEAN OIL
AND ANIMAL OIL THROUGH SAME METER
OIL-BASE-LIQUID-SEE-NOTES 27 Y Y N/A 100 500 N/A CONTAINS 3% CALCIUM OXIDE AND CALCIUM HYDROXIDE SOLIDS
METERING TEMPERATURE 300 DEG F
OLIVE-OIL 3 14 37 8 Y Y Y 0.91 N/A N/A N/A CLASS 8 USE TEFLON INSERT BEARINGS
OMEGA-(SEE-NOTES) 15 8 Y N/A N/A N/A N/A CLASS 8 USE TEFLON INSERT BEARINGS
CONSISTS OF: 50% POLYESTER RESIN - AMIDE-IMIDE
NEUTRAL OR SLIGHTLY ACID
PAINT-LATEX-ACRYLIC 15 8 Y Y Y N/A N/A N/A N/A CLASS 8 USE TEFLON INSERT BEARINGS
PAINT-LATEX-VINYL 15 8 Y Y N/A N/A N/A N/A CLASS 8 USE TEFLON INSERT BEARINGS
PEANUT-BUTTER 8 Y Y Y 1.2 N/A N/A N/A VISC. RANGES FROM 10,000 TO 100,000 SSU
PEANUT-OIL 3 14 37 8 Y Y Y 0.92 N/A N/A 0.0004 CLASS 8 USE TEFLON INSERT BEARINGS
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GRAVITY EXPANSION
BUNA PTFE VITON OTHER
PEAR-OIL 16 7 8 Y 0.879 N/A N/A N/A SAME AS AMYL ACETATE
PENNZSUPPRESS_D_CONC 14 Y Y Y 1.0254 545 2595 SS ROTOR GEARS RECOMMENDED DUE TO WATER CONTENT
SEE WATER-OILY
PENTANE 10 Y Y Y 0.626 N/A N/A 0.0008 ALUMINUM EXCELLENT AT 100% CONC. TO 200 F
BUNA EXCELLENT TO 250 F
VITON EXCELLENT TO 140 F
PERCHLOROETHYLENE-&-NAPHTHA 7 8 Y Y N/A N/A N/A N/A NIRESIST BEARING PLATES WITH CARBON BEARING INSERTS
ALUMINUM NOT RECOMMENDED,CAST IRON GOOD,
STAINLESS STEEL EXCELLENT AT CONCENTRATIONS UP
TO 90% AND 70 F.
PERCHLOROETHYLENE-(ANHYDROUS) 7 8 Y Y 1.625 N/A N/A 0.0005 NIRESIST BEARING PLATES WITH CARBON BEARING INSERTS
ALUMINUM NOT RECOMMENDED,CAST IRON GOOD,
STAINLESS STEEL EXCELLENT AT CONCENTRATIONS UP
TO 90% AND 70 F.
PETROLEUM-SPIRITS 16 7 8 Y Y Y 0.6 N/A N/A N/A SAME AS NAPHTHA EXCEPT IN GREAT BRITIAN
GB = VOLATILE HYDROCARBON MIX FLASH
POINT 32 DEG. F
PHENOL 15 27 8 Y Y Y 1.07 N/A N/A N/A CLASS 8 USE TEFLON INSERT BEARINGS
GYLON SEALS OK (GASKET)
PHENOL-FORMALDEHYDE-RESINS 15 8 Y N/A N/A N/A N/A CLASS 8 USE TEFLON INSERT BEARINGS
PHOSPHORIC-ACID-60%,-WATER-40% 8 Y 1.834 N/A N/A N/A DO NOT USE HARD CHROME PLATED ROTOR SLEEVES
USE SS316 NON-PLATED SLEEVES ONLY
PHOSPHORIC-ACID-75% 8 Y 1.83 N/A N/A N/A DO NOT USE HARD CHROME PLATED ROTOR SLEEVES
USE SS316 NON-PLATED SLEEVES ONLY
PHOSPHORIC-ACID-80-85% 8 Y 1.83 N/A N/A N/A DO NOT USE HARD CHROME PLATED ROTOR SLEEVES
USE SS316 NON-PLATED SLEEVES ONLY
PHOSPHORIC-ACID-99% 8 Y 1.834 N/A N/A N/A DO NOT USE HARD CHROME PLATED ROTOR SLEEVES
USE SS316 NON-PLATED SLEEVES ONLY
PHTHALIC-ACID 4 8 Y Y 1.585 N/A N/A N/A CLASS 4 USE STAINLESS STEEL TIMING GEARS
PLASTISOL 15 8 Y N/A N/A N/A N/A CLASS 8 USE TEFLON INSERT BEARINGS
POLYAMINE-SOLUTION 8 Y 1.09 N/A N/A N/A VISCOSITY 3880 SSU TO 6100 SSU
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GRAVITY EXPANSION
BUNA PTFE VITON OTHER
POLYBUTENE 15 8 Y 0.87 165000 750000 CL 8 USE TEFLON INSERT BEARINGS
SAME AS POLYBUTYLENE AND POLYISOBUTENE
DERATE METER PER VISC/PRESSURE LOSS
POLYBUTYLENE 15 8 Y N/A N/A N/A N/A CLASS 8 USE TEFLON INSERT BEARINGS
POLYESTER-RESIN 15 8 Y Y Y N/A 30000 150000 N/A CLASS 8 USE TEFLON INSERT BEARINGS
POLYESTER-RESIN-CX403 15 8 Y N/A 15000 70000 N/A CLASS 8 USE TEFLON INSERT BEARINGS
PREEMULSIFIED BINDER
POLYESTER-RESIN-RESILIENT 15 8 Y N/A N/A N/A N/A CLASS 8 USE TEFLON INSERT BEARINGS
NO AIR ELIMINATOR
POLYESTER-RESIN-W/STYRENE 15 8 Y N/A N/A N/A N/A CLASS 8 USE TEFLON INSERT BEARINGS
POLYESTER-SURFACE-COATING 15 8 Y N/A 20000 92500 N/A CLASS 8 USE TEFLON INSERT BEARINGS
POLYETHYLENE-GLYCOL 16 8 Y Y Y N/A N/A N/A N/A CLASS 8 USE TEFLON INSERT BEARINGS
POLYGLYCOL 15 8 Y Y Y N/A 55000 275000 N/A CLASS 8 USE TEFLON INSERT BEARINGS
POLYISOBUTENE 15 8 Y N/A N/A N/A N/A CLASS 8 USE TEFLON INSERT BEARINGS
POLYMER---WATER-BASED 15 8 Y Y Y N/A 1000 4600 N/A CLASS 8 USE TEFLON INSERT BEARINGS
POLYPROPYLENE 14 37 1 Y Y 0.9 N/A N/A N/A SELECT CLASS 1 FOR WEIGHTS & MEASURES APPLICATIONS
POLYPROPYLENE-GLYCOL 14 37 1 Y Y Y N/A N/A N/A N/A SELECT CLASS 1 FOR WEIGHTS & MEASURES APPLICATIONS
POLYURETHANE-RESIN 15 8 Y N/A N/A N/A N/A CLASS 8 USE TEFLON INSERT BEARINGS
POLYVINYL-ACETATE-(PVAC) 15 8 Y 1.19 N/A N/A N/A CLASS 8 USE TEFLON INSERT BEARINGS
VISC. RANGES FROM 5,000 TO 50,000 SSU
POLYVINYL-ALCOHOL 15 8 Y 1.31 N/A N/A N/A CLASS 8 USE TEFLON INSERT BEARINGS
POLYVINYL-CHLORIDE-50%-SOLIDS 15 8 Y N/A N/A N/A N/A CLASS 8 USE TEFLON INSERT BEARINGS
POTASSIUM-CARBONATE 7 20 8 Y Y Y 2.428 N/A N/A N/A CLASS 20 USE STAINLESS STEEL TIMING GEARS
POTASSIUM-CHLORIDE 8 Y Y Y
POTASSIUM-HYDRATE 37 7 8 Y Y 2.044 N/A N/A N/A SAME AS POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE
POTASSIUM-HYDROXIDE-45% 37 7 8 Y Y 1.457 N/A N/A N/A CAST IRON GOOD, STAINLESS STEEL EXCELLENT
AVOID DISSIMILAR METALS
CLASS 07 & 37 GOOD BELOW 100 F ,08 GOOD BELOW 130 F
PRINTING-INK 1 Y Y N/A N/A N/A N/A SEE INK - PRINTING ALSO INK - ROTOGRAVURE
PROPANE-LPG---LIQUID 10 Y Y N 0.5077 0.106 25 0.0017 PROPERTIES VARY WITH LPG MIXTURE RATIOS AND CONDITIONS.
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GRAVITY EXPANSION
BUNA PTFE VITON OTHER
PROPANONE-(ANHYDROUS) 16 7 8 Y 0.792 N/A N/A N/A SAME AS ACETONE
PROPYLENE 10 Y Y 0.513 N/A N/A N/A COMPRESSED GAS ... TREAT SAME AS LPG EXCEPT
VITON SEALS ...HIGHLY FLAMMABLE,DANGEROUS
FIRE RISK...ASPHYXIANT GAS
*** MUST CONSULT FACTORY ***
CANNOT USE BUNA MATERIALS
SIMILAR TO PROPENE
PROSYL 15 8 Y Y Y N/A N/A N/A N/A PRODUCT CONSISTS OF: 15% ANHYDROUS AMMONIA,
3% MINERAL SALT, 69% MOLASSES, 13% NITROGEN
CLASS 8 USE TEFLON INSERT BEARINGS
RESIN-WITH-XYLENE 15 8 Y Y N/A 400 2000 N/A VISCOSITY & PERCENT OF XYLENE WILL DETERMINE
MAXIMUM FLOW RATE FOR METER SIZE SELECTED
RICE-BRAN-OIL 3 14 37 8 Y Y Y 0.916 N/A N/A N/A CLASS 8 USE TEFLON INSERT BEARINGS
ROSINS-(WOOD,-GUM-&-OIL) 37 27 8 Y Y 1.1 N/A N/A N/A CLASS 8 USE TEFLON INSERT BEARINGS
SEE TALL OIL
RUBBER-BASE-W/44%-HEXANE 15 8 Y Y Y N/A N/A N/A N/A CLASS 8 USE TEFLON INSERT BEARINGS
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GRAVITY EXPANSION
BUNA PTFE VITON OTHER
RUBBER-CEMENT 15 8 Y 0.8 N/A N/A 0.0007 CLASS 8 USE TEFLON INSERT BEARINGS
SEA-WATER-&-LIGHT-CRUDE-OIL 14 37 Y Y N/A N/A N/A N/A BOTH LIQUIDS THROUGH SAME METER NOT MIXED
SILICONE-OIL 14 37 Y Y Y 0.95 N/A N/A N/A ALUMINUM AND CAST IRON GOOD,
STAINLESS STEEL EXCELLENT
SILICONE-RESIN 15 27 8 Y Y N/A 1040 5200 N/A CLASS 8 USE TEFLON INSERT BEARINGS
SILVER-NITRATE 8 Y Y 4.328 N/A N/A N/A STAINLESS STEEL EXCELLENT UP TO 50% CONCENTRATION
SODIUM-CHLORITE-&-WATER-NOTES 8 Y Y Y N/A N/A N/A N/A 31% SODIUM CHLORITE AND 69% WATER
SODIUM-DICHROMATE 4 8 Y 2.52 N/A N/A N/A CLASS 4 USE STAINLESS STEEL TIMING GEARS
TOXIC MATERIAL,MAGNETIC DRIVE RECOMMENDED
SODIUM-MERCAPTOMENZOTHIZOLE 4 8 Y Y N/A N/A N/A N/A CLASS 4 USE STAINLESS STEEL TIMING GEARS
SAME AS: SODIUM MBT
SODIUM-METHYLATE 8 Y N/A N/A N/A N/A TOXIC, TEMPERATURE LIMITS, CONCENTRATION LIMITS,
SPECIAL SEALS
SODIUM-SILICATE 16 7 20 8 Y Y Y 1.56 N/A N/A N/A CLASS 20 USE STAINLESS STEEL TIMING GEARS
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GRAVITY EXPANSION
BUNA PTFE VITON OTHER
SODIUM-THIOSULFATE-(AQUEOUS) 15 8 Y Y Y 1.232 N/A N/A N/A CLASS 8 USE TEFLON INSERT BEARINGS
SOYBEAN-OIL 3 14 37 8 Y Y Y 0.924 N/A N/A N/A CLASS 8 USE TEFLON INSERT BEARINGS
SOYBEAN-OIL-&-MILD-HERBICIDE 30 15 27 8 Y Y Y 0.929 N/A N/A N/A CLASS 8 USE TEFLON INSERT BEARINGS
90% SOYBEAN OIL, 10% MILD HERBICIDE
SOYBEAN-OIL-80%-&-20%-ACID 30 15 27 8 Y Y Y 0.929 N/A N/A N/A CLASS 8 USE TEFLON INSERT BEARINGS
STARCH---LIQUID 15 8 Y Y 1.5 N/A N/A N/A CLASS 8 USE TEFLON INSERT BEARINGS
VARIES FROM A FEW HUNDRED SSU TO AT
LEAST 100,000 SSU.
STARCH-SLURRY-15%-SOLIDS 15 8 Y Y N/A N/A N/A N/A PRODUCT MUST NOT CONTAIN CHLORIDES
CLASS 8 USE TEFLON INSERT BEARINGS
STEARIC-ACID-&-MYRISTIC-ACID 15 8 Y Y 0.839 N/A N/A N/A CLASS 8 USE TEFLON INSERT BEARINGS
SUGAR 3 14 37 8 Y Y 1.5877 N/A N/A N/A CLASS 8 USE TEFLON INSERT BEARINGS
SUP-R-LIX-THIXOTROPHIC 37 47 Y Y N/A 390 1950 N/A LIQUID FEED SUPPLEMENT...PLUG BLEED HOLES
AND FILL COVERS WITH EDIBLE GREASE
RALSTON PURINA TRADE NAME .. PRODUCT IS ABRASIVE
LIMITED SERVICE LIFE
SUPERPHOSPHORIC-ACID 8 Y Y N/A N/A N/A N/A SAME AS POLYPHOSPHORIC ACID MAXIMUM 85%, 200 DEGREES F
SURFACTANT 7 8 Y N/A N/A N/A N/A THERE ARE THREE CATEGORIES OF SURFACE ACTIVE
AGENTS:DETERGENTS,WETTING AGENTS,AND EMULSIFIERS.
CL 8 USE NON-PLATED SS316 SLEEVES
SYRUP 3 14 37 8 Y Y Y N/A N/A N/A N/A CLASS 8 USE TEFLON INSERT BEARINGS
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GRAVITY EXPANSION
BUNA PTFE VITON OTHER
TALL-OIL-LIQUID-ROSIN 37 27 8 Y Y Y 0.975 N/A N/A N/A SUGGEST CHECKING WITH CUSTOMER TO MAKE SURE MATERIALS
OF CONSTRUCTION SELECTED ARE IN KEEPING WITH MATERIALS
IN THE REST OF SYSTEM
CLASS 8 USE TEFLON INSERT BEARINGS ....PRODUCT MAY BE HEATED
VISCOSITY FROM 1,000 SSU TO 25,000SSU
TALLOW---BEEF 3 14 37 8 Y Y Y 0.86 N/A N/A N/A CLASS 8 USE TEFLON INSERT BEARINGS
TALLOW---LIQUID-FAT 3 14 37 8 Y Y Y 0.86 N/A N/A N/A CLASS 8 USE TEFLON INSERT BEARINGS
TALLOW-AND-VEGETABLE-OIL 3 14 37 8 Y Y Y 0.86 100 500 N/A CLASS 8 USE TEFLON INSERT BEARINGS
TAR-FUEL-OIL 1 14 37 Y Y N/A 30 150 N/A VISCOSITY & TEMPERATURE WILL DETERMINE METER CLASS
THERMEX-8244 1 14 37 Y Y N/A N/A N/A N/A HEAVY DUTY, HIGH TEMPERATURE LUBRICANT
THIOSOL 15 8 Y Y N/A N/A N/A N/A CLASS 8 USE TEFLON INSERT BEARINGS
THIOSULFATE-(SEE-NOTES) 8 Y Y N/A N/A N/A N/A 12% NITROGEN & 26% SULPHUR WITH LIQUID ZINC
TITANIUM-DIOXIDE NR Y 3.8 N/A N/A N/A TiO2 SLURRY ... EXTREMELY ABRASIVE
USED IN PAINTS & COATINGS
TOLUENE-MIX---SEE-NOTES 16 7 8 Y 1.8 N/A N/A N/A 50% TOLUENE AND 50% LACOLENE
TOLUENE/OIL-BASE-PAINT 15 27 8 Y N/A N/A N/A N/A CLASS 8 USE TEFLON INSERT BEARINGS
TOLUOL 16 7 20 8 Y 0.866 N/A N/A 0.0006 CLASS 20 USE STAINLESS STEEL TIMING GEARS
OBSOLETE NAME FOR TOLUENE
TRICHLOROETHYLENE-MIX- 7 8 Y N/A N/A N/A N/A CONSISTS OF: 70% TRICHLOROETHYLENE, 15% CREOSOL AND
15% DIETHANOLINE TEFLON SEALS
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GRAVITY EXPANSION
BUNA PTFE VITON OTHER
TRIETHYLENE-GLYCOL 1 16 7 Y Y Y 1.12 100 500 0.0004
TRIMETHYLAMINE-(AQUEOUS) 7 8 Y Y 0.662 N/A N/A N/A
TRIMETHYLPENTANE 10 Y Y Y 0.692 N/A N/A N/A SAME AS ISOOCTANE
TRISODIUM-PHOSPHATE 7 8 Y Y 1.62 N/A N/A N/A SAME AS: SODIUM PHOSPHATE TRIBASIC
UREA-25%-WITH-75%-ORGANIC-DYE 30 15 27 8 Y Y 1.335 N/A N/A N/A CLASS 8 USE TEFLON INSERT BEARINGS
WATER SOLUTION
UREA-WITH-SOLIDS-(SEE-NOTES) 27 8 Y 1.335 N/A N/A N/A CLASS 8 USE TEFLON INSERT BEARINGS
CONTAINS: DIAMMONIUM PHOSPHATE 50, POTASSIUM
CHLORIDE 20, 6% OF 98.5 STRENGTH SULPHURIC ACID,
10% UREA, 14% WATER PH 5 TO 6 TEFLON SEALS
VACUUM-GAS-OIL 1 16 7 Y Y Y 0.88 73.2 366 0.0004 EXPANSION COEFF. ESTIMATED FROM SIMILAR LUBE OILS
VEGETABLE-SHORTENING 3 14 37 8 Y Y Y 0.91 N/A N/A N/A 150 TO 1500 SSU SOYBEAN OIL BASE
CLASS 8 USE TEFLON INSERT BEARINGS
VINYL-ACETATE 15 27 8 Y 0.934 N/A N/A 0.0004 CLASS 8 USE TEFLON INSERT BEARINGS
MAINLY USED IN ADHESIVES AND PAINTS
VINYL-ACETATE-HOMOPOLYMER 15 8 Y 0.9345 N/A N/A N/A CLASS 8 USE TEFLON INSERT BEARINGS
VISCOSITY 10,000 TO 15,000 SSU
MAINLY USED IN ADHESIVES AND PAINTS
VINYL-ACRYLIC 15 8 Y N/A N/A N/A N/A CLASS 8 USE TEFLON INSERT BEARINGS
VINYL-ACRYLIC-LATEX 15 8 Y N/A N/A N/A N/A CLASS 8 USE TEFLON INSERT BEARINGS
VINYL-RESINS 15 8 Y N/A N/A N/A N/A CLASS 8 USE TEFLON INSERT BEARINGS
VINYLTOLUENE 15 8 Y 0.89 N/A N/A N/A CLASS 8 USE TEFLON INSERT BEARINGS
WASTE-OIL-(RECOVERY,-ABRASIVE) 14 37 47 N/A N/A N/A N/A COARSE MESH STRAINER (20M) RECOMMENDED TO
PREVENT METER LOCK-UP OR FAILURE
SELECT STRAINER DESIGNED FOR EASY CLEANING
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50
LIQUID TO BE METERED RECOMMENDED METER CLASS RECOMMENDED SEAL MATERIAL SPECIFIC CENTIPOISE SSU COEFF OF NOTES
GRAVITY EXPANSION
BUNA PTFE VITON OTHER
WATER---CITY 20 8 4 Y Y Y 1 1.6 8 0.0002 CLASS 04 GOOD BELOW 170 F,
CLASS 08 GOOD BELOW 210 F
CLASS 20 GOOD BELOW 210 F
WATER---DISTILLED 20 8 4 Y Y Y N/A N/A N/A 0.0002 METERING TEMPERATURE 180 DEG.F MAX.
WATER-70%,-SOY-BEAN-CAKE-25% 30 15 8 Y Y Y N/A N/A N/A N/A CLASS 8 USE TEFLON INSERT BEARINGS
*CLAY 5%
WATER-DISTILLED-W/10%-LACTIC 4 8 Y N/A N/A N/A N/A CLASS 4 USE STAINLESS STEEL TIMING GEARS
USE CLASS 4 UP TO 100 DEG F
USE CLASS 8 IF ABOVE 100 DEG F
*ACID
WATER-HEATED 20 8 4 Y Y Y N/A N/A N/A N/A MAX. OPERATING TEMERATURE 180 DEG.F.
WATER-MIX-(SEE-NOTES) NR N/A N/A N/A N/A 15-70% WATER, 10-40% SODIUM SULFATE, 20-45% CAUSTIC
NOT RECOMMENDED
WATER-MIXTURE-(SEE-NOTES) 7 8 Y Y N/A N/A N/A N/A WATER WITH 2.7% SODIUM HYDROXIDE, 20% SODIUM SULFATE
WINTERGREEN-OIL 3 14 37 8 Y Y 1.185 N/A N/A N/A CLASS 8 USE TEFLON INSERT BEARINGS
XYLOL,-VMP-NAPHTHA,-MINERAL 16 7 8 Y Y N/A N/A N/A N/A SPIRITS AND ESSO 100, ALL PRODUCTS THROUGH THE
SAME METER
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