Acrylonitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR)

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Abbreviation NBR
Common Name Buna N, Nitrile, NBR
ASTM D-2000 classification BF, BG, BK
Military(Mil-Std417) SB
Chemical Definition Butadiene Acrylonitrile

General Characteristics  
Durometer-Range (Shore A) 20-95
Tensile Range (P.S.I) 200-3000
Elongation (Max.%) 600
Compression Set Good
Resilience-Rebound Good
Abrasion Resistance Excellent
Tear Resistance Good
Solvent Resistance Good to Excellent
Oil Resistance Good to Excellent
Low Temperature Usage (°F) -30° to -40°
High Temperature Usage (°F) to 250°
Aging Weather-Sunlight Poor
Adhesion To Metals Good to Excellent

Feature

Advantage:

  1. Has good solvent, oil, water and hydraulic fluid resistance.
  2. Good compression set, abrasion resistance and tensile strength.

Disadvantage:

  1. Not recommended for using in highly polar solvents such as acetone, and MEK, ozone, chlorinated hydrocarbons and nitro hydrocarbons.