Genuine Viton® O-Rings: Fluorocarbon (FPM, FKM, Viton®) Material

 

Viton O-RingsGlobal O-Ring and Seal carries a deep and broad inventory of Viton® o-rings in AS568 and metric sizes. Click the button below to check the inventory for Viton® o-rings, or submit the Product Inquiry form if you need a special type or size of Viton® o-ring you can’t find in our online store.

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Official Viton® Licensee

At Global O-Ring and Seal, all of our Standard AS568 Viton® o-rings are available in Genuine Chemours Viton®, not a generic FKM. Learn more about the Genuine Chemours Viton® advantage. Click here to view our Official Viton® Licensee Certificate.

Viton® Material Description

Viton® is a trade name for the Chemours brand of fluorocarbon, also known as FKM. As a high-performance rubber, Viton® is renowned for its exceptional resistance to a broad range of substances, including high temperature, ozone, weather, oxygen, mineral oil, fuels, hydraulic fluids, aromatics, and many organic solvents and chemicals. Its performance varies by the level of fluorine content in the polymer, with an increase in fluorine improving fluid resistance but reducing low-temperature flexibility.

Viton® Variations

Viton® variations include Viton® A, Viton® B, Viton® F, Viton® GLT, Viton® GFLT, Viton® Extreme (ETP), High-Visibility Viton®, and Metal Detectable Viton®.

Standard Types of Viton® (A, B, F) are defined by their relative resistance to chemicals due to different levels of fluorine content. Viton® general type A has a 66% composition of fluorine, Viton® middle fluorine content type B has a 67-68.5% composition of fluorine, and the high fluorine content type F has a 70% composition of fluorine. Of these standard types, Viton® F demonstrates the best fluid resistance but reduced flexibility at low temperatures. On the other hand, Viton® A has the best flexibility at low temperatures and comparatively reduced fluid resistance.

Because of this tradeoff between chemical resistance and low-temperature flexibility, Viton® GLT and GFLT were created using copolymerized fluorinated vinyl ether monomer. This allows for Viton® GLT and GFLT to offer excellent chemical resistance while maintaining low-temperature flexibility.

Extreme Viton®, or Viton® ETP, exhibits the same chemical resistance as standard types of Viton® with additional resistance to acids, hydrocarbons, low molecular weight esters, ketones, aldehydes, and highly caustic solutions.

High-Visibility Viton® is recommended in applications that require o-rings to be highly visible (typically in downhole drilling). High-Visibility Yellow Viton® o-rings maintain properties identical to its original compound, with the addition of a distinguishable neon hue.

Metal Detectable Viton® allows for o-ring fragments as small as 2mm to be identified and extracted to ensure safety and compliance with FDA regulations. Viton® metal detectable o-rings retain the same qualities as the general Viton® o-ring compound.

For more detailed information on specific types of Viton®, please download the Viton® Selection Guide.

Physical Property Difference Among Types/Families of Viton

Type Compression Set Resistance Chemical Resistance Low-Temperature Flexibility
A Excellent Good Good
B, GBL-S Very Good Good Good
F, GF-S Good Very Good Good
GLT-S Very Good Good Excellent
GFLT-S Very Good Very Good Very Good
ETP-S Good Excellent Good

Cure System

The curing system used to vulcanize the elastomer, also known as cross-linking, significantly affects the final physical property characteristics of the compound.

Bisphenol Cured (A, B, F): Offers fast cure rates, excellent scorch safety, and resistance to compression set.

Peroxide Cured (GLT, GFLT, ETP): Offers enhanced resistance to aggressive substances, including lubricating oils, steam, mineral and organic acids, and aggressive biodiesel. They have a similar hydrocarbon fluid resistance to polymers with the same fluorine content cured with bisphenol.

Viton® O-Ring Compounds

Compound Durometer Color Temp Range (F) Data Sheet Description
V70728 70

White

-13 to +482 USP Class VI Certified
V75101 75

Black

-15 to +450 General purpose Genuine Viton
V75193 75

Black

-13 to +482 Chemours Genuine Viton - JDM H4P
V75201 75

Brown

-15 to +450 General purpose Genuine Viton
V75BK53 75

Black

+5 to +428 Viton ETP, Excellent chemical resistance
V75BL12 75

Blue

-15 to +450 Metal Detectable
V90101 90

Black

-15 to +450 General purpose Genuine Viton
V90104 90

Black

-4 to +482 Rapid Gas Decompression, General Purpose
V90105 90

Black

-31 to +482 Rapid Gas Decompression, Low Temp
V90193 90

Black

-13 to +482 Chemours Genuine Viton - JDM H4R
V90HG 90

Green

-15 to +450 High-Visibility Genuine Viton
V90RGD 90

Black

+5 to +428 Rapid gas decompression resistance, Genuine Viton
V1238 95

Black

-15 to +400 Rapid gas decompression resistance
V95RGD 95

Black

+5 to +428 Rapid gas decompression resistance, Genuine Viton

* Viton® is a registered trademark of The Chemours Company

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Differences in Fluid Resistance Among Types of Viton Fluoroelastomers

Fluid A B F GLT GFLT ETP
Hydrocarbon Automotive, Aviation Fluid Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Oxygenated Automotive Fuels Not Recommended Very Good Excellent Not Recommended Excellent Excellent
Reciprocating Engine Lubricating Oils (SE-SF Grade) Very Good Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Reciprocating Engine Lubricating Oils (SG-SH Grade) Not Recommended Very Good Very Good Excellent Excellent Excellent
Aliphatic Hydrocarbon Process Fluids Excellent Excellent Excellent Very Good Excellent Excellent
Aromatic Hydrocarbon Process Fluids Very Good Very Good Excellent Very Good Excellent Excellent
Aqueous Fluids: Water, Steam, Mineral Acids Good Very Good Very Good Excellent Excellent Excellent
Amines, High pH Caustics Not Recommended Not Recommended Not Recommended Good Good Excellent
Low Molecular Weight Carbonyls Not Recommended Not Recommended Not Recommended Not Recommended Not Recommended Excellent