Process Gas And Material Compatibility Guide For Compressors

The information presented below is meant to serve only as a guide. It is intended to provide the user with a general idea for the types of materials which have typically been compatible with the AMSOIL compressor oils, and also those materials which should have minimum contact with these products. Changes in methods of manufacture, application, degree of exposure and severity of environment can sometimes cause unpredictable effects in a material's compatibility.

PC Series

The AMSOIL PC Series Oils are compatible with seals, paints, plastics and virtually all materials that would be used in compressor applications. They are satisfactory for use with all materials that are compatible with petroleum oils.

Other Compressor Oils

AMSOIL PC Series Compressor Fluids are compatible with petroleum, diester-based and synthetic hydrocarbon (PAO) based compressor fluids. Glycol and silicone compressor fluids are incompatible with petroleum and other synthetic oils, therefore also incompatible with AMSOIL Compressor Oils.

Process Gases Suitable for Use with PC Series Oils

Inert or Reducing Gases

Nitrogen, hydrogen, helium, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide (dry), ammonia*.

Hydrocarbon Gases

Ethylene, ethane, methane, propane, butane, propylene, butylene, natural gas, benzene, butadiene.

Other Gases

Furnace (crack gas), hydrogen sulfide (dry), sulfur hexafluoride, synthetic gas, sulfur dioxide.

Process Gases Not Recommended

Oxygen, halogen gases, hydrogen chloride.

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