ANSI/ASTM Designation | EPDM | FKM | HNBR | NBR | VMQ |
| Low Temp | -40°F | -10°F | -22°F | -30°F | -80°F |
| High Temp | 300°F | 400°F | 300°F | 250°F | 420°F |
Durometer Shore A | 30-90 Shore A | 50-95 Shore A | 55-95 Shore A | 20-100 Shore A | 25-85 Shore A |
| Abrasion | Good- Excellent | Good | Good-Excellent | Good-Excellent | Poor |
| Adhesion | Good- Excellent | Fair-Good | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
General Properties | Excellent ozone, chemical,and aging resistance. Poor resistance to petroleum- based fluids. | Excellent oil and air resistance both at low and high temperatures. Very good chemical resistance. | Excellent heat and oil resistance, improved fuel and ozone resistance (approximately 5X) over Nitrile Good abrasion resistance Decreased elasticity at low temperatures with hydrogenation over standard nitrile. | Excellent resistance to petroleum-based fluids.Good physical properties. | Excellent high and low temperature properties.Fair physical properties. |
| Resistant to: | Animal and vegetable oils, ozone,strong and oxidizing chemicals. | A11 aliphatic, aromatic and halogenated hydrocarbons, acids,animal and vegetable oils. | Many hydrocarbons, transmission fluids, refrigerants,diluted acids,hydraulic fluids,silicone oils, vegetable and animal fats and oils, water and steam. | Many hydrocarbons, fats,oils,greases, hydraulic fluids, chemicals. | Moderate or oxidizing chemicals,ozone, concentrated sodium hydroxide. |
| Attacked by: | Mineral oils and solvents, aromatic hydrocarbons. | Ketones,low molecular weight esters and nitro containing compounds. | Chlorinated hydrocarbons, ketones,strong acids. | 0zone(except PVC blends), ketones,esters, aldehydes, chlorinated and nitro hydrocarbons. | Many solvents, oils, concentrated acids,dilute sodium hydroxide |