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Compatibility of refrigerants and lubricants with elastomers

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6972506· OSTI ID:6972506

Information contained in this report is designed to assist the air-conditioning and refrigeration industry in the selection of suitable elastomeric gasket and seal materials that will prove useful in various refrigerant and refrigeration lubricant environments. 97% of the swell measurements have been made to date. The other 3% of the measurements are contingent on the availability of additional quantities of R-32. Swell behavior in the fluids have been determined using weight and in situ diameter measurements for the refrigerants and weight, diameter and thickness measurements for the lubricants. Weight and diameter measurements are repeated after 2 hours and 24 hours for samples removed from the refrigerant test fluids and 24 hours after removal from the lubricants.

Research Organization:
Akron Univ., OH (United States). Inst. of Polymer Science
Sponsoring Organization:
DOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
FG02-91CE23810
OSTI ID:
6972506
Report Number(s):
DOE/CE/23810-4C; ON: DE93006429
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English