A Material that Can Withstand High Pressure & Caustic Condition

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The discussion focuses on finding a material that can endure a strong alkaline medium (10 M KOH) and approximately 5 atm pressure. PVC is initially considered due to its fire retardance, durability, and tensile strength, but concerns about its reaction to highly acidic or basic environments are raised. The provided link for chemical resistance information is inaccessible, leading to frustration. Suggestions for further research include searching for "property of materials" or "chemical properties" specific to polyvinyl chloride. Overall, the need for a suitable alternative material that meets these specific conditions remains a key concern.
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I am interested in locating a material that can withstand a strong alkaline medium (10 M KOH) and approx. 5 atm pressure... I am somewhat new to material chemistry so all I have been able to think of thus far is PVC pipe.

Through my research I have discovered that PVC is highly fire retardant, durable, and has high tensile strength. These are all very important qualities for my intended design. However, I am unsure of its reaction to highly acidic or basic media. Also, I'm not sure if there are any better alternatives.

Any ideas would be much appreciated.
 
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Does http://www.pvc.org/en/p/chemical-resistancehttps://www.spilltech.com/wcsstore/SpillTechUSCatalogAssetStore/Attachment/documents/ccg/CBOOM.pdf help?
 
Hmmm. That link does not open. I get this error message:

Fatal error: Uncaught exception 'Zend_Controller_Exception' with message 'EXCEPTION_OTHER' in /home/pvcorg/domains/pvc.org/applications/pvc_org/application/modules/content/controllers/IndexController.php:66 Stack trace: #0 /home/pvcorg/domains/pvc.org/library/Zend/Controller/Action.php(516): Content_IndexController->pageAction() #1 /home/pvcorg/domains/pvc.org/library/Zend/Controller/Dispatcher/Standard.php(308): Zend_Controller_Action->dispatch('pageAction') #2 /home/pvcorg/domains/pvc.org/library/Zend/Controller/Front.php(954): Zend_Controller_Dispatcher_Standard->dispatch(Object(Zend_Controller_Request_Http), Object(Zend_Controller_Response_Http)) #3 /home/pvcorg/domains/pvc.org/library/Zend/Application/Bootstrap/Bootstrap.php(97): Zend_Controller_Front->dispatch() #4 /home/pvcorg/domains/pvc.org/library/Zend/Application.php(366): Zend_Application_Bootstrap_Bootstrap->run() #5 /home/pvcorg/domains/pvc.org/public_html/index.php(51): Zend_Application->run() #6 {main} thrown in /home/pvcorg/domains/pvc.org/applications/pvc_org/application/modules/content/controllers/IndexController.php on line 66
 
Well. Do what I did. Search on "property of materials" or "chemical properties" specific to polyvinyl chloride.
 
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