CARBONS and GRAPHITES for mechanical applications

Where and when Carbons and Graphites should be used

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Applications
Guiding and friction: bearings, thrust bearings, rotors, vanes, ... Dynamic sealing: rotating shafts, pistons, ... Aerospace - Main shaft seals, Flex tubing seals, APV seals,...

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Material solution
thermal shock tribologic lifetime corrosion resistance temperature resistance weight (1.8 density)

Carbon products are better than other friction reducing materials. For example:
At high temperatures 212F (100C) to 300F (150C) Temperatures exceeding 100C to 150C prohibit the use of standard oils and grease. The thermal stabilty and self-lubricating features of carbon allow its use as a bearing material in this temperature range. Applications include (but are not limited to) furnaces, dryers, heated mixers, chemical installations, and the manufacture of paper pulp. To avoid contamination by lubricants Carbons and graphites are critical in applications where the presence of oil or grease, even in vapor form, is prohibited. Examples can be found in the food, pharmaceutical and textile industries. When lubrication is difficult or expensive Carbons and graphites are efficient dry self-lubricants, which is an attractive property in applications such as control instruments, telephone equipment and meters. Where moving parts are inaccessible Without carbons and graphites, the maintenance of certain types of equipment becomes virtually impossible due to difficult access to moving parts. A few examples: marine equipment, pumps, metering pumps and certain equipment in the textile and chemical industries. In corrosive fluids or atmospheres Carbons and graphites are chemically inert and corrosion resistant. Wherever ordinary lubricants are not recommended, carbons and graphites perform well, either dry in a corrosive atmosphere or immersed in corrosive liquids. When weight saving is required The density of carbon is about 1.5 to 2.5, much lower than metals.

Grade selection guide

Rings for mechanical seals
Ring temperature < 200C Phenolic resin compatible with fluids
Low speed and pressure High performance (hard counterfaces) Low speed and pressure High performance (hard counterfaces)

JP 1245 JP 1345 JP 945 JP 645 JP 1262 JP 962 JP 1362 JP 968 JPS 100 JP 1228 JP 1328 JP 928 JP 951 JP 1351 JP 645 JP 962 JP 1362 JPS 145 JP 1200 JP 1300 JP 968 JP 1351

L L

L L L

L L

Phenolic resin not compatible with fluids

or

Ring temperature between 200C and 350C Ring temperature between 350C and 600C
or

L L

High load and speed

Special case Highly corrosive fluids (chlorinated

hydrocarbons, concentrated H2 SO4, etc.) Risk of blistering of the ring surface (example : cyclic conditions with oils)

L L

PTFE impregnation

Densified carbon with low residual porosity

L L

Hard counterfaces

Rings and guides for steam joints

L L

Low pressure

High pressure

Rings for compressors, turbines

Vanes and distributors Bearings

Recommended For dry running conditions

JP 1200 - JP 300 - JP 900 JP 932 - JP 928

LL

JP 1200 - JP 1245 JP 900 - JP 945

Dry running, low speed and load PV2 Bars. m/s Medium speed and load PV 3 to 4 Bars. m/s

L L L

JP 1200 JP 300 JP 1300 JP 900 JP 1264

Bearings for hot water circulators

High performance High speed and load

JP 1262 - JP 968 JP 1351 - JP 951 JPS 100 - JP 1000 JP 933 JP 1033 JP 1200

Sealing components
For hot air up to 550C

Guides

Typical physical properties

Breaking strength MPa-psi
Grade
A 05 A 053 JPS 100 JPS 145 JP 300 JP 332 JP 345 JP 500 JP 545 JP 600 JP 645 JP 800 JP 845 JP 900 JP 928 JP 932 JP 933 JP 945 JP 951 JP 962 JP 968 JP 1000 JP 1032 JP 1033 JP 1200 JP 1228 JP 1245 JP 1251 JP1262 JP 1264 JP 1300 JP 1328 JP 1345 JP 1351 JP 1362 JP 1364

Shore Density hardness

1.77 1.45 1.85 1.85 1.75 1.77 1.81 1.70 1.83 1.68 1.79 1.70 1.80 1.82 1.90 1.85 1.85 1.90 1.90 2.30 2.30 1.90 1.90 1.90 1.72 1.85 1.80 1.84 2.25 2.30 1.74 1.80 1.86 1.75 2.20 2.25 60 65 **1500HV **1500HV 48 48 60 60 78 80 95 40 55 65 65 65 65 70 70 70 70 80 80 80 45 45 60 58 55 55 55 60 86 75 75 75 T

Elasticity modulus compressive

Flexural
II100
30

Compressive
140 140 120 120 150 150 70 70 130 155 170 230 250 90 150 130 130 130 130 160 160 200 200 210 210 210 90 50 90 50 130 80 125 75 130 85 120 65 169 160 193 170 220 200

Tensile
MPa

Coefficient thermal expansion

-6

Coefficient thermal conductivity

Porosity %
10 15 3 * 12 12 <0.5 11 <0.5 10 <0.5 10 <0.5 11 4

Maximum operating temperature oxidizing C

450 450 450 200 450 530 200 400 200 400 200 400 200 450 240

psi 10
2.9 2.2 2.2 2.2 1.3 1.3 1.3 2.0 2.5 3.3 4.0 1.3 1.9 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.3 2.2 2.6 2.6 2.3 2.3 2.3 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.6 1.8 1.8

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W/m.K BTU/Ft 10 /K 10 /F /hr/F

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F
850 C/C 850 C/C 850 400 850 400 400 400 400 850 464
S SR EG R R R R EG P

14,500 4,350 8,700 4,350 10,150 10,150 5,075 5,075 8,700 5,500 7,975 8,700 13,050 4,350 7,250 7,250 7,250 7,250 7,250 10,150 10,150 11,600 11,600 10,875 10,875 12,325 5,075 2,900 5,075 2,900 8,700 5,800 8,700 5,075 9,425 5,510 7,250 5,075 8,350 5,800 10,730 7,925 8,700 7,925

20,300 20,300 17,400 17,400 21,750 21,750 10,150 10,150 18,850 22,500 24,650 33,350 36,250 13,050 21,750 18,850 18,850 18,850 18,850 23,200 23,200 29,000 29,000 30,450 30,450 30,450 13,050 7,250 13,050 7,250 18,850 11,600 18,125 10,875 18,850 12,325 17,400 9,400 24,500 23,200 27,985 24,650 31,900 29,000

60 10 50 10 35 35 25 25 40 24 38 40 60 20 33 32 32 32 32 38 36 40 40 50 50 50 28 23 28 23 35 28 34 28 35 28 32 25 25 35 38 35

8,700 1,450 7,250 1,450 5,100 5,100 3,625 3,625 5,800 3,500 5,500 5,800 8,700 2,900 4,800 4,640 4,640 4,640 4,640 5,500 5,220 5,800 5,800 7,250 7,250 7,250 4,060 3,300 4,060 3,300 5,100 4,060 4,930 4,060 5,100 4,060 4,640 3,625 N/A 3,625 N/A 5,100 5,500 5,100

20,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 9,000 9,000 9,000 13,500 17,500 22,500 27,500 9,000 13,000 14,000 14,000 14,000 14,000 16,000 15,000 18,000 18,000 16,000 16,000 16,000 9,500 9,500 11,500 10,900 12,500 12,500

1 6 1 6 4.0 4.0 4.8 4.8 5.5 4.9 6.0 5.2 5.8 4.5 5.5 5.2 5.2 5.2 5.2 6.0 5.2 5.5 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 3.1 5.3 3.1 5.3 3.5 5.8 3.1 5.3 4 4 4.0 4.0 4.7 5.0 5.0 5.0

0.6 3.4 0.6 3.4 2.3 2.3 2.7 2.7 3.1 2.8 3.4 3.0 3.3 2.6 3.1 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.4 3.0 3.1 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.4 1.8 3.0 1.8 3.0 2.0 3.3 1.8 3.0 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.6 2.9 2.9 2.9

200 70 46 46 80 80 80 8 8 7.5 7.5 15 15 85 85 85 85 85 85 90 90 80 80 80 25 25 25 25 35 33 N/A N/A

115 40.2 26.5 26.5 46 46 46 4.6 4.6 4.3 4.3 86 86 49 49 49 49 49 49 52 52 46 46 46 14 14 14 14 20 19

II80
T 30 70 70 35 35 60 38 55 60 90 30 50 50 50 50 50 70 70 80 80 75 75 85

990 MS 750 CG 750 CG 750 CG

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11 <0.5 4 3 3 8 8 8 12 3 <0.5 3 3 2 16 4 <1 4 3 2

550 1,020 MS 600 1,110 MS 200 450 350 450 450

400 850
660

R D M M EG

850 850

550 1,020 MS 600 1,110 MS 400 240 200 400 350 150 400 240 200 400 350 150

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20 20 40 35 38 35 58 40 74 55 60 55

750 CG 464 400 750

660 P R D M M

II35
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II60
T

II60
T

II65
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II50
T

300

N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

750 CG 464 400 750 660 300

P R D M M

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*Zero porosity to 87 psi (6 Bars) possible with resin impregnation. Temperature limitation becomes 400F (200C)

II WG : with grain AG : against grain C/C : carbon/carbon

CG: Carbographites EG: Electrographites

R: Phenolic Resin impregnation S: Silicon Carbide converted SR: Silicon Carbide converted-Resin impregnated MS: Mineral Salt impregnated

D: Densified M: Metal impregnation P: PTFE impregnation

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