Mechanical seals and gland packing material has been used for shaft sealing and several other applications over a period of time. However, in order to obtain best results, the material for gland packing has to be carefully selected and must possess certain properties.
The use of metals and alloys in various industries is commonplace. Stainless steel needs special mention here. Apart from being used extensively in the architectural, chemical and industrial sector, steel is also used for various kinds of consumer applications. Stainless steel is actually low-carbon steel in which chromium is present in 10.5% or more by weight. Apart from the weight factor, many qualities of stainless steel can be attributed to the presence of chromium.
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Are you aware that your auto motive’s engine bay contains so many unsung heroes? One significant among them is the drive belts. It is just not possible for your automotive engine to run properly without these drive belts. Because what happens when these fail is that your power steering gets almost locked as the power steering pump fails to be turned or worse still, your warning lights begin to flash due to the alternator failing to be turned.
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Steel beams are a common element in all the construction projects ranging from bridges to multi-storeyed buildings. The steel beams come in several shapes and sizes and the one which fulfils all the requirements for your application has to be chosen. Each type has specific properties to offer and hence it is crucial that you choose the right one.
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Steel is one of the most widely used metal materials on this planet, what with its many forms and alloys finding their way into thousands of applications in the commercial and industrial world. From stainless plates and mild steel plates in a woman’s kitchen to flat carbon steel products and carbon steel pipe fittings in industrial setups, steel can be termed as an omnipresent metal.
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Steel and its variants has become such an indispensable item in everyday living that it is difficult to imagine a world without this material. You have the metal finding its way into the kitchen of today’s woman to every room of her house and thereon to every possible application in industrial settings. Hence, there is stainless steel, mild steel and carbon steel equipment used to fulfill various requirements in hundreds of applications.
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One of the most economical alloying materials used in the production of industrial products is carbon steel. These industrial products have a wide application in many sectors such as construction, mining, chemicals, automobiles etc.
If you are in the design phase of a new industrial project which includes pipe installation, you would want to make a decision on what kind of material should be used for laying down the pipes, elbows, flanges etc. In this context it would be useful to keep in mind a few of the following pointers:
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A beam refers to structural element that has the capacity to withstand load by resisting against bending. Beams give support mainly to vertical loads. It spans in a horizontal direction between supports.
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Construction zones, plumbing and pipelines would get nowhere in their work if flanges were not available to them. Yes, flanges are an indispensable item in all these areas of work! A flange is a collar or a ring that has holes so that it can be welded or screwed over the pipe or tube end for serving several purposes. Connecting pipes, pumps or valves, changing the course of the pipe work system are just to name a few of them.
