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Silicon Carbide

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High hardness special rotating seal ceramic parts ceramic SiC ring

Main Component:
High-purity sintered silicon carbide (SiC), SiC content ≥98%, free silicon less than 0.3%
Hardness:
Mohs hardness Grade 9, ultra-high wear resistance, far superior to stainless steel and alumina ceramic
Sealing Precision:
Ultra-flat mirror lapped surface, parallelism tolerance down to 0.05mm, zero liquid leakage under high pressure
Max Continuous Working Temperature:
-40°C ~ 1600°C, featuring ultra-low thermal expansion coefficient and outstanding thermal shock resistance
Key Properties:
Dense pore-free structure, chemically inert, acid & alkali & organic solvent resistant, low friction coefficient, non-contaminating to fluid media
Processing Type:
Pressureless sintered SiC & reaction-bonded SiC two mainstream sintering grades, custom precision lapping & grooving available

Introduction

                                                                                            Product Details                                                                                        

1. Overview of Silicon Carbide Rotating Seal Ceramic Ring

1.1 Definition and Formation

High hardness special rotating seal SiC ceramic ring is a precision wear-resistant sealing structural component tailor-made for fluid rotating sealing systems. As a high-performance upgrade alternative to stainless steel, cast iron and alumina sealing rings, it is manufactured with high-purity silicon carbide powder through isostatic pressing, 2100°C high-temperature pressureless sintering and ultra-precision double-sided mirror lapping integrated machining process. It features dense pore-free crystal structure, effectively resisting high-speed rotary friction, medium chemical corrosion and high-temperature thermal deformation. No surface wear grooves, leakage gaps or brittle cracking after millions of continuous rotating cycles; it greatly extends sealing service life and cuts equipment maintenance & spare parts replacement cost compared with metal and ordinary ceramic sealing accessories. Silicon carbide raw material is refined and sintered in professional advanced ceramic production bases, supporting full-size customized OEM mass production for all kinds of rotary mechanical sealing equipment.

1.2 Classification and Grade Standards

Based on sintering craft and application scenarios, SiC sealing rings are mainly divided into reaction-bonded SiC and pressureless sintered SiC two core grades.
Reaction-bonded SiC seal ring has balanced cost performance for medium-low temperature general fluid sealing working conditions; pressureless sintered SiC boasts ultra-high hardness, full compact structure and zero open pores, specially customized for high temperature, strong corrosion and high-speed heavy-load sealing equipment.
High-end precision SiC rotating seal rings undergo secondary ultra-fine mirror lapping to reach nanometer-level flatness, fully complying with DIN ISO 2768-mK precision mechanical tolerance standards. Featuring ultra-long wear resistance, stable chemical inertness and zero medium leakage risk, customized SiC sealing rings have become irreplaceable core sealing parts with rapidly expanding application ranges in modern fluid transmission industrial equipment.

2. Core Characteristics of SiC Rotating Seal Ceramic Ring

2.1 Physical Structure Characteristics

All core physical strengths of SiC sealing rings originate from dense silicon carbide crystal microstructure, with ultra-high hardness and zero open pore structure as its core competitive advantages.
It reaches Mohs hardness level 9, extremely low friction coefficient and outstanding bending strength, delivering stable low-friction sealing performance under long-term high-speed rotation, heavy axial pressure and frequent cold-hot alternating temperature changes. Its fully compact pore-free surface maintains complete sealing tightness under sustained high pressure and high temperature, with excellent flatness and parallelism after precision lapping to eliminate fluid seepage channels.
The only minor physical limitation is brittleness under violent rigid impact, which can be fully avoided by optimizing assembly fit clearance and avoiding hard collision during installation and disassembly.

2.2 Chemical Properties

High-purity sintered silicon carbide material owns excellent universal chemical inertness, resisting long-term erosion from weak acid, strong alkali, organic solvent, oil medium, industrial wastewater and high-temperature flue gas. It will not oxidize, corrode or generate soluble impurity residues under continuous harsh working environments, eliminating medium contamination and sealing failure risks caused by rust and chemical corrosion of metal sealing rings. Its physical and chemical performance keeps stable within a wide temperature range of -40°C to 1600°C, without chemical reaction with most industrial fluid transmission media.

2.3 Thermal Performance

SiC ceramic has outstanding comprehensive thermal performance with maximum long-term service temperature up to 1600°C. It possesses ultra-low thermal expansion coefficient and reliable thermal shock resistance, will not deform or crack under rapid temperature rise and drop cycles, making it an efficient stable sealing material for high-temperature pump, chemical reactor and high-speed rotating machinery sealing construction scenarios.
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3. Advantages of SiC Rotating Seal Ceramic Parts

3.1 Outstanding Wear-Resistant & Zero-Leakage Sealing Performance

Ultra-high Mohs hardness and pore-free mirror lapped sealing surface are the core competitive edges of SiC sealing rings. Different from conventional metal and alumina sealing materials, it achieves ultra-low friction matching between dynamic and static sealing surfaces, effectively intercepting micro fluid particles and tiny impurity fillers while ensuring smooth rotation of rotating shafts, with comprehensive sealing performance far superior to traditional metal sealing fittings.

3.2 Safe Stable Medium Adaptability & Non-Polluting

Benefiting from complete chemical inertness and non-toxic stable material properties, SiC seal rings are extremely safe for food beverage, pharmaceutical and chemical fluid production transmission. It requires no extra anti-corrosion coating protection and will not cause medium pollution to processed fluid products, fully meeting global food grade and industrial chemical safety compliance standards.

3.3 Light Weight & High Thermal Stability

SiC ceramic is lightweight and high-temperature resistant, it will not bring extra heavy load to rotating shafts and pump equipment components. In addition, it can effectively weaken heat conduction and thermal expansion deformation of matching parts, realizing multi-functional optimization of mechanical equipment sealing assembly structure.

3.4 Economical & Environmentally Friendly Long Service Life

As a mature industrial ceramic material with stable supply chain and standardized sintering processing flow, SiC sealing rings own controllable production cost, serving as a cost-effective long-life alternative to expensive alloy sealing materials. Its service cycle is 10~40 times longer than chrome-plated metal sealing rings, greatly reducing enterprise later-stage maintenance labor cost and production shutdown loss, perfectly fitting the equipment energy-saving and low-consumption sustainable green production requirements.

4. Industry-Specific Applications of SiC Rotating Seal Ring

4.1 Chemical Industry Fluid Pump Equipment

As high-hardness corrosion-resistant rotary sealing core parts, it resists strong acid and alkali chemical medium erosion, widely applied in chemical centrifugal pumps, magnetic pumps, reactor stirring rotary sealing assemblies for acid-base raw material transmission production lines.

4.2 Food & Beverage Processing Machinery

Compliant with food contact safety standards, the non-toxic pollution-free SiC seal rings are matched with beverage filling pumps, edible oil conveying pumps and dairy processing rotary equipment to avoid medium contamination and extend equipment continuous operation time.

4.3 Water Treatment Environmental Protection Equipment

Thanks to high wear resistance and strong impurity medium adaptability, it effectively resists wear from suspended solid particles in wastewater, suitable for industrial sewage treatment pumps, underground water purification equipment rotary sealing structures.

4.4 Petrochemical & Energy Machinery

Adapted to high-temperature crude oil, lubricating oil and fuel transmission working conditions, it maintains stable sealing performance under high pressure and high-speed rotation, widely used in oil transfer pumps and new energy fluid circulation equipment.

4.5 Metallurgy & High-Temperature Industrial Equipment

Used for high-temperature cooling liquid circulation pumps and heat treatment furnace auxiliary rotary sealing components, resisting thermal radiation and high-temperature medium erosion to guarantee long-term stable equipment operation.

Product Parameter Table
 
Item UNIT Pressureless Sintered Silicon Carbide (SSIC) Reaction Bonded Silicon Carbide (RBSiC/SiSiC) Recrystallized Silicon Carbide (RSIC)
Max temperature of Application 1600 1380 1650
Density g/cm³ > 3.1 > 3.02 > 2.6
Open Porosity % < 0.1 < 0.1 15%
Bending Strength Mpa > 400 250(20℃) 90-100(20℃)
Mpa 280(1200℃) 100-120 (1100℃)
Modulus of Elasticity Gpa 420 330(20℃) 240
Gpa 300 (1200℃)
Thermal Conductivity W/m.k 74 45(1200℃) 24
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion K⁻¹×10⁻⁶ 4.1 4.5 4.8
Vickers Hardness HV Gpa 22 20
Acid Alkaline-proof excellent excellent excellent

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