Sealing surface is the most critical
working face of the valve, the quality of the sealing surface directly
affects the service life of the valve, and the material of the sealing
surface is an important factor to ensure the quality of the sealing
surface.
Therefore, the following factors should be considered when selecting valve sealing surface materials:
① Corrosion resistance.
"Corrosion" means the process in which the sealing surface is damaged
under the action of the medium. If the surface is damaged in this way,
the tightness cannot be guaranteed, therefore, the sealing surface
material must be resistant to corrosion. The corrosion resistance of the
material mainly depends on the 10,000 of the material and its chemical
stability.
② Abrasion resistance.
"Abrasion" refers to the
damage caused by friction in the process of relative movement of the
sealing surface. This kind of damage will inevitably cause the damage of
the sealing surface, so the sealing surface material must have good
abrasion resistance, especially the gate valve. The abrasion resistance
of a material is often determined by the internal properties of the
material.
③ Erosion resistance.
"Erosion" is the process of
destroying the sealing surface when the medium flows through it at high
speed. This kind of damage is more obvious in the throttle valve and
safety valve used in the high temperature and high pressure steam
medium, which has a great impact on the sealing failure, therefore,
erosion resistance is also one of the important requirements of the
sealing surface material.
④ There should be a certain hardness, and the hardness will decrease greatly under the specified working temperature.
⑤ The linear expansion coefficient of the sealing surface and the body
material should be similar, which is more important for the structure of
the sealing ring, so as to avoid additional stress and cause loosening
at high temperatures.
⑥ When used under high temperature conditions,
there should be enough oxidation resistance, thermal fatigue resistance
and thermal cycling.
Under the current circumstances, it is difficult to find a sealing surface material that fully meets the above requirements