SIGRAFINE®

Materials for mechanical applications

Material data of SIGRAFINE® die-molded carbon graphite

Typical properties Units EK20 EK2200¹⁾ EK2201¹⁾ EK2209 EK3205 EK24 EK2240¹⁾ EK2241¹⁾²⁾ EK2243¹⁾ EK3245
Impregnation Resin Resin Antimony Resin Resin Resin Antimony
Density g/cm³ 1.70 1.82 1.82 1.77 2.30 1.70 1.80 1.80 1.78 2.20
Flexural strength N/mm² 55 75 75 65 85 60 70 70 60 80
Compressive strength N/mm² 155 200 200 190 260 180 200 200 190 250
Young’s modulus N/mm² 22000 23000 23000 25000 30000 18000 19000 19000 18000 22000
Rockwell hardness HR ₅/₁₀₀ 105 110 110 110 120 105 110 110 110 120
Thermal conductivity Wm-¹K-¹ 12 13 14 15 18 14 15 15 16 20
Thermal expansion
(20 – 200 °C) 10-⁶K-¹ 3.0 4.0 3.8 3.6 4.0 4.1 5.0 4.8 4.6 4.9
Open porosity Vol. % 11.0 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 8.0 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5
Temperature resistance
in ox. atm. °C 350 200 260 350 350 350 200 260 180 350
Temperature resistance
in red. atm. °C 1200 200 260 400 550 1200 200 260 180 550
Cylinder diameter max. mm 580 580 580 580 370 450 450 450 450 370
Cylinder height max. mm 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200
Square block X max. mm 610 330 330 330 330 610 330 330 330 330
Square block Y max. mm 325 140 140 140 140 325 140 140 140 140
Square block Z max. mm 130 60 60 60 60 130 60 60 60 60
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Material data of SIGRAFINE® graphite and carbon powder

Typical properties Units EG31 EG32 V2116 EG33 V1032 KG19 V1062
Bulk density g/cm³ 0.37 0.5
Top density g/cm³ 0.63 0.90
Real density g/cm³ 1.98 2.07 2.16 2.00
Ash value (weight) % < 1.0 < 1.0 < 1.0 < 1.0
Medium grain size d50 µm 16 28 57 17 10 19 16
Packing unit kg 25 25 25 25 25
Grain size distribution
< 103 µm % 100 99 99 100 100 100
< 61 µm % 100 87 94 100 95 96
< 30 µm % 76 53 76 90 67 71
< 7.5 µm % 29 12 37 41 26 30
< 2.2 µm % 13 1.5 17 14 8 10
< 1.1 µm % 6 0.2 8 5 3 4
Material suitability f. spec. applications ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
¹⁾ Materials are certified for use in potable water and/or in foodstuff.
²⁾ Materials are certified for use in oxygen atmosphere.
● Wet running ● Dry running ● Mixed running ● High loaded ● Fillers for compounds
Material data of SIGRAFINE® carbon graphite PTS (high volume)

Typical properties Units EK2230¹⁾ EK2239 EK3235 EK25 EK2250 EK3255

Impregnation Resin Antimony Resin Antimony
Density g/cm³ 1.85 1.80 2.47 1.69 1.80 2.15
Flexural strength N/mm² 60 55 65 45 50 75
Compressive strength N/mm² 160 150 210 125 160 220
Young’s modulus N/mm² 22000 20000 30000 16000 17000 21000
Rockwell hardness HR ₅/₁₀₀ 110 105 105 100 110 120
Thermal conductivity Wm-¹K-¹ 14 15 20 9 10 12
Thermal expansion
(20 – 200 °C) 10-⁶K-¹ 6.5 4.5 5.1 4.5 5.1 5.2
Open porosity Vol. % 2.5 2.5 2.5 7.0 2.5 2.5
Temperature resistance
in ox. atm. °C 200 350 350 350 200 350
Temperature resistance
in red. atm. °C 200 400 550 950 200 550
Cylinder diameter max. mm 90 90 90 90 90 90
Cylinder height max. mm 45 45 45 45 45 45
Square block X max. mm 110 110 110
Square block Y max. mm 115 115 115
Square block Z max. mm 25 25 25
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Material data of SIGRAFINE® graphite and resin bonded graphite

Typical properties Units EK40²⁾ EK200¹⁾ EK201¹⁾²⁾ EK203¹⁾ EK204 EK305²⁾ V1626 EK60
Impregnation Resin Resin Resin Salt Antimony Salt
Density g/cm³ 1.70 1.82 1.82 1.80 1.78 2.55 1.85 1.73
Flexural strength N/mm² 35 50 50 40 40 80 58 80
Compressive strength N/mm² 100 200 200 160 140 290 150 120
Young’s modulus N/mm² 10000 13000 13000 13000 13000 21000 13000 22000
Rockwell hardness HR ₅/₁₀₀ 95 115 115 115 105 115 90 80
Thermal conductivity Wm-¹K-¹ 25 26 26 26 27 33 73 6
Thermal expansion
(20 – 200 °C) 10-⁶K-¹ 4.5 6.8 6.2 5.6 4.6 6.0 4.0 11.0
Open porosity Vol. % 14.0 2.5 2.5 2.5 12.0 2.5 10.0 No
Temperature resistance
in ox. atm. °C 500 200 260 180 600 500 600 180³⁾
Temperature resistance
in red. atm. °C 2600 200 260 180 1200 550 1200 180³⁾
Cylinder diameter max. mm 220 220 220 220 220 220
Cylinder height max. mm 260 260 260 260 260 260
Square block X max. mm 310 310 310 310 310 310 330 385
Square block Y max. mm 130 130 130 130 130 130 240 235
Square block Z max. mm 73 73 73 73 73 73 6.5 8.8
Material suitability f. spec. applications ● ● ● ● ● ●●● ● ●
¹⁾ Materials are certified for use in potable water and/or in foodstuff.
²⁾ Materials are certified for use in oxygen atmosphere.
³⁾ Brief maximum application temperature. Physical values can change with lasting temperature load.
● Wet running ● Dry running ● Mixed runnig ● High loaded ● Vanes

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