Carbon based materials of construction

GT is expert in manufacturing and designing of carbon based materials for many applications.

Graphite is characterized by its high level of corrosion resistance and its thermal conductivity is much greater than most comparable corrosion resistant materials.

It is commonly believed that impregnation process does change the inner thermal conductivity of graphite. That’s wrong because air is replaced by resin during the impregnation process. Air is worst conductor than resin.

What could reduce the heat conductance of the material is the remaining layer of resin on the surface of the graphite if any,

Manufacturing process, of graphite raw material, requires a lot of energy during compression, baking and graphitization. A very long process which can take several months.

GT use 3 types of graphite combined with 3 type of impregnant.

Coarse grain Fine grain Ultrafine grain
Grain size 0.80 – 0.50 mm 0.043 – 0.020 mm 0.010 – 0.004mm
Procede Extruded Compression molding or isomolding Isomolding *
Density (1) 1.71 – 1.75 1.72 – 1.90 1.75 – 1.92
Thermal conductivity 90 – 130 W/mK 90 – 130 W/mK 90 – 130 W/mK
Mechanical resistance Medium (1) High to very high Very high
Corrosion resistance High High High
Origin Worldwide Worldwide TOYO TANSO or SINOSTEEL
Price ratio 1.0 1.3-2.0 1.5/3.0
  • Densified after graphitization

Impregnation process consist to fill the inner porosity of graphite (which is between 5 to 20% depending of the grade) with another material. Usually liquid resins are forced to penetrate into this porosity through the action of pressure and time. Hereunder a comparison between impregnaiton of 2 types of graphite structure.

For chemical processes equipment GT supply 5 main grades of graphite materials.

GT-KELITE GT-KELITE+ GT-FLON / GT OXY FLON GT-CARB(+)
Type graphite Coarse grain Fine / Ultra fine grain Fine / Ultra fine grain Standard /Fine/Ultra fine grain
Impregnant Phenolic Phenolic PTFE Carbon
Relative mechanical resistance 1 1.5 – 3 1.5-1.8 1.5 – 2.5
Corrosion resistance Good Better Excellent Excellent
Thermal shock resistance Low Better Excellent Excellent
Recommended for… Mild operating conditions (pressure, temperature, corrosion) Higher pressure and temperature.  Frequent thermal cycles Highest corrosion (oxydative media) Highest corrosion and temperature (non oxydative media)
Temp max (°C) 160-180 180-220 300 500 / 1500
Price ratio equipment (approx.) 1 1.2-1.5 1.5-3.0 1.5-3.0

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