Transcription of MATERIAL SELECTION FOR MECHANICAL SEALS
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Michael B. Huebner is a Staff Engineerinthe Flow Solutions Division ofFlowserve Corporation, in Deer Park,Texas. He has more than 20 years experi-ence in the design of MECHANICAL SEALS ,centrifugal and positive displacementpumps, and fluid conditioning Flowserve, he has served in design,testing, and application functions in boththe and Huebner received his degree(Engineering Technology) from Texas A&M University. He is amember of the International Pump Users Symposium AdvisoryCommittee and the API 682 Task SEALS are used throughout industry to minimize oreliminate leakage in centrifugal pumps, mixers, and other rotatingequipment.
Metallized carbons are available with a variety of metal impreg-nants including copper, bronze, lead, and antimony. Of these, antimony has proven to be the most successful in seal applications. The addition of antimony has a couple of beneficial effects that can improve seal performance. First, the addition of a metal impreg-
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