Select top plate material Top plate material must be selected according to the type of goods to be moved.
Table I must be referred to when selecting chain and liner materials to be used with top chain. The table shows the results of lab tests at 68°F. It is to be used for reference only and does not state or imply any warranty conditions whatsoever. Humidity and other conditions must also be considered. Table I: Corrosion Resistance to Various Fluids
Step 2
Table II: Plate Material Selection Guide
Dry
Lubricated
Top Plate Material
Material Conveyed
Abrasive Atmosphere
Stainless Steel
Ultra-high Polymer
No
Yes
No Yes
304
Polyethylene
Fluid
Steel
Polyacetal
430
Tin cans, aluminum cans, and metal containers (beer cans, soft drink cans and other cans having metal tops and bottoms, and fiber sides). Industrial parts (machine parts, dies, castings, forg- ings, metals, bearings, bolts, nuts, etc.) Plastics and plastic covered containers and paper con- tainers (for milk products such as milk, cheese, ice cream and confectionery, includes containers with paper boards and paper bot- toms such as those for soap and cereal). Glass jars, glass products and ceramics (for spirits, foods, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics).
Acetone
Polyacetal
Oils ( vegetable and minera l)
Alcohol
Aqueous ammonia Sodium chloride
Stainless Steel
Hydrochloric acid (2%)
Sea water
Hydrogen peroxide Caustic soda (25%)
Gasoline
Polyacetal
Formic acid
Formic acid aldehyde
Milk
Lactic acid Citric acid
Stainless Steel
Acetic acid (5%)
Carbon tetrachloride Nitric acid (5%) Rice vinegar (5%) Hypochlorite soda
Polyacetal
Stainless Steel
Soapy water
Suggested
Good
Limited use Not suggested
Paraffin
Beer
Select liner material The appropriate liner material must be selected from the top plate materials listed under Step 2. Step 3
Fruit juice
Wine
Whiskey Benzene
Water
Table III: Liner Material Selection Guide
Vegetable juice
Iodine
Dry
Lubricated
Sulfuric acid
Top Plate Material (chain type)
Liner Material
Abrasive Atmosphere
Phosphoric acid
Soft drinks
No
Yes
No Yes
Stainless Steel
Totally resistant Partially resistant Not suggested
Stainless steel (TS and TT for straight running, TRU, TKU, TO and TU for curved movement).
Steel
Super-high- polymer Polyethylene
Stainless Steel
Polyacetal (TP, TTP, TN and RS-P for linear movement, TPU and TNU for curved movement).
Steel
Super-high- polymer Polyethylene
Suggested
Good
Limited use Not suggested
B-76
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