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Choose the Right Seal Material for Your Application with BJSEAL

Optimizing Performance with BJSEAL’s High-Quality Seal Materials

At BJSEAL, we understand that selecting the right seal material is critical to ensuring the longevity and efficiency of your mechanical seals. That’s why we offer a wide variety of high-performance seal face materials, each designed to meet the unique operating conditions of your equipment. Whether you’re dealing with high temperatures, extreme pressures, or corrosive environments, we have the right material to enhance the performance and durability of your seals.

Our Range of Seal Face Materials

Our seal face materials are carefully selected based on a combination of features, including temperature resistance, pressure tolerance, and compatibility with various media. This allows you to make the best choice for your specific application. Below, you’ll find an overview of our materials, along with their key features and suitable operating conditions.

Key Features to Consider:

  • Temperature Resistance: Ensure the material can withstand the operating temperatures of your system.
  • Pressure Resistance: Choose a material that can handle the pressure levels in your application.
  • Medium Compatibility: Select materials that are compatible with the specific fluids and chemicals your system uses (e.g., oils, water, acids, alkalis).
  • Wear and Corrosion Resistance: Look for materials that offer enhanced wear resistance and the ability to withstand corrosion in demanding environments.

Our Material Options

Specialty Materials
For very specific applications, we also offer materials such as Aluminium Oxide, Stellite Coating, and PTFE (Teflon) composites, each designed to resist specific chemicals, temperatures, and mechanical stresses.

Graphite-based Materials
Perfect for moderate temperatures and various fluids like oil, water, and alkali. These materials offer excellent self-lubrication properties and high wear resistance.

Tungsten Carbide-based Materials
Ideal for high-speed, heavy-load applications. They offer superior wear resistance and can handle a range of operating conditions, including high temperatures and aggressive chemicals.

Silicon Carbide-based Materials
Known for their extreme hardness and wear resistance, these materials are perfect for high-temperature, high-corrosion, and high-pressure environments. They provide excellent performance in harsh operating conditions.

Graphite-based Materials

  • Antimony Impregnated Carbon Graphite (TOYO TANSO)
    • Operating Temperature: ≤ 350ºC, Operating Pressure: ≤ 50 BAR
    • Mediums: Oil, water, alkali, and some organic solvents
  • Antimony Impregnated Carbon Graphite (MORGAN CARBON)
    • Operating Temperature: ≤ 350ºC, Operating Pressure: ≤ 50 BAR
    • Mediums: Oil, water, alkali, and some organic solvents
  • Copper Impregnated Carbon Graphite
    • Operating Temperature: 30 to 220ºC, Operating Pressure: ≤ 35 BAR
  • Babbitt Metal Impregnated Carbon Graphite
    • Operating Temperature: ≤ 180ºC, Operating Pressure: ≤ 35 BAR
    • Feature: Good self-lubrication
  • Antimony Impregnated Carbon Graphite Hot Mounted with 2Cr13 (TOYO TANSO, MORGAN CARBON)
    • Operating Temperature: ≤ 150ºC, Operating Pressure: ≤ 30 BAR
  • Antimony Impregnated Carbon Graphite Hot Mounted with SS304 (TOYO TANSO, MORGAN CARBON)
    • Operating Temperature: ≤ 100ºC, Operating Pressure: ≤ 30 BAR
  • Antimony Impregnated Carbon Graphite Hot Mounted with SS316L (TOYO TANSO, MORGAN CARBON)
    • Operating Temperature: ≤ 100ºC, Operating Pressure: ≤ 30 BAR
  • Antimony Impregnated Carbon Graphite Hot Mounted with 4J42 (TOYO TANSO, MORGAN CARBON)
    • Operating Temperature: ≤ 350ºC, Operating Pressure: ≤ 50 BAR
  • Furan Resin Impregnated Carbon Graphite (TOYO TANSO)
    • Operating Temperature: ≤ 180ºC, Operating Pressure: ≤ 10 BAR
    • Mediums: Oil, water, acid, and alkali (except for nitric acid and other strong oxidizing acids)
  • Phenolic Resin Impregnated Carbon Graphite (TOYO TANSO)
    • Operating Temperature: ≤ 180ºC, Operating Pressure: ≤ 30 BAR
    • Mediums: Oil, water, acid, and alkali (except for nitric acid and other strong oxidizing acids)
  • Phenolic Resin Impregnated Carbon Graphite (MORGAN CARBON)
    • Operating Temperature: ≤ 180ºC, Operating Pressure: ≤ 30 BAR
    • Mediums: Oil, water, acid, and alkali (except for nitric acid and other strong oxidizing acids)
  • Phenolic Resin Impregnated Carbon Graphite (MORGAN CARBON, Refrigerator Specific)
    • Operating Temperature: ≤ 180ºC, Operating Pressure: ≤ 50 BAR

Tungsten Carbide-based Materials

  • Cobalt-based Tungsten Carbide 1
    • Mediums: Weak acid, weak alkali, grease, liquefied hydrocarbon, room temperature vitriol, hydrofluoric acid, and sodium hydroxide (below the boiling point).
    • Properties: Wear-proof
  • Nickel-based Tungsten Carbide 1
    • Mediums: Weak acid, weak alkali, grease, liquefied hydrocarbon, acetic acid, and vitriol.
    • Properties: Not wear-proof
  • Cobalt-based Tungsten Carbide 2
    • Mediums: Particle content, weak acid, alkali, aluminum oxide, and coal dust
  • Cobalt-based Tungsten Carbide 3
    • Properties: Suitable for high-speed and heavy load
  • Nickel-based Tungsten Carbide 2
    • Mediums: Oil, sewage, water
  • Titanium Carbide
    • Mediums: Oil, sewage, water, sea water, and alkali fluids
  • Cobalt-based Tungsten Carbide Hot Mounted with 2Cr13
    • Operating Temperature: ≤ 150ºC, Operating Pressure: ≤ 30 BAR
  • Cobalt-based Tungsten Carbide Hot Mounted with SS304
    • Operating Temperature: ≤ 120ºC, Operating Pressure: ≤ 30 BAR
  • Cobalt-based Tungsten Carbide Hot Mounted with SS316L
    • Operating Temperature: ≤ 120ºC, Operating Pressure: ≤ 30 BAR
  • Cobalt-based Tungsten Carbide Hot Mounted with 4J42
    • Operating Temperature: ≤ 350ºC, Operating Pressure: ≤ 30 BAR
    • Properties: High temperature resistance
  • Nickel-based Tungsten Carbide Hot Mounted with 2Cr13
    • Operating Temperature: ≤ 150ºC, Operating Pressure: ≤ 30 BAR
  • Nickel-based Tungsten Carbide Hot Mounted with SS304
    • Operating Temperature: ≤ 120ºC, Operating Pressure: ≤ 30 BAR
  • Nickel-based Tungsten Carbide Hot Mounted with SS316L
    • Operating Temperature: ≤ 120ºC, Operating Pressure: ≤ 30 BAR
  • Nickel-based Tungsten Carbide Hot Mounted with 4J42
    • Operating Temperature: ≤ 350ºC, Operating Pressure: ≤ 30 BAR
    • Properties: High temperature resistance
  • Nickel-based Tungsten Carbide Hot Mounted with TA2
    • Operating Temperature: ≤ 250ºC, Operating Pressure: ≤ 30 BAR
    • Properties: Strong corrosion resistance

Silicon Carbide-based Materials

  • Pressureless Sintered Silicon Carbide (SSiC)
    • Properties: High hardness, high wear resistance, low friction coefficient, strong oxidation resistance, good thermal stability, low thermal expansion coefficient, high temperature resistance, high acid and alkali resistance
  • Reaction Sintered Silicon Carbide
    • Properties: High hardness, high wear resistance, low friction coefficient, strong oxidation resistance, good thermal stability, low thermal expansion coefficient, medium concentration of acid and alkali resistance
  • Pressureless Sintered Silicon Carbide + Graphite
    • Properties: High hardness, high wear resistance, low friction coefficient, strong oxidation resistance, good thermal stability, low thermal expansion coefficient, high temperature resistance, high acid and alkali resistance, high corrosion resistance, ideal for heavy load and dry friction conditions
  • Pressureless Sintered Silicon Carbide with Micropores
    • Properties: High hardness, high wear resistance, low friction coefficient, strong oxidation resistance, good thermal stability, low thermal expansion coefficient, high temperature resistance, high acid and alkali resistance, high corrosion resistance, ideal for heavy load and fine wetting conditions
  • Pressureless Sintered Silicon Carbide Hot Mounted with 2Cr13
    • Operating Temperature: ≤ 120ºC, Operating Pressure: ≤ 30 BAR
  • Pressureless Sintered Silicon Carbide Hot Mounted with SS304
    • Operating Temperature: ≤ 100ºC, Operating Pressure: ≤ 30 BAR
  • Pressureless Sintered Silicon Carbide Hot Mounted with SS316L
    • Operating Temperature: ≤ 100ºC, Operating Pressure: ≤ 30 BAR
  • Pressureless Sintered Silicon Carbide Hot Mounted with 4J42
    • Operating Temperature: ≤ 250ºC, Operating Pressure: ≤ 30 BAR
    • Properties: High temperature resistance
  • Pressureless Sintered Silicon Carbide Hot Mounted with TA2
    • Operating Temperature: ≤ 200ºC, Operating Pressure: ≤ 30 BAR
    • Properties: Strong corrosion resistance
  • Reaction Sintered Silicon Carbide Hot Mounted with 2Cr13
    • Operating Temperature: ≤ 120ºC, Operating Pressure: ≤ 20 BAR
  • Reaction Sintered Silicon Carbide Hot Mounted with SS304
    • Operating Temperature: ≤ 100ºC, Operating Pressure: ≤ 20 BAR
  • Reaction Sintered Silicon Carbide Hot Mounted with SS316L
    • Operating Temperature: ≤ 100ºC, Operating Pressure: ≤ 20 BAR

Other Materials

  • Aluminium Oxide (Purity > 99%)
    • Mediums: Acid, alkali, salt, organic solvents, and strong oxidizers
  • Aluminium Oxide (Purity > 95%)
    • Properties: Suitable for normal corrosive mediums
  • Reaction Sintered Silicon Nitride
    • Properties: High wear resistance, suitable for both hot and cold conditions, works with mineral acid, some alkali solvents.
  • Chromium Oxide Coating SS304
    • Properties: Wear-proof, corrosion-resistant, antioxidant, high temperature resistance
  • Stellite Oxide Coating SS304
    • Properties: High temperature resistance, cavitation damage resistance
    • Mediums: Oil, water, weak acid, and organic solvents
  • Stellite Oxide Coating SS316L
    • Properties: High temperature resistance, cavitation damage resistance (not suitable for strong acid and hot alkali)
  • 9Cr18 or quenched 3Cr3
    • Operating Conditions: Oil, water, and weak corrosive conditions
  • Fiberglass PTEF (Teflon)
    • Mediums: Acid, weak alkali, organic solvents, but not suitable for HF
    • Operating Conditions: Corrosion-resistant and wear-proof
  • Graphite PTEF (Teflon)
    • Mediums: Acid, alkali, organic solvents, but not suitable for HF
    • Operating Conditions: Corrosion-resistant and wear-proof
  • Carbon Fiber PTEF (Teflon)
    • Mediums: Acid, weak alkali, organic solvents
    • Operating Conditions: Corrosion-resistant and wear-proof
  • Tin-bronze
    • Mediums: Oil, salt, acid, fatty acid, sea water
    • Operating Conditions: Conditions with good self-lubrication
  • Aluminium Bronze
    • Mediums: Oil, salt, acid, fatty acid, sea water
    • Operating Conditions: High-strength requirements
  • Admiralty Brass
    • Mediums: Sea water
    • Operating Conditions: Specifically for sea water
  • Alloy Cast Iron
    • Mediums: Oil and water
    • Operating Conditions: Weak corrosive conditions

Notable Brands Included:

  • TOYO TANSO
    • Renowned for high-performance materials like Antimony Impregnated Carbon Graphite and Tungsten Carbide that offer exceptional high-temperature and wear-resistant properties.
  • MORGAN CARBON
    • Known for premium carbon graphite materials designed for demanding applications, ensuring excellent wear resistance and chemical compatibility.
  • SCHUNK
    • Offers a broad range of high-quality sealing materials, including carbon graphite and ceramic-based materials, suitable for various industrial applications.

These materials are engineered for optimal performance in mechanical seals across a range of operational conditions. Whether you’re dealing with high temperatures, aggressive chemicals, or extreme pressures, BJSEAL’s wide selection ensures a solution tailored to your needs, backed by trusted brands such as TOYO TANSO, MORGAN CARBON, and SCHUNK.