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Valve (soupape)

Advantages

  • Stainless steel – corrosion and heat resistant
  • Excellent coilability
  • Smooth surface
  • High strength

Product description

Bicycle valve
© Bekaert

Hard drawn round or flat wire according to standards EN 10270/3, ISO 6892, ASTM A313 and BS 2056 . Applications as compression, extension and torsion springs for use where corrosion and heat resistance are important features. Uniform coating and adapted packaging to optimise the coiling process. Diameter range: 0.10 – 4.60 mm

Available alloys:

Alloys AISI W N° Cr Ni Mo
Bekinox® 302 302 1.4310 18 8
Bekinox® HLS 1.4310 18 8
Bekinox® Ti16 316 TI 1.4571 18 10 2
Bekinox® PH1 631 1.4568 PH 17 7  

Duplex and a-magnetic alloys also available

Technological features

  • Shape
  • Wire
  • Bulk Material
  • Other ferrous
  • Coating
  • None

Applications

  • Used in electrical, chemical, medical and food industry as well as in important high technological sectors like aviation, automotive and engineering.
  • Examples: valves, clips for automotive applications, self-closing mechanisms for furniture Springs in highly automated machines as weaving looms, blood sampling devices

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Situation

Shell was looking for a pipe solution that could withstand pressures of up to 300 bar while offering excellent corrosion protection.

Solution

Bekaert developed the Armofor® corrosion model, steel cord reinforced thermoplastic tapes based on a zinc coating.

Result

Bekaert’s solution combines the advantages of a light-weight.