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Centrifugal Pumps Design and Application 2nd ed - Val S. Lobanoff, Robert R. Ross (Butterworth-Heinemann, 1992)

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372 <strong>Centrifugal</strong> <strong>Pumps</strong>: <strong>Design</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Application</strong><br />

Table 17-2<br />

Frequently Us<strong>ed</strong> Seat Face Materials<br />

<strong>and</strong> Their PV Limitations<br />

develop<strong>ed</strong> for a wear rate that provides an equivalent seal life of two<br />

years. A PV value for a given application may be compar<strong>ed</strong> with the limiting<br />

value to determine satisfactory service. These values apply to aqueous<br />

solutions at 120°F. For lubricating liquids such as oil, values 60% or<br />

higher can be us<strong>ed</strong>.<br />

Three separate tests are perform<strong>ed</strong> by seal manufacturers to establish<br />

performance <strong>and</strong> acceptability of seal face materials. PV testing is a measure<br />

of adhesive wear. Abrasive testing establishes the relative ranking of<br />

materials in a controll<strong>ed</strong> environment. Operating temperatures have a<br />

significant influence on wear. A hot water test is us<strong>ed</strong> to evaluate the<br />

behavior of seal face materials at temperatures above the atmospheric<br />

boiling point of the liquid.

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