Rulon® 945 is a black PTFE-based material that has very low wear and deformation under load, making it ideally suited for demanding thermal applications. In fact, its deformation is the lowest of all Rulon® grades. It also possesses excellent chemical resistance and good dimensional stability.
Rulon® 945 is best suited for use against hard mating surfaces, like hardened steel substrates since it does have moderate abrasive qualities. It is not suitable in applications where electrically insulating properties are required.
Typical Product And Application Description
Products Applications | |
• Automatically molded bearings & components | • Pumps |
• Sleeve, flanged and thrust bearings | • Mixers |
• Piston rings | • Compressors |
• Stamped and formed seals | • Appliances |
• Extruded shapes | • Automotive |
• Machined parts | • Insulators |
• Molded shapes | • Linear slides |
• Pipe supports | |
• Wear bands |
Design Criteria RULON® 945
Temperature - Typical Range ˚F (˚C) | -400/+550 (-240/+288) |
Maximum PV (continuous)(MPa•m/s) | 10,000 (0.35)* |
Maximum P - psi (static)(MPa) | 1,200 (8.3)* |
Maximum V -SFM (no load)(m/s) | 400 (2)* |
Shaft Hardness - Minimum | Rc35 |
Shaft finish recommended Ra µin(µm) | 8 - 16 (0.2-0.4)* |
Shaft Material | Steel |
Engineering Information | |
Friction - static & dynamic | 0.20 - 0.35 |
Flammability ASTM D635 | Non-Flammable |
Chemical Resistance | Data Available |
Linear Coefficient of 78˚ to 400˚F Thermal Expansion (26˚ to 204˚C) x 10 -5 in/in °F (x 10 -5 m/m °C) | Diameter 2.8 (5.0)* Length 7.1 (12.7)* |
Physical Data | |
Elongation ASTM D4894 | 0.2 |
Tensile Strength ASTM D4894 (MPa) | 3000 psi (20.7)* |
Deformation ASTM D621 | 0.7% (1500 psi - 24 hr. RT) |