Rulon® AR is a light maroon colored material best known as the current version of the first Rulon® introduced, namely Rulon® A.
It is somewhat more flexible than Rulon® LR, hence suitable for seals and bonded coating of slide surfaces. It has many decades of use in automotive shaft seals and fuel metering pump cups.
Rulon® AR has a practically universal chemical inertness like that of Rulon® LR and provides long life and reliabiltiy in continuous non-lubricated service.
It is capable of operating at PV values up to approximately 10,000. Higher PV values are possible for intermittent use applications.
Typical Product And Application Description
Products Applications | |
• Automatically molded bearings & components | • Pumps |
• Skived sheet | • Mixers |
• Piston/Piston rings | • Compressors |
• Stamped/Machined formed seals | • Appliances |
• Extruded shapes | • Automotive |
• Machined parts | • Insulators |
• Molded shapes | • Linear slides |
• Pipe support | |
• Wear bands |
Design Criteria RULON® AR
Temperature - Typical Range ˚F (˚C ) | -400/+550 (-240/+288)* |
Maximum PV (continuous)(MPa•m/s) | 10,000 (0.35)* |
Maximum P - psi (static)(MPa) | 1000 (6.9)* |
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 | 0.15 - 0.25 |
Water Absorption ASTM D570 | 0 |
Flammability ASTM D635 | Non-Flammable |
Chemical Resistance | Inert |
Thermal Conductivity BTU/hr/sq. ft./˚F/in. (W/m•K) | 2.3 (0.33)* |
Linear Coefficient of 78˚ to 300˚F Thermal Expansion (26˚ to 149˚C) x 10 -5 in/in °F (x 10 -5 m/m °C) | Diameter 4.8 (8.6)* Length 6.2 (11.1)* |
Physical Data | |
Elongation ASTM D4894 | 1.75 |
Tensile Strength ASTM D4894 (MPa) | 2000 psi (13.8)* |
Deformation ASTM D621 | 5% (1500 psi - 24 hr. RT) |
Specific Gravity ASTM D792 | 2.22 |