Rulon® F is a green material with excellent insulating properties and superior abrasion resistance.
It is used in a wide variety of wear component and bearing applications, and is currently used as the liner in one of our composite journal bearings.
Rulon® F exhibits excellent wear resistance, especially in dry conditions. This material suitably slides against a wide range of mating surfaces but is not recommended for contact with strong bases or steam.
Typical Product And Application Description
Products Applications | |
• Automatically molded bearings & components | • Clothes dryers |
• Sleeve, flanged and thrust bearings | • Chute liners |
• 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® F
Temperature - Typical Range ˚F (˚C ) | -400/+550 (-240/+288)* |
Maximum PV (continuous)(MPa•m/s) | 10,000 (0.35)* |
Maximum P - psi (static)(MPa) | 1,000 (6.9)* |
Maximum V -SFM (no load)(m/s) | 400 (2)* |
Shaft Hardness - Minimum | Rb25 |
Shaft finish recommended Ra μin(μm) | 8 - 16 (0.2-0.4)* |
Shaft Material | Stainless and Hardened Steel |
Engineering Information | |
Friction - static & dynamic | 0.12 - 0.20 |
Flammability ASTM D635 | Non-Flammable |
Chemical Resistance | Data Available |
Thermal Conductivity BTU/hr/sq. ft./˚F/in. (W/m•K) | 1.8 (0.26)* |
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 6.2 (11.1)* Length 6.6 (11.8)* |
Physical Data | |
Elongation ASTM D4894 | 160% |
Tensile Strength ASTM D4894 (MPa) | 1200 psi (8.3)* |
Deformation ASTM D621 | 3% (1500 psi - 24 hr. RT) |
Specific Gravity ASTM D792 | 1.89 |