Reduced maintenance costs
Little or no downtime
Increased profitability
Reduced risk
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Piping Components
Saint-Gobain Performance Ceramics & Refractories’ ceramic lining solutions can significantly reduce the need for maintenance, hole or leak repairs on piping systems; whether these are hydraulic, pneumatic, vacuum or gravity based. Lining systems are available to address wear and corrosion issues affecting plant reliability and safety in a range of systems, including:
- Complex elbow
- Lateral
- Carbon steel tee or reducer
- Hardened pipe
- Weld-overlay
- Nickel alloys
- HDPE
- Rubber
Materials such as Cryston®, Durafrax®, Norfrax®and Hexoloy® are ideal for use in demanding piping applications, particularly those requiring constant patching of elbows and leaks, which can lead to safety concerns, downtime and cost implications. -
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Ceramic Solutions
Alpha Al2O3 Zirconia Toughned Alumina Durafrax® Durastrike® ZTA Sliding Abrasion +++ ++++ Erosion +++ ++++ Impact + +++ Corrosion Resistance ++ ++ Thermal Shock + ++ Thermal Insulation + + Electrical Insulation ++++ +++ Nitride Bonded SiC Reaction Bonded SiC Sintered Alpha SiC Cryston® Cryston® TW Cast Refrax® 20 Refrax® 20 Norfrax® RB Silit® SKD HAMMERfrax® Hexoloy® Sliding Abrasion + ++ + + +++ +++ ++++ ++++ Erosion + + + + ++ ++ +++ ++++ Impact ++ + + + + + ++ + Corrosion Resistance ++ ++ ++ ++ +++ +++ ++ ++++ Thermal Shock + ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ Thermal Insulation ++ ++ ++ +++ + + + + Electrical Insulation NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA Fused Cast AZS Zirconia Toughned Alumina ZAC - Corguard® Durastrike® ZTA Sliding Abrasion ++ ++++ Erosion ++ ++++ Impact +++ +++ Corrosion Resistance ++ ++ Thermal Shock ++ ++ Thermal Insulation ++ + Electrical Insulation ++ +++ Silicon Carbide Aluminium Oxide Wearfrax® RS58 Wearfrax® RA57 Sliding Abrasion + + Erosion + + Impact + + Corrosion Resistance + + Thermal Shock ++ + Thermal Insulation ++ + Electrical Insulation NA NA -
Key Products
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FAQ
How difficult is it to adapt a ceramic lining to a particular system?Ceramics can be easily adapted to work with almost all pipes and fittings while meeting any required pipe standards.
Is there a risk of incompatible lining thickness and mismatched inner diameters?This is a common issue but not a cause for concern. Saint-Gobain Performance Ceramics & Refractories’ team of experienced engineers will carefully match the inner diameter of the system or unlined components being connected or designing for, adapting these to accommodate any pipe connections currently in use.
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