Metal :Copper ,Alloy Steel ,cast steel piston ring is suitable for the oil lubricated compressor , such as the cast steel piston ring is widely used for the coke oven gas compressor.Mental rings will be with a long service life.
Non-mental material must be self-lubricating,such as filled PTFE, PEEK,PPS,Teflon,
For lubricated service, time-proven bronze and cast iron are still commonly used materials.For no lubricated application , as the Low-friction materials are capable of running without lubrication. self-lubricating properties of filled PTFE materials have been used on the without- lubrication compressor to improved to give longer lifetimes。
PEEK has excellent thermal resistance to high temperature. It can be used at 250℃ for a long time and the instant temperature can reach 300℃.Because of large rigidity ,stable dimension and small linear expansion coefficient, peek is close to the metal aluminum.With good chemical stability, peek has strong corrosion resistance to acid, alkali and almost all organic solvents, and has flame retardant and radiation resistance properties; PEEK provides excellent resistance to sliding and fretting wear,especially high wear resistance and low friction coefficient up to 250.
Filled PTFE (RPTFE), As a kind of common Self-lubricating materials,the different recipe is available for the low ,middle ,high pressure, and oil less working condition.Rider ring & piston rings and packing are made from PTFE (Teflon) with various fillers such as Glass fibre 5-25%( hardness, can be very abrasive), Carbon 10-35% ( deformation strength, Performs well in water and steam applications), Graphite 5-15%(excellent wear properties, is good where aluminium and water are concerned.), Bronze 40-60%(high thermal conductivity), MoS2 5-7%(reduce friction, is excellent.
Filled PTFE ring deposit a thin film onto the sliding counter-surface. This film once stabilized becomes the lubricant against which the component (piston or packing ring) can continue to slide with reduced friction and an acceptably low wear rate.