Knox Western Division
Knox Western Division
Knox Air Division
Knox Western Division
                                  KNOX WESTERN DIVISION
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TP Compressor Series Materials

 
Material

Specification

Crankcase
Grey Iron class 40
Bearing housing
Gray cast iron / class 30
Flywheel
Carbon steel
Crankshaft
Ductile iron / clas 80/55/06
Main bearings
Double row spherical roller
Connecting rods
Ductile iron / class 60/40/18
 
  
Connecting rod bearings
Steel backed babbit
Wrist pin
Alloy steel / AISI 8602
Wrist pin bearings
Phosphor 'ronze
Crossheads
Ductile iron / class 60/40/18
Crosshead guides
Grey cast iron / class 30
Piston rods (rolled threads)
Alloy steel / AISI 4140
 
 
Cylinders, low pressure
Grey cast iron /class 40
Cylingers, medium pressure
Ductile iron / class 60/40/18
Cylinders, high pressure
Forged steel
Cylinder heads, low pressure
Grey cast iron / class 40
Cylinder heads, medium pressure
Ductile iron / class 60/40/18
Cylinder heads, high pressure
Carbon steel
 
 
Oil wiper packing
Tinized cast iron
Pressure packing
Non-metallic, full floating
Pistons, low pressure
Aluminum S A E 355
Pistons, medium pressure
Grey cast iron / class 30
Pistons, high pressure
Integral with piston rod
pistons compression rings
Reinforced TFE (see note)
Pistons rider rings
Reinforced TFE (see note)
 
 
Valve seats and guards
Carbon steel
Valve plates
Stainless Steel or PEEK
Valve springs
Stainless steel or chrome vanadium
Valve covers
Carbon Steel
Note: specific TFE blend to be determined per application.
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1111 Bacon Street
Erie, PA 16511
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