Kingfisher - Model K-FLOW -Ferritic Stainless Steel Lining System
K-FLOW is particularly suited to applications where protection is required from a combination of sliding and friction induced abrasion along with the need to keep bulk solids flowing.
Manufacture
K-FLOW wearplate is manufactured in the form of hot and cold rolled strip and single sheets. The steel is produced in an electric arc furnace, which undergoes secondary treatment by a combined blowing process and in turn is continuous cast. The slabs are then passed onto a wide-strip hot rolling mill. In the production of hot-strip and sheet cut from coiled stock, the strip is subsequently annealed in a bell furnace, pickled, straightened and cut to length. In cold-strip production, annealed and pickled strip is reduced to the desired thickness in a cold-rolling mill, reannealed in open continuous furnaces so as to undergo recrystalization and then descaled.
Application
The main reason we use of our K-FLOW plate is for the lining of plant and equipment that suffers from a degree of both sliding and friction induced abrasion as well to assist the conveyance of non-flowing bulk solids. With its good resistance to corrosion and the ability to self polish in service which in turn reduces its coefficient of friction, it is ideally suited for the protection and lining of plant that suffers from a degree of wear along with the bridging or ratholling of the product it is storing or conveying. Engineers and plant managers benefit greatly from choosing K-FLOW, as it keeps bulk solids flowing in many applications within mineral processing industries.
Forms of supply
As the majority of applications that K-FLOW tends to be used for is bunker and chute linings, then we supply this material in either strip or plate.
The maximum sheet size available is 6000x1500 and in thickness is ranging from 1 mm to 30mm. As it is a ferritic stainless steel it can be worked in very similar ways to carbon steel producing fabrications of complex geometry.
How is it fitted?
As a wear resistant liner K-FLOW can be fitted by mechanical fasteners or by a welding process. Dependant on the environment in which the application is in, will normally determine what installation process is used. The use of fasteners requires preparation prior to installation and depends on the existing substrate to be structurally sound. Welding of the liners can be carried out using either MMA, MIG or TIG processes and when fully installed gives the liner assembly a structural integrity of its own.
As with most wear resistant materials the success of the system often depends on the quality and accuracy of the installation.
Before committing to the use of our K-FLOW range of materials, we recommend consultation takes place with one of our qualified engineers in order to assess its suitability for particular applications.
Should you have a requirement for the product to be installed or form part of a system, then we would welcome the opportunity in discussing with you your requirements for the design, manufacture, installation and erection of the system using our fully trained staff and workforce, alternatively we will be happy to consult with or even supervise your own workforce.
- Good abrasion & corrosion resistance
- Low co-efficient of friction
- Welded by conventional methods
- Enhances flow promotion