Alumina-silica properties (ALF)

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Colour and form White, continuous filament
Chemical composition 70% Al2O3 / 30% SiO2
Filament diameter 7 µ m Ø
Crystal type Gamma Al2O3
Density 2.9g/cm3
Tensile strength 200kgf/mm2
Tensile modulus 17,000kgf/mm2

Yarn

Type/Tex diameter filament TPM ply length/package
67 0.3mm 7 mu 90 2 2985mtrs
130 0.5mm 7 mu 90 2 3070mtrs
200 0.6mm 7 mu 90 3 2000mtrs
400 0.7mm 7 mu 90 3 1000mtrs
600 1.0mm 7 mu 170 3 666mtrs
3700 (rope) 2.0mm 7 mu 100 3 130mtrs

Cloth

Type weave width weight thickness roll-length
3025 twill 100cm 440g/m2 0.35mm 30m
1111 plain 100cm 500g/m2 0.68mm 30m
0909 plain 100cm 145g/m2 0.21mm 30m
2626 plain 100cm 280g/m2 0.21mm 30m
2525 plain 100cm 128g/m2 0.12mm 30m
4018 double twill 100cm 940g/m2 0.80mm 30m

Sewing thread

Type diameter composite usage
5760 1.0mm A.L.F sewing by hand
1280 0.30mm A.L.F/Rayon sewing by machine
2560 0.53mm A.L.F/Rayon sewing by machine
5120 0.76mm A.L.F/Rayon sewing by machine

Tape

Type weave weight thickness roll-length
18S twill 830g/m2 0.60mm 30m
25S twill 440g/m2 0.32mm 30m
25D twill 1480g/m2 1.30mm 30m
50S twill 400g/m2 0.32mm 30m
50D plain 400g/m2 0.32mm 30m

Sleeve

Type internal diameter weight/meter roll-length
SV1 1mm 2.3 grams 50m
SV2 2mm 3.7 grams 50m
SV6 6mm 12 grams 25m
SV12 12mm 24 grams 25m
SV20 20mm 46 grams 25m
SV40 40mm 90 grams 25m
SV60 60mm 194 grams 25m
SV85 85mm 340 grams 25m
SV95 95mm 380 grams 25m


ALF

Current applications include:

  • Thermal insulation rings
  • Furnace linings
  • Heat-shielding
  • Thermal insulation sealers or packing materials
  • Thermal insulation coverings for thermocouples, cables and wires
  • Roller covers for tempered glass manufacturing
  • Filters for molten metals • Spacers for heat treatment
  • Abrasives for plastic whetstones
  • Insulators around generator and aircraft/rocket engines
  • Catalyst carriers
  • Electrical and thermal insulators for diesel particulate filters (DPF) systems

Interested? For further details please contact

Cristex Thermal Products
0044 (0)1282 680 322

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