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Download brochure novaphit ® MST - Frenzelit Werke GmbH

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High-quality graphite gasketsmade from high-quality graphite<strong>novaphit</strong>® gaskets made from expanded pure graphite aresuitable for high chemical, thermal and mechanical stresses.They do their job reliably even when there are extreme fluctuationsin conditions. <strong>novaphit</strong>® gaskets do not containany bonding agents, incidentally.There can be substantial differences in the quality ofexpanded graphite. An explanation is given below of howexpanded graphite is made and what criteria need to bemet as quality features.Where does graphite come from?Graphite is obtained in both open-cast and undergroundmines. The choice of the mine already decides the subsequentquality level. The grinding and cleaning operationsthat follow are just as important.What happens in the expanding process?The ground basic graphite is expanded in a thermal process,in which the volume of the graphite is increased many timesover. A flexible and soft graphite film is produced from a“brittle” graphite powder.Weight loss (%)0102030405060708090Oxidation resistance is the most important qualityfeature of graphite gasketsThe efficiency of the graphite is defined essentially by itsoxidation resistance. The common assumption that graphitequality is determined solely by a specific degree of purity isnot correct. On the contrary: it is essential to determine theoxidation properties of the graphite exactly, because evengraphite films of the highest purity level may not be resistantenough to oxidation. Thanks to careful selection of thebasic graphite and 100 % incoming goods checks of this andother properties, only high-quality graphite is used in the<strong>novaphit</strong>® SSTC TA-L and <strong>novaphit</strong>® <strong>MST</strong> production process.Weight loss as an indication of the oxidation resistanceof pure graphite film (99%)High-quality <strong>Frenzelit</strong> graphiteStandard graphiteNo-name graphite100300 350 400 450 500 550 600Temperature (°C)Flake graphite Source: Graphit Kropfmühl AGExpanded graphite Source: Graphit Kropfmühl AG

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