In the article, Stainless steel: The secret to longer service life for pumps, written by HOMA Pumpenfabrik GmbH, the author discusses the use of stainless steel as a main material of construction for pumps, since pumps regularly come in contact with chemically-aggressive wastewater and liquid chemicals.
Cast stainless steel has become the material of construction for various manufacturers submersible pumps, which allows for flexible use in the chemical industry and the transport of bulge water in shipping, the article states. The use of stainless steel also allows for vibrations to be absorbed more effectively, with less resultant stress on the bearing and mechanical seal.
For the full article, please email Catarina Muia at c.muia@kci-world.com for the article PDF.