VESPEL

Vespel is a high performance polyimide material. It will not melt and can operate continuously from cryogenic temperatures to 288°C with short-term exposure to 482°C. Excellent performance in severe environments demanding low wear and long life.

VESPEL
Vespel Sheet properties and applications
  • VESPEL
    PROPERTIES TYPICAL APPLICATIONS
    Can be used at temperatures from cryogenic to 288°C.

    Excellent resistance to radiation with no retention.

    Low creep.

    Low coefficient of thermal expansion.

    Excellent resistance to dilute acids and solvents.

    Attacked by basic solutions and subject to degradation in the presence of steam.

    Low outgassing.

    		 Electrical and thermal insulators.

    Gaskets.

    Valve seats.

    Unlubricated bearings.

    Thrust washers.

    Components in vacuum or radioactive environments.

    Wear strips.

    Structural parts.
    		• Size: 5” x 5”, 13-1/4”—14-1/4”
    Thickness: 1/16”— 2”Diameter: 1/4”— 4-3/4”
    Diameter: 3/4” ID — 15” OD
    Vespel Rod properties and applications
  • VESPEL
    PROPERTIES TYPICAL APPLICATIONS
    Can be used at temperatures from cryogenic to 288°C.

    Excellent resistance to radiation with no retention.

    Low creep.

    Low coefficient of thermal expansion.

    Excellent resistance to dilute acids and solvents.

    Attacked by basic solutions and subject to degradation in the presence of steam.

    Low outgassing.

    		 Electrical and thermal insulators.

    Gaskets.

    Valve seats.

    Unlubricated bearings.

    Thrust washers.

    Components in vacuum or radioactive environments.

    Wear strips.

    Structural parts.v
    • Vespel Tubular Bar

     

    		 properties and applications
  • VESPEL
    PROPERTIES TYPICAL APPLICATIONS
    Can be used at temperatures from cryogenic to 288°C.

    Excellent resistance to radiation with no retention.

    Low creep.

    Low coefficient of thermal expansion.

    Excellent resistance to dilute acids and solvents.

    Attacked by basic solutions and subject to degradation in the presence of steam.

    Low outgassing.

    		 Electrical and thermal insulators.

    Gaskets.

    Valve seats.

    Unlubricated bearings.

    Thrust washers.

    Components in vacuum or radioactive environments.

    Wear strips.

    Structural parts.

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