MATERIAL: Carbon steel
FINISH: Painted or hot dipped galvanized.
OPTIONS: Modifications in the dimensions A, B, C, D and the slide plate material (PTFE, 25% glass filled or graphite) available upon request.
ORDERING: Specify figure number, pipe size, description, type, quantity, finish and slide plate material.
ALLOWABLE LOADS: The allowable vertical loads depend upon the pipe pressure and wall thickness.
BONDING: Graphite slide plates are usually bonded. For high-temperature, the hot-dipped service above 500°F specify bolted construction.
NOTE:
• Optional bolted base plate, specify
• For upper graphite slide material to be of bolted design