Compressor valve steel
Hardened and tempered strip steel for the manufacturing of flapper valves for use in, for example, the following applications:
- Air conditioning equipment
- Brake systems
- Heat pumps
- Industrial air compressors
- Refrigerators and freezers
- Vacuum pumps
Increased design freedom with Sandvik Hiflex flapper valve steel
Sandvik Hiflex flapper valve steel enables higher valve lift leading to increased compressor efficiency. Reduced length of valve with maintained lift enables miniaturization of the valve.
Sandvik Hiflex flapper valve steel is well suited for use in compressors where higher pressures, frequences and temperatures place increasing demands on the valve. Read more about Sandvik Hiflex flapper valve steel
| Sandvik grade | Description |
|---|---|
| Sandvik Hiflex | A new generation of high-fatigue resistance stainless chromium steel giving design freedom for valves in high-frequence and high-pressure compressors. |
| Sandvik 7C27Mo2 | A martensitic stainless chromium steel alloyed with molybdenum that has higher fatigue strength than Sandvik 20C. |
| Sandvik 20C | A carbon steel with 1% carbon offering high fatigue strength. |
Tensile strength and thicknesses for Sandvik compressor valve steel