Frenzelit Novaphit 400
Frenzelit Novaphit® 400 is a high-quality gasket sheet made of expanded pure graphite reinforced with a flat stainless-steel insert (material no. 1.4404 / AISI 316L), which provides excellent acid resistance. This product is designed for industrial applications that require high resistance to temperature and pressure.
Key Features
- Material Composition: Made of pure graphite (purity ≥ 98%) with a flat stainless-steel 316L insert.
- Temperature Range: Suitable for use from −200 °C up to 550 °C.
- Chemical Resistance: Offers universal chemical resistance and is resistant to acids.
- Pressure Resistance: Can be used at internal pressures up to 250 bar.
- Ease of Processing: The flat metal insert allows very easy cutting, even with a standard utility knife, without the risk of delamination or contact corrosion on the flange caused by protruding metal.
- Flexibility: Highly adaptable to uneven flange surfaces and insensitive to load changes.
- Applications: Ideal for very fine gasket geometries or narrow gasket widths, such as in fittings, compressors, pumps, and valves.
Technical Specifications (typical values)
- Thickness Options: Available in 0.5 mm, 0.75 mm, 1.0 mm, 1.5 mm, 2.0 mm, and 3.0 mm.
- Sheet Sizes: Commonly supplied in 1000 × 1000 mm or 1500 × 1500 mm.
- Density: Approximately 1.20 to 1.80 g/cm³ depending on thickness.