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YIbeino New Materials focuses on the research and development of new wear-resistant ceramic materials and is committed to providing material conveying, pneumatic conveying system engineering design and equipment wear problems under various complex working conditions for cement, thermal power, steel, coal, port, chemical, new energy, mineral processing, engineering machinery, concrete pipe pile, and other industries. We have 20 years of industry experience in the field of wear-resistant materials...
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China Hunan Yibeinuo New Material Co., Ltd. Strict quality assurance system
Each process is strictly carried out in accordance with quality standard procedures, and the quality control process is strictly supervised to ensure that each factory product meets the national standards for wear-resistant ceramics.
China Hunan Yibeinuo New Material Co., Ltd. Leading design and R&D capabilities
Our company has a professional R&D team composed of experts in alumina ceramics and wear-resistant ceramic installation engineers. Through nearly 20 years of accumulated equipment anti-wear experience, we provide customers with customized equipment anti-wear solutions and provide enterprises with reduced costs and increased efficiency.
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It has advanced alumina ceramic production lines and modern steel structure processing plants.
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Do you know the price and lifespan of wear-resistant ceramic liners?
In industrial production, equipment wear is a major concern for companies. To reduce downtime for maintenance and replacement, many companies choose wear-resistant ceramic liners to protect key components. When purchasing, customers are concerned about the price and lifespan of wear-resistant ceramic liners, and quotes vary significantly between manufacturers. Why Users Care About Price Equipment in industries such as metallurgy, power generation, cement, and mining is often subject to high temperatures, high impact, and intense wear. Without wear-resistant liners, equipment is easily worn out, requiring downtime for repairs and increasing operating costs. Wear-resistant ceramic liners offer a one-time investment, ensuring long-term stable operation and reducing maintenance frequency, but market prices vary significantly. Factors Influencing Price Raw Materials 1. The core is the alumina ceramic sheet. The alumina content determines its hardness and wear resistance. 2. Low-end products have an alumina content of around 70%, resulting in limited hardness and a short lifespan. High-end products have an alumina content of over 95%, a hardness close to Mohs 9, and excellent wear resistance, but the higher the content, the higher the cost. 3. The density and dimensional accuracy of the ceramic sheet also affect its wear resistance. Low-density material is prone to microcracks and easy to break off under high impact, while high-density material offers high compressive strength, resistance to cracking, and a long lifespan.   Production Process Dry pressing offers low cost and is suitable for large production runs, but has limited density and average wear resistance. Hot pressing uses high-temperature pressure to form the product, resulting in a dense structure, high cost, and excellent performance. Vacuum sintering is an advanced process that allows for a long product lifespan, but the price is 20%-30% higher than standard products. Some companies use traditional processes to save costs, resulting in price differences between similar products. Installation Method Adhesive installation: Low cost, fast, and cost-effective, but high temperatures (over 200°C) can easily cause the ceramic sheet to break off. Stud welding: Studs are welded onto a steel substrate and then secured to the ceramic plate. This method offers high installation costs but provides a secure bond and is suitable for high-temperature, high-impact environments. Dovetail groove + glue + studs: This integrated process combines strength and flexibility, offering a long service life but also high costs. The installation method affects both initial investment and overall lifecycle costs. A steel plant purchased two types of lining platesScheme A: Low-priced lining plate, unit price is about 140USD/㎡, pasted and installed, the actual life is partially fallen off in less than 8 months.Scheme B: High-quality lining plate, unit price is about 210 USD/m2, fixed studs, actual life exceeding 2 years and still intact and few maintenance times.The results show that although the initial investment of high-quality lining plates is high, their life span is more than 3 times, and the overall cost is lower. Balance price and use valueThe price difference between wear-resistant ceramic lining plates is essentially the difference in quality. When purchasing:1. Focus on the alumina content rather than just looking at the quote.2 . Preferring to mature processes such as hot pressing and vacuum sintering to avoid low-end processes.3. Choose the appropriate installation method according to the working conditions and do not greed for the low-price paste method.4. Comprehensive ROI calculates the comprehensive ROI in combination with lifespan and maintenance costs.5. Select manufacturers with engineering cases and complete after-sales service, to control the budget and ensure the long-term and stable operation of the equipment. The price of wear-resistant ceramic lining is affected by multiple factors such as raw materials, production technology, and installation methods. Low-priced products seem to save procurement costs, but their short lifespan and frequent maintenance increase long-term costs. When purchasing, enterprises should consider the price and life in a comprehensive way, and choose appropriate lining to reduce costs and increase efficiency to improve equipment operation stability.
What precautions should be taken when using large-diameter wear-resistant ceramic elbows?
Large-diameter wear-resistant ceramic elbows (typically those with a diameter ≥300mm) are primarily used to transport high-hardness, highly abrasive media (such as slurry, coal dust, sand, and gravel). Their performance and lifespan are closely related to operating specifications, operating condition control, and maintenance measures.   Installation Precautions Alignment and Fixing: During installation, ensure the piping system is concentrically aligned to avoid misalignment that could cause localized stress cracking in the ceramic layer. Use flexible supports or compensators to reduce stress caused by thermal expansion and contraction or vibration. Welding and Connecting: Avoid direct welding on the ceramic part (ceramic is not resistant to high-temperature shock). When welding steel pipe sections, keep a clear distance from the ceramic layer to prevent ceramic dislodging due to high temperatures. When connecting flanges, tighten bolts evenly to avoid unilateral stress. Flow Direction Markings: Pay attention to the flow direction markings (such as arrows) on the ceramic lining of the elbow to ensure the media flow direction is consistent with the design to avoid reverse erosion and wear.   Regular Inspection and Maintenance Inspect quarterly: Focus on checking the outer wall of the elbow for bulges, cracks, or dust/powder leakage. These are often early signs of ceramic layer delamination or cracking. Clean up accumulated material: To prevent localized buildup and erosion caused by biased flow, it is recommended to use compressed air or soft tools; do not use metal hammers.   Avoid cutting and secondary processing Chip-type ceramic elbows must not be cut or welded. Once the integrity of the ceramic layer is damaged, it is very likely to start delamination at the cut. If on-site adjustments are necessary, it is recommended to use self-propagating high-temperature synthesis (SHS) integral ceramic elbows, plasma cutting, and polishing.   System Design and Layout Optimization The elbow curvature radius should be ≥ 1.5 times the pipe diameter. A smaller radius will increase erosion wear. The distance between two elbows should be ≥ 6 times the pipe diameter to avoid localized over-wear caused by eddy current accumulation.   Emergency Measures for Abnormal Operating Conditions If localized ceramic delamination is detected, high-temperature wear-resistant repair adhesive and ceramic chips can be used for temporary repair. However, the entire section must be replaced as soon as possible to prevent wear through the metal substrate and leakage.   The service life of large-diameter, wear-resistant ceramic elbows (typically 3-8 years) depends on operational control and maintenance. The key is to avoid excessive erosion, extreme temperature fluctuations, mechanical shock, and media corrosion. Regular inspections and timely addressing of minor hazards can effectively reduce maintenance costs and ensure stable conveying system operation.
Why do steel mills use wear-resistant ceramic linings?
During the production process, a large amount of equipment and pipelines are exposed to high-temperature, high-hardness materials (such as iron ore, steel slag, pulverized coal, and high-temperature furnace gases) for extended periods of time. The impact, erosion, and abrasion of these materials can severely damage the equipment, shortening its lifespan, requiring frequent repairs, and interrupting production. Wear-resistant ceramic linings, with their excellent wear resistance, high-temperature resistance, and chemical stability, effectively protect critical steel mill equipment, becoming a key material for reducing production costs and ensuring continuous production. Steel Mill Core Pain Point: Prominent Equipment WearWear in steel mills primarily arises from two scenarios, which directly determine the rigid demand for wear-resistant materials: Material impact/erosion wear: In raw material transportation (such as conveyor belts and chutes), ore crushing, and blast furnace coal injection piping, high-hardness ore and pulverized coal impact or slide against the inner walls of equipment at high speeds, causing rapid thinning of the metal, pitting, and even perforation. High-temperature wear and chemical corrosion: High-temperature equipment, such as steelmaking converters, ladles, and hot blast furnaces, not only suffers from physical wear from slag and charge materials but also from high-temperature oxidation and chemical corrosion from molten steel and slag. Ordinary metal materials (such as carbon steel and stainless steel) experience a sharp drop in hardness at high temperatures, accelerating wear by 5-10 times. Without wear-resistant liners, the average equipment lifespan could be shortened to 3-6 months, requiring frequent downtime for component replacement. This not only increases maintenance costs (labor and spare parts) but also disrupts the continuous production process, resulting in significant capacity losses. Key Application Scenarios for Wear-Resistant Ceramic Linings in Steel Mills Different equipment exhibits distinct wear characteristics, requiring specific ceramic lining types (such as high-alumina ceramic, silicon carbide ceramic, and composite ceramic). Core application scenarios include: Raw material conveying systems: belt conveyor hoppers, chutes, and silo linings. Pain Point: Impact and sliding wear from falling bulk materials such as ore and coke can easily lead to hopper perforations. Solution: Thick-walled (10-20mm) high-alumina ceramic liners, secured by welding or bonding, withstand impact and resist wear. Blast furnace coal injection system: coal injection pipes, pulverized coal distributors Pain point: High-velocity pulverized coal (flow rate 20-30 m/s) causes erosion and wear, with the most severe wear at pipe elbows, leading to wear-through and leakage. Solution: Use thin-walled (5-10 mm) wear-resistant ceramic pipes with a smooth inner wall to reduce resistance and thickened elbows, resulting in a service life of 3-5 years (compared to 3-6 months for ordinary steel pipes). Steelmaking Equipment: Converter Flue, Ladle Lining, Continuous Casting Roller Pain Point: High-temperature slag (above 1500°C) erosion and chemical attack lead to slag accumulation and rapid wear in the flue, requiring the ladle lining to be both heat-resistant and wear-resistant. Solution: High-temperature resistant silicon carbide ceramic lining (1600°C) offers strong resistance to slag erosion, reduces flue slag cleaning frequency, and extends ladle life. Dust Removal/Waste Slag Handling System: Dust Removal Pipes and Slurry Pump ComponentsPain Points: Dust-laden, high-temperature flue gas and slurry (including steel slag particles) cause wear and tear on pipes and pumps, leading to leakage.Solution: A ceramic composite liner (ceramic + metal substrate) is used, offering both wear and impact resistance to prevent equipment damage from slurry leakage. Comparison with Traditional Materials: Wear-Resistant Ceramic Liners Offer Better Economy​Steel plants once widely used traditional wear-resistant materials such as manganese steel, cast stone, and wear-resistant alloys. However, there are significant gaps in both economy and performance when compared with wear-resistant ceramic liners: Material Type Wear Resistance (Relative Value) High-Temperature Resistance Installation & Maintenance Cost Average Service Life Total Cost (10-Year Cycle) Ordinary Carbon Steel 1 (Reference) Poor (Softens at 600°C) Low 3-6 months Extremely high (frequent replacement) Manganese Steel (Mn13) 5-8 Moderate (Softens at 800°C) Medium 1-2 years High (regular repair welding required) Cast Stone 10-15 Good High (high brittleness, easy to crack) 1.5-3 years Relatively high (high installation loss) Wear-Resistant Ceramic Liner 20-30 Excellent (1200-1600°C) Low (minimal maintenance after installation) 2-5 years Low (long service life + minimal maintenance) In the long run, although the initial purchase cost of wear-resistant ceramic liners is higher than that of manganese steel and carbon steel, their extremely long lifespan (3-10 times that of traditional materials) and extremely low maintenance requirements can reduce the overall cost by 40%-60% over a 10-year cycle, while also avoiding production losses caused by equipment failure (a single-day production stoppage loss for a steel mill can reach millions of yuan). Steel mills use wear-resistant ceramic liners, leveraging their high wear resistance, high temperature resistance, and low maintenance properties to address the wear issues of core equipment. Ultimately, this approach achieves the three key goals of extending equipment life, reducing maintenance costs, and ensuring continuous production. With advancements in ceramic manufacturing technology (such as low-cost, high-purity alumina ceramics and ceramic-metal composite liners), their application in steel mills continues to expand, making them a key material for reducing costs and increasing efficiency in the modern steel industry.

2025

09/01

What factors influence the price of wear-resistant ceramic elbows?
The price of wear-resistant ceramic elbows is influenced by a variety of factors, as follows: Material factors: Ceramic material type: Prices vary significantly between different types of ceramic materials. For example, high-quality ceramics, such as high-purity alumina ceramics, are relatively expensive due to their superior performance, while ordinary ceramic materials are cheaper. Base material quality: The base material of wear-resistant ceramic elbows is typically made of carbon steel, stainless steel, or alloy steel. Stainless steel and alloy steel are more expensive than carbon steel due to their superior performance.   Production process factors: Process complexity: Common production processes include casting, forging, and welding. Casting is relatively simple, low-cost, and the product price is also relatively low. Forging and welding are complex processes, require high technical requirements and are more expensive. Special process applications: Precision casting can improve the dimensional accuracy and surface finish of the elbow, thereby enhancing wear resistance and fluid delivery efficiency, resulting in a corresponding price increase. Additionally, products that undergo special processes such as heat treatment can enhance performance and command higher prices.   Size Factors: Larger pipe diameters and thicker walls require more material and therefore cost more. Large-diameter wear-resistant ceramic elbows require more material and are more difficult to produce, making them generally more expensive than smaller-diameter ones. Thicker-walled elbows are also more expensive. Non-standard sizes or angles often require customization, which incurs additional costs and increases the price.   Market Factors: Supply and Demand: When market demand is strong, prices may rise; when market supply is ample, prices may remain relatively stable or even decline. For example, high demand for wear-resistant elbows in the mining and cement industries can drive up prices.   Regional Differences: Production costs vary across regions. Economically developed regions have higher labor and material costs, leading to higher prices for wear-resistant elbows. Regions with lower production costs offer lower prices.   Brand and Service Factors: Well-known brands offer advantages in quality control, after-sales service, and product warranties, leading to higher prices. Good after-sales service increases business costs and can also lead to higher prices.   Purchasing Factors: Purchasing factors: Procurement quantity: Bulk procurement usually results in more favorable prices, and the larger the procurement quantity, the lower the unit price may be. Collaboration: Customers who have long-term partnerships with suppliers may enjoy better prices and services, while new customers may need to pay higher prices. Transportation factors: Wear-resistant ceramic elbows are usually heavy and fragile, requiring special care during transportation and resulting in high transportation costs. The distance of transportation also affects the total cost. The farther the distance, the higher the transportation cost, which in turn leads to an increase in product prices.

2025

08/14

Do you know the production process of rubber ceramic composite lining?
Rubber-ceramic composite linings are made of a wear-resistant ceramic and a rubber matrix. The rubber matrix typically possesses excellent flexibility, elasticity, and corrosion resistance, while the wear-resistant ceramic imparts high hardness, wear resistance, and high-temperature resistance. This unique combination of properties makes ceramic-rubber composite linings widely used in material handling and protection applications in industries such as mining, power generation, cement, and steel. Raw Material Preparation Rubber Base Material: Choose a wear-resistant and corrosion-resistant rubber (such as natural rubber, styrene-butadiene rubber, or polyurethane rubber). Pre-mixing is required (including the addition of vulcanizing agents, accelerators, and fillers).   Ceramic Blocks/Sheets: Typically, these are high-hardness ceramics such as alumina (Al₂O₃) and silicon carbide (SiC). Shapes can be square, hexagonal, or custom-shaped. The surface must be cleaned to enhance bonding strength.   Adhesive: Use specialized polymer adhesives (such as epoxy resin, polyurethane adhesive, or rubber-based adhesives).   Ceramic Pretreatment Cleaning: Sandblast or pickle the ceramic surface to remove impurities and improve roughness.   Activation: If necessary, treat the ceramic surface with a silane coupling agent or other agent to enhance chemical bonding with the rubber.   Rubber Matrix Preparation Mixing and Molding: After the rubber is uniformly mixed in an internal mixer, it is calendered or extruded into a substrate of the desired thickness and shape.   Pre-vulcanization: Some processes require slight pre-vulcanization of the rubber (semi-vulcanized state) to maintain fluidity during bonding.   Composite Process Compression Vulcanization (Commonly Used) Ceramic Arrangement: Ceramic blocks are placed on a rubber substrate or into a mold cavity according to a designed pattern (e.g., staggered arrangement).   Compression Vulcanization: The rubber substrate and ceramic are placed in a mold, heated, and pressurized (140-160°C, 10-20 MPa). During the vulcanization process, the rubber flows and wraps around the ceramic, simultaneously bonding to it through an adhesive or direct vulcanization.   Cooling and Demolding: After vulcanization, the rubber is cooled and demolded, forming a one-piece liner.   Bonding Separately Vulcanized Rubber: Prepare a fully vulcanized rubber sheet. Bonded Ceramic: The ceramic is bonded to the rubber sheet using a high-strength adhesive and cured under pressure (at room temperature or heated).   Post-Processing After vulcanization, the rubber-ceramic composite lining product is removed from the mold and undergoes post-processing, which includes cooling, trimming, and inspection. The cooling process stabilizes product performance, trimming removes excess rubber from the edges, and inspection ensures that product quality meets requirements.   The vulcanization process of ceramic-rubber composite linings is a complex chemical reaction involving the synergistic interaction of multiple factors. By thoroughly understanding the basic principles and process of vulcanization, rationally selecting raw materials, optimizing the mixing process, and precisely controlling molding and vulcanization process parameters, it is possible to produce ceramic-rubber composite lining products with excellent performance.   With the continuous advancement of industrial technology, the performance requirements for ceramic-rubber composite linings are increasing. Further research and improvement of vulcanization processes are needed to meet the application needs of different fields.

2025

08/12