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| Property | Mild Steel | Stainless 304 | Stainless 316 | HDP | Cast Nylon | Reinforced Nylon | Polyure-thane | Nyrim / Nylathane™ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Wear Resistance | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Impact Resistance | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| Non-Stick | 1 | 3^ | 3^ | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| FDA Food Approved | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Yes on request |
No | No |
| Max Temp C Continuous # | 180+ | 250+ | 250+ | 70 | 100 | 150 | 60 | 110 |
| Max Temp C Peak # | 200 | 400 | 400 | 80 | 120 | 170 | 70 | 130 |
| Colour | Grey | Silver | Silver | White | Cream | Beige/ Black | Green* | Dark Grey |
Code 1 = Low-------4 = High
^ When Polished
* Other Colours Available on Request
# Refer to our Technical Department
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| Material | Applications |
|---|---|
| HDPE | General use with grains, feed, food products, fertilizer and moist materials |
| Nylon | Hot, granular abrasives, high impact products including powders |
| Urethane | Sharp abrasives, pelletized feeds and sticky products with little or no water content |
| Nyrim® | Extremely abrasive, high impact industrial products and sticky products |
| Nylatron® | Extremely abrasive, high impact industrial products and very sticky products |
| Mild Steel | General use with grains, feeds, food products and light to medium industrial products |
| Ductile Iron | Medium to heavy duty industrial, abrasive products |
| 304 Stainless | Food, high temperature and corrosive products |
| 316 Stainless | Food, high temperature and very corrosive products |
