Note: Debond rubber seal from steel oil seal ring

Objective:

Debond a fluorocarbon rubber seal from a carbon steel oil seal 

End Product:

oil seal ring

Equipment:

  • Ambrell 2.0 kW induction heating system, equipped with a remote workhead containing two 0.66µF capacitors for a total of 1.32µF 
  • An induction heating coil designed and developed specifically for this application. 

Materials:

4” (10.2cm) OD carbon steel oil seal with a fluorocarbon rubber seal 

Temperature:

1200 ºF (649 ºC)

Frequency:

179 kHz

Testing:

A two turn helical coil is used to heat the steel oil seal. The seal is placed in the coil and heated for 8 seconds. Once the seal had cooled the rubber seal is easily peeled from the steel in one piece. 

Benefits:

Induction heating provides:

  • Highly accurate placement of heat, no effect to surrounding components

  • Faster and more efficient

  • Even distribution of heating 

Debond rubber seal from steel oil seal ring

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