FELTMETAL™ Acoustic Media
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FELTMETAL™ Acoustic Media
Technetics Group FELTMETAL™ Acoustic Media is an engineered, porous material made of sintered metal fibers.
Once an acoustic designer has located the dominant frequencies of untreated noise, the size of the fiber, porosity and thickness of the fibers are tuned to optimize noise absorption.
Within ducting applications, when a sound is reflected from a hard surface, constructive and destructive interference may occur, resulting in a series of sound waves. If a porous material is placed across the wave pattern, the movement of air molecules through the material is converted to heat, resulting in a reduction in sound intensity. The controlled porosity of acoustic media enables the gas to be expanded gradually, thereby reducing turbulence and the amount of noise generated. This reduction is highest if the FELTMETAL™ Acoustic Media is placed at a location where the air molecule velocity is a maximum ¼ of the sound wavelength. Finer fibers offer the advantage of lighter weight and lower non-linearity factors. To enhance the structural properties, the metal fibers may be reinforced by sintering to screen mesh or perforated plate.
FELTMETAL™ Acoustic Media is produced from Austenitic stainless steels (Types 316L and 347) and FeCrAIY fibers having diameters ranging from 50 to 150 microns.
- High-temperature resistance up to 2000 °F – Can be located very close to hot exhaust ducts
- Reliable performance in wet conditions – Sound energy pumps fluids out of material
- Exceptional performance at high frequencies – Hybrid/Drone Applications
- Low non-linearity factors – Allows designers to use the material in high sound pressure applications
- Optimum performance through acoustical impedance matching – Tuned solutions for specific noise frequencies
- Readily cleanable / Excellent erosion resistance – Very durable material with a flight pedigree measures in billions of hours
- Corrosion resistance – Highly resistant to environmental conditions including freeze/thaw cycling
- Commercial Airliners and Military Platforms
- Auxiliary Power Units – Inlet / Outlet
- Environmental Control Systems – Ducting
- Human Spaceflight
- Acoustics and Noise Control in Space Crew Compartments – Used extensively onboard the International Space Station
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- Heavy-Duty HVAC Systems
- High Temperature Manufacturing Equipment
FELTMETAL Abradable Seals
After 50 years and over 1 billion hours of successful operations, it is no wonder that FELTMETALTM Abradable Seals have been adopted by major gas turbine manufacturers for flow path efficiency improvements.
About Technetics Group Abradable Seals
Abradable seals, when applied to stationary engine parts, allow for the complete sealing of blade tips and interstage labyrinth seal knife edges through the full 360º arc of rotation while minimizing or eliminating wear on the expensive rotating hardware. Also, by installing this rub-tolerant material, engine operating clearance can be minimized with attendant maximization of engine efficiency.
Product Features
- Built for extreme temperatures: Technetics Group FELTMETALTM Abradable Seal material provides superior clearance control in blade tip and labyrinth seal applications up to 1400F (760?C)
- Wide variety of customization: Technetics Group FELTMETALTM Abradable Seal material can be manufactured to virtually any size or thickness, and can be rolled, formed, or machined to its final configuration
Industries and Applications
- Gas turbine manufacturers for flow path efficiency improvements
- Aerospace and industrial turbine applications, where our FELTMETAL™ Abradable Seals are used in blade outer seals, blade inner seals and labyrinth seals
Properties and Technical Information
- Fibers
Seals are made from Technetics Group’s metal fibers. Fiber choice is usually defined by the temperature requirements of the application. - Densities
Product densities generally range from 16% (of solid) to 32%. Density of a porous metal is 100 minus percent porosity. - Seal Segments
These materials have been furnished in segments which are generally .1 to .3″ thick. Length tolerances are + 1/16-0″ and width tolerances are ± .020″. Thickness tolerances are ± 7% of nominal.
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Technetics Group is a globally trusted source for engineered components, seals, assemblies, and sub-systems that are custom-designed for high performance and extreme applications in the semiconductor, aerospace, valve, nuclear, and life science industries.
Our brands include HELICOFLEX® spring-energized metal seals, BELFAB® edge-welded metal bellows, FELTMETAL® abradable seals and acoustic media, BIO-GUARDIAN® polymer seals and ORIGRAF® graphite seals.
