Black Amalgon (BA) is a premium light weight pneumatic cylinder tubing that offers a smooth, self-lubricating wear surface that prevents pistons from sticking. BA can also be used to replace honed and chromed steel, stainless and aluminum tubing.
75% Reduction in Weight
Black Amalgon reduces material handling and shipping costs. Approximately 1/4 the weight of steel or brass and 3/4 the weight of aluminum, BA is much easier to handle than traditional metal tubing. Assembly times are reduced and stress loads on connected component parts are decreased.
Superior Corrosion Resistance
Trouble-free performance in chemical, high moisture and other adverse environments including salt and chlorinated water which results in significant reduction in life cycle costs.
Reduced Maintenance Costs
No piston lock-up. BA's manufacturing process ensures a smooth self-lubricating inside surface that prevents pistons from sticking, even after they have remained idle for months. Ongoing tests conducted on non-lubricated cylinders resulted in cycles of greater than a million strokes without requiring seal replacement.
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Storage Capacity
We can stock products to meet your JIT, MRP, or KAN BAN requirements.
Eliminate Honing Costs
A surface smoother than honed steel...without the costs of honing. A 5-15 Ra micro-inch surface finish performs just like a honed surface.
Shape Stability and Impact Resistance
Ship, store and cut BA, it will retain its circular shape. Unlike metals, the product does not dent. Material impact strength is 40 lzod ft-lbs.
Excellent Thermal Stability
With a very low coefficient of thermal expansion, BA operates efficiently up to 250 °F and customers have reported success in using our product at temperatures below -50 °F.
Non-Magnetic Material
Permits magnetic sensors to control piston movement directly through the wall thickness.
Standard Sizes
Black Amalgon Tubing is available in a range of standard sizes. These can be specified with either standard bore sizes or standard wall thicknesses. For more information on standard size Black Amalgon Tubing, click here.
Mechanical Properties of Black Amalgon
The mechanical properties of Black Amalgon are listed in the table below:
| Material Properties |
E-Glass |
Commercial Carbon |
Applications |
| Flexural Modulus Longitudinal, 106 x psi |
1.3 |
2.5 |
PNEUMATIC & HYDRAULIC CYLINDERS
VALVE ACTUATORS
PUMP HOUSINGS
MARINE CYLINDERS |
| Flexural Modulus Circumferential, 106 x psi |
3.6 |
8.7 |
| Tensile Strength Longitudinal, psi |
16,000 |
12,000 |
| Tensile Strength Circumferential, psi |
40,000 |
58,000 |
| Compressive Strength Longitudinal, psi |
27,000 |
37,000 |
| Compressive Strength Circumferential, psi |
37,000 |
35,000 |
| Shear Modulus, psi x 106 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
| Shear Strength, psi |
8,000 |
8,000 |
| CTE Circumferential, in/in/°F x 10-6 |
4.6 |
-0.81 |
| CTE Longitudinal, in/in/°F x 10-6 |
8.8 |
4.4 |
| Poisson's ratio, Nuxy |
0.35 |
0.43 |
| Density, Lb/in3 |
0.072 |
0.058 |
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This information has been sourced, reviewed and adapted from materials provided by Amalga Composites, Inc.
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