Turcon ®

M12
Unrivaled performance in hydraulic sealing

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Turcon® M12 – Unrivaled performance in hydraulic sealing

Turcon® M12 from Trelleborg Sealing Solutions is a polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) based sealing
material whose performance is unrivaled in key hydraulic sealing characteristics, such as friction,
wear and high pressure operation.

No other material can give such universally exceptional

performance Features and benefits of Turcon® M12
Extensive testing showed that Turcon® M12 is resistant to
virtually all media, including a broad range of lubricants, and has • Resistant to virtually all media including a broad range of
outstanding wear resistance and friction characteristics. This lubricants
cost-effective material also provides customers with extended
• Outstanding wear resistance and friction characteristics
seal life, as well as a wide operating window in terms of
temperature, pressure and velocity. Comprehensive testing has • Provides extended seal life
shown that no other PTFE material can give such universally
• Operates in wide temperature, pressure and velocity ranges
exceptional performance, and Turcon ® M12 is now recommended
by Trelleborg Sealing Solutions as the material of choice for a wide • Minimal abrasion of hardware, preventing damage to counter
variety of hydraulic applications. surfaces

• Robust for harsh environments

• Good resistance to extrusion

• Reduced environmental impact as it does not include bronze

fillers

• Sealing material for universal use in hydraulic applications

• Lower stock holding and fewer items to handle

• Cost-effective solution
Key applications

Turcon® M12 is the material of choice for a wide variety of hydraulic applications.

Segment Application Turcon® M12 advantages

Fluid power Hydraulic cylinders and actuators Compatible with all types of hydraulic fluid, including
fluids with low lubrication performance
Giant cylinders
Low abrasion
Hydraulic jacks
Low friction for frequent movement
Clamping cylinders
Avoids hardware damage on counter surface

Hydraulic machinery Machine tools and Low friction and suited to short stroke linear movement
machining centers
Compatible with all types of hydraulic fluid, especially
Injection molding machines those fluids with low lubrication performance

Hydraulic presses Withstands constant activation

Press brake and punching High wear resistance

machines
Operates under high pressure
Steel and rolling mills
Heavy duty

Wind power Hydraulic pitch cylinders Extended seal life reduces maintenance

Turbine piston accumulators 24-7 operation

Automotive Cylinders for convertibles Avoids damage to counter surfaces

Shock absorbers Low friction gives smooth movement

Active body control Withstands high system pressure

Mobile hydraulics Lifting and telescopic cylinders Withstands harsh environments

Active suspension and stabilizer High sealing efficiency

cylinders
Improved absorption of abrasive contaminants

Rail Shock absorbers Robust for difficult environments

Superior for short stroke and high frequencies

Detailed results of tests

The Turcon® M12 matrix is medium-filled with a complex mix and Turcon® Slydring®. The seals underwent a number of stringent
of non-abrasive mineral fibers combined with additives. It and test regimes to measure performance in a variety of sealing
other PTFE based sealing materials were used to produce parameters critical to the effective performance of seals within
Turcon® Stepseal® 2K, Turcon® Twinseal, Turcon® Stepseal® V hydraulic applications.

Compatibility with Friction mapping – Friction force

Test

mineral oil and performance at Turcon® Slydring®

environmentally-friendly different pressures
hydraulic fluids and speeds

Lubricant: Mineral-based HLP 46 cSt. Equivis ZS 46, viscosity Equivis ZS 46, viscosity
Details

Synthetic ester-based, 46 cSt. mineral oil 46 cSt. mineral oil

biodegradable fluid, 46 cSt.
Cycles: 200,000 30,000 100,000

Stroke length: 280 mm/ 11 in 200 mm/ 8 in 250 mm/ 9 in

Total length: 112 kilometers/ 70 miles 12 kilometers/ 7.5 miles. 50 kilometers/ 31 miles
Pressure: 30 MPa/ 4,351 psi cycle on both 10 to 30 MPa/ 1,450 to Constant 2.5 MPa/ 362 psi
sides of the test cylinder 4,350 psi cycle on both sides
of the cylinder Side load: 8 N/mm2
Velocity: 0.20 m/s/ 0.66 ft/s Between 0.05 m/s/ 0.16 ft/s 0.20 m/s/ 0.66 ft/s
and 0.30 m/s/ 0.98 ft/s
Temperature: +55 °C/ +131 °F +55 °C/ +131 °F +50 °C/ +122 °F

In mineral oil: In these tests the seal must In this test, the friction
Result

Turcon® M12 matched the best-in- operate within the opposing additives in Turcon® M12
class materials and demonstrated effects of pressure and velocity. demonstrate their positive
the lowest friction force of all As pressure increases, the effect, and after the run-in
compounds. In addition, it had the contact area between the seal period the friction is lower
smallest reduction in seal profile and the rod increases and friction than all other compounds
height, resulting in the lowest becomes higher. At higher tested. The material had the
overall wear and deformation. velocities, friction is reduced as combined lowest wear and
the coefficient of friction is deformation, leading to
In environmentally-friendly
decreased by a higher oil film extended life of the Slydring®.
hydraulic fluids:
formation.
Environmentally-friendly hydraulic
fluids can create challenging At all pressures and velocities,
environments for seals. In this Turcon® M12 had the lowest
test some compounds showed friction force.
unacceptably high leakage.
Turcon® M12 gave outstanding
results in terms of leakage control,
and the friction force of Turcon®
M12 was extremely good with
excellent stability. Reduction in
radial height of the profile was
comparable to best-in-class
materials and extrusion was
acceptable. Turcon® M12 is now
recommended as the material of
choice for use with environmentally-
friendly hydraulic fluids.

Note: All tests were performed with a ø 50mm/ 2 in hard chrome-plated rod.
Detailed results of tests

High-pressure Wear test – Wear test –

Test

wear test wind power hydro pulse

specification

Lubricant: HLP 46, zinc-free mineral oil HLP 46, zinc-free mineral oil HLP 46, zinc-free mineral oil
Details

Cycles: 1 million 1 million cycles both ways at a 1.3 million in 24 hours

constant pressure
Stroke length: 300 mm/ 12 in 20 mm/ 0.8 in +/- 5 mm / 0.2 in

Total length: – 1Hz Up to 15Hz

Pressure: 4 to 36 MPa/ 580 to 5,221 psi 20 MPa/ 2,900 psi 15 MPa/ 2,175 psi

Velocity: 0.14 m/s/ 0.46 ft/s

– –
(average, sine signal)
Temperature: +80 °C/ +176 °F +80 °C/ +176 °F +60 °C/ +140 °F

These are extreme requirements The chrome-plated surface of This test proved that
Result

for a seal, especially in zinc-free the rod was only slightly polished Turcon® M12 prevents counter
oil. The seals in Turcon® M12 with no micro-scratching and no surface scratching. Even after
showed virtually zero wear with seal extrusion. Roughness values 1.3 million cycles the grinding
no micro-scratching. The material stayed very constant, which pattern is still visible on the rod
performed better than any other enabled the tribological system with only slight polishing of the
Turcon® compound in this test. between seal contact area and metal surface and no micro-
counter surface to run in a scratching. Turcon® M12 is
defined area. The surface of the particularly suited to applications
seal in Turcon® M12 showed where there are short-stroke,
virtually no wear. high-frequency movements.

Note: All tests were performed with a ø 50mm/ 2 in hard chrome-plated rod.
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