Carbon Bushing

CARBON BUSHING C009

A machined cylinder used as:

• A restrictive bushing in flushing applications
• A thermal barrier in high temperature applications
• A disaster bushing in an API (American Petroleum Institute) gland, and used to support a deflecting shaft in many mechanical seal applications.

A good grade of carbon- graphite is often used because of its chemical compatibility with most chemicals and its non-sparking characteristic. Teflon® is another widely used material