You have the freedom of choosing among different other sintered metal filters elements other than filter discs.

We manufacture a wide variety of filter materials other than the sintered metal filter discs.

Here are the other types of sintered metal filter discs that you can choose from.

· Sintered Metal Fibers

· Sintered Wire Mesh

· Sintered Metal Filter Cartridges

· Sintered Stainless-Steel Filters

· Sintered Filter Baskets

· Mott Sintered Filter Replacements

· Porous Metal Filter Replacements

· Sintered Porous Tubes

· Sintered Nickel Filters

· Sintered Titanium Filters

Sintered metal filter plate

Well, you can either use sintered metal filter discs or sintered metal filter plates for different filtration applications.

While sintered metal filter discs assume the shape of a disc, you can have sintered metal filter plates in any shape.

In addition to that, these materials exhibit excellent filtration with varying pore sizes that can block different sizes of contaminants.

You can incorporate multiple layers of sintered wire mesh and sintered metal powders to make sintered metal filter discs.

There are different types of metals that you can use to manufacture both sintered metal filter plates and discs.

The different types of metals that you can use are stainless-steel, bronze, nickel and even titanium.

Both of them exhibit high accuracy levels with great mechanical strength to withstand high pressure applications.

Pressure drop is the change in pressure from one part of the filter to another part of the filter.

You can also define it as the change in pressure as a fluid moves through the sintered metal filter discs.

You can determine pressure drop across sintered metal filter discs through calculation of the system flow rate and filter Cv factor.

For instance, a one-inch filter which has a Cv factor of 8 will experience 4 psi pressure drop under 16gpm flow rates.

In other words, you will calculate pressure drop using Cv factor formular and reference results to the correction factor tables.

Whenever you are shopping for the sintered metal filter discs, there are particular features you should look at.

Here are the main features of sintered metal filter discs that you have to consider.

• It has different types of raw materials such as stainless-steel grade 304, 304l, 316, or 316 L among others.
• It also has great precision particle efficiency with varying accuracy levels
• It exhibits great temperature resistance and can withstand very high temperatures up to 1000 degrees centigrade.
• Great rigidity with multiple layers of sintered metal that increases structural and mechanical strength
• Longer lifespan with an allowance of washing and backwashing over an extended period of use.
• Custom design availability with presence of varying shapes and sizes
• Faster rates of delivery with low pressure drop and increased filtration accuracy.

Well, you must also know the specifics that you would like to have on the sintered metal filter discs.

Here are some of the technical specifications that you ought to know about.

• Dimensions

Sintered metal filters are available in different sizes depending on the application requirements.

• Material

You can use different types of materials such as stainless-steel, bronze, nickel, copper or titanium to make sintered metal filter discs.

• Pore Sizes

Different types of sintered metal filter discs have varying pore sizes depending on the application requirements.

• Corrosion Resistance Properties

You must also consider the corrosion resistance properties such as resistance to different type of chemicals.

Stainless steel metal filter disc

· Chemical Processing Industry

· Petroleum Refining Industry

· Power Generation Industry

· Food and Beverage Industry

· Gas Production Industry

There are two main types of materials that you can use in the manufacturing of sintered metal filter discs.

This includes different variants of stainless-steel and bronze metal materials among other alloys.

Bronze is usually the most popular of the metals due to the low cost of acquisition.

It, however, exhibits considerate mechanical and tensile strength hence making it quite weak.

Apart from that, the levels of corrosion resistance also vary considerably depending on the fluid.

On the other hand, you can also use stainless steel as the most suitable material for sintered metal filter discs.

It provides great corrosion and heat resistance properties thus making it the most sought-after material.

Apart from that it is available in different grades such as 304, 304L, 316, and 316L for different applications.

In the case of extreme filtration environments, you might use alloys of nickel materials to manufacture sintered metal filter discs.

Some of the nickel alloys you can use in extreme environments are Hastelloy, Monel, and Inconel nickel alloys.

You must prepare to spend a considerable amount of money when using the nickel alloy metal materials.

You can manufacture the sintered metal filter discs through three main steps.

Here are the three main steps that you ought to follow during manufacturing process of sintered metal filter discs.

1. Acquisition of the Materials

In support of original equipment manufacturing business, you will order the raw materials from original manufacturers.

You will order for the metal powder materials that you need for the sintering process of sintered metal filter discs.

At times, you may have to make the metal powder personally through grinding, chemical decomposition, or atomization.

Depending on the type of materials you need, you can decide to make alloys by mixing different metal powders.

In the long run, the materials will maintain the physical properties even after completion of the manufacturing process.

2. Shaping the Filter Design

You will pour the metal powder into a die which will cast it into the shape of a disc even though the design may vary.

Here, you will subject the metal powder in the die under very high pressure under considerable room temperatures.

You should note that different metal powders have varying malleable degrees thus affecting the pressure requirements.

Implying that you will subject different types of metal powders under varying pressure conditions for best results.

Compaction will occur within the die where the metal powders will consolidate to form a solid filter disc.

3. High Heat Application

Finally, you will remove the solid-state metal filter from the die and place it on a furnace for proper heating.

The metals will fuse together without melting and so you must set the temperatures at lower levels.

It will lead to the formation of high strength, porous and rigid filters in the shape of a disc.

Different sizes of wire mesh filter

You can make the sintered metal disc filters to be as small as the head of a pin.

On the other hand, you can make the sintered metal filter disc to be as big as your application demands.

In other words, there are no size restrictions when it comes to choosing sintered metal filter discs.

This includes the thickness which will also vary according to the different application requirements.

Well, you should test the quality of the sintered metal filters after completing the production process of the metal filter discs.

There are three main types of tests that you can perform on the sintered metal filter discs such as:

· Long Term Fouling Tests

Here you will subject the sintered metal filter disc too long period of filtration without the possibility of back pulsing.

This test will determine the period it would take for the sintered metal filters to filter particular fluid before replacements.

· Component Fouling Tests

Here, you will determine the filtration behavior of the main components of the sintered metal filter discs.

It is the test that will determine the temperature stability and corrosion resistance properties of the filter.

· Cleaning Tests and Filter Evaluation

This test will determine the efficiency of filter flux restoration by using chemical cleaning operations.

It will give you additional information on the efficiency of the sintered metal filter tests through chemical cleaning regimens.

Well, the working principle of the sintered metal filter discs is dependent on the pore size and flow pressure.

Basically, you will allow the fluid that you intend to filter to flow through the filtration sections of the sintered metal filters.

As it flows, the pressure of the fluid will force the fluid to pass through the pores within the sintered metal filter discs.

Since the fluids have smaller particle sizes, they will pass through the pores easily with very minimal disturbance.

On the other hand, the contaminants within the fluid will have great hindrance and opposition due to the unmatched pore sizes.

Implying that, the contaminants will not pass-through sintered metal filter disks due to large diameter sizes.

In the end, the fluid will pass through the sintered metal filter discs without the contaminants.

You should also expect a pressure drop within the filtration process as it passes through the sintered metal filter discs.

Inside vs outside filtration

Outside-In filtration and inside-out filtration are processes that you can use in filtration of fluids using sintered metal filter discs.

Outside-in filtration is the process where filtration will occur on the outer layers of the sintered metal filter disks.

You will use this type of filtration in applications that need continuous fluid flow.

On the other hand, inside-out filtration is the process where filtration begins from the inside of the sintered metal filter discs.

You will use this type of filtration mode infiltration of fluids with contaminants that have very low velocity.

Yes, you can also perform inside-out multimode filtration with sintered metal filter discs.

It involves the filtration process where the filtration will occur inside the sintered metal filter discs.

You will use this type of filtration method in applications that require continuous filtration of the fluids.

It comes complete with side outlets that will eliminate the contaminants from the filtration system as filtration continues.

Sintered metal filter disc

Yes, you can clean the sintered metal filter discs to get rid of the contaminants from the system.

As soon as the pressure drop increases, you will know that the filter may have too many contaminants.

The contaminants might be blocking the flow of the fluid thus leading to an increase in pressure drop.

In this case, you will have to clean the sintered metal filter discs to eliminate the contaminants.

You should consider replacing the sintered metal filter discs after a long period of use.

There comes a time when cleaning the sintered metal filter discs do not bring any changes to the filtration process.

You will realize that the sintered metal filter discs have greater pressure drops that lead to slow filtration.

Apart from that, you will also note that there are situations when the filtration efficiency drops.

In such cases, you might find contaminants in the fluid even after filtration using the sintered metal filter discs.

Such indications will inform you of a faulty sintered metal filter disc that requires replacement.

You can learn more about filter replacement.

The filtration grades available for sintered metal filter discs will vary from one type to another.

You can decide to settle on as 0.1 microns or as high as 100 microns depending on the application requirements.

There are comprehensive range of sintered metal filter discs that you can use in different applications.

Sintered metal mesh filter discs are special for filtration of different fluids and gases with cost-effective measures.

They often have a wider range of filtration area in comparison to other types of filters.

Fiber filter discs use fiber materials to help in the filtration of different fluids and gases.

You can also get it in both pleated or flat version thus increasing the efficiency levels.

You can also use powder filter discs or mesh filter discs in different filtration applications.

Powder filter discs employ the use of powder substances which increase the filtration efficiency.

Mesh filter discs have numerous pores and pleats that will increase the filtration efficiency of sintered metal filters.

They are both cost effective methods that you can use to achieve very high filtration accuracy levels.

The installation process of the sintered metal filter discs will vary according to the application set up.

In many cases, most sintered metal filter discs are installed in tubes where fluids pass.

Within the tubes, you will find compartments which have reinforcements that hold the filters.

You will begin the installation process by opening the filter chambers and placing the sintered metal filter disc.

After that, you will secure it with the right reinforcement appliances that holds it in the right place.

You will complete the process by closing the filtration chamber and testing the filter.

Absolutely, you can use the sintered filter discs for high pressure applications.

Most of the sintered metal filter discs have very strong metal with great mechanical and tensile strength.

Due to high mechanical and tensile strength, sintered metal filter discs can withstand great pressure.

This makes it suitable for use in applications that conduct filtration under very high temperatures.

In case you have any question or inquiry about sintered metal filter disc, feel free to contact FilSon Filters team.