Performance Differences between Rubber Slurry Pumps and Metal Slurry Pumps

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• TIME : 2025-05-22

Corrosion Resistance

Rubber slurry pump: generally has good corrosion resistance. Its rubber lining is usually superior to metal lining (high chromium) in terms of corrosion resistance, and is suitable for transporting some corrosive slurries.

Metal slurry pump: The corrosion resistance of metal lining (high chromium) is relatively poor, especially in some working conditions with corrosive media, it is not as good as rubber slurry pump.

Wear resistance and corrosion resistance

Rubber slurry pump: The wear resistance is not very good, and when transporting highly abrasive slurry, the rubber lining may wear out quickly, making it less suitable for long-term transportation of highly abrasive materials.

Metal slurry pump: The lining of metal high chromium alloy generally has good wear resistance, which is more suitable for conveying slurry with strong abrasion properties such as iron ore and gold ore.

Therefore, when choosing a slurry pump, it is necessary to determine whether to use a rubber slurry pump or a metal slurry pump based on the customer's mining situation and the composition of the slurry being transported. For alloys of nickel, molybdenum and other minerals with less abrasive properties, rubber slurry pumps can be chosen; For highly abrasive iron ore, gold ore and other slurry, metal lined slurry pumps are selected.

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