Xaloy Bimetallic Barrel Technology

Optimize your process, performance and quality with an innovative

barrel alloy from the fields leader in barrel technology

Benefits
Extended working life
Optimum abrasive and corrosive wear resistance
Increased throughput and product quality through
precision fit between screw and barrel for a longer period
of time

Features
Precision engineered barrels with superior chemical and physical properties
for full range of process environments
Best high wear solutions offering for most processors with superior alloys Xaloy Barrel Alloys
from general purpose to the most complex applications For outstanding wear resistance
for any process environment
High quality proprietary backing steel for less inherent stress, better
straightness during heat cycles for the ultimate in strength and straightness Xaloy X-102 Standard
Computer controlled furnace ensuring correct casting, preparation and Xaloy X-220 Standard +
repeatability, uniform bimetallic carbide distribution and maximized hard Corrosion
surfacing compatibility Xaloy X-306 Corrosion
Barrels manufactured to straightness specification that exceeds all industry Xaloy X-800 Carbide
standards, even for barrels that are over 7.6m (300") long

Xaloy Barrel Backing Materials

Nordson is one of worlds leading manufacturers of components High quality proprietary backing
and melt delivery systems for injection and extrusion machinery, offering the steel for strength and straightness
highest quality in bimetallic barrels, high performance screws, preassembled
plasticating systems, heat transfer rolls, melt pumps, screen changers, Xaloy BM-32 for
pelletizers, cleaning ovens, and advanced process testing and training services. Extrusion Applications
Xaloy BM-58 / BM-63 for
The technical leadership and personal service is backed by decades of Injection Applications
engineering, materials, process and application experience. Nordson has the
integrated engineered solutions to optimize processes, combat wear,
boost output, improve and maintain quality, whether it is designing single
components or integrating elaborate systems.

Nordson invented bimetallic barrels over 85 years ago and continues to

lead the way in developing improved production processes and alloys for
injection molding and extrusion applications providing longer working life,
increased productivity, enhanced process consistency and product quality.

Bimetallic barrels from Nordson will assure any processor of optimum

production conditions.
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Xaloy Barrel Alloy Overview

Alloy
Xaloy X-102 Xaloy X-220
Specification

Microstructure 100X

Composition Iron-Boride Iron-Boride-Chromium

Hardness 58-65 HRc 64-69 HRc

Density 7,6 kg/dm 7,3 kg/dm

Working Temperature 400 C 450 C

752F 842F

Mikrohardness Phase Phase Microhardness HV0.1 Phase Microhardness HV0.1

Fe-Boride 1100 -1300 Fe/Cr-Boride/-Carbide 1450 -1850
Eutectic 950 -1050 Eutectic 950 -1050
Bainite/Martensite 400 - 600 Bainite/Martensite 400 - 650

Application General Purpose General Purpose

Filler Content up to 20% up to 20%

Typical Plastics ABS, HIPS, PE, PS, PP etc. ABS, HIPS, PE, PS, PP etc.

Resistance to Wear Moderate Moderate

Resistance to
Poor Moderate
Corrosive Wear
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Xaloy barrels meet the needs for

Xaloy X-306 Xaloy X-800 wear and corrosion resistance for
more than 90% of all requirements

Nordson specialists will advise

you of the best wear systems
available for your specific process
requirements and the possible
combinations of barrel and screw
materials.

Nickel-Cobalt Tungsten-Carbide-Nickel
Dimensions
Single: 44-54 HRc, Twin: 48-54 HRc 58-66 HRc
Barrel Lengths:
7,9 kg/dm 10,7 kg/dm up to 7750 mm (305) multipart
up to 6100 mm (240) without
600 C 650 C
resorting to butt welding
1112F 1202F
Diameters:
Phase Microhardness HV0.1 Phase Microhardness HV0.1 18 mm (.708) to 610 mm (24) ID
Ni/Cr-Boride/-Carbide 1100 -1300 WC-Carbide 1350 -2100 up to 725 mm (30) OD
Eutectic 800 - 950 Ni-Si-Eutectic 750 -1100
Ni-Co Matrix 350 - 450 Ni-Boride 1050 -1250
Matrix 350 - 450
Barrel Rebuilding
High Corrosion High Wear & Corrosion
Take advantage of Nordsons reline
up to 20% greater than 20% service for partially relining your
barrel using standard hardened
ABS fiber-glass filled, PP mineral filled, PA, alloys or premium bimetallic liners.
CPVC, PVC rigid, some FEP etc.
PC, PBT, PEEK, engineering blends (ABS/PBT), LCP For evaluation of economics of
relining versus replacement contact
Moderate Excellent your Nordson representative.

Excellent Excellent
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Win the battle against corrosive and abrasive wear with
Nordsons best general purpose barrel alloy Xaloy X-220
The Xaloy X-220 barrel alloy is the newest addition to the Xaloy alloy
portfolio and the industrys best choice for general purpose applications.

Benefits Features
Extended working life through improved resistance Newly developed alloy of iron, boron and
to corrosive and abrasive wear chromium
Enhanced throughput Chromium content more than double that
Increased product quality of the Xaloy X-200 alloy already available from
Nordson
Reduced downtime for extrusion processors
Consistent, on-specification production
for molders
Increased productivity

Nordson Case Study

In acid immersion tests performed by Nordson, the new Xaloy X-220 alloy exhibited a 46% improvement over the
European standard material in terms of sample weight loss in sulfuric acid, and a 31% improvement with hydrochloric acid.

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2015 Nordson Xaloy
Printed in USA
8/2016