Reliable Zirconia Ceramic Parts for Pump and Valve Components

Zirconia Pump & Valve Components

Why Specify Refractron’s Proprietary Izory®HD MgPSZ Pump & Valve Components

  • Reduce maintenance costs
  • Extend the life of mating components because of its low coefficient of friction
  • Izory®HD is 15% harder, 30% stronger, 40% better in abrasion resistance traditional MgPSZ
  • 2-3X tougher than alumina, sintered SiC and tungsten carbide
  • Offers a light weight, corrosion resistant option to steel and tungsten carbide

Why Specify YTZP(H) DARK for High Pressure Pumps

  • Near pristine microstructure allows polishing to <0.5 micro inch Ra, which can extend maintenance cycles specifically on critical seals
  • Excellent wear resistance driven by its near perfect microstructure, & hardness
  • Offers a light weight, corrosion resistant option to steel and tungsten carbide
  • 3-4 times stronger than alumina and up to 2 times stronger than MgPSZ

Use Refractron to Meet Your Business Objectives!

  • 20 years expertise in manufacturing zirconia pump and valve components
  • Free engineering assessments with material and design recommendations
  • Face to face meetings to align goals, and discuss experiences, and technical requirements
  • Responsive customer service, simple quotes within 24 hours
  • Drive supply chain reliability

Izory®HD and YTZP(H) DARK plungers, pistons and liners used in water blasting, metering and dosing pumps and valves.

Izory®HD assemblies used in mud pumps.

Izory®HD balls, and seats used in a variety of valves.

Refractron’s plungers, pistons, balls, seats, liners and sleeves are used in applications in a variety of industries including automotive, aerospace, oil & gas, pharmaceutical, medical, battery and food processing. Our products are made and machined from refined, high purity powders in our factory near Rochester NY. Manufacturing capabilities allow us to make tiny .13” (3mm) seats to 6” (152mm) balls or 21” (533mm) pump liners.

We can grind, polish and supply ready to use, tight tolerance parts with pristine surface finishes to < Ra0.5 micro-inch or we can offer a blank that can be finished in your factory. We often supply ceramic metal assemblies to provide ready-to-install components.

Download our Zirconia material selection guide here.

How Can We Help You?

Contact Adam Osekoski, Vice President of Sales & Marketing at Refractron +1 315 573 1134, adamo@refractron.com for a free engineering assessment that will determine if Izory®HD pump and valve components can help you improve reliability, extend the life of mating components and meet all business objectives. Adam is a ceramic engineer with over 25 years experience, designing, manufacturing, and selling ceramics into critical applications like those metering chemicals, processing food, pumping mud and manufacturing batteries.