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FLOW PRODUCTS
MAGNETIC FLOWMETERS
10D-6
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
MAGMETER
BASICS
LINER AND ELECTRODE SELECTION
GUIDE FOR MAGNETIC FLOWMETERS
Introduction
The durability of a magnetic flowmeter in a given
application depends primarily on the proper selection
of liner and electrode/ground ring materials. These
are the only wetted parts of the magmeter. However,
excessive wear or corrosion to these components
could cause the meter to fail, resulting in damage to
other components as well. The purpose of this
publication is to provide corrosion data that will serve
as a guide in the proper selection of these materials.
Because flange gaskets are also wetted by the
process, they have been included in the data.
The principle factors to consider when making liner,
electrode/ground ring or gasket material selections are
the chemical composition, operating temperature, and
abrasive characteristics of the process. In some
applications, the process could be affected by
contact with the liner or electrode materials. This is
true for some sanitary food processes. The selected
materials could be acceptable based upon chemical,
temperature, and abrasive characteristics of the
process but could be unacceptable because they do
not meet the sanitary requirements.
Cleaning
Liner and electrode materials must be compatible with
the cleaning materials as well as the process
materials. For example, tantalum is an excellent
electrode material for use in a ferric chloride process.
However, if sodium hydroxide (caustic soda) were
used to clean the process line the tantalum electrode
would be destroyed. How long this would take
depends upon the temperature and concentration of
the caustic soda and the frequency and duration of
the cleaning process. Steam cleaning should be
limited to 300
o
F (149
o
C) for meters lined with Teflon

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and meters with ceramic bodies. Polyurethane or
rubber lined meters should not be exposed to steam
cleaning.
Rapid cooling of the process line after steam cleaning
could result in the creation of a partial or full vacuum
in the line. This could cause a Teflon

or PFA liner to
collapse. A vacumn breaker is recommended when
this condition could exist. In the case of a ceramic
meter body, a sudden change in temperature
between the meter body and the process in excess of
122
o
F (50
o
C) could cause the meter body to crack.
If steam cleaning lasts longer than five minutes, the
signal converter should be mounted remote from the
magmeter. This is done to prevent the temperature at
the electronics from exceeding the operating limit.
Liner and Gasket Materials
ABB Inc., manufactures magnetic flowmeters with
liners of Teflon

, (PTFE & PFA), Tefzel

, Ceramic,
polyurethane, neoprene, and rubber. Teflon

,
Tefzel

, Ceramic, and some rubbers are food grade

materials. Magmeters approved for sanitary service
carry a 3-A authorization. The specification for each
magmeter series contains data regarding this
authorization.
Flange gaskets are made of Teflon

, neoprene, Gylon
3500

, and Klinger Sil 4101

. Teflon

is used with
Teflon lined magmeters while neoprene lined flange
type magmeters. Gylon

, is used with ceramic body

magmeters. Klinger Sil

and Teflon

are used with

tefzel lined meters.
Raised Face and Flat Face Flanges
Pipe flange mating surfaces can be flat face or
raised face. The raised face design has a slightly
raised (about 1/16 inch) portion inside the bolt circle
which is used as the sealing surface. The flat face
flange is flat across its entire flange surface.
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There should be no difficulty creating a seal between a
flat face flange and a raised face flange because there
is sufficient raised face area for proper sealing.
However, when a liner material is added to the raised
face area, the gap between the magmeter flange and
the mating pipe flange becomes quite obvious. It will
be more obvious when both magmeter and mating
flanges are raised face than when one of them is flat
faced.
This should not be a problem unless the pipe fitter
attempts to close the gap by over tightening the flange
bolts. This could damage the liner, and if the mating
flange and pipe are of a nonmetal material such as
plastic it could crack.
Teflon (PTFE & PFA)
The PTFE liners are a sleeve that is inserted into the
magmeter spool assembly and then flared over the
face of the spool flange. This results in a raised face
flange configuration as illustrated in Figure 1.
The PFA liner is injection-molded and mechanically
retained. This construction allows for operation in full
vacuum applications. Teflon is an excellent liner
material for chemical and heat resistance. It does not
hold up as well as polyurethane or rubber in abrasive
processes although it does quite well if the suspended
solids are fine particles and the flow velocity is limited
between 3 to 10 FPS.
The upper temperature limit of a teflon lined magmeter
varies from 250
o
F (120
o
C) to 356
o
F (180
o
C) depending
upon the series. Refer to the appropriate magmeter
specification.
Polyurethane
ABB Inc. brand magmeters use a polyurethane that is
a urethane elastomer called Adiprene. It is spun into
the magmeter spool and is allowed to flow out over the
raised face portion of the meter flanges. This
produces a raised face configuration as illustrated in
Figure 2.
Polyurethane is rugged liner material that is widely
used to line pipes and magmeters that are used in
abrasive service. It is much less corrosion and
temperature resistant than Teflon. Its temperature limit
is 190
o
F (88
o
C). Consequently, the chemical and
temperature characteristics of both the process and
the cleaning materials must be relatively mild if
polyurethane is to be the selected liner material.
Figure 2. Polyurethane Lined Magmeter
Rubber / Neoprene
Rubber liners are vulcanized in the magmeter spool
assembly and are brought out over the full face of the
flange. These are the only liners that provide a flat
face flange configuration as shown in Figure 3.
Rubber has excellent abrasion resistance, and like
polyurethane, has received wide acceptance as a
liner material for abrasive processes. It is more
corrosion resistant than polyurethane, but less resis-
tance than Teflon.
Our standard rubber liner material is neoprene with
temperature limit of 190F (88C). The corrosion data
in this publication for rubber is based upon neoprene.
Consult the factory for other types of rubber.
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Figure 3. Rubber Lined Magmeter
Tefzel
Tefzel is injection molded into the magmeter body
and is brought out over the raised face portion of
the flange face. This produces a raised face
flange configuration as illustrated in Figure 4.
Figure 4. Ceramic Body Magmeter
Ceramic
(aluminum oxide) is not truly a liner material. In fact,
the body of the magmeter is made of solid ceramic.
This is possible because the ceramic is an insulator,
and it electrically isolates the electrode which is fired
into the body. It has excellent corrosion and
temperature resistance. However, it is a delicate
material that does not withstand physical vibrations or
thermal shock very well.
The ceramic body is fitted with stainless steel bands
to secure it to the body housing as shown in Figure 5.
The mating gasket is designed to fit inside the
stainless steel band. The temperature limit of the
ceramic body Model 10D1476 is 356
o
F (180
o
C) and
250
o
F for model 10D1477.
Figure 5. Tefzel Body Magmeter
Material Selection Guide
Table 1 is a guide intended to assist in the proper
selection of liner, electrode, and gasket materials.
Gylon is used only with ceramic body magmeters
Models 10D1476 and 10D1477. Klinger Sil is used
only with wafer style magmeters Models. The guide
is a collection of information from a number of
sources including "Corrosion Data Survey" by
National Association of Corrosion Engineers and
"Handbook of Corrosion Resistant Piping" by Philip
A. Schweitzer, P. E. This data is for reference only
and does not constitute any guarantee by ABB Inc.
regarding compatibility of material and processes.
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TABLE I Material Selection Guide
LINER ELECTRODE GASKET
IMPORTANT:
Compatibility data is based upon maximum
process temperature of 212F (100C).
CONTACT FACTORY FOR HIGHER
PROCESS TEMPERATURES
N-Not recommended
U-Data Unavailable
For Electrodes
A-Less than 2 mils wear per year
B-Less than 20 mils wear per year
For Liners and Gaskets:
A-Little or not effect
B-Minor to moderate effect
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Acetaldehyde A N B A A A A A A A A U A U N
Acetic Acid (70% max) A N N A A B A A A B A A A A A
Aluminum Chloride (20% max) A N A A A N A A N N A B A A A
Aluminum Fluoride A N N U A N N N N N A N N N N
Aluminum Potassium Sulfate (Alum) A B A A A B B A A B A B A A A
Aluminum Sulfate (50% Max) A N B A A A A A A U A A A A U
Ammonium Bicarbonate (50% Max) A N N A A B U A A B A U U U A
Ammonium Bifluoride (50% Max) A N N U A N B N N B A N U N N
Ammonium Carbarnate (50% Max) A N N A A N B U A B U U U U A
Ammonium Carbonate (50% Max) A N N A A B B A U B A B U A U
Ammonium Chloride (25% Max) A B A A A B A A A U A A A A A
Ammonium Fluoride (50% Max) A N N A A N U N N N A N U N N
Ammonium Hydroxide (30% Max) A A B A A B B N A B A B B A N
Ammonium Nitrate A B A A A A B A N U A B A A U
Ammonium Persulfate A N N A A N N A N N A N U U U
Ammonium Phosphate A N N U A A U A U A A U A A A
Ammonium Sulfate (50% Max) A N A A A B B A U U A B A A U
Aqua Regia A N N N A N N A N N N N N A N
Barium Chloride A N N A A N B A B B A B A A A
Barium Hydroxide (50% Max) A A A* A A A B A U A A N A A U *70
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Barium Sulfate A A A* A A A B A U A A B A A U
Beer A N N A A A A A A A A A A A N
Black Liquor A N N A A B B N U U A U A N A
Boric Acid (50% Max) A A A* A A B A A A B A A A A A *70
o
C MAX
Brine A B A A A B A A A A A A A A A *40% MAX
Butyl Alcohol A N N A A B N B B B B B B A A
Butyl Acid A N N A A B A A B B A A A A A
Calcium Bisulfite A A A* A A A N A A A A N A A N *70
o
C MAX
Calcium Carbonate A A A A A B B A A A A B A A A
Calcium Chlorate (30% Max) A N A A A B B B B B A U U A U
Calcium Chloride (50% Max) A A A A A N A A
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Calcium Hydroxide (50% Max) A A A* A A B A A A U U U A A A *70
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C MAX
Calcium Hypochlorite A N N A* A N N A A U A N B A A *40%MAX
Calcium Nitrate (10% Max) A U U A* A B B A A B A B U A A *20%MAX
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TABLE I Material Selection Guide
LINER ELECTRODE GASKET
IMPORTANT:
Compatibility data is based upon
maximum process temperature of
212F (100C). CONTACT
FACTORY FOR HIGHER PROCESS
TEMPERATURES
N-Not recommended
U-Data Unavailable
For Electrodes
A-Less than 2 mils wear per year
B-Less than 20 mils wear per year
For Liners and Gaskets:
A-Little or not effect
B-Minor to moderate effect
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Calcium Sulfate (10% Max) A N N A A A U A A
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C MAX
Cane Sugar Juice A N A A A A A A A A A A A A N
Carbon Slurry A A N A A A A A A A A A A A A
Carbonic Acid (60% Max) A B B A A U N A A A A A A A A
Caustic Soda (50% Max) A N N A A B
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Chlorine Water A* N N A A* N A A A N A N N A N *0.5% MAX
Chromic Acid (50% Max) A N N A A* N N A A N A U A A N *65
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Citric Acid (50% Max) A N A A A A A A A B A A A A A
Clay Slurry A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
Coffee Extract A A A A A A A A A A A A A A N
Cola Syrup A A A A A A A A A A A A A A N
Copper Chloride (50% Max) A A A A A N A A A N U N U A U
Copper Nitrate (50% Max) A U U A A B N A A B A N U A U
Copper Sulfate (70% Max) A A A A A B A A B B A N U A A
Cupric Chloride A U U A A N N A B N A N N A U
Ferric Chloride (50% Max) A N A A A N N A A N A
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Ferric Nitrate (10% Max) A U U A A B N A A
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Ferric Sulfate (10% Max) A U U A A N B A A A A U A A U
Ferrous Chloride (10% Max) A N N A A N N U A N U N A A U
Ferrous Sulfate (50% Max) A N N A A N N A A B A N A A U
Fluosilicic Acid A N N A* A N N N N N A N N N N *30%,30
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Formaldehyde (35% Max) A N A A A A B U A A A B A A A
Formic Acid (85% Max) A B A U A N A A N N A N A A A *75
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Fruit Jices A N N A A A A A A A A A A A N
Green Liquor A N N A A B B A A B A B U A A
Hydrochloric Acid (40% Max) A N A A A N N A N N A B A* A N *40% MAX
Hydrocyanic Acid (10% Max) A N N A A B U A U B A A U A N
Hydrofluoric Acid (70% Max) A N N A* A N N N N N A N N N N *40%,20
o
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Hydrogen Peroxide (50% Max) A N A A A B A A A B A N A A N *25
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Hypochlorous Acid (25C Max) A N N U A N N A N N A N U U U
Lactic Acid A N N A A A B A A A A B A A* A *25
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Latex A N N A A A U U U U A U A A A
Lead Nitrate (60% Max) A U U U A B B A U B A B U U U
Lime Slurry (Calcium Oxide) A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
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TABLE I Material Selection Guide
LINER ELECTRODE GASKET
IMPORTANT:
Compatibility data is based upon
maximum process temperature of
212F (100C). CONTACT FACTORY
FOR HIGHER PROCESS
TEMPERATURES
N-Not recommended
U-Data Unavailable
For Electrodes
A-Less than 2 mils wear per year
B-Less than 20 mils wear per year
For Liners and Gaskets:
A-Little or not effect
B-Minor to moderate effect
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Lithium Chloride A U U A A N A A A A A A A A U
Magnesium Carbonate (10% Max) A U U A A B B A U U U B A A U
Magnesium Chloride (40% Max) A A A
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Magnesium Nitrate A U U U A B B A B B U U B U U
Magnesium Sulfate (40% Max) A U U A A A A A A A A A A A A
Maleic Acid A N N A A B B U A B U B U A N
Mercuric Chloride (60% Max) A N A U A N N A A N A N A U U
Milk A N N A A A U A U B A U U A N
Molasses A N N A A A U U U A A U U A N
Nickel Chloride (20% Max) A U U A A N N A N B U A A A U
Nickel Nitrate (10% Max) A U U A A B B A B B U B U A U
Nickel Sulfate (20% Max) A U U A A B B A U B U N A A U
Nitric Acid A N N A A* B* N A A A A A B A N *65
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Oleum A N N A A B B N U B A N N A U
Oxalic Acid A U U A A N B A N N A B A A N
Phosphoric Acid (85% Max) A N B A A N N A N N A B B A* A *45%,25
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Photographic Emulsion A N B A A A U A A U U U A A A
Potassium Bicarbonate (30% Max) A N N A A A B A A B U B A A A
Potassium Carbonate A U U A A B A A A A A A A A A
Potassium Chloride (30% Max) A N N A A A A A A A U B A U A
Potassium Dichromate (60% Max) A N N A A A B A A A A B A A A
Potassium Hydroxide (40% Max) A B B A* A B* B A N B A B A U N *25
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Potassium Hypochlorite (40% Max) A N N A A N B B A U U B U A A
Potassium Nitrate (80% Max) A N A A A B B B A B U N U A A
Potassium Permanganate* A U U A A B B B B B U B U A A *10% MAX
Potassium Persulfate (10% Max) A U U A A* A N A A A A N A A U *65
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Potassium Sulfate (20% Max) A N A A A A A A A A A A A A U
Potassium Sulfide (10% Max) A U U A A B U B A B U U A A U
Salicylic Acid A N N A A B U A U A A U U A U
Sewage, Raw A B B A A A A A A A A A A A A
Silver Nitrate (50% Max) A U U U A B U B B A U U A A U
Sludge, Activated A B A A A A A A A A A A A A A
Sludge, Primary A B A A A A A A A A A A A A A
Soap Solutions A B A A A A A U U U A A A A A
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TABLE I Material Selection Guide
LINER ELECTRODE GASKET
IMPORTANT:
Compatibility data is based upon
maximum process temperature of
212F (100C). CONTACT
FACTORY FOR HIGHER PROCESS
TEMPERATURES
N-Not recommended
U-Data Unavailable
For Electrodes
A-Less than 2 mils wear per year
B-Less than 20 mils wear per year
For Liners and Gaskets:
A-Little or not effect
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Sodium Acetate A U U A A B A A A B A A A A U
Sodium Bicarbonate (20% Max) A U U A A A A A A A A A A A A
Sodium Bisulfate (40% Max) A N A A A N B A U A A B A A U
Sodium Bisulfite (40% Max) A U U A A N B A B B A B U U A
Sodium Borate A U U A A B B B U B U B U A A
Sodium Carbonate (10% Max) A N A A A A A B A A A A A A U
Sodium Chlorate (40% Max) A N A A A B B A
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Sodium Chloride (30% Max) A B A A A B A A A B A A A A A
Sodium Chromate A U U A A A A A A A A A A A U
Sodium Cyanide A U U A A N U A A A A U U A U
Sodium Hydroxide (50% Max) A N N A A B* B N B B A A A N A *75
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Sodium Hypochlorite (20% Max) A N N A A N B A A N A N A A U
Sodium Nitrate (40% Max) A N A A A A U A A A A U U A U
Sodium Nitrite (40% Max) A U U A A A A A A A A A A A U
Sodium Phosphate A N A A A B A A A A A A A A U
Sodium Phosphate (Tri-Basic) A A N A A A A A A A A A B A U
Sodium Silicates A N N A A A B A A A A N A A A
Sodium Sulfate (30% Max) A N A A A B B A B B A B A A A
Sodium Sulfide (40% Max) A U U A A N B A U B A N U A A
Sodium Sulfite (30% Max) A U U A A B N A A A A N U A U
Sulfuric Acid (1-20%) A N A A A N N A N B A *B B N N *40
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Sulfuric Acid (21-40%) A N B A A N N A N B A *B B N N *40
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Sulfuric Acid (41-70%) A N N A A N N A N B A *B B N N *40
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Sulfuric Acid (71-100%) A N N B A N N A N N A *A N N N *40
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Sulfurous Acid A N N U A N B A A B A B A A N
Sugar Juice A N B A A A A A A A A A A A U
Tannic Acid A *A B U A A U A A A A U A A A *10% MAX
Tartaric Acid A A A A A *A A A B B A A A A A *50% Max
Titanium Dioxide A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
Trisodium Phosphate A A N A A A A A A A A A B U U
Urea (50% Max) A N N A A B U U A B U U A A U
Water, Clean or diry A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
White Liquor A N N A A B N N A B A B U A A
Zinc Chloride (20% Max) A N A A A N U B A B A B B A U
Zinc Sulfate (30% Max) A N A A A B B A A B A B A A U
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ABB Inc.
125 East County Line Road
Warminster, PA 18974 USA
Tel: 215-674-6000
Fax: 215-674-7183
ABB Ltd.
Howard Road, St. Neots
Cambs, England, PE19 3EU
Tel: +44 (0)1480-475-321
Fax:+44 (0)1480-217-948
ABB S.p.A
Via Sempione 243
20016 Pero (Milano) Italy
Tel: +39 (02) 33928 1
Fax: +39 (02) 33928 240
ABB GmbH
Industriestr. 28
D-65760 Eschborn Germany
Tel: +49 (0) 6196 800 0
Fax: +49 (0) 6196 800 1849
The Companys policy is one of continuous product
improvement and the right is reserved to modify the
information contained herein without notice.
2002 ABB Inc. Printed in USA (2.5.02)
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