• DocumentCode
    1013734
  • Title

    Carbon Brushes for Steel Mill Equipment

  • Author

    Kalb, W.C.

  • Author_Institution
    Advertising department of the carbon sales division, National Carbon Company, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
  • Volume
    56
  • Issue
    9
  • fYear
    1937
  • Firstpage
    1165
  • Lastpage
    1168
  • Abstract
    The problems associated with brush application on commutating-type equipment in the iron and steel industry are discussed in relation to type of equipment and conditions encountered in service. The paper also discusses a newly defined measure of brush performance, termed ``commutation factor,´´ which provides an improved basis for control of the performance characteristics of brushes. Mention is made of the development of electrographitic grades having mild polishing action, designed to prevent the formation of troublesome surface film on commutators exposed to the contaminating atmospheric conditions frequently encountered in steel mill applications.
  • Keywords
    Abrasives; Atmosphere; Commutation; Metals industry; Milling machines; Steel; Surface cleaning; Surface contamination;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    American Institute of Electrical Engineers, Transactions of the
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0096-3860
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/T-AIEE.1937.5057710
  • Filename
    5057710