PEEK star wheel
As one of the core components of a single screw compressor, the star wheel is mainly used for sealing. PEEK star wheels are made of PEEK resin and high-strength wear-resistant carbon fiber. They solve the problem that pure PEEK and other polyester materials are prone to deformation and wear under high temperature and high pressure. They are the mainstream star wheel material on the market.
The single screw PEEK star wheel can work under high pressure and is suitable for high exhaust pressure occasions. Low vibration and low noise are of great significance to aerospace, and the single screw rotor and the star wheel are contact seals, which makes it easier to achieve oil-free at low speed.
If steel star wheels are used, a large gap must be left between the star wheels and the screw due to the large expansion coefficient and volume of steel, which will not only cause more leakage and low efficiency, but also easily cause serious failures due to seizure. If PEEK modified star wheels are used, which are resistant to high temperatures and have a low linear expansion coefficient, they can not only improve efficiency, but also reduce maintenance frequency, labor intensity of maintenance personnel and maintenance costs.
Advantages of PEEK star wheel:
1. PEEK star wheel has low noise and small vibration. Because the single screw compressor has a reasonable structure and ideal force balance, it has small vibration. In addition, the compression chamber is water-lubricated and there is no speed-increasing gear, so the noise is also small.
2. PEEK has high strength, good toughness and good impact resistance. Since the radial and axial forces on the screw are automatically balanced by gas force, the planetary gear needs to bear the gas force, which requires the planetary gear to have sufficient strength and rigidity;
3. PEEK is wear-resistant and self-lubricating, and can maintain high wear resistance and low friction coefficient at 250 ℃.
4. PEEK has good dimensional stability, better air tightness, low thermal expansion coefficient, and is not easy to bite.
5. PEEK star wheel has a longer service life and can reduce the frequency of maintenance and operation. ;
6. PEEK has low moisture absorption rate and good resistance to moisture and heat. It can still maintain good mechanical properties under high temperature and high humidity. In addition, it has outstanding hydrolysis resistance and is resistant to steam, water and seawater.
Jiangsu Junhua Shares
1. Jiangsu Junhua has been deeply engaged in the field of PEEK materials for 18 years and has formed a complete industrial chain with PEEK raw material resin polymerization, modified granulation, injection molding and machining of finished parts, and continuous extrusion molding of profiles such as plates, rods, and segments.
2. Jiangsu Junhua has dozens of commonly used and customized PEEK grades for customers to choose from, such as mechanical performance requirements, operating temperature, dielectric constant, etc. We can recommend suitable PEEK and its modifications or other high-performance engineering plastics for you.
3. Rich processing experience can ensure the stable quality of PEEK star wheel products, and the accuracy and efficiency meet the requirements.
4. Junhua strictly implements ISO9001:2008 quality management system and conducts strict quality control on each batch of products.
5. Junhua implements an improvement proposal system with full participation, promotes the PDCA cycle, records measurements for each batch of products, and continuously optimizes product design or processing solutions based on the experience of similar customer cases. It provides customers with better PEEK product solutions through target achievement rate, influencing factor analysis, and improvement plan verification.
What is PEEK?
PEEK and its modified composite materials show excellent performance under high temperature and high humidity conditions. PEEK have excellent chemical corrosion resistance, self-lubricating, and wear-resistant properties, so it has become the most ideal material to replace copper alloys and ordinary rubber. Compared with them, PEEK has longer service life which can reduce equipment operating costs, improve equipment operating reliability.


High Temperature Performance
PEEK’s performance can remain stable in the temperature range from -196°C to 260°C. Under extreme working conditions, it can withstand 300″C for a short time. The performance of PEEK is still reliable even in high temperatures of several kilometers underground work environment.

High Strength and Wear Resistance
Compared with other plastics, PEEK is resistant to compression, impact and also have good fatigue resistance. PEEK is durable in mechanical equipment and wear-resistant environments.

Double the Service Life
PEEK sealing solutions can improve the part service life. Some domestic chemical companies use the PEEK5600FE20 polytetrafluoroethylene modified material designed by JUNHUA PEEK to replace the original material, the service life of the wear parts can even be extended by 1.3-3 times.

Corrosion Resistance
PEEK is chemically inert, and has no reaction to most acids, oils, greases and all other organic and inorganic solvents or enzymes, and can still maintain good strength and dimensional stability.

Self-lubricating
PEEK has low friction coefficient, low running resistance, can be used without oil in some working conditions. The equipment is cleaner, thus improving process reliability, improving energy efficiency and saving costs.

More dom in Design
Injection molds can be used for rapid injection molding of large quantities of complex special-shaped parts, and the cost is low compared to machining.
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Common PEEK Grades and Properties
1. PEEK5600G (brown-gray/khaki) is made from pure polyetheretherketone resin and offers the best toughness and impact resistance of all PEEK grades. Pure PEEK can be sterilized using convenient methods (steam, dry heat, ethanol, and gamma-rays), and the raw materials used in its manufacture comply with EU and US FDA food compatibility regulations. These characteristics make it widely used in the medical, pharmaceutical, and food processing industries.
2. PEEK5600LF30 (black) The addition of PTFE, graphite, and carbon fiber makes PEEK5600LF30 a bearing-grade plastic. Its superior tribological properties (low coefficient of friction, wear resistance, and high peak pressure limit) make it an ideal material for this class of friction applications.
3. PEEK5600GF30 (Brown-Gray): This material is a reinforced grade of plastic filled with 30% glass fiber. It offers superior rigidity, creep resistance, and dimensional stability compared to PEEK, making it ideal for structural parts. It can withstand fixed loads for extended periods at high temperatures. If PEEK5600GF30 is used as a sliding component, its suitability should be carefully verified, as the glass fiber can scratch mating surfaces.
4. PEEK5600CF30 (Black): This material is reinforced with 30% carbon fiber. It offers superior mechanical properties (higher elastic modulus, mechanical strength, and creep resistance) and wear resistance compared to PEEK5600GF30. Furthermore, carbon fiber-reinforced plastic has 3.5 times the thermal conductivity of unreinforced PEEK, dissipating heat more quickly from the bearing surface.
Mechanical Properties
Item | Test Standard or Instrument |
Unit | PEEK5600G 100% PEEK |
PEEK5600GF30 PEEK+30% glass fiber |
PEEK5600CF30 PEEK+30% carbon fiber |
PEEK5600LF30 PEEK+30% (carbon fiber +graphite+PTFE) |
PEEK5600FE20 PEEK+20%PTFE |
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Tensile Strength (23℃) | ISO 527 | MPa | 95 | 175 | 250 | 145 | 70 |
Tensile Modulus (23℃) | ISO 527 | GPa | 3.8 | 11 | 23 | 12.5 | / |
Elongation at Break (23℃) | ISO 527 | % | 35 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 2.2 | / |
Flexural Strength (23℃) | ISO 178 | MPa | 155 | 235 | 350 | 220 | 118 |
Flexural Modulus (23℃) | ISO 178 | GPa | 3.5 | 10 | 21 | 11 | / |
Charpy Impact Strength (unnotched) | ISO 179/1U | kJ/m2 | No break | 55 | 45 | 32 | No break |
Cantilever Beam Impact Strength (notched) | ISO 180/A | kJ/m2 | 4 | 6 | 6.5 | 4 | 6 |
Thermal Properties
Item | Test Standard or Instrument |
Unit | PEEK5600G 100% PEEK |
PEEK5600GF30 PEEK+30% glass fiber |
PEEK5600CF30 PEEK+30% carbon fiber |
PEEK5600LF30 PEEK+30% (carbon fiber +graphite+PTFE) |
PEEK5600FE20 PEEK+20%PTFE |
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Melting Point | ISO11357 | ℃ | 343 | 343 | 343 | 343 | 343 |
Glass Transition Temperature | ISO11357 | ℃ | 143 | 143 | 143 | 143 | 150 |
Heat Deflection Temperature | ISO 75A/B | 1.8MPa. ℃ | 152 | 315 | 315 | 293 | 150 |
Thermal Expansion Coefficient | ASTM D696 | ppm K-1 | 45 | 22 | 15 | 22 | 70 |
Thermal Conductivity | ISO /CD22007-4 | W/(m·K) | 0.29 | 0.32 | 0.95 | 0.86 | / |
Electrical Properties
Item | Test Standard or Instrument |
Unit | PEEK5600G 100% PEEK |
PEEK5600GF30 PEEK+30% glass fiber |
PEEK5600CF30 PEEK+30% carbon fiber |
PEEK5600LF30 PEEK+30% (carbon fiber +graphite+PTFE) |
PEEK5600FE20 PEEK+20%PTFE |
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Dielectric Strength (2mm) | IEC 60243-1 | kV/mm | 20 | 19 | / | / | 19 |
Dielectric Constant | IEC 62631 | – | 3.0 | 3.3 | / | / | 2.7 |
Surface Resistivity | GB/T31838.3 | Ω | 1015 | 1014 | / | / | 1015 |
Volume Resistivity | IEC 62631 | Ω·cm | 1015 | 1015 | 105 | 106 | / |
Other Properties
Item | Test Standard or Instrument |
Unit | PEEK5600G 100% PEEK |
PEEK5600GF30 PEEK+30% glass fiber |
PEEK5600CF30 PEEK+30% carbon fiber |
PEEK5600LF30 PEEK+carbon fiber +graphite+PTFE |
PEEK5600FE20 PEEK+20%PTFE |
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Color | / | / | Natural | Natural | Black | Black | Natural |
Melt Flow Index (400℃, 2.16kg) | ISO 1133 | g/10min | 6-10 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 2-5 | / |
Density | ISO 1183 | g/cm3 | 1.30±0.02 | 1.50±0.02 | 1.40±0.02 | 1.44±0.02 | 1.41±0.02 |
Water Absorption (23℃, 24Hrs) | ISO 62-1 | % | 0.07 | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.15 |
Rockwell Hardness | / | HRR | 118 | 119 | 121 | 108 | 113 |
Flammability Rating | UL 94 | / | V-0 | V-0 | V-0 | V-0 | / |
Coefficient of Friction | ASTM D3702 | 100N-120rpm | 0.30-0.38 | 0.38-0.46 | 0.15-0.25 | 0.18-0.30 | 0.1-0.2 |
*This data is for reference and not a guarantee. For a more detailed data sheet, please contact our company’s technical department.
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