Explosion-Proof Overhead Crane Wheels: Enhanced Safety for Hazardous Environments

Explosion-proof overhead crane wheels are mainly used in explosion-proof cranes, mining cranes, explosion-proof electric flat cars, and mining vehicles in flammable and explosive environments. The commonly used explosion-proof wheelsets are tread surfaced stainless steel wheels. The base of these wheels is low-carbon steel cast wheels. Since low-carbon steel has good weldability, there are no defects such as cracks after welding.

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Explosion-Proof Crane Wheel Material

Currently, explosion-proof overhead crane wheels are generally made from 65Mn and CL60. Considering the working characteristics of crane wheels, certain chemical composition and mechanical performance requirements must be met.

  • CL60 steel has high strength, hardness, and elasticity, but lower plasticity during cold deformation. It is more suitable for high-speed operation wheels. During the operation of crane wheels, high strength, wear resistance, and certain elasticity are required, making CL60 a suitable material.2.
  • 65Mn is a high-quality carbon structural steel commonly used as spring steel. It has higher strength, hardness, elasticity, and hardenability than general steel. The heat treatment for crane wheels typically involves quenching and tempering, resulting in a tempered troostite structure. This structure has a high elastic limit and yield limit, as well as a certain toughness. 65Mn possesses these advantages and is also inexpensive and readily available, making it suitable for use in cranes.

Parameters of Explosion-Proof Crane Wheels

L Block Crane Wheel Assembly Parameters 1
Item D D1 D2 D3 D4 B B1 L1 L2 L3 L4 L5 L6 L7 L8 Weight
Active crane wheels ø500 500 540 100 105 75 80~130 130~180 50 230 280 230 400 105 140 310 271~293
Passive crane wheels ø500 500 540 100 105 / 80~130 130~180 50 230 280 230 / / 140 310 264~286
Active crane wheels ø600 600 640 100 105 80~150 130~210 50 230 280 230 415 130 140 310 316~381
Passive crane wheels ø600 600 640 100 105 / 80~150 130~210 50 230 280 230 / / 140 310 306~381
Active crane wheels ø700 700 750 120 125 90 100~150 150~200 80 235 315 260 455 130 160 350 502~542
Passive crane wheels ø700 700 750 120 125 / 100~150 150~200 80 235 315 260 / / 160 350 489~534
Active crane wheels ø800 800 850 150 155 95 100~150 150~210 90 275 365 300 500 130 190 410 742~823
Passive crane wheels ø800 800 850 150 155 / 100~150 150~210 90 275 365 300 / / 190 410 729~810

Stainless Steel Overlay Welding Process

Explosion-proof overhead crane wheels typically use a stainless steel overlay welding process to enhance their corrosion and wear resistance. 

Stainless Steel Overlay Welding Process 1

Surface Temperature of Explosion-Proof Crane Wheels

The surface temperature of explosion-proof overhead crane wheels refers to the temperature reached by any component of the electrical equipment that might ignite the surrounding explosive environment under specified adverse operating conditions. The surface temperature should be lower than the ignition temperature.

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