38 FLOWSIC100 Flare · Operating Instructions · 8013344/11L2/V 2-5/2018-10 · © SICK Engineering GmbH
Product Description
Subject to change without notice
Suitability of materials for probe with transducer and seal
1
: Rated gas temperature and MWP see marking plate
2)
:Available on  request
+++: very good  ++: good +: conditional good —: not suitable
SS: stainless steel group 4 Ti: titanium grade 2 / grade 5 HS: hastelloy
NOTICE:
● "The suitability rating for sealing materials and transducer/probe materials 
given in the tables below refer to the specifications of the material manu-
facturer at room temperature. Finally the suitability of sealing material and 
transducer/probe material must be checked by the user considering the 
overall application conditions. Stainless steel configurations are suitable for 
non-aggressive and dry gas only. 
● "Since the retraction flange is outside the pipeline behind ball valve and is 
not directly flowed through by the medium, it can be assumed that, as a 
result of the temperature drop, the permitted temperature limit for the seals 
are not exceeded when the temperature of the media is between min -196 
°C and max +280 °C (temperature range of standard/high/low tempera-
ture version have to be considered).
Medium 
1)
Ultrasonic transducer material
SS Ti HS 
2)
Air / like air +++ +++ +++
HF — — +++
O
2
+++ + +++
Water steam up to 100 °C +++ +++ +++
Water steam up to 280 °C +++ +++ +++
CH
4
 / Natural gas +++ +++ +++
Sour gas + +++ +++
CO
2
+++ +++ +++
Flare gas +++ +++ +++
CL
2
+ — +++
H
2
+++ + +++
NH
4
+++ +++ +++