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DEPREUX Steel-cord

belts DX/ST
Different bonding layer
and cover combinations
Norms and standards
Steel cord belts are used in a wide variety of applications such as mining, harbour terminals, tunnelling
projects, steel works, cement plants and power generation plants.
Steel cord belts are preferred to textile plied or solid-woven conveyor belts in the following situations:
- when the required tensile strength is high and the conveyor is narrow. The superior troughing
capabilities of steel cord belt are suited to conveyors typically found in long overland conveyor systems,
such as those between a quarry and a cement plant or steel works or tunnelling projects.
- when a very low elongation of the belt is required.
- when the life expectancy for the belt is the prime objective.
- when loading and transport conditions are compatible.
A DX/steel-cord conveyor belt is composed of:
- Steel Cables placed at a constant pitch across the width of the belt.
- A special rubber-bonding layer to the cables and to the rubber covers.
- Top and bottom rubber covers.
The manufacture of a steel cord belt requires a heavy-duty steel cord production line and an
experienced, knowledgeable product team. Depreux Steel Cord belts (DX/ST) are the result of 80 years
experience.
Depreux utilises the open type steel cord construction that allows the rubber to penetrate fully into the
cable, which is a guarantee of the longevity for the belt. This technique optimises the adhesion and
minimises corrosion to the steel cords in the case of damage to the belt.
Open steel cables also offer characteristics that enhance the impact impact absorption capability of the
belt and makes for easy transition between the troughed position of the belt to flat and vice versa.
The steel cables are protected against corrosion with special zinc plating.
The bonding layer is a key part of steel-cord belt. It has to be formulated to have:
- Good penetration in the cable
- Good adhesion with the cable
- Good adhesion with the cables, even after ageing
- Good adhesion with the cables even after the dynamic stresses of the conveyor operation
There are two major applications:
1) Fire-resistant belts for use in underground mines in compliance with the very exacting standards and
norms of the German DIN, British BS, Australian AS, Chinese MT, Russian GOST, etc.
2) Conveyor belts to be used in above ground and complying with standards and norms such as DIN,
AS, JIS as well as mechanical specifications set by individual clients. For example:
- Abrasion resistance up to 70 mm abrasion index
- Impact resistance with DIN X Covers
- Fire-resistance with DIN K Covers
- Cold resistance can be achieved down to minus 40 degrees C
- Heat resistant for handling hot materials with T1, T2 & T3 Covers
Please consult for more information.
A risk for steel-cord belts is the possibility of penetration between the cords by a sharp foreign object and
ripping along the length of the belt.
Two possibilities are available to protect the steel cord belt against such an occurence.
1) Add a textile breaker ply in the cover of the belt. The P Type textile breaker is composed of high
elongation strong yarns that are positioned in the direction of the weft as indicated in the picture. The P
Type textile breaker plies are defined by there tensile strength: P125-P160-P200-P250-P315-P400
2) Add a steel breaker ply in the cover of the belt. The HE steel breaker ply is composed of a high tensile
strength steel wire (7 times normal elongation) positioned in the direction of the weft.
The breaker plies can be inserted in the top cover only or in both top and bottom covers.
Consideration of the breaker ply design in relation to the overall performance of the conveyor belt should
be made because the higher the tensile strength of the breaker ply the greater the adverse effect on the
troughing characteristics of the conveyor belt.
Top cover
Open construction of steel cables
Steel cord
Bonding layer
Bottom cover
HE steel
breaker
Steel cords
P textile
breaker
DX/STEEL-CORD BELTS
Product
description
Steel cable
construction
Rip protection and the
use of breaker plies
Product
utilisation
HE 125
0.7
1.35
8.9
112
HE 250
1.20
1.52
6.4
156
HE 315
1.45
1.52
5.1
196
HE 400
2.50
2.40
7.1
141
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
2000
2200
2400
ST1000
1000
4.0
4.0
12
6
6
16
23
630
63
79
94
111
126
143
159
ST2500
2500
7.5
6.8
15
8
6
22
35.3
1250
50
64
76
89
101
114
128
141
155
ST4500
4500
9.7
9.7
16
8
8
26
51
1600
60
72
84
96
107
120
133
146
ST6300
6300
12.3
12.3
18
10
10
34
65
1800
54
63
74
85
96
107
118
129
ST5400
5400
11.3
11.3
17
9
9
30
62
1800
56
68
79
91
103
114
125
137
ST5000
5000
10.9
10.9
17
8.5
8.5
28
59
1800
56
68
79
91
103
114
125
137
ST4000
4000
9.1
9.1
17
8
8
26
44.8
1600
56
68
79
91
103
114
125
137
ST3500
3500
8.6
8.3
15
8
8
25
42.8
1500
50
64
77
90
104
117
130
144
157
ST3150
3150
8.1
7.6
15
8
8
25
41.1
1400
50
64
76
89
101
114
128
141
155
ST1600
1600
5.0
4.9
12
6
6
18
27.2
1000
63
79
94
111
126
143
159
ST1250
1250
4.5
4.5
12
6
6
17
25.2
800
63
79
94
111
126
143
159
ST2000
2000
6.0
5.7
12
8
6
20
32
1000
63
79
94
111
126
143
159
176
193
Lst
Lst
Ls
150
150
Lv
50
50
50
The following table shows the main technical parameters of High Elongation HE steel wire breaker plies
Steel breaker ply
technical parameters
The DX/Steel Cord belt has to be spliced
using a compatible fresh splicing material
and in compliance with the Depreux Splicing
procedure (available on request).
Hot splicing
TYPE
Tensile (N/mm)
Max. steel cord diameter (mm)
Often used steel cord diameter (mm)
Space between cords (mm)
Thickness of top cover (mm)
Thickness of bottom cover (mm)
Total thickness of belt (mm)
Weight (kg/m
2
)
Minimum pulley diameter (mm)
Width of belt (mm) STEEL CORDS
Technical parameters
Product
designation
Example
DX/ST2000 - 1800 - 8+6+6 - DIN X - T/B - HE125
DX/ST : DEPREUX Steel Cord belt
2000: Minimum tensile strength at break N/mm
1800: Width in mm
8: Top cover thickness in mm
6: Cable nominal diameter
6: Bottom cover thickness in mm
DIN X: Abrasion and impact resistance in accordance with German DIN norm, quality X
T/B: Top and bottom steel breakers
HE125: Breaker steel-high elongation-weft tensile 125 N/mm
Steel cable
Top cover
Bottom cover
Bonding layer
Edge
rubber
TENSILE STRENGTH (N/mm)
WEIGHT (Kg/mm)
DIAMETER OF CABLE (mm)
PITCH (mm)
DENSITY (cords/m)
DX/STEEL-CORD BELTS
DEPREUX reserves the right
to change parts of this
document without prior notice.
This document is provided for information only
and is not legally binding
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