Before you give up on welding 28% Hi-chrome iron, contact a company called Cronatron Welding Systems. The card I have is for the rep in Louisiana but the corporate office is at 6510 Northpark Blvd., Charlotte, NC 28216-2367. Tel. No. 704-598-1225.
The rep in our area is a welder and we've had...
Milkboy,
The equation in the other email is good. But if your impeller has pumpout vanes on the backside or the pump has an expeller behind the impeller, the stuffing box pressure will be greatly reduced. This will vary by manufacturer.
Panapat