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Power Generation Francis Turbine Blade












          Francis Turbine Blade
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          Typical Materials:

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          Structural steel
          Stainless steel
          13Cr4Ni
          13Cr1Ni
          16Cr5Ni
          16Cr8Ni


          The Francis turbine is a type of
          water turbine developed by James B.
          Francis in Lowell, Massachusetts. It is                                   FRMT - Face Mill Tools
          an inward-flow reaction turbine that                                      Face mills for productive machining
          combines radial and axial                                                 of 3D surfaces, especially suitable
                                                                                    for blade surfaces in turbo
          flow concepts.                                                            machinery and profile milling.


          Francis turbines are the most
          common water turbine in use today.
          "The Francis design has been used
          with head heights of from 3 to
          600 meters, but it delivers its best
          performance between 100 and 300
          meters" and are used primarily for
          electrical power production.

























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