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SUBJECT: PHARMACEUTICAL
ENGINEERING-THEORY
MATERIAL OF CONSTRUCTION
PREPARED BY: KASHISH WILSON
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR,
MM COLLEGE OF PHARMACY,
MM(DU),
MULLANA , AMBALA

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CONTENTS:
Material for Plant Construction

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INTRODUCTION

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FERROUS METALS
CAST IRON
• Consists :Fe + carbon (1.7+5.0%)+
silicone (Si) + manganese
• Motor made of cast iron used in
peristaltic pump in pharma industry
STAINLESS STEEL
• S.S-302 Contains – Fe + Cr (18%) +
Ni (8%) + C (0.08%)
• S.S-304 Contains – Fe + Cr (19%) +
Ni (9%) + C (0.08%)
• Large MFG tank made of SS316

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NON-FERROUS METALS
ALUMINIUM
A number of ‘Al’ items are use in
regular day to day life
Use of aluminium in strip and blister
packing
LEAD
• Lead has the lowest cost and is used
as collapsible tube material

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NON-METALS
Glass-
• GLASS :- a number of glass article are use in daily life. Glass
• has the advantage of superior protective qualities, attractiveness and low cost.
• Protective action against light can be achieved by amber-colored glass.

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