Academician Zhang Tongyi Visits Zhongding Hengsheng to Strengthen Core Components and Supply Chain for High-End Diaphragm Compressors
Publishdate：2026-04-24 Source：微信公众号 Views：46
Recently, Academician Zhang Tongyi from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and his delegation visited Zhongding Hengsheng Gas Equipment (Wuhu) Co., Ltd. They conducted in-depth discussions on the research and application of metal materials, injecting strong intellectual momentum into the company's efforts to overcome core technical bottlenecks and accelerate the localization process of high-end equipment. Founded in 2008, Zhongding Hengsheng is a national-level Specialized, Refined, Unique & Innovative SME ("Little Giant"). It focuses on the research, development, production, and sales of diaphragm compressors and their core components. Diaphragm compressors are widely used in national strategic industries such as the hydrogen energy industry, chip manufacturing, nuclear power, and aerospace. However, the performance of materials for core components of this key equipment—such as metal diaphragms and cylinder heads—has long constrained product reliability, service life, and pressure-bearing capacity. This represents the main gap between the domestic industry and international advanced levels.
To address this "chokehold" challenge, Zhongding Hengsheng officially established the New Materials Research Institute in November 2025. The institute is dedicated to overcoming material bottlenecks in core components of diaphragm compressors, breaking foreign monopolies on material technology, and connecting the entire chain from basic research to outcome commercialization, thereby laying a solid foundation for the company's sustainable development.
The visit by Academician Zhang and his delegation marks significant academic support for the institute since its establishment. As a leading expert in materials science, solid mechanics, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) + Materials, Academician Zhang has profound expertise in mechanical properties of materials, micromechanics, material failure analysis, and AI-enabled material design. His research achievements provide key theoretical support for material selection, performance enhancement, and quality optimization of core components. Over the past decade, Academician Zhang has vigorously promoted the Materials Genome Engineering and AI + Materials initiatives. This face-to-face exchange with our company precisely aligns cutting-edge AI + Materials concepts with actual industrial needs, promising to press the "accelerator button" for Zhongding Hengsheng's new material research and development.
The establishment of the New Materials Research Institute and the technical support from the academician team are vivid practices of Zhongding Hengsheng fulfilling its mission of "domestic substitution." Since its inception, the company has consistently targeted the high-end market dominated by imported equipment. From technical breakthroughs to process optimization, and from component R&D to complete machine manufacturing, it has achieved a leap from following to running alongside, and even leading in certain fields. The company's independently developed metal diaphragm materials and cylinder head structural optimization technology have extended the average service life of diaphragms from 2,000 hours to 8,000 hours. The "Luo's Membrane Chamber Curve Technology," developed by Chairman Luo Keqin, improves compression efficiency by 15%-20% compared to market diaphragm compressors of the same cylinder bore and type.
This exchange is not only a precise alignment of top-tier academic resources with frontline industrial needs but also demonstrates Zhongding Hengsheng's firm determination to persist in technological innovation and deepen material research and development. With the support of the "strongest brains," the New Materials Research Institute is expected to accelerate the breakthrough of material bottlenecks, contributing "Zhongding Power" to the complete autonomy of domestic high-end equipment.
