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Submitted Chris Haslego, Nov 21 2011 11:21 AM | Last updated Nov 21 2011 01:29 PM




Category: Plant Basics
Question: What is a good rule-of-thumb to determine when a particular application should utilize a metallic gasket rather than a non-metallic gasket?
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Answer: As a guideline, check the following values for your application:--English Units--Operating Pressure (psig) x Operating Temp (??F)If this value exceeds 250,000, you should strongly consider a metallic gasket.--Metric Units--Operating Pressure (MPa) x (1.8 x Operating Temp (??C) + 32)If this value exceeds 1,720, you should strongly consider a metallic gasket.Additionally, many people will seldom use non-metallic gaskets above 450 ??C (850 ??F) or above pressures of 8.3 MPa (1200 psi).Reference: Standard Handbook of Plant Engineering, Robert Rosaler


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