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Gasket Factor m |
Min. Stress y |
Facing Column |
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Self-energizing types ( O rings, metallic elastomer, and other types considered as self-sealing ) |
0.00 |
0.00 |
II |
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Elastomers WO/ fabric or high %of asbestos fiber |
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Below 75A Shore Durometer |
0.50 |
0.0 |
II |
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75A or higher Shore Durometer |
1.00 |
200.0 |
II |
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Asbestos with Suitable Binder |
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1/8" thick |
2.00 |
1600.0 |
II |
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1/16" thick |
2.75 |
3700.0 |
II |
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1/32" thick |
3.50 |
6500.0 |
II |
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Elastomers W/cotton fabric insert |
1.25 |
400.0 |
II |
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Elastomers W/Asbestos fabric insert |
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3 ply |
2.25 |
2200.0 |
II |
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2 ply |
2.50 |
2900.0 |
II |
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1 ply |
2.75 |
3700.0 |
II |
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Vegetable fiber |
1.75 |
1100.0 |
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Spiral-wound, asbestos filled |
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Carbon |
2.50 |
10000.0 |
II |
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Stainless, Monel, Nickel alloys |
3.00 |
10000.0 |
II |
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Corrugated Metal, Asbestos Ins. or corrugated metal, jacketed asbestos |
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soft aluminum |
2.50 |
2900.0 |
II |
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soft copper or brass |
2.75 |
3700.0 |
II |
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iron or soft steel |
3.00 |
4500.0 |
II |
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Monel or 4%-6% chrome |
3.25 |
5500.0 |
II |
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SS/nickel base alloys |
3.50 |
6500.0 |
II |
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Flat metal, jacketed asbestos filled |
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soft aluminum |
3.25 |
5500.0 |
II |
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soft copper or brass |
3.50 |
6500.0 |
II |
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iron or soft steel |
3.75 |
7600.0 |
II |
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Monel |
3.50 |
8000.0 |
II |
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4%-6% chrome |
3.75 |
9000.0 |
II |
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SS/nickel base alloys |
3.75 |
9000.0 |
II |
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Grooved Metal |
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soft aluminum |
3.25 |
5500.0 |
II |
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soft copper or brass |
3.50 |
6500.0 |
II |
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iron or soft steel |
3.75 |
7600.0 |
II |
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Monel or 4%-6% chrome |
3.75 |
9000.0 |
II |
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SS/nickel base alloys |
4.25 |
10100.0 |
II |
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Solid flat metal |
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soft aluminum |
4.00 |
8800.0 |
I |
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soft copper or brass |
4.75 |
13000.0 |
I |
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iron or soft steel |
5.50 |
18000.0 |
I |
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Monel or 4%-6% chrome |
6.00 |
21800.0 |
I |
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SS/nickel base alloys |
6.50 |
26000.0 |
I |
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Ring Joint |
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iron or soft steel |
5.50 |
18000.0 |
I |
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Monel or 4%-6% chrome |
6.00 |
21800.0 |
I |
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SS/nickel base alloys |
6.50 |
26000.0 |
I |
'SS' refers to Stainless Stell.